Sébastien Olivier Bourdais[1] (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ ɔlivje buʁdɛ]; born 28 February 1979) is a French professional racing driver who currently races in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing in the GTP category. He is one of the most successful drivers in the history of American open-wheel car racing, having won 37 races. He won four successive championships under Champ Car World Series sanction from 2004 to 2007. Later he competed at the IndyCar Series from 2011 to 2021. He also entered 27 races in Formula One for the Toro Rosso team during 2008 and the start of 2009.
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Sébastien Bourdais |
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Nationality | French |
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Born | Sébastien Olivier Bourdais (1979-02-28) 28 February 1979 (age 45) Le Mans, France |
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Racing licence | FIA Platinum
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Achievements | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Champ Car World Series Champion 2002 International Formula 3000 Champion 1999 French Formula Three Champion 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona overall winner 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona GTLM Class winner 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Pro Class winner 2015, 2021 12 Hours of Sebring Winner
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Awards | 2003 CART FedEx Championship Series Rookie of the Year |
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151 races run over 12 years |
Team(s) | No. 14 (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) |
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Best finish | 7th (2018) |
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First race | 2005 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) |
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Last race | 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach) |
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First win | 2014 Honda Indy Toronto (Exhibition Place) |
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Last win | 2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) |
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Wins |
Podiums |
Poles |
6 |
13 |
3 |
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73 races run over 5 years |
Years active | 2003–2007 |
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Best finish | 1st (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
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First race | 2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) |
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Last race | 2007 Gran Premio de Mexico (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez) |
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First win | 2003 London Champ Car Trophy (Brands Hatch) |
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Last win | 2007 Gran Premio de Mexico (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez) |
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Wins |
Podiums |
Poles |
31 |
44 |
31 |
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Years | 1999–2002, 2004, 2007, 2009–2012, 2016, 2018–2020, 2022–2024 |
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Teams | Larbre, Pescarolo, Peugeot, Ford-Ganassi, Risi, Vector, Cadillac-Ganassi |
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Best finish | 2nd (2007, 2009, 2011) |
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Class wins | 1 (2016) |
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Bourdais has raced sports cars throughout his career, with spells at the Rolex Sports Car Series, American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, FIA World Endurance Championship. He was a Peugeot Sport factory driver from 2007 to 2011, finishing runner-up three times at his home race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Frenchman was a Ford Performance factory driver from 2016 to 2019, winning the GTE-Pro class at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. He became a Cadillac factory driver in 2022.