Eric Lang is a racing driver from United States who last raced in International Formula 3000. Lang has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,301 ranks Lang 805th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1985-09-22 | Donington | P12 | −1 |
| 1985-04-08 | Thruxton | P11 | +2 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Thruxton 1985 | International Formula 3000 | P11 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ▸International Formula 3000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | ↑900+2 | 5,301 | |
| 1984 | ▸Formula 3 Macau | Alan Docking Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +3,049 | 4,399 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Mike Thackwell | 6,073 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇩🇰 John Nielsen | 5,498 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇮🇹 Emanuele Pirro | 5,495 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇸🇪 Slim Borgudd | 5,542 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇮🇹 Ivan Capelli | 5,003 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Volker Weidler | 5,767 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇨🇦 Allen Berg | 5,566 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇬🇧 Stefan Johansson | 5,477 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇸🇪 Tomas Kaiser | 5,163 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇨🇴 Roberto Guerrero | 5,143 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇮🇹 Lamberto LeoniHigher-rated | 5,880 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇫🇷 Philippe StreiffHigher-rated | 5,857 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 795 | 🇳🇿 Ryan Hunter-Reay | IndyCar | 5,306 |
| 796 | 🇯🇵 Hiroki Ohtsu | Super GT | 5,305 |
| 797 | 🇬🇧 Zak O'Sullivan | Super GT | 5,305 |
| 798 | 🇦🇺 David Walker | NASA | 5,304 |
| 799 | 🇮🇹 Leonardo Pulcini | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,303 |
| 800 | 🇦🇺 Ryan Briscoe | WEC | 5,303 |
| 801 | 🇫🇷 Bertrand Gachot | Formula 1 | 5,302 |
| 802 | 🇫🇷 Evan Giltaire | Super Formula Lights | 5,302 |
| 803 | 🇮🇹 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Formula 1 | 5,302 |
| 804 | 🇩🇪 Andreas Scheld | International Formula 3000 | 5,301 |
| 805 | 🇺🇸 Eric Lang | International Formula 3000 | 5,301 |
| 806 | 🇬🇧 Ian Burgess | Formula 1 | 5,301 |
| 807 | 🇺🇸 Jordan Taylor | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,301 |
| 808 | 🇺🇸 Taylor Gray | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,301 |
| 809 | 🇩🇪 Griffin Peebles | Asian Le Mans Series | 5,298 |
| 810 | 🇺🇸 John Andretti | IndyCar | 5,297 |
| 811 | 🇧🇷 Pipo Derani | European Le Mans Series | 5,297 |
| 812 | 🇮🇹 Franco Scapini | International Formula 3000 | 5,295 |
| 813 | 🇫🇷 Yvan Muller | FIA World Touring Car Cup | 5,294 |
| 814 | 🇺🇸 Eddie Cheever Jr | IndyCar | 5,290 |
| 815 | 🇺🇸 Lyn St. James | IndyCar | 5,290 |
Eric Lang was an established professional who raced single-seater formula cars in the mid-1980s. He started three times in Formula 3 Macau for Alan Docking Racing in 1984 before moving to International Formula 3000 in 1985, where he made two starts across the season and finished 22nd in the championship standings.[1]
Lang raced in fields that mixed amateurs, semi-professionals and graded professionals. Among his regular opponents were Mike Thackwell and John Nielsen, both established professionals; he typically finished behind Thackwell but remained closely matched with Nielsen. He beat the established professional Lamberto Leoni once in International Formula 3000 and defeated Allen Berg, a driver with Formula 1 experience, twice in Formula 3 Macau. His career on record spans two seasons and five starts across these two championships.[2]