Zoom A new challenge for Sebastien Bourdais

Sebastien Bourdais' first move to resurrect his motor racing career after losing his formula one seat is to the Superleague Formula series.

The open-wheel category that began last year combines motorsport with football. Bourdais has agreed to drive for the Spanish La Liga team Sevilla FC.

The Frenchman was recently ousted by Toro Rosso in favour of Jaime Alguersuari, and now he replaces Sevilla's Argentine driver Esteban Guerrieri.

“For a driver, Superleague Formula is the best alternative to F1," Bourdais said in an interview with the official Superleague website. "Today, it’s the only other championship in Europe to offer a driver the possibility of racing single seaters at a high, professional level. The test at Magny Cours made me realise just how fun the car is to drive. "

Bourdais will make his Superleague debut at Portugal's Estoril track this weekend.

“My desire is evidently to be competitive straight away," he said. "Now, I only did a few laps in the car and the team is quite new to the championship. To win as soon as my first race will not be easy for sure. I also want to have fun, which hasn’t often been the case for me during this last year.”

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Source: GMM