Eric van de Poele
| Born | 30 September 1961 Verviers, Liège, Belgium |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Active years | 1991 – 1992 |
| Teams | Modena, Brabham, Fondmetal |
| Entries | 29 (5 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1991 United States Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1992 Italian Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
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| Years | 1992, 1994, 1996 – 1998, 2000 – 2002, 2008 – 2010 |
| Teams | Clayton Cunninghman Racing, Racing for Belgium/Team Scandia, Nissan Motorsports/TWR, Doyle-Risi Racing, Team Cadillac, Team Bentley, Krohn Racing |
| Best finish | 3rd (2001) |
| Class wins | 3 (1998, 2001, 2002) |
Eric Francis Edouard Ghislain Thérèse van de Poele (French pronunciation: [e.ʁik vɑn də pwal, -pwɛl]; born 30 September 1961) is a Belgian racing driver and former Formula One driver. He participated in 29 Grands Prix, in 1991 and 1992. He is a three-times class winner at 24 Hours of Le Mans, and won three Formula 3000 races in 1990. Before his Formula One career, he won the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft.