page_title: 2017 Indianapolis 500
section_title: Private testing – Sunday, April 2
hierarchical_section_title: 2017 Indianapolis 500 / Testing and rookie orientation / Private testing – Sunday, April 2
caption_attribution_description: Simon Pagenaud at the Le Mans 24 Hours 2011 Drivers' Parade
context_page_description: The 2017 Indianapolis 500 is a Verizon IndyCar Series event that occurred on Sunday May 28, 2017, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States. The race was the premier event and the sixth race of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season.
  Despite a threatening weather forecast in the days leading up to the event, the race ran its scheduled distance of 200 laps and was won by Japanese driver Takuma Sato of Andretti Autosport. Sato, who also finished on the podium at the 2004 U.S. Grand Prix on the road course at Indianapolis, became the first Asian driver to win the Indianapolis 500. Two violent crashes occurred during the month, involving Sébastien Bourdais and Scott Dixon, respectively. Bourdais suffered a broken pelvis and other injuries, forcing him to sit out the event, while Dixon suffered a minor ankle injury.
  Alexander Rossi entered the race as the defending champion. The event also featured Fernando Alonso, the first active Formula One World Championship driver to contest the race since Teo Fabi in 1984. Alonso was voted Rookie of the Year, having led 27 laps before retiring in the closing stages of the race.
context_section_description: A private test conducted by Chevrolet teams was scheduled for Saturday April 1. Cold temperatures postponed the test until Sunday April 2. Three Chevrolet teams were scheduled to participate. No incidents were reported.
caption: Simon Pagenaud was among the drivers who participated in testing.
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