Medical update on driver Sebastien Bourdais
Sebastien Bourdais crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway sends driver into surgery. The incident took place yesterday in INDY 500 qualifying. The Sebastien Bourdais crash video can be seen below.
UPDATE: Driver issues statement
Sunday – Bourdais Update
INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 21, 2017): Verizon IndyCar Series driver Sebastien Bourdais underwent successful surgery Saturday night for pelvic injuries he sustained while attempting to qualify for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.
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The Dale Coyne Racing driver sustained multiple fractures to his pelvis and a fracture to his right hip in the incident Saturday.
“Surgery went well,” INDYCAR Medical Director Dr. Geoffrey Billows said. “I’ve met with Sebastien this morning and he was doing even better than I expected.”
Additional updates on Bourdais’ condition will be released when available.
Saturday – Bourdais Update
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 20, 2017): 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.
According to INDYCAR Medical Director Dr. Geoffrey Billows, Bourdais will undergo surgery on his pelvis this evening at IU Health Methodist Hospital. Bourdais was on the third lap of his qualification run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when his Dale Coyne Racing No. 18 GEICO Honda made hard contact with the Turn 2 SAFER Barrier.
Statement from team owner Dale Coyne: “Sebastien is in good hands here at IU Methodist Hospital with the staff and now we just wait for him to recover.”
Additional updates on Bourdais’ condition will be released when available.
Sebastien Bourdais Crash Video
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