Indy 500 – Hinchcliffe crashed in Indianapolis

Less than an hour after the start of the free practice session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, James Hinchcliffe was the victim of a violent accident. After a mechanical breakdown, the Canadian found himself a passenger in his Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Dallara DW12-Honda. Her car hit the outside wall hard before starting a loop, fortunately quickly aborted.

“James Hinchcliffe's condition is stable and he is undergoing surgery for an injury to his left thigh. », said Dr. Michael Olinger, doctor of theIndyCar Series. The press release also specifies that “James Hinchcliffe was conscious when he was taken by land to hospital. » As a reminder, yesterday, during the qualifying session, the native of Markham (Ontario) achieved the 24th fastest time. Unfortunately, it's a safe bet that he won't be able to hold his place this Sunday.

This is the fourth major accident in less than a week at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Helio Castroneves, Josef Newgarden and Ed Carpenter having gone on a loop last week.