Sebastien Bourdais

Sebastien Bourdais is probably best known for winning four straight Champ Car driver championships from 2004 to 2007. during that time Sebastien won an astounding 28 times in only 55 races. The French racer joined the IZOD Indy Car series full time in 2012 and only has 21 races to his resume. Sebastien is back again in 2013 piloting the No. 7 McAfee Honda for Dragon Racing.

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LONG BEACH, CA - APRIL 21: Scott Dixon of New Zealand and driver of the #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda leads Sebastien Bourdais of France and driver of the #7 Dragon Racing Dallara Chevrolet into a turn during the IndyCar Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 21, 2013 in Long Beach, California.

BIRMINGHAM, AL - APRIL 06: Sebastien Bourdais of France, driver of the #7 Dragon Racing Chevrolet, stands on pit wall prior to practice for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park on April 6, 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, AL - MARCH 12: Sebastien Bourdais of France driver of the #7 Dragon Racing Dallara Chevrolet during Day One of IZOD IndyCar Series testing at Barber Motorsports Park on March 12, 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JANUARY 26: The #2 Starworks with Alex Popow Ford Riley driven by Ryan Daiziel, Alex Popow, Sebastian Bourdais and Allan McNish races during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 26, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 21: Sebastien Bourdais of the #1 Team Vodafone Holden holds the Dan Wheldon trophy after the Gold Coast 600, which is round 12 of the V8 Supercars Championship Series at the Gold Coast Street Circuit on October 21, 2012 on the Gold Coast, Australia.

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 01: Sebastien Bourdais of France drives his #7 McAfee Dragon Racing Chevrolet Dallara during qualifying for IZOD IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Baltimore on September 1, 2012 on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland.

SONOMA, CA - AUGUST 26: Sebastien Bourdais, driver of the #7 Dragon Racing Chevrolet leads Marco Andretti in the #26 Andretti Autosport Chevrolet, over a hill during the GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma on August 26, 2012 in Sonoma, California.

SONOMA, CA - AUGUST 25: Sebastien Bourdais drives the #7 TrueCar Dragon Racing Chevrolet during practice for the GoPro Indy Grand Prix at Sonoma on August 25, 2012 in Sonoma, California.

WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 11: The #2 Starworks Motorsport Ford/Riley of Sebastien Bourdais and Alex Popow races during the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Continental Tire 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 11, 2012 in Watkins Glen, New York.

LEXINGTON, OH - AUGUST 05: Scott Dixon of New Zealand, drives the #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda ahead of Sebastien Bourdais of France, driver of the #7 TrueCar Dragon Racing chevrolet during the Honda Indy 200 at Mid Ohio on August 5, 2012 in Lexington, Ohio.

LEXINGTON, OH - AUGUST 03: Sebastien Bourdais of France driver of the #7 Dragon Racing Dallara during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Indy 200 on August 3, 2012 in Lexington, Ohio.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 27: The #2 Ford Riley driven by Alex Popow and Sebastien Bourdais leads the #8 Ford Riley driven by Enzo Potolicchio and Ryan Dalziel during the Grand-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Inaugural Brickyard Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 20: Sebastien Bourdais of France drives his #7 McAfee Dragon Racing Chevrolet Dallara during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Edmonton Indy at Edmonton City Centre Airport on July 20, 2012 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

TORONTO, ON - JULY 07: Sebastien Bourdais of France drives his #7 McAfee Dragon Racing Chevrolet Dallara during practice for the IZOD INDYCAR Series Honda Indy Toronto on July 7, 2012 in Toronto, Canada.

LE MANS, FRANCE - JUNE 15: Sebastien Bourdais of France interacts with the crowd during the Drivers Parade for Le Mans 24h Race on June 15, 2012 in Le Mans, France.

LE MANS, FRANCE - JUNE 15: Sebastian Bourdais of Pescarolo Team attends the drivers parade during previews for the Le Mans 24 Hour race on June 15, 2012 in Le Mans, France.

French Perscarolo Dome Judd N°17 pilot Sebastien Bourdais is pictured in his pit after the free practice session of the 80th edition of Le Mans 24 hours endurance race, on June 13, 2012 in Le Mans, western France. Fifty-six cars with 168 drivers will participate on June 16 and 17 in the Le Mans 24-hours endurance race.

DETROIT, MI - JUNE 01: Sebastien Bourdais of France, drives his #7 TrueCar Dragon Racing Chevrolet Dallara DW12 during practice for the IZOD INDYCAR Series Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on Belle Isle on June 1, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 20: Sebastien Bourdais driver of the #7 Dragon Racing car waits to take to the track for the Indinapolis 500 qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 20, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 20: Sebastien Bourdais drives the #7 Dragon Racing car during practice for the Indinapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 20, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 28: Sebastien Bourdais of France driver of the #7 Lotus Dragon Racing Dallara Lotus leads Ana Beatriz of Brazil in her #25 Andretti Racing Dallara Chevrolet during practice for the IndyCar Series Sao Paulo indy 300 on April 28, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - APRIL 28: Sebastien Bourdais of France, drives the #7 Dragon Racing Lotus during practice for the Sao Paulo Indy 300 on April 28, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

France's Sebastien Bourdais, of Team Dragon-Lotus, powers his car during the first free practice on the eve of Sao Paulo Indy 300 race, at the Sambodrome racertrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 28, 2012.

French driver Sebastien Bourdais' Dragon-Lotus Indy car is checked at the Sao Paulo Indy 300 race track on April 27, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Twenty six drivers will take part in the Sao Paulo Indy 300 race on April 29 through the city streets.

LONG BEACH, CA - APRIL 13: Sebastien Bourdais of France and driver of the #7 Lotus Dragon Racing Dallara Lotus during practice for the IndyCar Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on the streets of Long Beach on April 13, 2012 in Long Beach, California.

BIRMINGHAM, AL - APRIL 1: Sebastien Bourdais of France driver of the #7 Lotus Dragon Racing Dallara Lotus during the IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park on April 1, 2012 in Birmingham, Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, AL - MARCH 30: Sebastien Bourdais of France, driver of the #7 Lotus-Dragon Racing Lotus, waits in the pits during practice for the IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy at Barber Motorsports Park on March 30, 2012 in Birmingham, Alabama.

ST PETERSBURG, FL - MARCH 24: Sebastien Bourdais of France, drives the #7 Lotus-Dragon Racing Lotus during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg on March 24, 2012 in St Petersburg, Florida.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 23: Jamie Whincup (L) and Sebastein Bourdais of the #88 Team Vodafone Holden celebrate 2nd place. Bourdais was awarded the Dan Wheldon Memorial Trophy after race two of the V8 Supercars Gold Coast 600 at the Gold Coast Street Circuit on October 23, 2011 on the Gold Coast, Australia.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: Sebastien Bourdais (L) and Jamie Whincup of the #88 Team Vodafone Holden celebrate winning race 1 during the V8 Supercars Gold Coast 600 at the Gold Coast Street Circuit on October 22, 2011 on the Gold Coast, Australia.

BALTIMORE - SEPTEMBER 2: Sebastien Bourdais of France driver of the #19 Dale Coyne Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Baltimore Grand Prix on September 2, 2011 on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland.

LEXINGTON, OH - AUGUST 05: Sebastien Bourdais of France driver of the #19 Dale Coyne Racing Dallara Honda looks on during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 5, 2011 in Lexington, Ohio.

EDMONTON, AB - JULY 23: Sebastien Bourdais of France, drives the #19 Boy Scouts of America Dale Coyne Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Indy Edmonton at Edmonton City Centre Airport on July 23, 2011 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

TORONTO - JULY 9: Sebastien Bourdais of France driver of the #19 Dale Coyne Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Indy Toronto on July 9, 2011 in the streets of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

French Sébastien Bourdais steers his Peugeot 908, on June 12, 2011 in Le Mans western France, during the 79th edition Le Mans 24 hours endurance race.

V8: Gold Coast Race 1 - 2011

V8: Jamie Whincup and Sebastien Bourdais take the win in Race 1 from Surfer's Paradise.

Recent Quotes

03/23/2013

My hometown is Le Mans (France), and to win there is very important to me ... But winning here in the States is equally as important. It would be great to win here in St. Pete.

Sebastien Bourdais at the Trackside Online

02/20/2013

He's got experience; he's not a newcomer (in terms of) feedback

Sebastien Bourdais at the Trackside Online

02/20/2013

It took a few sets of tires, but he was within a few tenths of Sebastien Bourdais. A very good day.

Sebastien Bourdais at the SPEED.com: AUTO-RACING