A look back in photographs to 10 different years of Motor-Racing history:
1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1997.


Larrousse-Lola (1989-1991), Ligier (1994), Lotus (1994)

Born: August 26, 1964, France
Races contested: 45
Best result: 3rd
Total points: 10



Above: Eric Bernard in the Larrousse-Lola at Spa-Francorchamps in 1990 (left),
in Hungary 1991, just before the start of the race (middle), and during practice at the same track in 1991 (right).

Eric Bernard was a promising French driver
who never got the break he needed in Formula 1to become one of its stars.
His career was disrupted at the end of 1991, when he crashed heavily and fractured his legs
during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. Complications meant he wasn't able to make
a return to racing in 1992 and 1993. He did in 1994 with Ligier and scored the best finish
of his career, when he finished 3rd at the German Grand Prix.
But, it was not enough to keep his seat in Formula 1.
After his F1 career Eric successfully drove sportscars.
Something he has been doing to this day.



Above: Eric in the Larrousse-Lola at Spa-Francorchamps in 1990 (left),
at the Hungaroring standing next to his Larrousse-Lola before the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix in 1991 (middle),
and in action at the Hungaroring in the Larrousse-Lola in 1991 (right).


Above: Bernard in the Larrousse-Lola at the Hungaroring in 1991 (left),
in the Larrousse-Lola in 1990 at Paul Ricard (middle),
and in the Larrousse-Lola in 1991 at the Hungaroring (right).


Above: Bernard gives the signal to fire up the engine of his Bromley Reynard Formula 3000 car
at Zolder in 1988. Bernard finished this race as 4th.
In 1988 and 1989, Eric Bernard drove two years in Formula 3000.
He won one race in 1989 and finished 8th in the 1988 and 3rd in the 1989 championships.





All pictures copyright Patrick Beckers 1990-1991

Contact: f1pictures@home.nl


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