Team: Newman-Haas
Nationality: French

	Bourdais

STATS (Formula 3000)
Year	Rank	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Best finish
2002	1	3	10	12	6	1st, 3 times

2002 recap
Sebastien Bourdais captured the prestigious FIA International Formula 3000 championship with three wins and four more podium finishes. He also teammed to capture the 24 Hours of Spa in sports cars, in addition to scoring two victories in FIA Sport Championship.

2003 outlook
Bourdais secured a ride with Newman-Haas Racing by winning a shootout with two other drivers at Sebring, Fla. He was very impressive and consistent in testing, reminding team members of 2002 CART champion Cristiano da Matta. Bourdais will be paired with Bruno Junqueira.

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