Ex-DTM driver Robert Wickens, who moved in an IndyCar horror accident on the Pocono Raceway in front of one and a half years, severe spinal injuries, and is currently fighting with an iron will to walk again. The goal of the 31-year-old canadian’s another but: “I’m convinced once again to race”, the five-time DTM winner compared to ‘motorsport-total.com’.
“For my next step, I would like nothing better than Jens Marquardt of BMW to call to ask him, if he leaves me, the DTM-car of Alex Zanardi go – or the racing the M8, the Alex in Daytona for the day.” The Italians, who had lost in 2001 in a IndyCar Crash his legs, steered only by the end of November 2019 for the Dream Race in Fuji the DTM cars with his hands only.
reason enough for Motorsport-Total.com’ in Jens Marquardt for the five-time DTM winner ask. The Reaction? “First of all, we feel of course honored that Robert Wickens would love to drive one of our vehicles”, the focus of the BMW motor sport Director Wickens. “We know Robert well, from former formula BMW times, and on the other from the years when he was part of the DTM.”
So BMW responds to Wickens’ request
By the Coronavirus pandemic are tied up in Munich but currently the hands, which is why no Test is possible: “at The Moment, no Motorsport for obvious reasons, other issues are more important. In this respect, that is not in the Form currently on the Agenda.” Nevertheless, the BMW Motorsport family, “Robert press for his recovery continue to be all thumbs!”
To the pandemic, would like to try and Wickens now how many other racers in the Sim Racing. Already last Saturday, he wanted to equip his new Simulator with a converted steering Wheel that has like Zanardi, a second Operating ring for Gas and brake, and the IndyCar iRacing competition with his Ex-colleagues to participate. But the Plan failed.
So Wickens wants the Sim-Racing-conquer the world
The reason for this is The special edition that was built by Ex-racing driver Max Papis’ company, MPI, is not met in a timely manner in the case of Wickens. His first appearance is only a matter of time, because Sim Racing is currently the “perfect platform” for him, makes it clear Wickens on ‘Instagram’.
The knowledge he and the IndyCar Team McLaren-SP, where he is still member of the team and support him in his efforts, “a long time, but now all is reality in an exciting way. I can’t wait until my racing simulator for home finally arrives and the Party can start.”
Wickens drove after the accident already demo round
Wickens had spine with his horror accident in addition to injury to the spinal cord, fractures of the chest, the Ribs, in the neck area of the tibia and fibula in both legs, both hands, the right forearm and elbow and moved here. A pulmonary contusion came from.
First, it was reported, the Rookie of the year 2018 was paralyzed cut from the chest down lateral, the spinal cord was not separated in the accident, fortunately, completely.
the end of 2019 succeeded Wickens with impressive consistency, first with a Walker, and then make its own first steps. Already last July, Wickens made a Comeback in the IndyCar had given to the circus, as he turned home a moving demo lap race in Toronto in a converted Acura NSX.
This article was written by Sven Haidinger
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