Robert Wickens

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Robert Tyler Wickens (born March 13, 1989) is a Canadian racing driver who competed in the IndyCar Series for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.

In 2009, he finished in second place in the FIA Formula Two Championship, and in 2010 he was runner-up in the GP3 Series.

He won the 2011 season championship with Carlin Motorsport, with Marussia backing.

Wickens continued to compete in the DTM for the HWA Team, which was later pushed to a point. Wickens left DTM after the 2017 season and joined Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the 2018 IndyCar Series, winning pole position in his debut race at the 2018 St. Petersburg Grand Prix.

When a violent crash in the 500-mile run at Pocono left him a paraplegic, his promising debut IndyCar season came to an end.

Wickens released a further statement confirming that he was hoping to walk again after his spinal cord was bruised rather than fully broken, and that he had "some sensation and movement" back in his legs, even though the nerves were not in a position to walk.

Despite being a paraplegic as of late October 2018, he hoped to walk on his own within two years of the tragedy.

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Career

Wickens began karting in 2001 with wins in the Junior Heavy Marigold Fall Classic and the Junior Lite Iron Man Enduro. In 2002, 2003, 2003, and 2005 in various classes, he was three-time champion of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship. He has also competed in ASN National Formula Junior, SKUSA ProMoto Tour, BeaveRun, PA, 80cc Junior OKRA Grand National Grand Prix, and the Junior Heavy Mosport Grand Prix.

Wickens began his formula racing career in 2005, when he was sixteen years old. He competed in Formula BMW USA for Team Apex Racing USA thanks to the BMW Junior Scholarship. He earned five podiums, two of which culminated in his third position and best rookie's champion's title. He also participated in Formula BMW World Finals, where he came in fifth place.

In 2006, he participated in the series for the same team, but after a few races, he switched to EuroInternational because he became a Red Bull Junior Team pilot. Three wins, seven podiums, and the champion of the championship have all been successful. Wickens was guest driver at the Nürburgring Formula BMW ADAC round, which was a support race for the Formula One European Grand Prix, rather than a repeat appearance in Formula BMW World Final. He appeared in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 for Motopark Academy for three months.

Wickens was a member of Red Bull/Team Forsythe in 2007 and moved to the Champ Car Atlantic. He won one victory and three others in season standings, topping Raphael Matos and Franck Pereira.

Wickens made the move to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for the 2008 season after four races at the end of the 2007 season. With Carlin Motorsport, it was the same. He won one game at Silverstone and finished the season on twelfth place with 55 points.

Wickens competed in Formula 3 Euro Series with Signature-Plus in 2008, leaving out the Hockenheim, Mugello, and Brands Hatch rounds due to their participation in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. His best results came at the second, rainy races on the Norisring and Bugatti Circuit, where he won. Half points were awarded both times, due to insufficient distance. He continued his participation in 2009, but Kolles & Heinz Union joined him in the Hockenheim and Dijon rounds, losing only a point.

Wickens was the only North American driver in the newly redesigned FIA Formula Two Championship for the 2009 season, driving car number 12 in the 2009 season. Wickens ruled the first lap of the series from pole position to first driver Philippe Streiff in September 1984 to win an international Formula Two series. He did a good job in race two and claimed the championship for the second time. However, those were his only two victories of the season so far, as he continued to have trouble with stability later in the season. Wickens finished as the runner-up in the championship despite five layoffs, despite five retirements. Andy Soucek, the runaway champion, was still 51 points behind runaway champion Andy Soucek.

Wickens claimed in November 2009 that he had held "off the record" talks with several Formula One teams, and that his chances of racing in Formula 1 have been boosted by the fact that he is the only genuine North American driver with a valid FIA superlicence.

Wickens had been registered with the Virgin Racing team as a reserve driver, but the GP3 series would continue to race in the GP3 series, according to the team's June 2011 release.

Wickens competed in the GP3 Series with Status Grand Prix in 2010. After placing third in Barcelona qualifying, a good start, and Nigel Melker's retirement in the first lap pushed him to second place in the first series. He started from eighth place and advanced to fourth, allowing him to lead the driver's standings.

Wickens was crowned the champion of the series in 2011, after edging out teammate Jean-Éric Vergne in the final race.

Mercedes announced on April 3, 2012, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Karl Wendlinger, and Michael Schumacher, among other notable racers have led the Mercedes-Benz Junior Team, which has coached many top racers, including Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Michael Schumacher, and Michael Schumacher. Wickens, along with Formula 3 Euro Series champion Roberto Merhi and DTM-sophomore Christian Vietoris, have announced that together with the 2012 DTM team, they will compete for the Junior Team. Michael Schumacher, the current F1 World Champion, was also involved with the three drivers by serving as a mentor. Wickens' admission into the DTM meant he would be one of two Canadians in the drivers field, alongside Bruno Spengler.

Wickens joined Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the IndyCar Series' Kohler Grand Prix at Road America in June 2017. He was the no. He drove the no. Mikhail Aleshin, who had competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans a week before but was unable to return to the United States in time for the Grand Prix weekend due to visa issues.

Wickens would be on the team full-time for the 2018 season, according to the team's news in October 2017.

In his first qualifying session for the 2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, he will continue to claim pole position. Wickens led the way for the first two laps, but Alexander Rossi made a dare a lame and a racing incident ensued, putting Wickens out of the lead and culminating in Sébastien Bourdais winning the event.

Wickens was named Rookie of the Year in May 2018 after leading two laps and finishing ninth in the event.

He placed fifth in the Iowa Corn 300 race on July 11, his fifth finish in the season to date, and came in third place in the 85-lap Honda Indy Toronto marathon on July 15, 2018. Wickens finished second at Mid-Ohio earlier this month, but not to Rossi this time. Wickens had risen to sixth place in the standings.

Wickens competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual with Mahle Racing alongside DTM racer Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg, sim racers Jimmy Broadbent and Kevin Rotting in the GTE class of the Aston Martin Vantage GTE. They came in 16th in the GTE class and 45th in the overall classification.

Wickens crashed violently during the 2018 ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway on August 19, 2018. Wickens drew side by side with Ryan Hunter-Reay on the run down the back straight into turn 2. Both drivers backed out and into the road, carrying Hunter-Reay over the front of Wickens' sedan, which in turn brought Wickens' car over the nose of the Hunter-Reay's Andretti Autosport machine and into the catchfencing. Wickens' car burstled on impact with the catchfence, shearing all four tires and the majority of the car's bodywork from its chassis, though the drivers' safety device remained intact. The cockpit spun off the top of the SAFER barrier and landed back on track and slid to a halt just after turn 2. James Hinchcliffe, Takuma Sato, and Pietro Fittipaldi were killed in the accident, resulting in a multi-car pile up. All were checked out by on-site medical staff and were not eligible for any further immediate care.

Wickens was extricated from the vehicle, with Indycar officials confirming he was "awake and alert" before being transferred to a hospital by helicopter. Wickens was admitted to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest with fractured legs, spine, and right forearm in addition to respiratory contusion, according to subsequent reports. Wickens underwent spinal surgery to fix a thoracic spinal fracture on August 20; titanium rods and screws were fitted in his spine following an MRI scan. Fractures in his arm and legs had to be treated in further surgery. Wickens was admitted to Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital for further leg surgery on August 31. Robert's injuries were revealed on September 7, 2018: a thoracic spinal fracture, a neck fracture, tibia and fibula fractures to both legs, fractured right forearm, a fractured right forearm, a fractured elbow, four fractured ribs, a pulmonary contusion, and an indeterminate spinal fracture. Wickens revealed in late October that he was a paraplegic as a result of the accident while at a hospital in Colorado.

Wickens lived due to several factors: he ducked down so his head did not contact a solid object, the cockpit did not strike the steel pole, and the vehicle's forces were dissipated, sparing Wickens.

Wickens' car was removed from the Bommarito Auto Group 500, but teammate James Hinchcliffe, who was also injured in the accident, was allowed to race. The No. 3 is the No. 1. With Carlos Muoz at the wheel of the car, the 6 cars returned to the track in Portland. "The 6 is his when he returns," owner Sam Schmidt and Ric Peterson said in a press release on September 6. Marcus Ericsson drove the second car in the 2019 season, which was renumbered to 7.

Wickens had already earned the 2018 IndyCar Rookie of the Year award despite missing the final three races of the 2018 season.

Wickens released a video of him walking a few steps with machine help during his recovery on November 21, 2018. It showed the movement of his legs.

Wickens released another video on January 30, 2019 showing him riding his own and without any assistance.

Wickens revealed that he would be driving the Honda Indy Toronto parade lap using hand controls on July 8, 2019.

Wickens of COVID-19 participated in the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge. He also participated in Le Mans' virtual 24 hours.

On May 5th, 2021, 989 days after the shooting at Pocono, Wickens, Wickens, drove a race car again, testing the #54 Hyundai Veloster N TCR with Bryan Herta Autosport at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Wickens, a hand-operated team driver who was normally only racing by Michael Johnson, wasted no time getting used to the setup and was up to speed in a matter of laps, demonstrating his speed and potential to race again.

Wickens will face 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge with Bryan Herta Autosport on January 14th, 2022. Wickens' first return to racing after his autopsy at Pocono. Mark Wilkins, a third-place finisher in his first race at Daytona, Wickens, and co-driver Mark Wilkins, earned a podium finish. Wickens and Wilkins won the TCR class of the Michelin Pilot Challenge at Watkins Glen International, Wickens' first race victory since 2017.

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