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Sebastien Bourdais claims first IndyCar victory of 2016 with Detroit win

Sebastien Bourdais claimed his first IndyCar Series win of 2016 after taking the checkered flag in race one of the Dual in Detroit on Saturday.

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The Frenchman took inspiration from Alexander Rossi's stunning victory at last week's Indianapolis 500 by using a smart strategy at Belle Isle Park.

KV Racing Technology's Bourdais started from 13th on the grid but outsmarted the leading pack in the pits, emerging from his final stop with 13 laps to go in first place.

"The car was obviously really quick.