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New Hand Controls Allow Paralyzed Corvette Racer Robert Wickens to Compete in IMSA—But What About the Road?

A crash changed his life and career, and now this tech helps him to be competitive again—and it could one day change the way ...
Ars Technica

Paralyzed driver Robert Wickens tests Formula E car with hand controls

Formula E provided flights from Washington to Portland and accommodation so Ars could attend the Portland E-Prix. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. PORTLAND, Ore.—The timing of Robert ...
The New York Times

Paralyzed in a crash, Robert Wickens kept on racing, and now he’s adding a new chapter

During a 2018 IndyCar race, the wheels of Robert Wickens’ car clipped those of Ryan Hunter-Reay’s car, launching Wickens airborne and into the fencing surrounding Pocono Raceway. Among the injuries ...
Ars Technica

Racer with paraplegia successfully test drives Corvette with hand controls

Robert Wickens was one of motorsport's rising stars when his life was permanently altered in a crash that paralyzed him from the chest down in 2018. Ever since, Wickens has said that his goal is to ...