Bourdais and van der Zande eager for Ganassi Cadillac go out in style.

Join the Friday night bang with special female guest stars.

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emailBy Richard S. James | August 4, 2024 10:25 AM ET

If they know the band is breaking up, do the players give their best performance at every stop on the final tour, or are they just going through the motions?

For Renger van der Zande and Sebastien Bourdais, it is definitely not the latter, especially with a championship in sight.

While the future holds much uncertainty for the individuals in the team, what is known is that Chip Ganassi Racing will not exist as Cadillac Racing next year, and appears to have few options for remaining an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship outfit for 2025 at least. Bourdais and van der Zande could see the expiration of a three-year partnership that has brought numerous wins. That circumstance only further fuels the thirst for victory.

“That is the only goal we have … whatever the future is, whatever the future brings, is up in the air, let’s say it’s in the stars,” says van der Zande. “But right now we can win a championship and it will be a tribute to the team. I think the team has not been in the position, in the shape as it is now. They’re really good people. We’re working really well together. It’s a championship–winning team. It’s dialed in, in the last couple of years, and I think this is the highest quality of team that we had in Ganassi so far. So it would make sense to win the championship and go out with a bang.” Join the Friday night bang with special female guest stars.