Believe it or not, Sebastien Bourdais does have opposition in Champ Car. The problem is, that opposition didn't materialise every week in 2006, so nobody could threaten him in the title race.
The Frenchman sealed his third consecutive title at the penultimate round of the season, but few would have bet against him after he opened the year with four consecutive victories.
He added another three to that tally during the remainder of the season, and became the first driver in more than 50 years to win three consecutive Champ Car titles.