Robert Wickens Interview

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 Intro
0:45 Robert Wickens Joins The Show
1:10 Getting Back To Driving After The Accident
5:00 Braking In Modified Vehicle
8:45 Are There Advantages With The Hand Controls
11:11 Surprises With Driving The Modified Vehicle
13:25 Wickens Outlook On Racing
16:10 Being Judged As A Driver
18:30 Can This Technology Be Used Elsewhere
21:25 Wickens Future Goals
24:00 Being A Driver-Coach
26:55 Favorite Motorsport To Watch
28:00 Greatest Driver In The World
30:30 Driver You Looked Up To
31:35 Advice To Your Older Self
34:20 Outro

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