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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 ...
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 ...
Digital Trends

Race car driver with paraplegia tests out new hand control system

Robert Wickens demonstrating the Bosch Electronic Hand Control System International Motor Sports Association Canadian race car driver Robert Wickens has successfully test driven an adapted Corvette, ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Paralyzed Robert Wickens explains the controls and new technology that let him race in IMSA

Paralyzed Robert Wickens explains the controls and new technology that let him race in IMSA A new electronic braking system from Bosch lets Robert Wickens race in IMSA GTD, the highest level he has ...