About Éric Bernard
Éric Bernard (born 24 August 1964) is a French former racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1989 and 1994. Born in Martigues, Bernard began competitive kart racing aged 13, winning several national titles. He graduated to Formula Renault after attending the Winfield Racing School at Paul Ricard. Bernard debuted in Formula One at the 1989 French Grand Prix for Larrousse, where he remained until 1991. He returned in 1994 with Ligier, achieving his only podium at the German Grand Prix. He made his final appearance at the European Grand Prix with Lotus. After his departure, he competed in sportscar racing, finishing runner-up in the 1999 American Le Mans Series with Panoz. == Early career == Bernard was born in Martigues, near Marseille. He started karting in 1976 and in the seven years that followed, won four French titles. In 1983, he attended racing school at Paul Ricard and was one of the finalists at the Volant Elf competition.
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