Sebastien Bourdais has been discharged from the IU Health Methodist Hospital where he was being treated following a high-speed crash during qualifying for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 last Saturday.
The Frenchman suffered multiple pelvic fractures and a fractured right hip when he struck the Turn 2 wall, resulting in immediate surgery.
On Thursday, Bourdais was discharged and will now undergo rehabilitation for several weeks before he can walk unaided again.
"Sebastien is progressing amazingly fast for having pelvis and hip fractures, and considering the severity of the crash," said orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Scheid. "He is walking with crutches, in good spirits and feeling good.
"We expect the fractures to heal in around eight weeks and he should be able to start putting weight on the right leg then. Until that time, he can work on rehabilitating his upper body, core strength and range of motion in the hip."
Bourdais added: "I'm obviously really happy to be up on my feet and feeling pretty good about being able to walk on crutches. I'm really thankful to all the people at IU Health Methodist and the Holmatro Safety Team, everybody at IndyCar and my team, Dale Coyne Racing, for helping me achieve that so early after the crash.
"It's going to be a bit of a long road ahead. I still have six weeks before I can put weight on my right leg and put my foot on the ground, but after that it should be pretty smooth sailing," he said.
“I'm really looking forward to the day I can get back in the car, and hopefully that will be before the end of the season. I look forward to seeing you guys at the track."
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