Bob Bondurant Featured in 40th Anniversary 'Grand Prix' DVD

CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 9, 2006 -- To mark the 40th anniversary of the movie "Grand Prix," Warner Home Video has released a special DVD edition of the film, including a "Making of" documentary featuring Bob Bondurant.

Bondurant was hired by director John Frankenheimer to personally instruct the star of the film, James Garner, in preparation for his driving scenes. He spent two months with the actor, and then played an active roll in production of the film, even playing the role of a fellow competitor.

"The documentary turned out fantastic and the movie looked great. That was such a great time. Not only was I a technical advisor for the film, training the actors and driving various Formula cars, as well as the GT40 camera car, I was also racing competitively for Ferrari," said Bob Bondurant. "It's great to see that the school that I started after my work with Grand Prix is still thriving and that this film is still considered one of the greatest racing pictures of all time."

Shortly after Bondurant's involvement with the film, Bondurant's racing career was interrupted when the steering wheel on the McLaren Mk II he was driving at Watkins Glen broke at over 150 miles per hour, rolling end over end eight times and putting him in the hospital. He began developing plans for a racing school while recuperating and in 1968 opened The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Phoenix, Arizona.

The DVD is in stores now.

About The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving: Located in Phoenix Arizona, The Bondurant School is the world-renowned leader in driver training. The Bondurant School proudly features General Motors products such as the Cadillac CTS, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Corvette C5 coupe, Pontiac GTOs and open-wheel single-seaters. The core curriculum is the Bondurant Method, teaching maximum car control and driver safety. Some of the courses offered are Grand Prix Road Racing, High Performance Driving, Executive Protection/Anti-Kidnapping and custom corporate programs. For more information log on to www.bondurant.com or call 1-800-842-7223.