Claude Bourbonnais
Claude Bourbonnais (born June 24, 1965, L'Île-Perrot, Quebec), is a former driver in the Toyota Atlantic, Indy Lights, and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1994 CART series with 5 starts. He also raced in the 1997 Indianapolis 500, which by then had become part of the Indy Racing League, completing 9 laps and finishing in 30th position.
He was the Toyota Atlantic teammate of fellow French-Canadian and future Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve in 1993 and in fact finished ahead of Villeneuve in series points.
Has been working for major car manufacturer in USA doing demonstration drives and was also driver coach in the American Ferrari Challenge.
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pacific Racing | DON | SIL | PAU | JER | MNZ | PER | HOC | BRH | BIR | BUG DNQ |
NOG DNQ |
NC | 0 |
American open–wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Toyota Atlantic Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | High Bridge Racing | LBH | PHX | LIM | MON 18 |
WGL | IOW | 52nd | 1 | |||||||||
| Champ Rcg | TOR 25 |
TRR 17 |
VAN 26 |
MDO | NAZ | LS1 | LS2 | |||||||||||
| 1992 | Comprep | MIA | PHX | LBH | LIM | MON 4 |
WGL | TOR | 25th | 20 | ||||||||
| Genoa Racing | TRR 8 |
VAN | MDO | MOS | NAZ | LS1 | LS2 | |||||||||||
| 1993 | Forsythe/Green Racing | PHX 4 |
LBH 1 |
ATL 16 |
MIL 1 |
MON 18 |
MOS 1 |
HAL DNS |
TOR 1 |
LOU 1 |
TRR 13 |
VAN 1 |
MDO 2 |
NAZ 1 |
LS1 2 |
LS2 19 |
2nd | 191 |
CART
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ProFormance Motorsports | Lola T93/00 | Ilmor 265C | SRF | PHX | LBH Ret |
INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | 50th | 0 | ||||||||
| McCormack Motorsports | TOR Ret |
MIS | MDO Ret |
NHM | VAN Ret |
ROA Ret |
NZR | LS |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Forsythe Racing | MIA 7 |
PHX 22 |
LBH 15 |
NAZ DNS |
MIL | DET | POR | TOR | CLE | NHA 2 |
VAN 19 |
LS 7 |
13th | 29 | |
| 1996 | Forsythe Racing | MIA DNQ |
LBH 7 |
NAZ 16 |
MIS 18 |
MIL 8 |
DET 3 |
POR 4 |
CLE 2 |
TOR 2 |
TRO 20 |
VAN 1 |
LS 3 |
4th | 104 | |
| 1997 | Eclipse Racing | MIA | LBH | NAZ | SAV | STL | MIL | DET | POR | TOR 19 |
TRO 18 |
VAN 28 |
LS 18 |
FON | 33rd | 0 |
Indy Racing League
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1997 | Blueprint Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | NHM | LVS | WDW | PHX | INDY 30 |
TXS | PPIR | CLT | NH2 | LV2 | 52nd | 5 | |
| 1998 | Blueprint Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | WDW | PHX | INDY DNQ |
TXS | NHM | DOV | CLT | PPIR | ATL | TX2 | LVS | NC | 0 |
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