Motor Racing: Wickens to Return to Cockpit After Near Fatal Crash

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Robert Wickens (6) (L) shares a moment with Arrow McLaren SP driver and two time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya (86) before practice begins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, on May 18, 2021. Marc Lebryk/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

Robert Wickens, who was left partially paralyzed after a near fatal IndyCar crash, will get back in a race car for the first time since his accident by racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Cup championship, the Canadian said on Friday.

Wickens will team up with compatriot Mark Wilkins driving a Hyundai prepared by Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) in the series season opener on Jan. 28, a four-hour endurance race that is part of the 24 Hours at Daytona race weekend.