INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – James Hinchcliffe will be back in an Indy car for the first time since his near-fatal accident in May when he tests next week at Road America in Wisconsin.
Hinchcliffe crashed during a May 18 practice for the Indianapolis 500. A piece of his broken suspension pierced his leg and the IndyCar safety crew had to prevent him from bleeding to death as he was rushed to surgery.
Hinchcliffe has had several surgeries and has been in an intensive rehabilitation program. Recently cleared to drive again, the Canadian says he feels physically and mentally ready to return to the cockpit.
“This is obviously the day that has been the goal and the motivation to get through the last four months,” said Hinchcliffe. “And the fact that it is at Road America, one of my favorite road courses in the country, makes it that much better.”
The IndyCar Series will make its debut at Road America next year. The permanent road course held its first race in 1955 and the CART Series raced there from 1982 through 2007.