By alley - Aug 15, 2017, 8:03 PM ET

Wickens lobbies for Schmidt ride at Glen, Sonoma

If Schmidt Peterson Motorsports opens the door for Robert Wickens to drive the No. 7 Honda

vacated by Mikhail Aleshin

, the Canadian says he'd happily take the seat at Watkins Glen and Sonoma Raceway.

The factory Mercedes-AMG DTM driver got to know the Verizon IndyCar Series team

when he drove Aleshin's car

on Friday at Road America while the Russian was waylaid by travel visa issues, and with two open weekends to fill in September, contesting a pair of road course events would fit nicely in his schedule.

"If I was asked, I'd love to do those races, which is why I stirred the pot a bit," Wickens told RACER after posting his availability on Twitter. "Road America was a blast and I'd love to give a full weekend a shot."

Wickens isn't the only one with an eye on the No. 7 Honda. Sebastian Saavedra, who made a strong impression with SPM while filling in for Aleshin at Toronto, is said to be under consideration for the last four races of the year, and at the back-to-back ovals in Pocono and Gateway, in particular.

"Once I saw Mikhail wasn't continuing, I was 100 percent interested in stepping in to drive on an oval, which is experience I want to gain, or for the road courses," Wickens added.

With Mercedes set to exit the DTM at the end of 2018, the 28-year-old is one of many drivers in the German championship looking a few years down the road for opportunities.

"It was a shock for everyone when Mercedes announced their DTM withdrawal at the end of 2018, but I won't lose focus on what's ahead because we're in the middle of the championship as we speak," he said. "But if I'm available between races to do IndyCar, I'd like to get more miles with the team."

Having spent most of his career in open-wheel cars, where junior formula championships in America and Europe caught the attention of Mercedes, Wickens says

an unexpected chance to drive his close friend's SPM Indy car

reignited his interest in the series.

"Testing an Indy car during the offseason with James [Hinchcliffe] for that promotional swap really caught my interest, and I don't think I've missed watching a race all season," he added. "The IndyCar championship is looking good and I think a lot of drivers are looking to what their future may hold. After 2018, there are a lot of questions that need answering, and it could be IndyCar."

With Wickens heading off to this weekend's DTM race in Holland, only Gateway, Watkins Glen and Sonoma would be free of schedule conflicts.