Bourdais to stay in Champ Car in 2007, aims for F1 in 2008
Quote selected text Published December 13th, 2006 in Main
Triple ChampCar champion Sebastien Bourdais has ruled out a switch to Formula One next year but his hopes for 2008 have been rekindled by a test with the Toro Rosso team starting on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old has linked up with fellow Frenchman Nicolas Todt, son of Ferrari team boss Jean and manager of Ferrari’s Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, to develop his Formula One prospects.
Toro Rosso, co-owned by former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger and with Ferrari engines next season, have yet to confirm their drivers for next year.
However Bourdais, who has long harboured a desire to race in Formula One, said he will defend his title again in the U.S. series next year.
“The first thing I must emphasise is that I will defend my title in ChampCar in 2007 with Newman Haas,” he told www.GP2006.com, a Web site run by Todt’s NTNZ group, before the test in Jerez.
“This test was made possible thanks to Nicolas Todt, with whom I work from now on. I am happy to team up with him and I hope that this test is only the beginning and that it will lead to even more beautiful and greater things.
“This test will make it possible to get an idea of the situation and I am hoping that it is the start of something concrete, namely a race drive.
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YES! I dont like the guy, but finally he gets a chance!