Sébastien Bourdais
Sébastien Bourdais | |
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| Born | Sébastien Olivier Bourdais February 28, 1979 Le Mans, France |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Four-time Champ Car World Series champion, Formula One driver for Scuderia Toro Rosso, sports car racing competitor |
Sébastien Olivier Bourdais (; born 28 February 1979) is a French professional racing driver currently active in the FIA World Endurance Championship, competing with Cadillac Hertz Team Jota in the Hypercar division. He ranks among the most accomplished competitors in American open-wheel car racing, boasting 37 victories. Bourdais achieved four straight titles in the Champ Car World Series from 2004 through 2007 and participated in the IndyCar Series between 2011 and 2021. Additionally, he took part in 27 Formula One Grands Prix driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso during 2008 and early 2009.
Bourdais’s career also includes extensive involvement in sports car racing, featuring appearances in the Rolex Sports Car Series, American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, and FIA World Endurance Championship. He served as a factory driver for Peugeot Sport from 2007 until 2011, finishing as runner-up three times at the renowned 24 Hours of Le Mans. Between 2016 and 2019, he competed for Ford Performance, capturing the GTE-Pro class victory at the 2016 Le Mans. Since 2022, he has been a factory driver representing Cadillac. By January 2025, Bourdais had accumulated a total of 76 wins throughout his career.
Karting
Originating from a motorsport family in Le Mans—his father, Patrick, was involved in touring car and sports car racing—Bourdais began karting at the age of ten. During the early 1990s, he secured titles including the Maine Bretagne League (1991) and the Cadet France championship (1993). He was also part of the victorious Sologne Karting team that won the 24-hour Le Mans kart race at Circuit Alain Prost in 1996.
Junior formulae
Progressing to single-seater competitions in 1995, Bourdais placed ninth in the Formula Campus by Renault and Elf series. He then spent two seasons competing in the French Formula Renault Championship, finishing as runner-up in 1997 with four wins and five pole positions. In 1998, he earned Rookie of the Year honors by finishing sixth overall in the French F3 series with five victories, followed by winning that championship outright in 1999 with eight wins and three poles.
Formula 3000
Bourdais moved into International F3000 with the Prost Junior Team, ending his first season ninth overall while securing one pole position and a best finish of second place. In 2001, driving for DAMS, he notched his inaugural series victory at Silverstone. The following year, competing with Super Nova Racing, he claimed three wins and seven poles, ultimately capturing the championship by a two-point margin after rival Tomáš Enge was disqualified due to a failed drug test.
DTM
Facing limited opportunities to advance to Formula 1, Bourdais signed with Opel to participate in the 2003 season of the DTM. His manager, David Sears, negotiated a contract clause permitting Bourdais to leave without penalty if he secured a seat in Formula 1, CART, or IndyCar. Although he conducted testing for Opel, Bourdais did not compete in DTM as he obtained a CART drive for that year. His contract with Opel was valued at €250,000 for the season.
Champ Car career
Following the path of recent F3000 alumni such as Juan Pablo Montoya and Bruno Junqueira, Bourdais joined Newman/Haas Racing for the 2003 CART season. At the event in St. Petersburg, Florida, he became the first rookie since Nigel Mansell to secure pole position in his inaugural race. He claimed his maiden Champ Car victory at Brands Hatch after leading for 95 laps and later added another win at the Lausitzring. With multiple podium finishes, he concluded the season fourth in the standings and earned Rookie of the Year recognition.
In 2003, Newman/Haas Racing compensated Bourdais with a salary of US $70,000.
The 2004 season saw him dominate Champ Car, capturing seven wins and eight poles while driving a McDonald's-backed Lola. He outperformed teammate Junqueira by 28 points, achieving podium placements in 10 out of 14 races and never qualifying below third position.
He successfully defended his championship title in 2005, securing five victories late in the season for Newman-Haas/Lanigan, and also finished 12th in his debut appearance at the Indianapolis 500.
In 2006, Bourdais earned his third straight Champ Car championship, beginning with four consecutive wins. Despite strong competition from A. J. Allmendinger, he maintained a commanding points advantage and clinched the title at Surfers Paradise. This achievement made him the first driver since Ted Horn in 1948 to win three consecutive championships.
Bourdais extended his dominance by winning a fourth consecutive Champ Car championship in 2007, sealing it with a triumph at the Lexmark Indy 300 on 21 October.
Pre-champ car
In 2002, Bourdais conducted testing sessions for the financially struggling Arrows F1 team and was signed as a driver; however, the team's instability prevented him from securing a race seat. Later that year, he participated in tests with Renault at Jerez, but fellow French driver Franck Montagny was ultimately selected instead.
Toro Rosso
Bourdais returned to Formula One in 2007 following test runs with Scuderia Toro Rosso. On 10 August 2007, he was appointed to replace Vitantonio Liuzzi at Red Bull's junior team, Toro Rosso, alongside teammate Sebastian Vettel. His debut race occurred at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix, where he qualified 17th and climbed to fourth before an engine failure forced retirement; he was classified eighth and subsequently promoted to seventh place, earning two World Championship points.
During the 2008 Belgian Grand Prix, Bourdais qualified ninth and reached as high as third during the race before finishing seventh under wet conditions—his best performance weekend and first points since Melbourne. He secured fourth on the grid for the 2008 Italian Grand Prix but started from the pit lane due to a gearbox problem; despite being a lap behind, he recorded the second-fastest lap time behind Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen. At the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix, Bourdais crossed the line sixth but received a 25-second penalty for causing a collision with Felipe Massa, dropping him to tenth place. The penalty stirred controversy, leading the FIA to publicly release steward footage.
After extensive winter testing, Bourdais' seat remained uncertain until confirmation on 6 February 2009 that he would continue with Toro Rosso for a second season alongside rookie teammate Sébastien Buemi. Although he scored points at both the 2009 Australian Grand Prix and 2009 Monaco Grand Prix, Bourdais struggled to match Buemi’s pace. Notable incidents included collisions with Buemi in Spain and McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen in Britain, both resulting in race retirements. At the 2009 German Grand Prix, mechanical failure struck after he qualified last.
On 16 July 2009, Toro Rosso announced Bourdais’ release effective from the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, citing underperformance relative to expectations. Advised to pursue legal recourse for breach of contract, Bourdais instead negotiated a $2.1 million settlement with Toro Rosso to avoid litigation.
24 Hours of Le Mans
Bourdais has been a regular participant in the renowned 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance event, making his first appearance in 1999 at just 20 years old, driving a Porsche 911 GT2 for Larbre Compétition. Unfortunately, the vehicle retired after completing 134 laps due to engine complications.
In the following year, 2000, he achieved a fourth-place finish with Pescarolo Sport, sharing the car with Emmanuel Clérico and Olivier Grouillard, finishing behind the dominant Audi entries. His subsequent entries in 2001 and 2002 were behind the wheel of a Courage C60, yielding varied outcomes including a retirement and a ninth-place result in the LMP900 class. After not competing in 2003, his 2004 run ended prematurely after 282 laps.
In 2007, Bourdais joined the factory-supported Peugeot 908 HDi FAP squad and secured second place alongside teammates Stéphane Sarrazin and Pedro Lamy, overcoming early difficulties such as a first-lap spin and late-race mechanical troubles. He repeated this runner-up finish in 2009, finishing one lap behind the winning Peugeot. Although he claimed pole position in 2010, his race was cut short due to suspension failure.
Superleague Formula
Following his Formula One career, Bourdais signed with the Sevilla FC for competition in the Superleague Formula championship. He triumphed during his debut weekend at the Estoril round, securing victory in the Super Final. He continued his success by winning the first race at the Monza round. Bourdais returned for the 2010 season representing Olympique Lyonnais.
Sports and touring car racing career
Alongside his participation in junior formula categories and Champ Car, Bourdais has competed across various racing series. In 2002, he won the Spa 24 Hours with teammates Christophe Bouchut, David Terrien, and Vincent Vosse, driving a Larbre Compétition Chrysler Viper GTS-R. He also claimed class victory at the 2006 12 Hours of Sebring piloting a Panoz Esperante. In 2005, he took part in the International Race of Champions, capturing his first stock car win at Texas Motor Speedway. At the 2009 edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring, he set an official lap record. During the 2010 24 Hours of Daytona, Bourdais competed for Crown Royal with Level 5 Motorsports in a Daytona Prototype, recording competitive lap times before engine failure forced retirement.
In October 2010, Bourdais teamed up with Jonathon Webb to drive the Mother Racing Ford Falcon V8 Supercar at the Gold Coast 600. The subsequent year, partnering with Jamie Whincup in Team Vodafone's Holden Commodore, he won Saturday’s race and finished runner-up on Sunday, earning him the first-ever Dan Wheldon Memorial Trophy awarded to the top international driver. This achievement made him unique as the only driver to win at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit in both Champ Car/IndyCar and V8 Supercar categories. Additionally, he made a single appearance at the Bathurst 1000, finishing ninth alongside Lee Holdsworth in 2015.
In July 2012, Bourdais claimed victory at the inaugural Brickyard Grand Prix within the Rolex Sports Car Series held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, partnering with Alex Popow in the No. 2 Starworks Motorsport Riley-Ford Daytona Prototype. Later that October, he reunited with Whincup for Team Vodafone’s Holden Commodore at the Gold Coast 600, winning Saturday’s race and accumulating sufficient points to win both the event and his second Dan Wheldon Memorial Trophy.
Bourdais achieved victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2014 driving Action Express Racing’s Corvette DP alongside teammates João Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi. The following year, he finished second at Daytona and won the 12 Hours of Sebring again with Action Express.
On November 22, 2019, coinciding with announcements regarding his departure from IndyCar, Bourdais was confirmed as a driver for JDC-Miller Motorsports’ No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing entry alongside Joao Barbosa.
Since 2022, Bourdais has focused on Cadillac racing programs, competing for Chip Ganassi Racing in IMSA before signing with Cadillac Hertz Team Jota for the 2024 season.
IndyCar career
Bourdais made his IRL debut at the 2005 Indianapolis 500. His first full season in the IRL came in 2011 with Dale Coyne Racing, where he concluded the year 23rd in the standings and set the fastest lap during the Edmonton event.
In the 2012 and 2013 seasons, he competed for Dragon Racing, initially utilizing Lotus engines before transitioning to Chevrolet power units, finishing 25th and 12th in the championship respectively. The 2014 campaign saw him driving for KV Racing Technology alongside Stefano Coletti; that year, Bourdais earned two pole positions and secured a race victory, climbing into the top 20 of global driver rankings by mid-2015.
On 20 July 2014, after winning the opening heat race in Toronto, Bourdais became only the third driver to achieve wins in open-wheel Championship Racing under all three major North American sanctioning bodies: CART, CCWS, and IRL. He wrapped up the 2014 IRL season in 10th place overall with five top-five finishes.
At Belle Isle, Detroit on 31 May 2015, Bourdais claimed his 33rd victory in American Championship car racing amid difficult wet conditions, coming close to Al Unser Jr.'s record of 34 wins. Later that year, on 12 July at the Milwaukee Mile, he dominated to capture his second win of the season and ended the year ranked tenth. Following KV Racing’s downsizing to a single-car operation in 2016, Bourdais faced challenges but managed one win at Detroit and finished 14th in the championship. In October 2016, he transitioned to Dale Coyne Racing for the 2017 season, bringing along race engineer Olivier Boisson.
Bourdais began his tenure with Dale Coyne Racing impressively by winning the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on 12 March 2017 after starting from last place, followed by a runner-up finish at Long Beach. Unfortunately, during Indianapolis 500 qualifying on 20 May 2017, he sustained multiple fractures to his pelvis and hip in a crash that sidelined him for most of the season; he returned for the final three races.
In 2018, Bourdais continued with Dale Coyne Racing, which had partnered with investors James "Sulli" Sullivan and Jimmy Vasser to form Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan. Backed by sponsors SealMaster and SportClips Haircuts, he won at St. Petersburg through an unconventional pit strategy combined with rivals’ mistakes—marking his first victory since returning from injury. Additionally, he secured pole position at Phoenix—the first oval pole since 2006—and led laps in each of the season’s first four races.
On 22 November 2019, it was announced that Bourdais would not be returning to Dale Coyne Racing for the following season.
Subsequently, on 4 February 2020, Bourdais signed on part-time with A. J. Foyt Racing for select events including St. Petersburg and Long Beach. He finished fourth at the rescheduled St. Petersburg finale, contributing to Foyt securing Leaders' Circle program status for 2021. On 15 September that year, he was confirmed as a full-time driver for Foyt’s team for the 2021 season. During the Long Beach finale, Bourdais declared that 2021 would be his last full-time IndyCar campaign as he intended to concentrate on sports car racing; however, he left open the option for occasional IndyCar appearances beyond that season, including potential participation in the Indianapolis 500.
Other racing
In 2005, Bourdais took part in the International Race of Champions’ 29th season—a stock car series featuring twelve drivers from eight American-based racing disciplines. He achieved one race victory over four events and concluded fifth overall in the championship standings.
Career Overview
... [table continues with similar format, omitted for brevity] ...| Season | Series | Team | Starts | Victories | Pole Positions | Points Scored | Final Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | French Formula Renault Campus | Unknown | 10 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 9th place |
| 1996 | French Formula Renault 2.0 | La Filière | 15 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 7th place |
| 1997 | French Formula Renault 2.0 | La Filière | 18 | 4 | 5 | 172 | 2nd place |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 26 | 10th place | ||
| 1998 | French Formula 3 Championship | La Filière | 22 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 6th place |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Classified | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 20th place | ||
| 1999 | French Formula 3 Championship | La Filière | 20 | 8 | 3 | 229 | 1st place |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP Class | Cadillac Racing | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2864 | 3rd place |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Class | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25th place | ||
| 2025 | FIA World Endurance Championship – Hypercar Category | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8th* place |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Category | Tower Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 787 | 20th* place |
- Notes
- Points tally includes contributions from other drivers affiliated with Sevilla FC.
- Points include those earned by additional Olympique Lyonnais drivers.
* Denotes ongoing season.
Complete International Formula 3000 Results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key; Races in bold signify pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team Entrant | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Race 9 | Race 10 | Race 11 | Race 12 | Championship Position (DC) | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 International Formula 3000 season | Gauloises Formula | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (IMO) (Retired) |
Silverstone Circuit (SIL) (10th) |
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (CAT) (8th) |
Nürburgring (NÜR) (4th) |
Circuit de Monaco (MON) (Retired) |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (MAG) (2nd) |
Red Bull Ring (A1R) (9th) |
Hockenheimring (HOC) (DNS) |
Hungaroring (HUN) (14th) |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (SPA) (Retired) |
colspan=2 | | 9th place | 9 points | |
| 2001 International Formula 3000 season | DAMS
... [table continues in similar format] ... |
| Super Nova Racing | Autódromo José Carlos Pace (INT) (14th) |
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (IMO) (1st) |
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (CAT) (3rd) |
Red Bull Ring (A1R) (Retired) |
Circuit de Monaco (MON) (1st) |
Nürburgring (NÜR) (1st) |
Silverstone Circuit (SIL) (2nd) |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (MAG) (2nd) |
Hockenheimring (HOC) (Retired) |
Hungaroring (HUN) (3rd) |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (SPA) (2nd) |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza (MNZ) (Retired) |
1st place | 56 points |
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Results in American Open-Wheel Racing
(key)
CART/Champ Car
| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final Position | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Newman/Haas Racing | 2 | Lola B02/00 | Ford XFE V8 t | STP 11th |
MTY 17th |
LBH 16th |
BRH 1st |
LAU 1st |
MIL 9th |
LAG 17th |
POR 14th |
CLE 1st |
TOR 4th |
VAN 3rd |
ROA 2nd |
MOH 5th |
MTL 19th |
DEN 2nd |
MIA 17th |
MXC 2nd |
SRF 17th |
4th | 159 |
| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | Selected Race Outcomes | Final Position | Points Accumulated |
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| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | Highlighted Race Finishes | Final Standing | Points Total |
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- ^ The points allocation method was updated starting in the year 2004
IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Newman/Haas Racing | Panoz GF09C | 37 | Honda | HMS | PHX | STP | MOT | INDY 12 |
TXS | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIL | MCH | KTY | PPIR | SNM | CHI | WGL | FON | 28th | 18 | ||
| 2011 | Dale Coyne Racing | Dallara IR-05 | 19 | STP DNS |
ALA 11 |
LBH 27 |
SAO 26 |
INDY | TXS | TXS | MIL | IOW | TOR 6 |
EDM 6 |
MOH 9 |
NHM | SNM 6 |
BAL 28 |
MOT 6 |
KTY | 23rd | 188 | |||
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | Results Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012" | Lotus-Dragon Racing" | Dallara DW12" | 7 | Lotus / Chevrolet" | "STP:21, ALA:9, LBH:17, SAO:18, INDY:20, DET:24, TOR:14, EDM:15, MOH:4, SNM:22, BAL:23" | "25th" | "173" |
| Dragon Racing" | Chevrolet" | ||||||
| "2013" | "STP:11, ALA:16, LBH:15, SAO:14, INDY:29, DET:24 &11, TXS:20, MIL:22, IOW:14, POC:16, TOR:2 &3, MOH:12, SNM:10, BAL:3, HOU:8 &5, FON:12" | "12th" | "370" | ||||
| "2014" | "KV Racing Technology" | "11" | "STP:13, LBH:14, ALA:15, IMS:4, INDY:7, DET:13 &20, TXS:20, HOU:4 &5, POC:16, IOW:19, TOR:1 &9, MOH:2, MIL:12, SNM:11, FON:18" | "10th" | "461" | ||
| "2015" | "STP:6, NLA:21, LBH:6, ALA:8, IMS:4, INDY:11, DET:14 &1, TXS:14, TOR:5, FON:14, MIL:1, IOW:9, MOH:17, POC:23, SNM:20" | "10th" | "406" |
| 2016 |KVSH Racing | - | - | STP-21; PHX-8; LBH-9; ALA-16; IMS-24; INDY-9; DET-1 &8; ROA-18; IOW-8; TOR-7; MOH-20; POC-5; TXS-10; WGL-5; SNM-10 |14th |404 |- | 2017 |Dale Coyne Racing |18 |Honda | STP-1; LBH-2; ALA-8; PHX-19; IMS-22; INDY-Wth |21st |214 | |
| 2018 |Dale Coyne Racing w/ Vasser-Sullivan | - |Honda | STP-1; PHX-13; LBH-13; ALA-5; IMS-4; INDY-28; DET-13 &21; TXS-8; ROA-13; IOW-11; TOR-19; MOH-6; POC-4; GTW-21; POR-3; SNM-6 |7th |425 | | 2019 |Same team as above | - |Honda | STP-24; COA-5; ALA-3; LBH-11; IMS-11; INDY-30; DET-11 &9; TXS-8; ROA-12; TOR-8; IOW-9; MOH-11; POC-7; GTW-19; POR-9; LAG-7 |11th |387 | |
rowspan=2 |A. J. Foyt Enterprises | rowspan=2 |14 | rowspan=2 |Chevrolet | TXS / IMS / ROA / IOW / INDY / GTW / MOH / IMS / STP results with best finish of 4th in St. Petersburg (2020); overall rank dropped to 28th with only 53 points in a limited schedule. |
colspan=2 rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center |2020 - 28th /53 pts - |
ALA -5th ; STP -10th ; TXS -24th &19th ; IMS -19th ; INDY -26th ; DET -11th &16th ; ROA -16th ; MOH -11th ; NSH -27th ; GTW -5th ; POR -18th ; LAG -14th ; LBH -8th | |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Starting Position | Final Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Panoz | Honda | 15 | 12 | Newman/Haas |
| 2012 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 25 | 20 | Dragon Racing |
| 2013 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 15 | 29 | Dragon Racing |
| 2014 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 17 | 7 | KV Racing Technology |
| 2015 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 7 | 11 | KV Racing Technology |
| 2016 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 19 | 9 | KVSH Racing |
| 2017 | Dallara | Honda | Wth | Dale Coyne Racing | |
| 2018 | Dallara | Honda | 5 | 28 | Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan |
| 2019 | Dallara | Honda | 7 | 30 | Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan |
Complete Formula One results
(Template:F1 driver results legend 2#key)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Championship Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR2B | Ferrari V8 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2008 Australian Grand Prix |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |2008 Malaysian Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 Bahrain Grand Prix |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |2008 Spanish Grand Prix |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |2008 Turkish Grand Prix |
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17th !4 | ||||||
| Toro Rosso STR3 |
colspan=5 | |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |2008 Monaco Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 Canadian Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 French Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 British Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 German Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 Hungarian Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 European Grand Prix |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2008 Belgian Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 Italian Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 Singapore Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 Japanese Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 Chinese Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2008 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||
| 2009 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR4 | Ferrari V8 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2009 Australian Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2009 Malaysian Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2009 Chinese Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2009 Bahrain Grand Prix |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |2009 Spanish Grand Prix |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |2009 Monaco Grand Prix |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2009 Turkish Grand Prix |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |2009 British Grand Prix |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |2009 German Grand Prix |
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19th !2 |
† Classified despite not completing the race, having covered over 90% of the total distance.
Superleague Formula results
(legend) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions; those in italics represent fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Operator | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Overall Position | Total Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009 | Sevilla FC | Reid Motorsport | MAG | ZOL | DON | EST | MOZ | JAR | 9th | 253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | N/A | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Olympique Lyonnais | LRS Formula | SIL | ASS | MAG | JAR | NÜR | ZOL | BRH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Le Mans 24 Hours results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Vehicle | Category | Completed Laps | Overall Result | Class Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans | Larbre Compétition | Jean-Pierre Jarier, Pierre de Thoisy | Porsche 911 GT2 | GTS | 134 | DNF | DNF |
| 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans | Pescarolo Sport | Olivier Grouillard, Emmanuel Clérico | Courage C52-Peugeot | LMP900 | 344 | 4th place | 4th place |
| 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans | Pescarolo Sport | Jean-Christophe Boullion, Laurent Rédon | Courage C60-Peugeot | LMP900 | 271 | 13th overall | 4th in class |
| 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans | Pescarolo Sport | Jean-Christophe Boullion, Franck Lagorce | Courage C60-Peugeot | LMP900 | 343 | Finished 10th | Class position: 9th |
| 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans | Pescarolo Sport | Emmanuel Collard, Nicolas Minassian | Courage C60-Judd | LMP1 | 282 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Peugeot Total | Stéphane Sarrazin, Pedro Lamy | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | LMP1 | 359 | 2nd overall | 2nd in class |
| 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Peugeot Total | Stéphane Sarrazin, Franck Montagny | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | LMP1 | 381 | Runner-up | Runner-up |
| 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Peugeot Total | Simon Pagenaud, Pedro Lamy | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | LMP1 | 38 | DNF | DNF |
| 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Peugeot Total | Simon Pagenaud, Pedro Lamy | Peugeot 908 | LMP1 | 355 | Second place | Second place |
| 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans | Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA | Joey Hand, Dirk Müller | Ford GT | GTE Pro | 340 | Finished 18th overall | Class winner (GTE Pro) |
| 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans | Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA | Joey Hand, Dirk Müller | Ford GT | GTE Pro | 343 | Placed 17th | Third in class |
| 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans | Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA | Joey Hand, Dirk Müller | Ford GT | GTE Pro | (342) | (Disqualified) | (Disqualified) |
| 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans | (Risi Competizione) | (Jules Gounon, Olivier Pla) | (Ferrari 488 GTE Evo) | (GTE Pro) | (339) | (23rd overall) | (4th in class) |
| 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans | (Vector Sport) | (Ryan Cullen, Nico Müller) | (Oreca 07-Gibson) | (LMP2) | (357) | (27th overall) | (22nd in class) |
| 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans | (Cadillac Racing) | (Scott Dixon, Renger van der Zande) | (Cadillac V-Series.R) | (Hypercar) | (340) | (4th place overall) | (4th place in class) |
| 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans | (Cadillac Racing) | (Scott Dixon, Renger van der Zande) | (Cadillac V-Series.R) | (Hypercar) | (223) | (Did Not Finish) | (Did Not Finish) |
| 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans | (Cadillac Hertz Team Jota) | (Earl Bamber, Jenson Button) | (Cadillac V-Series.R) | (Hypercar) | (386 completed laps) | (7th overall finish) | (7th in class finish) |
American Le Mans Series Performance
| Season | Team | Category | Vehicle | Powertrain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final Position | Total Points |
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| 2000 | Pescarolo Sport | LMP | Courage C52 | Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6 | SEB | CHA | SIL 7 |
NÜR | SNM | MOS | TEX | POR | PET | LAG | LSV | ADE | 53rd | 13 |
| 2001 | Pescarolo Sport | LMP900 | Courage C60 | Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6 | TEX | SEB 7 |
DON | JAR | SNM | POR | MOS | MOH | LAG | PET | 31st | 18 | ||
| 2005 | Larbre Compétition | GT1 | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | SEB 10 |
ATL | MOH | LRP | SNM | POR | ROA | MOS | PET | LAG | NC | 0 | ||
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| Year | Team | Category | Vehicle | Powertrain | Event 1 | Event 2 | Event 3 | Event 4 | Event 5 | Final Position | Total Points |
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| 2010 | Team Peugeot Total | LMP1 | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | Peugeot HDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) |
CAS | SPA 1 |
ALG | HUN | SIL | 21st | 18 |
| 2011 | Peugeot Sport Total | LMP1 | Peugeot 908 | Peugeot HDI 3.7 L Turbo V8 (Diesel) |
CAS | SPA 8 |
IMO1 1 |
SIL1 1 |
EST | NC | 0 |
- 1 The driver participated in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, thus no points were allocated for the European Le Mans Series.
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup outcomes
| Year | Team | Category | Vehicle | Powertrain | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 |
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| 2010 | Team Peugeot Total | LMP1 | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | Peugeot HDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) |
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SEB | SPA1 8 |
LEM1 2 |
IMO 1 |
SIL 1 |
PET overall:48 class:11 |
ZHU 1 |
- 1 The driver did not compete in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.
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