Stéphan Grégoire | |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1969 |
Birth Place: | Neufchâteau, Vosges |
Last Series: | 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 |
Year: | 1996–1997 |
Prev Series: | Rolex Grand-Am CART British Formula Two French Formula Three Championship |
Prev Series Years: | 2005, 2007 1993–1994 1993 1990–1992 |
Years: | , – |
Team(S): | Courage Compétition, Rollcentre Racing, Luc Alphand Aventures |
Best Finish: | 7th |
Class Wins: | 0 |
Stéphan Grégoire (born May 14, 1969 in Neufchâteau, Vosges) is a French race car driver currently living in Zionsville, Indiana.
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 an accident late 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]
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