Wickens hospitalized after Nurburgring crash

Reigning IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge TCR champion Robert Wickens was involved in a crash on Saturday at the first Nürburgring Endurance Series event on Germany’s legendary Nordschleife circuit.

The Canadian, who was driving a Target Competition Hyundai Elantra TCR, was approximately 2.5 hours into the race and running second when the sizable incident took place; the reason for the trip into and over the barriers was unknown.

According to a spokesperson from his Bryan Herta Autosport IMSA team who spoke with RACER, Wickens was airlifted to a local hospital in Koblenz out of an abundance of caution after mentioning he was experiencing slight discomfort in his chest. Due to the late timing of the incident, the decision was made to hold the former DTM and IndyCar star overnight for observation.

Once settled in the hospital, Wickens provided an update of his own: