Setting the best time during the two test days for the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series at the Homestead circuit in Miami back in early April, Christophe was back behind the wheel of the Supercar Life Racing Riley-BMW, alongside his boss and co-driver Scott Tucker on April 24th and 25th at the Virginia International Raceway, a circuit which has a reputation of being both demanding and tricky. "The track is very enjoyable to drive, but it is totally unforgiving," the French driver commented, having set the fifth-best time during the first free practice session. In the race, for 16/1000th of a second, less than a heartbeat, Bouchut and Tucker missed out on a podium position...

"After the race, I said that there are some victories which do not taste like victories, and there are some fourth-place finishes which feel like a win, " Christophe commented. "For our true Grand-Am debut, the result is more than positive. We didn’t know exactly where we stood compared to more experienced teams in this category. We have now proved that team we form with Scott is able to aim for the podium and that a win is on the cards. "