Stéphan Grégoire

Stéphan Grégoire
Nationality  France
Born May 14, 1969 (1969-05-14) (age 42)
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
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years 2003, 2008 -
Teams Courage Compétition, Rollcentre Racing, Luc Alphand Aventures
Best finish 7th (2003)
Class wins 0

Stéphan Grégoire (born May 14, 1969 in Neufchâteau, Vosges) is a French race car driver. Currently living in Carmel, Ind.

Gregoire is a veteran of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex Sports Car Series, the Indianapolis 500, and the Indy Racing League. 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. Gregoire was in another accidentwhen was his first accident? later in the 2000 season at the Texas Motor Speedway during a test run which caused him to have bruises to his left knee and ankle.[1] 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.[2] 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.

Contents

Racing record

American open–wheel

(key)

CART

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points
1993 Formula Project
SRF

PHX

LBH

INDY
19

MIL

DET

POR

CLE

TOR

MIS

NHM

ROA

VAN

MDO

NZR

LS
46th 0
1994 McCormack
SRF

PHX

LBH

INDY
DNQ

MIL

DET

POR

CLE

TOR

MIS

MDO

NHM

VAN

ROA

NZR

LS
NC -

IRL

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
1996 Hemelgarn
WDW
16

PHX
7

INDY
27
13th 165
1996–1997 Scandia
NHM
8

LVS
26
11th 192
Chastain
WDW
19

PHX
5

INDY
31

TXS
Wth

PPIR
2

CLT
8

NH2
15

LV2
9
1998 Chastain
WDW
4

PHX
4

INDY
17

TXS
25

NHM
24

DOV
5

CLT
8

PPIR
4

ATL
20

TX2
26

LVS
17
12th 201
1999 Simon
WDW
16

PHX
10

INDY
DNQ

TXS
4

PPIR
11

ATL
24

DOV
14

PPI2
14

LVS
8

TX2
15
15th 162
2000 Simon
WDW
18

PHX
8

LVS
28

INDY
8

TXS
11

PPIR
8

ATL
7

KTY
5

TX2
20
14th 171
2001 Simon
PHX
21

HMS
22

ATL
15
35th 34
Heritage
INDY
28

TXS

PPIR

RIR

KAN

NSH

KTY

STL

CHI

TX2
2006 Leader
HMS

STP

MOT

INDY
29

WGL

TXS

RIR

KAN

NSH

MIL

MIS

KTY

SNM

CHI
37th 10
2007 Chastain
HMS

STP

MOT

KAN

INDY
Wth

MIL

TXS

IOW

RIR

WGL

NSH

MDO

MIS

KTY

SNM

DET

CHI
NC 0

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

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Class No Tyres Car Team Co-Drivers Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2003 LMP900 13 M Courage C60
Judd GV4 4.0L V10
Courage Compétition Jonathan Cochet
Jean-Marc Gounon
360 7th 5th
2008 LMP1 18 D Pescarolo 01
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10
Rollcentre Racing João Barbosa
Vanina Ickx
352 11th 10th
2009 GT1 72 D Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8
Luc Alphand Aventures Luc Alphand
Patrcie Goueslard
99 DNF DNF
2010 GT1 72 D Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8
Luc Alphand Aventures Jérôme Policand
David Hart
327 15th 2nd

References

  1. ^ "Motor Racing Notes". Los Angeles Times. October 10, 2000. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/oct/10/sports/sp-34441. Retrieved 2010-12-22. "Stephan Gregoire, driver for Dick Simon Racing of Dana Point, will be in a backup car Sunday for the Excite 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Gregoire escaped with bruises to his left knee and ankle in an accident while ..." 
  2. ^ JOSEPH SIANO (May 27, 1997). "Another Rainout On Indy Parade". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/27/sports/another-rainout-on-indy-parade.html. Retrieved 2010-12-22. "But before the green flag waved, Kenny Brack of Sweden, Affonso Giaffone of Brazil and Stephan Gregoire of France -- the entire fifth row of the 12-row starting grid -- collided with one another in Turn 4 on the third and final pace lap. I was on the bottom, Gregoire said. I was running my line. Giaffone touched me and I then I went right into the wall."