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Eliseo Salazar | |||||||
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.jpg) Salazar at the 1982 Dutch Grand Prix | |||||||
| Born | Eliseo Salazar Valenzuela 14 November 1954 Santiago, Chile | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality |  Chilean | ||||||
| Active years | 1981–1983 | ||||||
| Teams | March, Ensign, ATS, RAM | ||||||
| Entries | 37 (24 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 3 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1981 United States Grand Prix West | ||||||
| Last entry | 1983 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||
| British Formula One Championship career | |||||||
| Years active | 1980 | ||||||
| Teams | RAM | ||||||
| Starts | 12 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||
| Podiums | 5 | ||||||
| Poles | 6 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 3 | ||||||
| World Rally Championship record | |||||||
| Active years | 2012 | ||||||
| Co-driver |  Marc Martí | ||||||
| Teams | Privateer Mini | ||||||
| Rallies | 1 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Rally wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Stage wins | 0 | ||||||
| Total points | 0 | ||||||
| First rally | 2012 Rally Argentina | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 53 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | Scandia, Riley & Scott, Panoz, A. J. Foyt | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2000) | ||||||
| First race | 1996 Indianapolis 500 (Indy) | ||||||
| Last race | 2002 Chevy 500 (Texas) | ||||||
| First win | 1997 Las Vegas 500K (Las Vegas) | ||||||
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Years | 1982–1983, 1988–1990, 1997 | ||||||
| Teams | Dome, Spice, Jaguar, Pacific | ||||||
| Best finish | 8th (1989) | ||||||
| Class wins | 0 | ||||||
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Eliseo Salazar Valenzuela (Spanish pronunciation: [e.liˈse.o sa.laˈsaɾ ba.lẽnˈswe.la]; born 14 November 1954) is a Chilean former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1981 to 1983. Salazar remains the only Chilean driver to compete in Formula One.
Salazar made his Formula One debut at the 1981 United States Grand Prix West, scoring a total of three championship points across 37 Grands Prix. After Formula One, Salazar participated in several motorsport disciplines, becoming the Chilean national rally champion in 1984 and 1985. Across a three-decade career, Salazar also competed in American open-wheel racing and sportscar racing.