Eric Chapuis
Eric Daniel Chapuis (born July 7, 1942 in Moudon ) is a former Swiss racing driver .
Racing career
Eric Chapuis was active as a GT and sports car driver in the late 1960s and 1970s . In addition to appearances in hill climbs and in the World Sports Car Championship , Chapuis also competed twice in the Le Mans 24-hour race . In 1974 he drove a Porsche 911 Carrera RSR with Roger Dorchy and William Vollery , which broke down after an engine failure. Also in 1975 Dorchy and Vollery were his team partners. This time, valve damage on the 911 Carrera RSR stopped the trio.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 |
 Porsche Club Romand
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
 Roger Dorchy
|
William Vollery
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1975 |
Ècurie du Nord
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
Roger Dorchy
|
William Vollery
|
failure | Valve damage |
Individual results in the sports car world championship
| season | team | race car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Claude Haldi | Porsche 911 |
 DAY
|
SEB
|
 BRH
|
 MON
|
TAR
|
 SPA
|
 ONLY
|
LEM
|
WAT
|
 ZEL
|
| 26th | ||||||||||||
| 1974 | Porsche Club Romand | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
MON
|
SPA
|
ONLY
|
IMO
|
LEM
|
ZEL
|
WAT
|
LEC
|
BRH
|
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|
| DNF | 19th |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chapuis, Eric |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chapuis, Eric Daniel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moudon |