Robert Wickens opens up about his triumphant return to motorsport and the grueling physical and emotional challenges of his recovery from paralysis. He also breaks down his mastery of adaptive hand-control technology and what it means to find success again in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.On this episode of SPEED With Harvick and Buxton, Will Buxton sits down with Wickens to discuss his incredible journey from his 2018 crash to returning to the podium, the complex engineering that allows him to compete at the highest level without the use of his legs, the mental fortitude required to overcome his darkest days in rehab, his current championship pursuits with DXDT Racing, and how his definition of victory has evolved throughout the ultimate motorsport comeback.
Chapters:0:00 Intro0:45 Robert Wickens Joins The Show1:10 Getting Back To Driving After The Accident5:00 Braking In Modified Vehicle8:45 Are There Advantages With The Hand Controls11:11 Surprises With Driving The Modified Vehicle13:25 Wickens Outlook On Racing16:10 Being Judged As A Driver18:30 Can This Technology Be Used Elsewhere21:25 Wickens Future Goals24:00 Being A Driver-Coach26:55 Favorite Motorsport To Watch28:00 Greatest Driver In The World30:30 Driver You Looked Up To31:35 Advice To Your Older Self34:20 Outro
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