| Erik Maris | |
| Birth Date: | 1964 2, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Angers, France |
| Occupation: | Businessman, racing driver and navigator |
| Alma Mater: | HEC Paris |
Erik Maris (born 16 February 1964 in Angers) is a former French racing driver and banker.
Érik Maris studied banking at HEC Paris and, after graduating, joined the Paris branch of the US investment bank Lazard. In 2009, he became managing director of the bank, but left after just one year in this position.[1]
In 2010, he founded the bank Messier Maris & Associés in Paris together with Jean-Marie Messier.[2]
Érik Maris entered motorsport late. At the age of 49, he drove his first international sports car race at the 2013 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas. He finished this endurance race, which was part of that year's FIA World Endurance Championship, in 25th place overall in the Morgan LMP2 with his partners Jacques Nicolet and Jean-Marc Merlin. A season in the European Le Mans Series in 2014, where he drove a Porsche 997 GT3 RSR, was followed in 2015 by a commitment in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Maris started with a Ligier JS P2 from OAK Racing. Since 2016 he has been racing in the European Le Mans Series again.[3]
In 2014, he made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he has competed five times so far. He was able to achieve a place in all five races, with his best placing coming in 2017, when he finished fifteenth overall.[4]