Jul 16, 20 indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy theweirdoddity. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais underwent successful surgery saturday night to repair a fractured pelvis after his car slammed into a barrier while attempting to qualify for the indianapolis 500. 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. Sebastien bourdais stats, race results, wins, news, record. Racing driver sebastien bourdais won a glass trophy for finishing second in saturdays indycar race in toronto. Veteran driver sebastien bourdais gives us a reality check. Sebastien bourdais huge crash 2017 indy500 qualifying youtube. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice. 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. Did the verizon indycar series make the right call when it penalized sebastien bourdais for running over the pit exit lane, or should the race directors have been lenient due to extenuating. Sebastien bourdais huge crash 2017 indy500 qualifying.
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. Sebastien bourdais won indycar opener with eighthplace car. Sebastien bourdais opened up the 2018 indycar season with a victory in the firestone grand prix of st. Rahal tested sarah fisher racings dallarahonda indy car at barber. 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. Enjoy the insanse overtake from bourdais on long beach in indycar. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy theweirdoddity. Driver sebastien bourdais 2018 verizon indycar series results. Sebastien bourdais undergoes pelvis surgery after indy crash.
Indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been released from the hospital as he continues to recover from serious injuries suffered in a crash in indianapolis. May 21, 2017 his lap was on pace to set the pole for saturdays qualifying show. Sebastien bourdais won indycar opener with eighthplace. Bourdais laps indy for first time since 2017 crash. Fourtime cart champion and dale coyne racing driver sebastien bourdais says the outgoing manufacturer aerokit era hurt indycars standing. Aug 23, 2017 sebastien bourdais will be behind the wheel of his no. The week in indycar, april 18, with eric bretzman and. 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. 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. I dont think shell struggle, bourdais said according to motorsport shes from that background, and a nascar is probably harder to drive than an indycar in that respect, especially when youve already figured out an indycar in the past. Indycar sebastien bourdais long beach 2018 overtake of the. Sebastien bourdais takes indycar in phoenix fox sports. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for sebastien bourdais on.
After dazzling effort, bourdais laments what could. 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. 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. Sebastien bourdais was transported to a hospital for surgery after the french driver suffered fractures to his pelvis and right hip from a crash during qualifying for the indianapolis 500 on. Shes from that background, and a nascar is probably harder to drive than an indycar in that respect, especially when.
Former toro rosso f1 driver sebastien bourdais has been dropped by the dale coyne racing indycar team, but he insists hes not done racing yet. 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 the 101st running of the indianapolis 500 mile race. 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. His daily driver is a brabus benz cl600, and he gave his wife a brabus s600. Indianapolis some verizon indycar series drivers dont respect the.
Sebastien bourdais has scored has five indycar series victories in the past four seasons. Ap sebastien bourdais took the indycar pole friday night at ism raceway to join simon pagenaud in an allfrench front row. Hes gearing up for this weekends firestone grand prix. Apr 16, 2018 enjoy the insanse overtake from bourdais on long beach in indycar. Sebastien bourdais injured in crash at indianapolis photo from lat. Verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais underwent successful surgery saturday night for pelvic injuries he sustained while attempting to. Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after. Driver sebastien bourdais 2015 verizon indycar series results. Sebastien bourdais comments after crash racing news. Driver sebastien bourdais 2015 verizon indycar series.
Sebastian bourdais smashed into turn 2 during indy 500 qualifying last. Bourdais laps indy for first time since 2017 crash racer. Sebastien bourdais injured in crash at indianapolis. May 31, 2015 bourdais, 36, drove to victory in race 2 of the chevy dual in detroit for kvsh racing, even though in danger of running out of gas, on a day when the track was wet, slick, dry and overall treacherous.
Sebastien bourdais crash indy 500 qualifying may 20, 2017. Click on the site to see sebastien bourdais s career results at that track. Sebastien bourdais loses indycar seat at dale coyne for 2020 f1i. At the german grand prix he suffered a mechanical failure after qualifying last by. Sebastien bourdais wades into the debate over american drivers in f1 following haas chief gunther steiners comments. Only indy car driver to win four consecutive championships 20042007 in champ car. Sebastien bourdais wins race 2 of indycar dual in detroit. Sebastien bourdais undergoes pelvis surgery after indy. Fourtime champ car champion and exformula one driver sebastien bourdais suffered a fractured pelvis and hip in a frightening crash during qualifying for the indy 500, in. Track officials said doctors at indiana university methodist hospital. Sebastien bourdais cleared following 2017 indy 500 crash. May 22, 2015 amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking. Click on the site to see sebastien bourdaiss career results at that track glossary. May 25, 2017 below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash.
May 21, 2017 fourtime champ car champion and exformula one driver sebastien bourdais suffered a fractured pelvis and hip in a frightening crash during qualifying for the indy 500, in which he lost control of. Sebastien bourdais wins indycar pole at toronto fox sports. Watch the latest sebastien bourdais videos and highlights on. Sebastien bourdais crash indy 500 qualifying may 20. 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 heartbroken for robert wickens after.
French indycar driver sebastien bourdais in hospital after. Verizon indycar series drivers were asked to rank the five most interesting storylines leading into the firestone grand prix of st. Sebastien bourdais took a second consecutive win at st petersburg in opportunistic fashion after alexander rossi collided with longtime race leader robert wickens late on challenging for the win. Bourdais laps indy for first time since 2017 crash indycar. But its easy to forget that sebastien won four of his eight oval starts, seven of. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais returning to the track. View career statistics for sebastien bourdais tweet. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais returning to the track, though not the car, in toronto by norris mcdonald special to the star tues. Torontos robert wickens sees indycar win nicked by. Sebastien bourdais says formula 1 figures have no consideration for drivers who may wish to make the switch from indycar into grand prix racing. Geoffrey billows, indycar medical director, following his recovery from injuries sustained in a. Fourtime champ car champion and exformula one driver sebastien bourdais suffered a fractured pelvis and hip in a frightening crash during qualifying for the indy 500, in which he lost control of his car and hit the outside wall at over 230mph before flipping over and catching fire. His lap was on pace to set the pole for saturdays qualifying show.
Sebastien bourdais medical update crash video racing news. French indycar driver sebastien bourdais has suffered a fractured pelvis in a fiery crash during indianapolis 500 qualifying. What i want more than anything is just one more full season driving an indy car for a. Sebastien bourdais recovering from pelvis surgery after indy 500. Sebastien bourdais has been cleared by doctors following his indy 500 crash. All of sebastien bourdais indycar series wins duration. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking.
Ranks seventh in career poles with 24 and has won race from the pole 18 times, third on the alltime list. Jan 28, 2018 indycar driver sebastien bourdais thinks the transition will be smooth for patrick since she has plenty of experience driving in the series. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the. Sebastien bourdais troubles show why indycar drivers struggle in. Sebastien bourdais undergoes successful surgery after. Exf1 driver suffers fractured pelvis and hip in indy 500 qualifying accident. The dale coyne racing driver sustained multiple fractures to his pelvis. Sebastien bourdais scored a spectacular win from last on the grid at sundays seasonopening firestone grand prix in front of his home fans on the streets of st. 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 suffers broken pelvis in indy 500. Accomplished sports car racer who helped ford chip ganassi racing win. Emotional win completes comeback for sebastien bourdais. In f1, they were forced to adapt their driving to the car they were given.
Indianapolis ap indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been cleared to resume racing, nearly three months after crashing during indianapolis 500 qualifying. May 20, 2017 sebastien bourdais huge crash 2017 indy500 qualifying. Below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. Fourtime cart champion and dale coyne racing driver sebastien bourdais says the outgoing manufacturer aerokit era hurt indycar s standing. What do you do after earning the best finish in your indycar postreunification career. Bourdais disappointed in f1, failing to capitalise on the opportunities he was given, thoroughly outclassed by his team mate sebastian vettel. Driver promo bloopers from the 20 indycar championship celebration.
Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after grand prix of long beach. The 38yearold frenchman was awake, alert and never lost consciousness before being transported to methodist hospital. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais cleared to resume racing. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais thinks the transition will be smooth for patrick since she has plenty of experience driving in the series. So now to be able to do the legends trophy and be here with my wife expecting a baby, its just fantastic to. 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. Bourdais, 36, drove to victory in race 2 of the chevy dual in detroit for kvsh racing, even though in danger of running out of gas, on a day when the. For the second straight season, sebastien bourdais leaves his adopted home of st. Ranks sixth on indy car career victory list with 37 wins. A year after scary crash, a wiser sebastien bourdais is back. Bourdais perceived failure in f1 just gave international critics of indy car racing. First win, 2003 london champ car trophy brands hatch. 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.
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. Dale coyne racing indycar driver sebastien bourdais 18 hits the wall coming out of turn two during qualifying for the indianapolis 500 friday, may 20, 2017, morning at the indianapolis motor. Indycar driver was sebastien bourdais, who was a member of the gtlm classwinning no. 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. Sebastien bourdais looks for another trophy in sebring. I dont think shell struggle, bourdais said according to motorsport. Jan 21, 2018 sebastien bourdais says formula 1 figures have no consideration for drivers who may wish to make the switch from indycar into grand prix racing, wading into the debate regarding american drivers. Mar 09, 2017 hes gearing up for this weekends firestone grand prix.
Sebastien bourdais terrifying indy crash headon into. Aug 17, 2017 sebastien bourdais has been cleared by doctors following his indy 500 crash. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy youtube. Fourtime champ car series champion and 37time indy car race winner sebastien bourdais was driving an. Sebastien bourdais will be behind the wheel of his no. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais update racing news.
Driver sebastien bourdais 2018 verizon indycar series. Sebastien bourdais cleared by doctors to return to indycar. 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 says formula 1 figures have no consideration for drivers who may wish to make the switch from indycar into grand prix racing, wading into the debate regarding american drivers in the series. Dale coyne says sebastien bourdais win in the 2018 indycar seasonopener at st petersburg was more impressive than last years because his car was only good enough for eighth. Dale coyne hired spanish driver alex palou to drive the 2020 indycar season thursday, the latest. Did indycar gets bourdais long beach penalty right. Veteran driver has fullseason ride in aj foyt racings no. Won for the first time since his return to indy car racing when he captured the pole and took the checkered flag in the first race of the toronto doubleheader earned the pole and finished second at midohio and collected topfive finishes on the indianapolis road course and both races at houston finished 10th in ntt indycar series point standings for kvsh racing, his best showing in indy. Sebastien bourdais says hes been cleared by doctors to return to racing, although its not yet clear when hell make his first indycar start since his indianapolis 500 qualifying crash. Bourdais win at rolex 24 leads way for indycar drivers. Sebastien olivier bourdais born 28 february 1979 is a french professional racing driver, who. May 21, 2017 indycar driver sebastien bourdais underwent successful surgery saturday night to repair a fractured pelvis after his car slammed into a barrier while attempting to qualify for the indianapolis 500.
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