David Saelens

David Saelens
Nationality Belgian
Born (1975-07-02) 2 July 1975
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 3
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

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2001 Team Rosberg AMG Mercedes CLK-DTM HOC
QR
HOC
CR
NÜR
QR
NÜR
CR
OSC
QR

19
OSC
CR

19
SAC
QR

12
SAC
CR

11
NOR
QR

12
NOR
CR

13
LAU
QR

16
LAU
CR

10
NÜR
QR

13
NÜR
CR

10
A1R
QR

10
A1R
CR

Ret
ZAN
QR

11
ZAN
CR

9
HOC
QR

13
HOC
CR

15
21st 4

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2003 United States JML Team Panoz Switzerland Benjamin Leuenberger
Canada Scott Maxwell
Panoz LMP01 Evo LMP900 233 DNF DNF

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
2004 Kadach Racing Porsche 996 GT3 ITA
4
ESP
7
MON
7
GER
Ret
USA
8
USA
7
FRA
Ret
GBR
5
GER
9
HUN
12
BEL
5
ITA
7
6th 114
2005 Kadach Racing Porsche 997 GT3 ITA
4
ESP
3
MON
6
GER
10
USA
1
USA
1
FRA
5
GBR
5
GER
1
HUN
11
ITA
Ret
BEL
Ret
3rd 145
2006 Kadach Racing Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
3
ITA
4
GER
3
ESP
1
MON
2
GBR
6
USA
10
USA
Ret
FRA
5
GER
13
HUN
Ret
ITA 5th 120
2007 Team IRWIN Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
5
BHR
6
ESP
14
MON
8
FRA
10
GBR
4
GER
7
HUN
17
TUR
Ret
ITA
4
BEL
4
6th 96
2008 Team IRWIN Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
5
BHR
9
ESP
26
TUR
6
MON
5
FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER
8
HUN
5
ESP
Ret
BEL
6
ITA
20
12th 73

External links

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
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