Stéphan Grégoire
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| Stéphan Grégoire | |
| Nationality |  France |
| Date of Birth | May 14, 1969 |
| Place of Birth | Neufchâteau, Vosges |
| Indy Racing League IndyCar Series | |
| Years active | 1996-2001, 2006-2007 |
| Teams | Hemelgarn Racing Team Scandia Chastain Motorsports Dick Simon Racing CURB/Agajanian/Beck/Team Leader Motorsports |
| Starts | 45 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 11th in 1996-1997 |
| Previous series | |
| 2005, 2007 1993-1994 1993 1990-1992 |
Rolex Grand-Am CART British Formula Two French Formula Three Championship |
Stéphan Grégoire (born May 14, 1969 in Neufchâteau, Vosges, France) is a race car driver.
Gregoire is a former driver in the Rolex Grand-Am series and the Indy Racing League and Indianapolis 500. He made 44 IRL starts between 1996 and 2001 with a best finish of 2nd at Pikes Peak International Raceway in 1997. In that season he also recorded his best ever points finish of 11th. In his 6 Indy 500 starts he has a best finish of 8th in 2000. He returned to the IRL and the "500" for the 2006 race in a car fielded by Team Leader Motorsports and finished 29th.
Gregoire was set to return to the Indy 500 in 2007 for Chastain Motorsports, the team he drove for in 1997 and 1998. A crash in practice on May 17, ended his chances. Gregoire broke a bone in his back and would not be able to qualify for the 2007 "500." The Chastain team named Roberto Moreno their replacement driver and he successfully made the race.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Lola | Chevrolet | 15th | 19th |
| 1994 | Lola | Chevrolet | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1996 | Reynard | Ford-Cosworth | 13th | 27th |
| 1997 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 13th | 31st |
| 1998 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 31st | 17th |
| 1999 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Failed to Qualify | |
| 2000 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 20th | 8th |
| 2001 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 29th | 28th |
| 2006 | Panoz | Honda | 30th | 29th |
| 2007 | Panoz | Honda | Injury |
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