Robert Kubica, passion above all

Victim of a terrible accident during a rally around ten years ago, the Pole, despite a physical handicap, never gave up in order to continue practicing his passion which today leads him to his first participation in the Sarthe double clock tower

Published on 28/07/2021 à 10:00

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Recognized as one of the greatest talents of his generation, Robert Kubica has always been a motorsport enthusiast. And his story speaks for itself. Taken back to Renault en Formula 1 in 2011, the native of Krakow will never see the color of this campaign nor that of the premier category for several years. So committed to rally Ronde di Andora au volant d’une Skoda Fabia S2000 près de Gênes (Italie), le Polonais perd le contrôle et heurte un rail de sécurité le 6 février 2011. C’est alors que sa vie et sa carrière professionnelle basculent pour toujours. « Après avoir glissé, la voiture a percuté un rail de sécurité. Ensuite, nous nous sommes encastrés dans le second. Il a percé la voiture et j’ai rapidement compris que c’était sérieux, confia son copilote Jakub Gerbe