Sebastien Bourdais undergoes successful surgery after Indianapolis crash

Sebastian Bourdais has undergone successful surgery on a fractured pelvis following a crash during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday.

Bourdais had just turned two laps with an average speed of over 231 mph in his No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda when the rear end of his car stepped out in Turn 2. The French driver overcorrected and he made hard contact with the outside SAFER barrier which sent his car into a roll and on fire.

Bourdais was extracted by the safety crew and taken to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with multiple fractures to his pelvis and a fracture to his right hip.

An update released by IndyCar on Sunday read:

“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.

“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 Sebastian this morning and he was doing even better than I expected.’

“Additional updates on Bourdais’ condition will be released when available.”