Robert James Bondurant (born September 8, 1978) is a former racecar driver competing the D1GP[1] and the Formula D[2] circuits as a part of the Drift Avengers.[3] Bondurant has since retired from competition but still maintains an active website. He is also the grandson of legendary racecar driver Bob Bondurant and son of Bobby Bondurant.[4]
 James Bondurant at a Sprint race in 2009 | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Active years | 2000-2009 |
| Teams | Team Lexus, Drift Avengers, Rudawg Racing |
| Entries | 27 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 3 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2000 D1gp |
| Last entry | 2009 Sprint Car |
During his childhood James used to travel with his grandfather Bob Bondurant and developed a passion for racing, eventually ending up at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving teaching gokart racing and teaching drifting at the school.
In 2000 he was offered a spot as a part of Team Lexus driving the is400 drift car in d1gp. After failing to place he was let go from the team and picked up as the team captain of the Drift Avengers.
After being suspended from D1GP for multiple violations, James seemed to leave the world of drifting altogether,[5] only to show up for a short time racing sprint cars in the Southern California area for Rudawg Racing.
Retirement
editIn October 2009 James Bondurant made a post on drifting.com stating that he would retire from racing altogether to focus on other life goals.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "2009 D1GP Drivers List Announced for Round 1 this weekend" - Wrecked
- ^ Bondurant Car 20 - Formula Drift
- ^ ""2008 Formula D Preview: 10 New Cars to Watch For" - Urban Racer". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "Team - Evans Racing". Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "D1GP USA Bans James Bondurant and Issues $10,000 Fine" - Wrecked