Petersburg, Florida, after starting 21st. Bourdais followed that with finishes of second at Long Beach, California, and eighth at Alabama before a crash at Phoenix dropped him to 19th. Last weekend at the IndyCar Grand Prix, a bad engine forced him to drop out after only a few laps.
And after another engine change Thursday night, Bourdais suddenly jumped to the top of the speed chart Friday -- giving him hope of winning the pole.
But the good thing is, you know, when we're given the opportunity, we seem to make the best of it. The prime goal will be to secure a strong result for the team, Sebastien and all our sponsors.
I can't wait to get started. He has two previous appearances in the Indy , finishing 16th as a rookie in and 27th in , when he drove for Dale Coyne Racing. Because only 33 cars are entered for the , any that do not qualify Sunday will start from the back of the field and will be arranged based on entrant's points.
The final two practices are scheduled for Sunday and Friday. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Bourdais breaks pelvis, hip in fiery Indy crash.
New Orleans Saints. Helio Castroneves' win makes it an Indy 4-for-4 club. Castroneves: This win is proof dreams come true. Two kids killed when drag racer slams into crowd. Career stats. Championships: 4. Indy Wins: 0. Total Poles. Race Wins. Website sebastien-bourdais. Ranks sixth on Indy car career victory list with 37 wins. Ranks seventh in career poles with 34 and has won race from the pole 18 times, third on the all-time list.
Has overall and class wins at Rolex 24 At Daytona. Drove two seasons in Formula One with Toro Rosso. His father, Patrick, was also a race car driver and competed in European Touring cars and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in their hometown.
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