Bourdais scoffs at Forsythe complaints.

Champ Car Hurricane Relief 400 winner and 2005 Champ Car World Series Champion elect Sebastien Bourdais says he is sick of the controversy that follows him and Paul Tracy around, controversy that nearly spilled overboard on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Engaged in a thrilling battle for the lead with Tracy throughout Saturday night's 166-lap race around the one and a half mile Las Vegas oval, Bourdais appeared to punt Tracy squarely in the rear as the Canadian born Forsythe Racing driver suddenly slowed going into turn three as he headed to the pits on lap 124.

Travelling close to 200-mph Tracy's car spun backwards into the outside wall while Bourdais somehow managed to continue unscathed. As Bourdais continued to lead the field under caution, angry scenes involving Forsythe's Neil Micklewright, Gerry Forsythe and Newman-Haas co-owner Carl Haas were unfolding on pit road.

For his part, Tracy chose his words carefully when speaking on TV following his release from the infield care centre but after previous incidents between the two drivers in Monterrey and Toronto the 2003 CCWS Champion made it clear he was unimpressed with Bourdais' tactics.

After celebrating his fifth win of the season and his second in succession in Las Vegas, Bourdais saw things very differently to Tracy.

"I don't remember which stop it was, it must have been the third stop or something like that, Tracy just dragged me all the way up there in traffic, nearly stuffed me in the wall coming off turn two," commented Bourdais. "Then I went to the left. Then he dragged me all the way to the left going to the white line. But he stayed there. All of a sudden, next thing you know, he's jumping on the brakes and he's still on the racetrack where he's supposed to commit and put two wheels under the white line.

"I was so surprised, I didn't even have time to brake before we made contact," continued Bourdais, who also lost the piece of bodywork that covers the front suspension hydraulics during the race. "I was right in his gearbox. It's a miracle we made it through.

"I'm pretty sick of all this controversy with him (Tracy) because I think Tony Cotman made it pretty clear, he had a public statement at the end of the race saying Tracy was in the wrong, he didn't commit to the pits, and I had no idea he was going to pit. What can I say? The facts are talking for themselves. Once again, there are hiccups on the way with him. But all I can say is we extended the lead for the championship, and that's all that really matters now."

Bourdais' fourth win in the last five races and his 15th puts him on the cusp of the 2005 title for with three races remaining, the Frenchman holds a 67 point advantage over his nearest rival, Newman-Haas teammate Oriol Servia.