Sebastien bourdais wins indycar pole at toronto fox sports. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais thinks the transition will be smooth for patrick since she has plenty of experience driving in the series. Torontos robert wickens sees indycar win nicked by. 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 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. Ap sebastien bourdais took the indycar pole friday night at ism raceway to join simon pagenaud in an allfrench front row. 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. Champ car and indy racing league merged in 2008 to form indycar. The week in indycar, march 22, with sebastien bourdais. Sebastien bourdais might want to change his name to johnny as in johnny on the spot or maybe johnny come lately with the way sundays. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy theweirdoddity. Verizon indycar series drivers were asked to rank the five most interesting storylines leading into the firestone grand prix of st. Indycar drivers spencer pigot, sebastian bourdais and.
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 has scored has five indycar series victories in the past. Indycar drivers sebastien bourdais indianapolis motor. Ranks sixth on indy car career victory list with 37 wins. 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. May 22, 2015 amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking. Fourtime cart champion and dale coyne racing driver sebastien bourdais says the outgoing manufacturer aerokit era hurt indycars standing. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the. Sebastien bourdais injured in crash at indianapolis. French indycar driver sebastien bourdais in hospital after. Bourdais to attend honda indy toronto this weekend.
Sebastien bourdais, of france drives into turn 10 during the indycar firestone grand prix of st. 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. Jul 16, 20 indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy theweirdoddity. Sebastien olivier bourdais born 28 february 1979 is a french professional racing driver, who. Fourtime champ car series champion and 37time indy car race winner sebastien bourdais was driving an. Shes from that background, and a nascar is probably harder to drive than an indycar in that respect, especially when. Sebastien bourdais win at the firestone grand prix of st. Indycar sebastien bourdais long beach 2018 overtake of the.
May 21, 2017 french indycar driver sebastien bourdais has suffered a fractured pelvis in a fiery crash during indianapolis 500 qualifying. Ap sebastien bourdais believed he could drive for tiny dale coyne racing and really make a difference for a race team that has little chance against the big guns in indycar. From indycar detroit sebastien bourdais held off takuma sato over the final three laps of race 2 of the chevrolet dual in detroit presented by quicken loans to collect his 33rd indy car victory. Mar 11, 2018 sebastien bourdais 18, center, celebrates after winning the indycar firestone grand prix of st. Sebastien bourdais opened up the 2018 indycar season with a victory in the firestone grand prix of st. Indianapolis ap indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been cleared to resume racing, nearly three months after crashing during indianapolis 500 qualifying. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy youtube. Bourdais perceived failure in f1 just gave international critics of indy car racing. Sebastien bourdais pretty much speechless after indycar. Sebastien bourdais undergoes successful surgery after. Bourdais tops indycar standings after firestone grand prix. Mar 11, 2018 sebastien bourdais wins wild indycar series opener in st.
Sebastien bourdais cleared following 2017 indy 500 crash. Simon pagenaud joins bourdais on an all french front row that will lead the pack for saturdays desert diamond west valley. Enjoy the insanse overtake from bourdais on long beach in indycar. Sebastien bourdais recovering from pelvis surgery after indy 500. Sebastien bourdais comments after crash racing news. Bourdais took a hiatus from openwheel racing until his return in 2011, but hes yet to find himself in the title race. Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after grand prix of long beach. Ot scary crash of sebastien bourdais indycar qualifying. Sebastien bourdais wins race 2 of indycar dual in detroit. Jul 27, 2018 sebastien bourdais typically excels at road courses and friday mornings first of two indycar practice sessions at midohio sports car course was a perfect example of that. Apr 16, 2018 sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after grand prix of long beach. Sebastien bourdais will make his first trip to a race track since the indianapolis 500, as hell join dale coyne racing drivers esteban gutierrez and ed jones on site at this weekends honda.
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. The dale coyne racing driver sustained multiple fractures to his pelvis. Racing driver sebastien bourdais won a glass trophy for finishing second in saturdays indycar race in toronto. Sebastien bourdais proves fearless as ever on oval with. 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. 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. 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. The 38yearold frenchman was awake, alert and never lost consciousness before being transported to methodist hospital. In f1, they were forced to adapt their driving to the car they were given. Mar 22, 2018 sebastien bourdais, winner of the opening round at st. A dream start occurred for sebastien bourdais and the dale coyne racing team upon their. Dale coyne racing indycar driver sebastien bourdais had been one of the fastest drivers in practice, setting the fastest time of fast friday.
Geoffrey billows, indycar medical director, following his recovery from injuries. Five things to look for aeroscreen, driver changes on tap to debut at first open test of the year. The fuel was set up when a red flag was displayed on lap 65 of the scheduled 70lap race as the holmatro safety team cleaned up debris from an incident involving team penske teammates will power and. Indycar sebastien bourdais and mike conway win toronto espn. But its easy to forget that sebastien won four of his eight oval starts, seven of. 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, causing. Sebastien bourdais makes heavy contact with the turn 2 wall. Sebastien bourdais has been cleared by doctors following his indy 500 crash. Mar 11, 2018 sebastien bourdais took victory for dale coyne racing in the grand prix of st.
I dont think shell struggle, bourdais said according to motorsport. 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. Petersburg honda driver grabs lead in final laps to win for second straight year in his hometown bruce martin. Sebastien bourdais suffers broken pelvis in indy 500. Sebastien bourdais flips in massive crash during fastest indy. 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 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. Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after. Aug 24, 2017 dale coyne racing has confirmed that sebastien bourdais will return for the final three races of the 2017 verizon indycar series season after three months out with injury. Driver promo bloopers from the 20 indycar championship celebration. 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. What do you do after earning the best finish in your indycar postreunification career.
Veteran driver sebastien bourdais gives us a reality check. Dale coyne hired spanish driver alex palou to drive the 2020 indycar season thursday, the latest. 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. Sebastien bourdais and simon pagenaud will aim to stay on top when the verizon indycar series returns to action in just under a month. 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 cleared by doctors to return to indycar. Bourdais, a veteran, is in a unique situation as the lone driver. Sebastien bourdais looks for another trophy in sebring. 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.
Indycar driver sebastien bourdais update racing news. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais cleared to resume racing. Sebastien bourdais wins second dual in detroit race auto. Emotional win completes comeback for sebastien bourdais. All of sebastien bourdais indycar series wins duration. Sebastien bourdais takes indycar in phoenix fox sports.
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. May 25, 2017 below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. Petersburg for the second year in a row as a late clash denied robert wickens the win on debut in the verizon indycar. Only indy car driver to win four consecutive championships 20042007 in champ car. View career statistics for sebastien bourdais tweet. 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. Usa today sports indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been cleared to resume racing, nearly three months after crashing during indianapolis 500 qualifying. In addition to pigot, the verizon indycar series drivers that were at tuesdays event included sebastien bourdais and carlos munoz. Sebastien bourdais says he had to make his indycar return from injury sooner than expected in order to stop any speculation regarding his fitness for 2018. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais returning to the track.
Sebastien bourdais heartbroken for robert wickens after. Bourdais wins indycar opener in st petersburg in major. Driver sebastien bourdais 2018 verizon indycar series results. His lap was on pace to set the pole for saturdays qualifying show. One of the most decorated indy car drivers of his generation is out of a ride as sebastien bourdais will not return to dale coyne racing with. Track officials said doctors at indiana university methodist hospital. Bourdais to make indycar comeback at gateway indycar news. Collecting trophy fail sebastien bourdais drops trophy. Geoffrey billows, indycar medical director, following his recovery from injuries sustained in a. First win, 2003 london champ car trophy brands hatch. 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 wins wild indycar series opener in st. 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. Sebastien bourdais out of indycar ride at dale coyne racing.
Veteran driver has fullseason ride in aj foyt racings no. Bourdais, who was officially cleared to drive as of wednesday, august 16, by dr. Poor old indy car driver sebastian bourdais collects his second place trophy, cheers, drops it, smashes it. 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 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. Veteran indy car driver sebastien bourdais slams the turn 2 wall during qualifications at the indianapolis motor speedway on may 20, 2017 in indianapolis, indiana. Dale coyne racing sebastien bourdais has all the makings of a return to top form in 2017. Rahal tested sarah fisher racings dallarahonda indy car at barber. Mar 09, 2017 hes gearing up for this weekends firestone grand prix.
Sebastien bourdais proves fearless as ever on oval with phoenix pole. Veteran bourdais wins honda indy toronto sportsnet. Petersburg auto race, sunday, march 12, 2017, in st. Aug 17, 2017 sebastien bourdais has been cleared by doctors following his indy 500 crash. Petersburg also made him the leader in the 2017 verizon indycar series standings. Sebastien bourdais pretty much speechless after indycar victory. At the german grand prix he suffered a mechanical failure after qualifying last by. This crash is similar to james hinchcliffes crash in 2015 where he almost died and hinchcliffe is still alive and kicking winning the 2017 long beach gp so at most sebastien bourdais will most likely be out for the rest of the season but not retire, just my opinion. Mar 04, 2017 verizon indycar series drivers were asked to rank the five most interesting storylines leading into the firestone grand prix of st. 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 next race is the 2017 toyota grand prix of long beach on.
Sebastien bourdais won indycar opener with eighthplace car. Top 16 of hardest crashes nurburgring nordschleife fail compilation m3 csl. Sebastien bourdais loses indycar seat at dale coyne for 2020. Verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais underwent successful surgery saturday night for pelvic injuries he sustained while attempting to. Torontos robert wickens sees indycar win nicked by sebastien. Frenchman sebastien bourdais, the only indy car driver to win four consecutive championships 200407 in champ car, reminded us at belle isle on sunday why he is such a special driver, who spent. Dale coyne racings sebastien bourdais, who got his initial test of the new spec dallara aerokit yesterday at sebring, says the car will be particularly difficult on street courses due to their. Sebastien bourdais will miss the remainder of the 2017 indycar season after his massive crash in qualifying yesterday for the indy 500. 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. Sebastien bourdais won indycar opener with eighthplace. Click on the site to see sebastien bourdais s career results at that track. Ranks seventh in career poles with 34 and has won race from the pole 18 times, third on the alltime list. 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. Below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash.