Sebastien Bourdais says it’s unrealistic to expect to gain knowledge from his Dale Coyne Racing teammate Ed Jones in 2017 because rookies have such a tough time getting up to speed in IndyCar. Bourdais drove without a teammate last season, as KV downsized after running a second car for paying drivers Sebastian Saavedra in 2014 and rookie Stefano Coletti in ’15. However, Bourdais says regaining a teammate at DCR-Honda is unlikely to be of great benefit to him, given the rookie status of 2016 Indy Lights champion Ed Jones. “I think some people forget how difficult it is to be a rookie,” said Bourdais who was Formula 3000 champion in Europe in 2002, and switched to Newman/Haas Racing...
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