Robert Wickens sought improvements for his pit stop driver changes since the previous IMSA sprint round for the GTD class at Laguna Seca.
“We’re still needing to find time getting me into the car,” he told the media ahead of his home race at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP).
“Getting me out is simple. At Long Beach, we did the [driver] change in 16 seconds, which was decent, but still not enough.
“In Laguna, everything was a mess – from pit [lane] contact to the change. We’ll keep practising and prioritise what’s best for the team.
“Corvette’s had a lot of success at CTMP.
“Obviously, it’s a home race for me. I’ve had it circled all season.
“I’ve won there twice in TCR and finished second in the other.
“The first two WeatherTech races this year haven’t been amazing, but we’ve shown potential.
“Hopefully, we can put together a strong weekend from first practice to the checkered flag.”
As a paraplegic, Wickens undertakes driver changes unlike any other on the grid, with the team having to carry him into the #36 DXDT Corvette Z06 GT3.R.
This year is his first time in IMSA’s top-level sports car championship after stepping up from the Pilot Challenge series.
He uses Bosch-developed hand controls to pilot the Corvette, having completed the Long Beach and the Laguna Seca sprint rounds so far, scoring his best finish of 10th at the latter.
“In Pilot Challenge, TCR cars were faster in corners, so we could hold GS cars behind until the back straight,” he added.
“This weekend it’ll be reversed. It’s my first weekend racing with LMP2s, so it’ll be a learning curve.
“I’ll try to learn drivers’ tendencies during practice and adapt from there.”
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