IndyCar team Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced on Wednesday that Brazilian Ana Beatriz would not participate in this weekend's Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama due to an injury sustained at the IZOD IndyCar Series opener in St. Petersburg, Florida two weeks ago.
In St. Petersburg, the 26-year-old incurred the injury on the fifth lap in Turn 5 when she made contact with the No. 38 car driven by Graham Rahal.
The Brazilian managed to soldier through the race as she advanced six positions and brought the car home in 14th place. As a result of the incident, she fractured her scaphoid bone (palm of the hand) and had to have surgery last Tuesday.
Filling in for her this weekend will be Frenchman Simon Pagenaud. The reigning ALMS champion will make his IndyCar debut this Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park.
The 2006 Formula Atlantic series’ champion and former ChampCar series’ competitor will be driving the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Honda this weekend.
While Beatriz will not be competing this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, she will be there to learn and gain more experience and see how the team works at another angle.
She will be re-evaluated on Monday and is expected to be back in the car for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
In St. Petersburg, the 26-year-old incurred the injury on the fifth lap in Turn 5 when she made contact with the No. 38 car driven by Graham Rahal.
The Brazilian managed to soldier through the race as she advanced six positions and brought the car home in 14th place. As a result of the incident, she fractured her scaphoid bone (palm of the hand) and had to have surgery last Tuesday.
Filling in for her this weekend will be Frenchman Simon Pagenaud. The reigning ALMS champion will make his IndyCar debut this Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park.
The 2006 Formula Atlantic series’ champion and former ChampCar series’ competitor will be driving the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Honda this weekend.
While Beatriz will not be competing this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, she will be there to learn and gain more experience and see how the team works at another angle.
She will be re-evaluated on Monday and is expected to be back in the car for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.