Bornhauser grew up in France and began his motorsport involvement in hillclimbing before transitioning to rallying. His move into circuit racing came relatively late compared to drivers who pursue single-seater careers from youth, but he compensated with longevity and a methodical progression through the GT ranks.
In 1994 Bornhauser entered circuit racing for the first time, contesting the Peugeot 905 Spider Cup and finishing fifth. From 1995 he took a more ambitious step, co-founding the VBM marque — an acronym for Vehicles Bornhauser-Metz, created with fellow driver Jean-François Metz — and developing the VBM 400 GTC. He raced this car in the BPR Global GT Series in 1995 and 1996, one of the forerunners of the modern GT racing series that would eventually become the FIA GT Championship. He continued racing VBM machinery in French GT until 2001, gaining valuable experience in GT competition during a formative era for the discipline.
Bornhauser switched to a Porsche for 2002, broadening his experience with established GT machinery. For 2004 he moved to a Chrysler Viper GTS-R, and the change paid immediate dividends: he won the French GT Championship title in both 2004 and 2005 to claim his first two national championships.
In 2008 he returned to title contention sharing a Larbre Competition Saleen S7 with Christophe Bouchut. The partnership won the French GT title, and the same car was entered at Le Mans that year. A fourth French GT crown followed in 2010, this time co-driving a Larbre-run Porsche with Laurent Groppi, confirming Bornhauser as one of the most successful GT drivers in French national competition.
Bornhauser made his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in 2006 driving a Larbre Competition Ferrari 550 Maranello in the GT class. The following year he drove an Aston Martin DBR9 for the same team. The 2008 edition saw him return with the Saleen S7 alongside Bouchut.
After a two-year absence from the Circuit de la Sarthe, Bornhauser returned in 2011 and claimed the biggest result of his career, winning the GTE-Am class in a Chevrolet Corvette C6.R for Larbre Competition. The GTE-Am category at Le Mans is contested by amateur-classified drivers in cars at least one year old relative to the GTE-Pro specification, and winning it requires both speed and reliability across 24 hours. He repeated the victory in 2012 with the same team and car, making him a back-to-back Le Mans class winner.
In parallel with his racing activities, Bornhauser has built a substantial business career, serving as Group CEO of Demeco, one of France's largest moving and relocation companies. His ability to operate at a high level in both professional motorsport and corporate life has been a defining characteristic of his adult career.
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