David Saelens

David Saelens
David Saelens
Nationality Belgium Belgian
Born 2 July 1975 (1975-07-02) (age 36)
Ypres, Belgium
Previous series
2008

2004–08
2002
2001
2000
19992002
1999, 2003
1998
1997–98
1997
1996
1995–96
Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland
Porsche Supercup
Formula One testing
DTM
Belcar
International Formula 3000
American Le Mans Series
French Formula Three
Belgian Procar
British Formula Three
French Formula Renault
Formula Renault Europe
Championship titles
1998
1998
French Formula Three
Formula Three Masters

David Saelens (born 2 July 1975 in Ypres, West Flanders) is a racing driver from Belgium. He drove in several racing classes such as Formula Three, International Formula 3000, American Le Mans Series, DTM and most recently the Porsche Supercup. In 1998 he won the Marlboro Masters of Formula Three at Zandvoort. In 1998 he became the first non French driver to win the French Formula Three Championship.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
1999 WRT Fina IMO
DNQ
MON
DNQ
CAT
DNQ
9th 8
Super Nova Racing MAG
3
SIL
9
A1R
Ret
HOC
8
HUN
DNQ
SPA
5
NÜR
5
2000 D2 Playlife Super Nova IMO
Ret
SIL
8
CAT
3
NÜR
Ret
MON
3
MAG
3
A1R
Ret
HOC
18
HUN
11
SPA
4
7th 15
2001 European Minardi F3000 INT
4
IMO
Ret
CAT
5
A1R
9
MON
Ret
NÜR
4
MAG
9
SIL
DNS
HOC
HUN
SPA
Ret
MNZ
5
10th 10
2002 European Minardi F3000 INT
Ret
IMO
Ret
CAT
16
A1R
Ret
MON
Ret
NÜR SIL MAG HOC HUN SPA MNZ NC 0

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Tom Coronel
Formula Three Masters
Winner

1998
Succeeded by
Marc Hynes
Preceded by
Patrice Gay
French Formula Three
Champion

1998
Succeeded by
Sébastien Bourdais