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Wickens “not just ticking a box” in racing return with Hyundai

Wickens “not just ticking a box” in racing return with Hyundai

The Canadian said that he wants to “race at the highest level possible” in the future as he resumes his career in the TCR class of the Michelin Pilot Challenge with Bryan Herta Autosport’s factory Hyundai team on the undercard of the Daytona 24 Hours IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener.

Wickens qualified seventh in class for Friday’s race at Daytona. The Hyundai Elantra N TCR he is sharing with former series champion Mark Wilkins in the full season is fitted with a system of hand controls to allow Wickens to drive the car after he sustained spinal injuries at the Pocono IndyCar event in August 2018.

“I’m not just here for a media tour, to tick a box and then move on with my life,” said Wickens, who was the Marussia Formula 1 team’s test and reserve driver in 2011. “I want to win the championship for myself and I want to win the championship for Bryan, Hyundai and the entire Bryan Herta Autosport team.

“I think couldn’t be in a better position with a teammate…

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