‘It’s all I know:’ Canadian driver Robert Wickens says he will return to racing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Robert Wickens says he will be in a race car again, saying it’s “all I know.”

Sitting in a wheelchair and looking to be in good spirits, the Canadian driver talked to media today ahead of Sunday’s season-opening IndyCar race.

Wickens, 29, suffered a spinal cord injury during a crash in August an IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway and has been rehabilitating in a Denver facility.

The driver from Guelph, Ont., won’t compete this season but his Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team is saving a spot for him if he is ever cleared to return.

Wickens said even if he doesn’t fully recover from his injury, he could always learn to drive a car using hand controls.

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Still, Wickens said he wants to return to driving as he left it — challenging for wins and podium finishes.

The Canadian Press