Sebastien Bourdais Medical condition (2nd Update)

Sebastien Bourdais

UPDATE "I'll be back at some point" said Sebastien Bourdais in a media release minutes ago. "I want to thank everybody for the support and the messages, quite a few drivers have already dropped by. It's got to take time, but I'm feeling pretty good since the surgery."

Which is amazing, considering that IndyCar officials are saying that his impact generated 100 G's with an impact speed of over 207 mph.

— Tim Wohlford and Lucille Dust, reporting from IMS

05/21/17 Verizon IndyCar Series driver Sebastien Bourdais underwent successful surgery for pelvic injuries he sustained while attempting to qualify for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.

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.

05/20/17

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.