Top 16 of hardest crashes nurburgring nordschleife fail compilation m3 csl. 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. May 20, 2017 the indianapolis stars jim ayello described bourdais as awake and alert and that the driver didnt lose consciousness during the course of the wreck. Mar 04, 2017 verizon indycar series drivers were asked to rank the five most interesting storylines leading into the firestone grand prix of st. Petersburg also made him the leader in the 2017 verizon indycar series standings. Click on the site to see sebastien bourdais s career results at that track. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy theweirdoddity. Agree with him or not, sebastien bourdais postrace race adds a little spice to the series. 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. Sebastien bourdais on pole for indycar race in phoenix. Petersburg resident sebastien bourdais injured in indy. May 22, 2015 amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking. During his threeyear stint at kv racing, the fourtime champ car champion scored wins at toronto 2014, detroit and milwaukee 2015 and detroit in 2016. All of sebastien bourdais indycar series wins duration.
Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after grand prix of long beach. 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. Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after. After dazzling effort, bourdais laments what could. Sebastien bourdais out for season after indy 500 qualifying crash. Sebastien bourdais to race 14 weeks after indy accident indycar racing sebastien bourdais, of france drives into turn 10 during the indycar firestone grand prix of st. Sebastien bourdais wins wild indycar series opener in st.
Sebastien bourdais comments after crash racing news. Ride around indy with sebastien bourdais racing videos. 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. Verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais underwent successful surgery saturday night for pelvic injuries he sustained while attempting to. Dale coyne racing sebastien bourdais has all the makings of a return to top form in 2017. Sebastien bourdais won indycar opener with eighthplace car. 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. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais returning to the track. Dale coyne racing indycar driver sebastien bourdais had been one of the fastest drivers in practice, setting the fastest time of fast friday. Fourtime champ car series champion and 37time indy car race winner sebastien bourdais was driving an. Mar 09, 2017 hes gearing up for this weekends firestone grand prix.
Glad bourdais is relatively okay but you gotta wonder if this will be his last year in an indycar. Sebastien bourdais undergoes successful surgery after. Below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais returning to the track, though not the car, in toronto by norris mcdonald special to the star tues. The week in indycar, march 22, with sebastien bourdais. French indycar driver sebastien bourdais has suffered a fractured pelvis in a fiery crash during indianapolis 500 qualifying. Official facebook driver of the jdcmiller motorsports no. Ranks sixth on indy car career victory list with 37 wins. May 25, 2017 below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. Pagenauds team penske teammate, will power, qualified third at 186. The week in indycar, april 18, with eric bretzman and. Fourtime cart champion and dale coyne racing driver sebastien bourdais says the outgoing manufacturer aerokit era hurt indycars standing. Sebastien bourdais takes indycar in phoenix fox sports. Sebastien bourdais won indycar opener with eighthplace.
While indycar enjoyed better racing at the usually dull phoenix oval, the indianapolis 500 did not provide as much nosetotail running as previous years. 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 and simon pagenaud will aim to stay on top when the verizon indycar series returns to action in just under a month. Sebastien bourdais stats, race results, wins, news, record. 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. Bourdais tops indycar standings after firestone grand prix. Sebastien bourdais big crash indy 500 2017 youtube. Driver sebastien bourdais 2018 verizon indycar series results. Click on the site to see sebastien bourdaiss career results at that track glossary. Bourdais steals the show at long beach with fireworks on and off the track. Sebastien bourdais pretty much speechless after indycar. Torontos robert wickens sees indycar win nicked by. The 38yearold frenchman was awake, alert and never lost consciousness before being transported to methodist hospital.
Indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy youtube. French indycar driver sebastien bourdais in hospital after. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the. 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. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais update racing news. View career statistics for sebastien bourdais tweet. 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. 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.
On his third qualifying lap for the 101st running of the indianapolis 500 on saturday, may 20th, 2017, indycar driver sebastien bourdais hit the turn two wall nearly headon at full speed. Driver promo bloopers from the 20 indycar championship celebration. 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. Apr 16, 2018 sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after grand prix of long beach. The next race is the 2017 toyota grand prix of long beach on. Petersburg resident sebastien bourdais was scheduled for surgery saturday night to repair a fractured pelvis after a fiery crash during indianapolis 500 qualifying.
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. 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. Jul 16, 20 indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy theweirdoddity. Sebastien bourdais opened up the 2018 indycar season with a victory in the firestone grand prix of st. Ranks seventh in career poles with 24 and has won race from the pole 18 times, third on the alltime list. Petersburg honda driver grabs lead in final laps to win for second straight year in his hometown bruce martin. Miami frances sebastien bourdais won the indycar seasonopener at st. Sebastien bourdais medical update crash video racing news. Indycar sebastien bourdais and mike conway win toronto espn.
Petersburg, florida, for the second straight year, seizing the triumph as the race leaders crashed on the penultimate lap. 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. They were going to topple the big teams there and were less than 5 miles away. 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. Pagenauds team penske teammate, will power, qualified third at. Sebastien bourdais to race 14 weeks after indy accident. Ap sebastien bourdais took the indycar pole friday night at ism raceway to join simon pagenaud in an allfrench front row. Apr 06, 2018 sebastien bourdais on pole for indycar race in phoenix. Torontos robert wickens sees indycar win nicked by sebastien. 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. Mar 22, 2018 sebastien bourdais, winner of the opening round at st.
Indycar chose not to alter downforce levels in the buildup to the race. Verizon indycar series drivers were asked to rank the five most interesting storylines leading into the firestone grand prix of st. 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. Won dan wheldon memorial trophy as highestfinishing international driver at gold coast 600 at surfers paradise. Dale coyne racings sebastien bourdais says that indycars 2018 universal aerokit is not to blame for the over the top difficult racing on ovals this season. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice. John haverlin may 21, 2017 featured content, indycar, john haverlin, uncategorized comments off on sebastien bourdais out for.
Mar 11, 2018 sebastien bourdais wins wild indycar series opener in st. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for sebastien bourdais on. Sebastien bourdais injured in crash at indianapolis photo from lat. Sebastien bourdais makes heavy contact with the turn 2 wall. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking. Driver sebastien bourdais discharged from hospital. Sebastien bourdais win at the firestone grand prix of st. 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.
The indianapolis stars jim ayello described bourdais as awake and alert and that the driver didnt lose consciousness during the course of 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. Driver sebastien bourdais 2018 verizon indycar series. Did indycar gets bourdais long beach penalty right. Only indy car driver to win four consecutive championships 20042007 in champ car. Fourtime cart champion and dale coyne racing driver sebastien bourdais says the outgoing manufacturer aerokit era hurt indycar s standing. Veteran driver sebastien bourdais gives us a reality check. Mar 11, 2007 bourdais smashes lap record at laguna seca. 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. Sebastien bourdais injured in crash at indianapolis. 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. Hes gearing up for this weekends firestone grand prix.
Sebastien bourdais, winner of the opening round at st. Sebastien bourdais flips in massive crash during fastest indy. Sebastien bourdais pretty much speechless after indycar victory. Track officials said doctors at indiana university methodist hospital. Petersburg auto race, sunday, march 12, 2017, in st. Sebastien bourdais provides fireworks on and off the.