Indycar driver sebastien bourdais is recovering from pelvis surgery after his car slammed into a barrier. Sebastien bourdais opened up the 2018 indycar season with a victory in the firestone grand prix of st. Petersburg for the second year in a row as a late clash denied robert wickens the win on debut in the verizon indycar. What do you do after earning the best finish in your indycar postreunification career. This is the third in a series of driver profiles leading into the june 24 race weekend at the chevrolet detroit grand prix on belle isle. Bourdais, 38, is still an active fulltime driver in indycar even after his nasty crash in qualifying for the 2017 indianapolis 500 that left him with a broken pelvis and right hip. Com it was one of the most savage impacts in indianapolis motor speedway history but thanks to the safer barrier and the strength of dallaras dw12, sebastien bourdais survived what could have been fatal 20 years ago. Petersburg win driver went from last to first for victory in seasonopening race matt weaver.
Driver sebastien bourdais 2018 verizon indycar series results. Fulltime indycar driver sebastien bourdais made a bold claim about fernando alonso and his indianapolis 500 debut last season. Verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais underwent successful surgery saturday night for pelvic injuries he sustained while attempting to. Indycars sebastien bourdais earns victory in rolex 24 at daytona. Aug 17, 2017 sebastien bourdais has been cleared by doctors following his indy 500 crash. Legge denies bourdais claim she tested indycar sports. Mar 22, 2018 sebastien bourdais, winner of the opening round at st. Sebastien bourdais will return to indycar race action for the first time since his huge indianapolis 500 qualifying crash with dale coyne racing this weekend at gateway.
Mar 11, 2018 sebastien bourdais took victory for dale coyne racing in the grand prix of st. Petersburg, after alexander rossi took a huge chance on the final restart and wiped out longtime. Indianapolis ap indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been cleared to resume racing, nearly three months after crashing during indianapolis 500 qualifying indycar medical director dr. Driver sebastien bourdaiss ntt indycar series wins. Jul 16, 2017 sebastien bourdais shares an update with racers robin miller on when he expects to start his comeback to indycar after recovering from his crash at the indy 500. Sebastien bourdais troubles show why indycar drivers.
Dale coyne racing with vassarsullivan indycar driver sebastien bourdais 18 during practice for the indianapolis 500 at the indianapolis motor speedway on thursday, may 17, 2018. Sebastien bourdais was discharged from the iu health methodist hospital on wednesday four days after a fiery crash during practice for the indianapolis 500. In 12th place, one of the second half stars, sebastien bourdais. May 28, 2017 indianapolis as sebastien bourdais was lying in an ambulance after crashing last weekend, he looked at his car owner and made a proper diagnosis. Geoffrey billows, indycar medical director, following his recovery from injuries sustained in a.
Sebastien bourdais flips in massive crash during fastest indy. Sebastien bourdais on pole for indycar race in phoenix. Sebastien bourdais made his return to indycar action on monday, just two months after his massive accident during qualifying for the indianapolis 500. Ntt indycar series sebastien bourdais top 3 passes in.
Jul 16, 20 indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy theweirdoddity. The win was a milestone for him in his recovery from serious injuries suffered in a crash at indianapolis motor speedway. Sebastien bourdais wins wild indycar series opener in st. Driver promo bloopers from the 20 indycar championship celebration. Geoffrey billows says he met with bourdais on sunday and the. Our list continues with the seventhplace finisher, sebastien bourdais. Verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais was diagnosed with multiple fractures to his pelvis and a fracture to his right hip following an incident today while attempting to qualify for. Drivers will be the hosts of oneday takeovers of the ntt indycar series. On november 22, 2019, the day it was announced he had lost his indycar series ride, bourdais was announced as one of the drivers for the no. Sebastien bourdais wont return to indycar in 2020 with dale coyne. Won dan wheldon memorial trophy as highestfinishing international driver at gold coast 600 at surfers paradise. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the.
Indycar driver sebastien bourdais drops trophy, hilarity ensues. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice. Ntt indycar series results wins click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Sebastien bourdais on return to indycar, rehab and his racing future by brant james, usa today sports august 24, 2017 7. Mar 11, 2018 wickens was only the third driver since 1993 to win the pole for his indycar debut nigel mansell did it in 93 in surfers paradise and bourdais at st. Sebastien bourdais huge crash 2017 indy500 qualifying. Bourdais took the checkered flag under caution in the no. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais has become the latest sports person to smash a trophy after fighting so hard to win it in the first place. Mar 11, 2018 sebastien bourdais wins wild indycar series opener in st. Apr 16, 2018 sebastian bourdais blasts indycar s idiot drivers after grand prix of long beach. Jul 15, 20 indycar driver sebastien bourdais has become the latest sports person to smash a trophy after fighting so hard to win it in the first place. Driver sebastien bourdais shatters indycar toronto trophy. Fourtime cart champion and dale coyne racing driver sebastien bourdais says the outgoing manufacturer aerokit era hurt indycar s standing.
Sebastien bourdais injured in crash at indianapolis photo from lat. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais recovering from crash. Bourdais steals the show at long beach with fireworks on and off the track. Sebastien bourdais pretty much speechless after indycar victory. Petersburg, florida, will challenge for the prestigious road course championship as a part of the 2011 izod indycar series. Sebastien bourdais comments after crash racing news. Sebastien bourdais out at dale coyne racing, joins imsa fulltime. May 25, 2017 indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been released from the hospital as he continues to recover from serious injuries suffered in a crash at indianapolis motor speedway on saturday bourdais. Feb 16, 20 katherine legge on saturday disputed former teammate sebastien bourdais version of her termination from dragon racing, saying bourdais claim that she tested poorly at fontana is a complete and.
Mar 04, 2017 verizon indycar series drivers were asked to rank the five most interesting storylines leading into the firestone grand prix of st. Sebastien bourdais was the class of the champ car series. Sebastien bourdais will return to indycar this weekend. Katherine legge will be among 26 drivers set to compete in this weekends seasonopening indycar race the first since dan wheldon was tragically killed last year.
Bourdais compatriot, 2016 indycar champion simon pagenaud is a subtle surgeon of a driver, who can make winning a race look like the simplest thing on earth, but he can also charge through the. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been released from the hospital as he continues to recover from serious injuries suffered in a crash at indianapolis motor speedway on saturday bourdais. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy theweirdoddity. Jul 11, 2017 indycar driver sebastien bourdais returning to the track, though not the car, in toronto by norris mcdonald special to the star tues.
F1 fanatic guest writer duncan stephen, who writes vee8, looks at how indy car drivers have fallen out of fashion in f1. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais cleared to resume racing. The first is the high turnover of drivers in the red bull teams, continue reading sebastien bourdais troubles show why indycar drivers struggle in. Indycar sebastien bourdais and mike conway win toronto espn. Two races into the 2017 verizon indycar series, sebastien bourdais has a 19point lead in the championship standings over the rest of the field. View career statistics for sebastien bourdais tweet. A dream start occurred for sebastien bourdais and the dale coyne racing team upon their. Sebastien bourdais wept as he crossed the finish line sunday for his second consecutive victory at st. Fourtime champ car series champion and 37time indy car race winner sebastien bourdais was driving an.
Sebastien bourdais scored the 37th win of his indy car career and his second in a row at st. Indianapolis sebastien bourdais is a dark horse to win the 2018 indianapolis 500, just one year after missing the race due to a lifethreatening crash during qualifying. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais update racing news. Sebastien bourdais came second in the indycar race in toronto yesterday, and was accordingly given a trophy. The 38yearold frenchman was awake, alert and never lost consciousness before being transported to methodist hospital. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking. Torontos robert wickens sees indycar win nicked by sebastien. Chris and i each ranked our top 10 drivers and some of the biggest stories. Sebastien bourdais fractures hip, pelvis in indianapolis. Bourdais quickest, then crashes in second indycar portland. Sebastien bourdais is getting a fresh start in 2017, beginning with the indycar veteran winning the gt le mans class and finishing fifth overall in this weekends rolex 24 at daytona. Fourtime champ car series champion and 37time indycar race winner sebastien bourdais was driving an. Winner scott dixon got all the attention on the indycar toronto track this weekend, but runner up sebastien bourdais was the focal point. Enjoy the insanse overtake from bourdais on long beach in indycar.
Pagenauds team penske teammate, will power, qualified third at 186. It was one of the most savage impacts in indianapolis motor speedway history but thanks to the safer barrier and the strength of dallaras dw12, sebastien bourdais survived what could have been fatal 20 years ago. The next race is the 2017 toyota grand prix of long beach on. Bourdais will drive all road and street course races for the no. Indianapolis sunday, may 21, 2017 the following is a statement from dale coyne racing driver sebastien bourdais, who sustained multiple pelvic fractures and a fractured right hip in an incident during qualifying saturday for the 101st running of the indianapolis 500 mile race.
Indianapolis ap indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been cleared to resume racing, nearly three months after crashing during indianapolis 500 qualifying. Sebastien bourdais says he was kind of heartbroken to see 2018 indycar debutant robert wickens lose the st petersburg win that the dale coyne racing driver inherited late on. Plainfield, il november 22, 2019 dale coyne racing announced today that it has parted ways with driver sebastien bourdais, who has spent four years with the plainfield, illinoisbased team since his return to north american openwheel racing in 2011. Sebastien bourdais injured in crash at indianapolis. Sebastien bourdais heartbroken for robert wickens after. Sebastien bourdais isnt with one of indycars power teams, but he showed the skill and determination that made him dominant in the defunct champ car series in his victory sunday at detroit. Apr 18, 2018 fourtime champ car champion sebastien bourdais closes the episode with a halfhour visit where he and pruett resume their hamburger and french fry show discussing the frenchmans crazy pass of scott dixon and matheus leist into turn 1, the penalty he received as a result of crossing over the pit exit lane, his pointed comments and the. Indy 500 qualifying leader sebastien bourdais to undergo. Sebastien bourdais looks for another trophy in sebring. Sebastien bourdais cleared following 2017 indy 500 crash. Indycar has announced that sebastien bourdais will return to racing this weekend. His lap was on pace to set the pole for saturdays qualifying show. Sebastien bourdais flips in indy 500 qualifying fox sports.
Featured items newest items bestselling alphabetical. Across the paddock, robert wickens fumed at the disastrous turn of events that had cost him a victory in his indycar debut. Sebastien bourdais is angry with just about everybody. I want to thank sebastien for having the confidence to come back from his formula. Sebastien olivier bourdais born 28 february 1979 is a french professional racing driver, who. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais returning to the track. Nbc will air eight races, additional telecasts of indy 500 qualifying. Pete from 20032007, during which time he raced in the champ car world series, now indycar, where he won four consecutive championships. Petersburg race winner sebastien bourdais and racers marshall pruett recap a wild day of racing to open the verizon indycar series season where crashes and contact angered some and altered. Just 14 weeks after his massive accident during indy 500 qualifying, bourdais will be back on the track. Sebastien bourdais will miss the remainder of the 2017 indycar season after his massive crash in qualifying yesterday for the indy 500. Indy 500 qualifying leader sebastien bourdais to undergo surgery on pelvis after fiery crash sebastien bourdais loses control of his car at the indianapolis motor speedway on. Izod indycar series driver sebastien bourdais teamed with alex popow to win the inaugural brickyard grand prix grandam rolex sports car series race at the indianapolis motor speedway.
Sebastien bourdais is angry with just about everybody scott horner, indystar published 9. The incident took place in may at indianapolis motor speedway indianapolis verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais has been cleared to resume driving by dr. Agree with him or not, sebastien bourdais postrace race adds a little spice to the series. Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after grand prix of long beach. Click on the site to see sebastien bourdais s career results at that track. May 22, 2015 amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking.
Bourdais, a native of le mans, france, lived in st. Below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. Indianapolis thursday, may 25, 2017 verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais, injured in a crash may 20 during a qualifying attempt for the 101st indianapolis 500 mile race, was discharged from iu health methodist hospital on wednesday and has been moved to a local. The week in indycar, april 18, with eric bretzman and. Usa today sports indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been cleared to resume racing, nearly three months after crashing during indianapolis 500 qualifying. Sebastien bourdais should have been racing in formula one well before his 2008 debut with scuderia toro rosso but, for one reason or another had to dominate the usbased champ car series to. Sebastien bourdais undergoes successful surgery after. Click on the site to see all races run at that track. Apr 06, 2018 sebastien bourdais on pole for indycar race in phoenix. Jul 20, 2014 sebastien bourdais victory in the dry in race 1 was a straightforward affair, with the frenchman leading 58 of the 65 laps to secure his first indy car victory since november 2007, when he won. Sebastien bourdais says indycar race controls decisions forced him to race idiots at the rear of the field at long beach, ruining his weekend.
Sebastien bourdais provides fireworks on and off the. Petersburg, joins the week in indycar podcast to discuss the new tv deal struck between the series and nbc, recent testing at texas and barber, and the frustrations of having bad weather ruin the limited testing opportunities made available to t. Sebastien bourdais, one of the most seasoned openwheel racing drivers in indycar, will not return to his dale coyne racing with. Sebastien bourdais and vasser sullivan indycar tested the aeroscreen today at sebring international raceway. Aug 17, 2017 bourdais fractured his pelvis, a hip and two ribs when his car exploded into pieces and spun through turn 2 at indianapolis motor speedway after hitting the wall at nearly 230 mph. Indianapolis thursday, may 25, 2017 verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais, injured in a crash may 20 during a qualifying attempt for the 101st indianapolis 500 mile race, was discharged from iu health methodist hospital on wednesday and has been moved to a local rehabilitation facility. Heres a look back at sebastien bourdais 3 most impressive passes of the 2018 season. This also awarded him the dan wheldon memorial trophy for the second time.
Indycar sebastien bourdais long beach 2018 overtake of the. Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after. Is sebastien bourdais a serious championship contender. French racing driver sebastien bourdais had a hard crash exiting turn 2 during the third lap of his qualifying run for the indianapolis 500 at the indianapolis motor speedway on saturday. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for sebastien bourdais on. Veteran driver sebastien bourdais gives us a reality check.
May 25, 2017 below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. Indycar sebastien bourdais wins one for the little guys. Fourtime champ car champion sebastien bourdais, who. Dale coyne racing indycar driver sebastien bourdais had been one of the fastest drivers in practice, setting the fastest time of fast friday. Bourdais suffers multiple fractures in indy qualifying. Dale coyne hired spanish driver alex palou to drive the 2020 indycar season thursday, the latest. Sebastien bourdais to make indycar race return this weekend.
Bourdais returns to watch indy 500 one week after crash. Sebastien bourdais stats, race results, wins, news, record. Only indy car driver to win four consecutive championships 20042007 in champ car. Sebastien bourdais and simon pagenaud will aim to stay on top when the verizon indycar series returns to action in just under a month. Sebastien bourdais went fastest in fridays second ntt indycar series practice session at pir on friday and then brought proceedings to an early end when he went into the barriers at the final corner, triggering a red flag with two minutes remaning on the clock.