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  GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Bob Bondurant
In 1963 Bondurant was signed up as a member of Carroll Shelby's Ford Cobra team and this led him to Europe where he took fourth overall and won the GT class at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Bondurant set up a racing school at Ontario and later moved it to Sears Point, where he was an important figure in the track's development.
Bondurant eventually moved his school to a purpose built facility in Phoenix, Arizona, where he enjoys close ties to Ford.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-bonbob.html   (327 words)

  
 Bondurant School
Bondurant places the instructors on corners for the Formula car segment, observing students, but places instructors in car for many of the segments which use the Mustangs and other conventional road vehicles.
According to Bondurant's promotional materials, the student:instructor ratio is 3:1, with 80% of the student's time spent in car.
Bondurant uses their own 1.6 mile track, and from time to time makes use of other facilities at Firebird, which has a number of tracks available for different applications.
www.na-motorsports.com /Organizations/Bondurant   (479 words)

  
 Tale of The Bondurant 240Z   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Bondurant was one of the few men fortunate, skilled and bold enough to race on the world championship level--at a time when the Europeans who dominated it didn't take American racers seriously.
Bondurant found he enjoyed teaching and proved to be exceptionally good at it.
Like Bondurant himself, and many of the men he raced with in the '60s, this car may be old, but it's not finished yet.
www.sportcompactcarweb.com /features/0107scc_bondurant_240z/index.html   (1391 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Bondurant (born 27 April 1933 in Evanston, Illinois, United States) is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Ferrari and Eagle teams.
During his teens, Bondurant raced an Indian motorcycle on dirt ovals.
Bondurant opened the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Ontario and moved it to Sears Point, where he was an important figure in the track's development.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Bondurant   (324 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Bob Bondurant On Police And Pursuit Driving: Books: Bob Sanow,Ed Sanow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is one of the most-respected driving schools in the world.
Now Bondurant and veteran law enforcement officer Ed Sanow put to print all elements of police and pursuit driving as taught by Bondurantthe terminology, the car, the road, and, of course, safety.
Bob Bondurant and his co author bring together some new ideas on steering and vehicle control.
www.amazon.ca /Bob-Bondurant-Police-Pursuit-Driving/dp/0760306869   (459 words)

  
 Hitting the fast track - Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving Chief Executive, The - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Bob Bondurant--whose career triumphs included a 1964 victory in the Grand Touring category at LeMans, Europe's most prestigious race--estimates that more than 15 percent of his 85,000 students have come from the upper ranks of corporate management.
Based on a two-day visit to Bondurant, it's easy to see why the school is such a popular detour for hard-charging execs.
There are several courses to choose from at Bondurant, including high performance driving, Grand Prix road racing and advanced road racing, as well as executive protection and anti-kidnapping training.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m4070/is_190/ai_107204653   (905 words)

  
 The Bob Bondurant Pages
Bob approached Porsche for backing - Porsche, unsure of what benefits they would derive from the partnership, declined to assist and Bob, still wheelchair bound, approached Datsun.
Bob had the windshield removed from this car, and this was replaced by a plexiglass item.
Many thanks go out to Bob Bondurant, and to Greg Fresquez, of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, for his support, including the loan of some of the rare photographs you see on these pages.
www.datsun.org /fairlady/Bondurant.htm   (805 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant: School of High Performance Driving
Along with the Bob Bondurant designed course, the school also uses the Firebird Raceway’s three other tracks for selected training groups.
Bob Bondurant is an internationally recognized leading authority on advanced driver training.
Bob had a professional driving career, prior to his work in driving instruction.
www.arizonan.com /attractions/BobBondurantSchooDriving.htm   (374 words)

  
 About Bob Bondurant
Bondurant continued to drive in Europe through 1965, winning seven out of ten races, and earning the World Manufacturers' Championship for the United States in a Shelby American Ford Cobra.
Bondurant decided that if he had the physical ability, he would take his experience and expert knowledge of driving and start a school to teach others.
Bondurant continues to race in selected vintage and historic automobile events, typically behind the wheel of a Shelby Cobra or a Formula One car.
www.pcss-inc.com /bondo/about.htm   (739 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving :: Bob Bondurant Featured in 40th Anniversary 'Grand Prix' DVD
Bondurant was hired by director John Frankenheimer to personally instruct the star of the film, James Garner, in preparation for his driving scenes.
Shortly after Bondurant's involvement with the film, Bondurant's racing career was interrupted when the steering wheel on the McLaren Mk II he was driving at Watkins Glen broke at over 150 miles per hour, rolling end over end eight times and putting him in the hospital.
About The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving: Located in Phoenix Arizona, The Bondurant School is the world-renowned leader in driver training.
sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20060809/LAW02209082006-1.html   (377 words)

  
 Bondurant Racing School - Performance Driving School
The Bondurant Racing School is the world leader in professional race driver training.
Bondurant gift certificates are the ultimate gift during the holiday season.
Bondurant specializes in team building corporate and group events for your business or group gathering.
www.bondurant.com   (482 words)

  
 Amazon.frĀ : Bob Bondurant on Police and Pursuit Driving: Livres en anglais: Bob Bondurant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving near Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the most-respected driving schools in the world.
Now Bondurant and veteran law enforcement officer Ed Sanow put to print all elements of police and pursuit driving as taught by Bondurant-the terminology, the car, the road, and, of course, safety.
Bondurant's methods for controlling weight transfer, following lines through corners, tail-braking, and more, are also illustrated and addressed.
www.amazon.fr /Bob-Bondurant-Police-Pursuit-Driving/dp/0760306869   (366 words)

  
 www.lotus30.com - Biography - Bob Bondurant
Bob Bondurant, born at Evanston, Illinois in 1933 had his first interest in racing sparked when eight years old while watching midget dirt track racing with his father.
Bob won the SCCA B-Production Championship for the West Coast in 1959 driving a Corvette.
Bob tutored James Garner and others for the movie "Grand Prix" and found that experience so fulfilling he started the Bondurant Driving School, Feb. 14, 1968 following a 150 m.p.h.
www.lotus30.com /Bios/Bio_Bob_Bondurant.html   (369 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving - Hot Rod Tests - Street Rodder
The skid car looks like it some kind of bumper mobile, but these extra wheels are controlled in car by the instructor enabling him to hydraulically lift the front or rear of the car creating the feeling of driving on slick pavement or ice.
Bondurant instructor and professional driver Mike Speck teaches class on the importance of proper vehicle weight transfer necessary in high-performance driving.
Technique is a huge part of the Bondurant driving philosophy and heel to toe shifting is one of the more important driving tools taught at the school.
www.streetrodderweb.com /rodtests/0410sr_bob_bondurant_school_high_performance   (1615 words)

  
 Bondurant Kart Racing School - Bob Bondurant Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
In 1963, Bob joined the team of Carrol Shelby and Ford Cobras in Europe and went on to win numerous races and a chance to compete in the 1964 World GT Championship.
Bob remained in Europe in 1965 and drove to win 7 out of 10 races earning him the World Manufacturers' Championship for the US driving a Shelby Cobra.
Whether racing, flying his helicopter or speeding around the course in a Bondurant race prepared car or SuperKart, Bob is still considered the man to beat and the master of maximum car control.
www.bondurantsuperkarts.com /bondurant.php   (685 words)

  
 Hot Laps with Bondurant for only
The world famous Bondurant school has had FFR challenge cars in their fleet for three years.
Bob has competed and won in the world's most demanding circuits.
Bob is still on top of his game.
www.factoryfive.com /table/raceschool/bondurant/bondurant.html   (438 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving :: US Airways Becomes Official Airfare Partner to the Bob Bondurant ...
CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is pleased to announce the addition of US Airways as an official sponsor of the school.
Students coming to Bondurant are now able to conveniently book their airfare through US Airways directly on the Bondurant website.
The Bondurant School has also placed a US Airways decaled racecar for display in their Terminal 4 baggage claim area at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.
sev.prnewswire.com /airlines-aviation/20061018/LAW02318102006-1.html   (356 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is located in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
Bob Bondurant started the school in 1968 at Orange County Raceway in California.
General Motors is the official vehicle supplier of the Bondurant School and they provide Chevy Corvettes, Cadillac CTS, Pontiac GTO, and Pontiac Grand Prix GXP for use at the school.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Bondurant_School_of_High_Performance_Driving   (327 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant Facility   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The size and scope of Bondurant's Phoenix, Arizona facility at the Firebird International Raceway complex is beyond comparison.
Designed by Bob Bondurant specifically for racing and advanced driving instruction, the course consists of a variety of corners and elevation changes that will challenge both novices and professionals alike.
Roush Racing's preparation of the Bondurant cars includes a variety of high performance additions such as stiffer Eibach cold-rolled springs, Monroe gas-tuned shock absorbers, and PBR brakes.
www.pcss-inc.com /bondo/facilty.htm   (298 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving: Books: Bob Bondurant,John Blakemore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
With more than 80,000 copies of the three previous editions in print, Bob Bondurant on High-Performance Driving teaches students ranging from novices to pros how to drive a car to its full potential, both on the street and on the track.
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, one of the most successful high performance driving schools in the world, is owned and operated by Bob Bondurant.
It is a well written biography about Bondurants life (a whole chapter in the book, and intersperced throughout the text), but lacks on much useful information on driving and racing techniques.
www.amazon.com /Bob-Bondurant-High-Performance-Driving/dp/0760306036   (1661 words)

  
 Bondurant Kart Racing School
The Bondurant Kart Racing School is the proven leader in kart racing driver training and karting fun.
Here at the Bondurant Shifter Kart School we have karting courses for thrill seekers looking to come have an amazing night of fun, as well as advanced kart courses instructed by a professional staff that includes 4 time King of the Streets champion, Alan Rudolph.
Bob first started the Kart School after talking with Michael Schumacher and hearing that he still goes kart racing in his off season because its the closest thing to his F1 car that he can do.
www.bondurantsuperkarts.com   (521 words)

  
 LS1TECH - PICS from Bob Bondurant School of Racing --?56K?--
Well last week from Sunday to Friday I was in Pheonix at the Bob Bondurant school of racing.
Bob's Escalade, Bob is in the background in the fl shirt:
Awesome pics, Never thought about that Bondurant school, but a couple of months ago I went to the Skip Barber three day race school then a month later did the a two day advanced lapping session school.
www.ls1tech.com /forums/printthread.php?t=256651   (1115 words)

  
 Piloti Announces a Limited Edition Bob Bondurant Signature DTM Exclusively Available at the Bondurant School of High ...
The Bob Bondurant Signature DTM will be available only in tan and brown baseball glove leather with Bondurant yellow stitching at an MSRP of $135.00.
The Bob Bondurant Signature DTM will debut at the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving booth at the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca held August 19-21.
About The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving: Located in Phoenix Arizona, The Bondurant School is the official driving school of General Motors and proudly features the new Cadillac CTS, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Corvette C5 Coupe, and Pontiac GTO.
www.theautochannel.com /news/2005/08/19/140638.html   (355 words)

  
 Hot Laps with Driving Legend Bob Bondurant in an FFR Roadster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Bob Bondurant's School of High Performance Driving has completed track testing of two FFR Spec Racers.
With Bob or one of his advanced instructors behind the wheel, you can now get the thrill of a lifetime for only $199.
Also available is a video of your head-spinning session so you can brag to all your lame friends about how you and Bob went wheel-to-wheel...(actual video shows a grown man crying and begging to get out of the car).
www.factoryfive.com /table/newsltr/newsltr02/hotlaps.html   (271 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving - by BOB BONDURANT
Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving - by BOB BONDURANT
Bondurant shares his vast experience of teaching thousands the skills of high performance driving.
This book is filled with Bobs unique insights and valuable advice on the fine points of cornering, double-clutching, and shifting as well as cadence braking, throttle steering, and more.
www.voyageurpress.com /Store/ProductDetails_7547.ncm   (162 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Bob Bondurant on Police and Pursuit Driving (Bob Bondurant On): Books: Bob Bondurant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving by Bob Bondurant
The Bondurant School, Rick Scuteri, Crisp County, California Highway Patrol, Bob Bondurant, Larry Hollingsworth, Monte Carlo, Marion County, Greg Fresquez, Supreme Court, Deputy Wright, State Route
Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving by Bob Bondurant in Back Matter
www.amazon.com /Bob-Bondurant-Police-Pursuit-Driving/dp/0760306869   (1129 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant on High by Bondurant Bob - Used Books At Biblio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The first of Bondurant's popular "how to" books that successfully translated the theory of performance driving into easy to understand text.
In this book Bob Bondurant shares his vast experience of teaching thousands the skills of high performance driving.
Bob Bondurant on High performance Driving Completely Revised and Updated with New Technology for the 1990s
www.biblio.com /books/80799299.html   (809 words)

  
 Bob Bondurant On Police and Pursuit Driving, by Bondurant
Bob Bondurant On Police and Pursuit Driving, by Bondurant
Here Bob draws from his highly-regarded law enforcement course on police pursuit and counterterrorist interception driving to fill you in on the pursuit techniques used by today's police officers.
Corporal Edwin Sanow illustrates several of Bondurant's techniques with firsthand accounts of actual police pursuit situations.
www.motolit.com /0760306869.html   (306 words)

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