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. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking. 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. Sebastien bourdais loses indycar seat at dale coyne for 2020. Apr 23, 2018 bourdais is the only driver to win four consecutive indycar championships 2004 2007. Dale coyne racing sebastien bourdais has all the makings of a return to top form in 2017. Bourdais headed back to north america after his toro rosso formula 1 stint with dale coynes outfit in a partial programme in 2011. Fourtime champ car champion sebastien bourdais is seventh in our series of.
Sebastien bourdais says indycars 2018 universal aerokit is not to blame for the over the top difficult racing on ovals this season. The best result of that stint was sixth on four occasions, and the frenchman has since raced fulltime. Pete, opening race on the 2017 verizon indycar series schedule. Geoffrey billows, indycar medical director, following his recovery from injuries sustained in a. Sebastien bourdais has all the makings of a return to top form in 2017. The frenchman charged from last to first to win todays firestone grand prix of st. Sebastien bourdais 18, center, celebrates after winning the indycar firestone grand prix of st. Sebastien bourdais takes indycar pole in phoenix wthr indianapolis indycar racing james sulli sullivan, jimmy vasser, dale coyne, and sebastien bourdais celebrate winning the verizon p1 award for claiming the pole for the desert diamond west valley casino phoenix grand prix. With the first race of the 2018 indycar season in st. How embedding with sebastien bourdais pit crew taught me how to watch indycar by stirling matheson stirling matheson is an automotive writer. Fourtime champ car series champion and 37time indycar race winner sebastien bourdais was driving an.
Ap sebastien bourdais took the indycar pole friday night at ism raceway to join simon pagenaud in an allfrench front row. Sebastien bourdais injured in crash at indianapolis. 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. Bourdais is the only driver to win four consecutive indycar championships 2004 2007.
Indianapolis ap indycar driver sebastien bourdais has been cleared to resume racing, nearly three months after crashing during indianapolis 500 qualifying. Sebastien bourdais opened up the 2018 indycar season with a victory in the firestone grand prix of st. A dream start occurred for sebastien bourdais and the dale coyne racing team upon their. Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after. Indycars sebastien bourdais earns victory in rolex 24 at. Jul 27, 2012 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. Petersburg in the rearview mirror, which drivers rank where in the driver power rankings. Sebastien bourdais saved his best for last by smashing the official lap record at laguna seca, earning a. In 2008, the indycar series merged with carts successor, the champ car world series. Sebastien bourdais to race 14 weeks after indy accident. Below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. 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. Apr 16, 2018 aside from the racewinner valentino rossi, sebastien bourdais was the hero of sundays indycar grand prix of long beach. Our team of experts will help you with all of your car needs.
Indycars sebastien bourdais earns victory in rolex 24 at daytona. The series was sanctioned by indycar, and took place in three countries on two continents. 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. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais update racing news. Verizon indycar series standings after firestone grand. 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. 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. Access your saved cars on any device receive price alert emails when price changes, new offers become available or a vehicle is sold securely store your current vehicle information and access tools to save time at the the dealership. How embedding with sebastien bourdais pit crew taught me. 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 victory in the dry in race 1 was a straightforward affair.
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. Indycar sebastien bourdais long beach 2018 overtake of the. Sebastien bourdais win at the firestone grand prix of st. Click on the site to see sebastien bourdais s career results at that track.
Former champ car champ sebastien bourdais returns to indy. Petersburg also made him the leader in the 2017 verizon indycar series standings. Sebastien bourdais opened up the 2018 indycar season. Team owner dale coyne says sebastien bourdais surgery last night at methodist hospital was successful, but that he will miss the remainder of the season, and hes not yet chosen either a short or longterm replacement. Sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after grand prix of long beach. Sebastien bourdais finishes fifth in honda indy grand prix of. Petersburg, the opening race on the 2017 verizon indycar series schedule. Indycar star sebastien bourdais miffed over idiots at long. Getting to know indycar ace and le manswinner sebastien bourdais. Indy car champion sebastien bourdais gives the racer channel a first look at the revised indianapolis motor speedway road course as teams prepare for next weeks grand prix of indy race.
Sebastien bourdais wept as he crossed the finish line sunday for his second consecutive victory at st. Click on the site to see sebastien bourdaiss career results at that track glossary. Veteran driver sebastien bourdais gives us a reality check. Sebastien bourdais finishes fifth in honda indy grand prix. 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. Verizon indycar series standings after firestone grand prix.
The indycar series, currently known as the ntt indycar series under sponsorship, is the premier level of openwheel racing in north america. 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. Indy car veteran sebastien bourdais won the race sunday morning that was postponed from saturday, and then mike conway, who takes turns. Fourtime champ car series champion and 37time indy car race winner sebastien bourdais was driving an. 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. 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. Sebastien bourdais is angry with just about everybody. Sebastien bourdais makes heavy contact with the turn 2 wall.
Driver sebastien bourdais 2015 verizon indycar series results. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais hit the turn two wall nearly headon at full speed. The 38yearold frenchman was awake, alert and never lost consciousness before being transported to methodist hospital. Fourtime cart champion and dale coyne racing driver sebastien bourdais says the outgoing manufacturer aerokit era hurt indycars standing. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy youtube. Emotional win completes comeback for sebastien bourdais. Sebastien bourdais hits wall during indianapolis 500. 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. Sebastien bourdais cleared following 2017 indy 500 crash.
Petersburg, florida sunday, march 12, 2017 sebastien bourdais went for a sunday drive in his adopted american hometown, but it was far from leisurely. The 2012 izod indycar series was the 17th season of the indycar series, and the 101st season of american open wheel racing. 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. 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. Dec 21, 2017 getting to know indycar ace and le manswinner sebastien bourdais. For the second straight season, sebastien bourdais leaves his adopted home of st. Sebastien bourdais takes indycar in phoenix fox sports. Its parent company began in 1996 as the indy racing league irl, which was created by then indianapolis motor speedway owner tony george as a competitor to cart. 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 injured in crash at indianapolis photo from lat.
Mar 11, 2007 bourdais smashes lap record at laguna seca. Sebastien bourdais takes indycar pole in phoenix indycar. Across the paddock, robert wickens fumed at the disastrous turn of events that had cost him a victory in his indycar debut. Geoffrey billows, indycar medical director, following his recovery from injuries sustained in a crash during indianapolis 500 qualifications. Apr 16, 2018 sebastian bourdais blasts indycars idiot drivers after grand prix of long beach. Sebastian bourdais before an indycar auto race saturday, april 7, 2018, at phoenix international raceway in avondale, ariz.
Sebastien bourdais went for a sunday drive in his adopted american hometown, but it was far from leisurely. The win was a milestone for him in his recovery from serious injuries suffered in a crash at indianapolis motor speedway. Izod indycar series driver sebastien bourdais teamed with alex. Sebastien bourdais has been cleared by doctors following his indy 500 crash. Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice. Bourdais codrives winning car at the speedway by indycar. Round 5 of the 2018 verizon indycar series season will be the indycar grand prix, may 1112, on the road course at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, in. View cart 2020 indianapolis motor speedwayindycar store powered by bigcommerce. Sebastien bourdais is angry with just about everybody scott horner, indystar published 9. Driver sebastien bourdais 2015 verizon indycar series. View career statistics for sebastien bourdais tweet.
Bourdais took the checkered flag under caution in the no. 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. Driver promo bloopers from the 20 indycar championship celebration. Sebastien bourdais indianapolis motor speedwayindycar. Aug 17, 2017 indianapolis verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais has been cleared to resume driving by dr. Its premier event was the 96th indianapolis 500, held on sunday, may 27. May 22, 2015 amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the voice of reason four major crashes at indy have selfappointed experts panicking. 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. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais cleared to resume racing. May 25, 2017 below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. Jul 16, 20 indycar driver sebastien bourdais breaks trophy. Sebastien bourdais, mike conway honda indy toronto winners. 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.
Amid indycar crashes, driver sebastien bourdais is the. 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. Fourtime champ car champion sebastien bourdais will return to dale coyne racings indycar lineup next year. Indycar sebastien bourdais and mike conway win toronto espn. A powerful drive from his p9 qualifying spot put the 39yearold towards the front, and when caution was thrown with 25 laps to go, bourdais elected to pit. Petersburg auto race, sunday, march 12, 2017, in st.
Ap sebastien bourdais took the indycar pole friday night at ism raceway, bumping fellow frenchman simon pagenaud on the final run of qualifying. Chevrolet returned to the series for the first time since 2005 while lotus debuted, with the latter leaving. Mar 12, 2017 sebastien bourdais went for a sunday drive in his adopted american hometown, but it was far from leisurely. Following earlier reports and a couple of test sessions, fourtime champ car champion sebastien bourdais is returning to open wheel racing in america with the dale coyne team. Bourdais, 39, is a native of le mans, france but resides in st. Getting to know indycar ace and le manswinner sebastien. Enjoy the insanse overtake from bourdais on long beach in indycar. The frenchman charged from last to first to win sundays firestone grand prix of st.