Robert Wickens was always going to get back into a racing car after the life-changing injuries he sustained at the wheel of an Indycar at Pocono in 2018. He never doubted it, and nor did those around him. So no one should be surprised that his comeback is gathering pace with an IMSA SportsCar Championship campaign aboard a Chevrolet Corvette equipped with the latest-generation of hand-controls developed in conjunction with Bosch Motorsport.
“I don’t think I ever didn’t think about getting back into a race car: for me it was never really an option not to,” says Wickens of the weeks and months after he was left paralysed as a result of the multiple injuries on the opening lap of the Pocono 500 in August ’18. His determination was never questioned by good friend and then team-mate James Hinchcliffe, who was also involved in the accident: “I don’t think anyone doubted that Robbie would want to get back in a car — and that he would.”
