Robert Wickens: “I am far from walking alone”

“I am far from walking alone. » Robert Wicken does not hide his current physical condition, more than two months after his terrible accident which occurred in Pocono (Pennsylvania) during the event IndyCar disputed over the American Tricky Triangle.

The resident of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports regularly gives his news on social networks, and wanted to give a clearer vision of his current situation in his latest post on the Instagram network.

“I made my first transfer as a paraplegic today, explains Wickens in the commentary of a video seeing him move from a work table to his wheelchair. My upper body is getting stronger and stronger and I hope to be able to do it unassisted soon.

I'm just posting videos of the little movement in my legs, but the reality is that I'm far from walking alone. Some people are a little confused about the severity of my injury, so I wanted to let you know. I've never worked harder for anything in my life, and I'm giving it everything I've got to rouse those nerves in my legs. »

Robert Wickens had surgery following his accident to treat spinal injuries in particular.