Sebastien Bourdais
Sebastien Bourdais
Sébastien Olivier Bourdaisis a French professional racing driver. He is one of the most successful drivers in the history of the Champ Car World Series, having won four successive championships from 2004 to 2007. As of December 2015, he has won a total of 70 races in his career...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth28 February 1979
CityLe Mans, France
bit car cars everybody matter package run slow smart stuck time track
I think you're going to have to be smart and use it at the right time because everybody is going to go by you, ... It's going to be a matter of when to use it and how to use it.JThe car is really stuck on the track with the aerodynamic package we run there. There is a bit too much downforce to slow the cars down.
car chase confident consistent good lap point starting
We didn't really chase lap times but the car was consistent and I'm very confident that we will have a good starting point when we come back in June. We got a lot done and I think we accomplished most of what we wanted to do.
anyone backing car dangerous difficult few inches less nerve nervous point quite serious situation thoughts
I don't know if I'd want to do it (race wheel-to-wheel) with just anyone, ... I think I'd be nervous to do it with anyone other than Bruno -- or Oriol now. It was really close, I was on the apron and Bruno was a few inches away from my wheel, sometimes even less so it's quite nerve racking. You know how difficult and dangerous it can get out there so you don't really want to be side-by-side for 20-something laps. It was tough; I had serious thoughts about backing off at some point especially with the championship situation but once you're in the car you just can't do that so you just have to keep going.
action battles cars easier fast full great guys oval run section smaller speed time tricky
The Mustang was really fast and had great top-end speed but it was a little tricky in the infield section. We could run guys down on the oval section and but some of the smaller cars had a little easier time in the infield. It made for a lot of great battles and a day full of action for us.
car curb eager fast lap mistake pushed single touched wall
It was not perfect. I made a mistake on every single lap and I brushed the wall on the first (fast) lap. I was probably a little too eager to go fast too early. I touched the curb in the chicane and that pushed the car wide. That was too close.
We got a lot done and I think we accomplished most of what we wanted to do.
dream good race
Before I say it is my dream to race in NASCAR, I need to see if I am good first,
team
But nothing happened. The team told me, 'Don't worry,' so I didn't.
breathe points weekend
If we come out of this weekend with the same kind of points lead, I think we will be able to breathe a little easier,
began dominant last poles stepped talk teams truth year
I think the talk began probably because we haven't scored as many poles as we did last year and we haven't been as dominant this year, but the truth is that the other teams have stepped it up,
nailed
I was a little disappointed that they nailed me during the winter.
coming dragged nearly stuffed turn wall
He just dragged me all the way up there in traffic, nearly stuffed me in the wall coming off Turn Two,
best enjoy job later pressure sooner whatever
The pressure is off. We know it's going to come sooner or later whatever I do. I just have to concentrate, do the best job I can, and enjoy the race.
best focused four last results teams
We are completely focused on getting the best results for the McDonald's and PacifiCare teams at the last four races,