Le Mans win proves injury doubters wrong – Kubica

The Le Mans 24 Hours is one of the most challenging and difficult races in motorsport, by any standard standards.

On public roads traveling at more than 200 mph, the concentration levels are essentially impossible to maintain, largely due to the combination of headlights and engine drones, which combine to form an almost tortuous assault on the senses.

Robert Kubica, 40, was forced to retire after suffering a severe right arm injury in a horrific rally crash 14 years ago, which almost ended his glittering career as a Formula 1 driver who had the potential to win world championships.

Victory at Le Mans is vindication for a man who was criticized for his unsuccessful F1 debut a few years ago. His talent, however, never materialized.

“I don’t believe that behind the wheel my limitations exist.” Kubica defiantly admits that if someone had doubts in the past, they should not have existed.

“I’m driving and happy,” I said. You see my hand, I recall when there were many rumors when I was rejoining F1. If I can ask questions, it’s normal to do so, provided it’s safe.

Kubica still struggled with fatigue after winning the Circuit de la Sarthe on Sunday, spending more than three and a half hours in the car over five stints, consuming 12 to 13 000 calories just to stay focused, and was only “dodged” by fatigue after.

Ferrari’s 499P is a Le Mans icon because it has won the race three times in a row, the previous two years by the works cars.

Kubica won in the privately run AF Corse-yellored car in a nod to Ferrari’s early days in Modena before Enzo Ferrari moved production to the now-famous Maranello near Bologna.

Although Ferrari and the AF Corse team share similar goals, victory ahead of red cars is still important.

Given Kubica, Ye Yifei, a young Chinese person, and Phil Hanson, a British actor, it’s even more odd. All unfancied at first, and now entirely irrelevant.

Kubica had established his worth as a thoughtful decision-maker in the cockpit since winning the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix for the expensive BMW-Sauber F1 team during a time when Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel were well-known.

Kubica participated in the Ronde di Andora rally after a season of upholding his high standards in a Renault that was inappropriate for them.

After suffering severe injuries to his right-hand side of his body and having his right arm partially amputated, he crashed into a barrier and remained there for more than an hour.

I have some severe limitations in my right arm, but I can’t recall how I used to drive; it’s probably one of my greatest achievements: once upon a time, driving was my best form of therapy.

“I can see someone holding my hand, which is normal, but ultimately I’m completely in myself while driving. I have more restrictions on my daily life than the race cars, to be honest.

Kubica’s return to F1 full-time in 2019 was largely questioned because of the immense uncertainty surrounding his racing car driving career. He would have had to drive the car differently because there isn’t enough room in the cockpit of an F1 car, so many people wanted him back behind the wheel.

Kubica’s up-and-coming teammate George Russell frequently defeated him in an uncompetitive Williams.

“People pointing the finger, expressing doubts, and believing it wasn’t safe.” They no longer do it, asserts Kubica indignantly.

Three years ago, I thought I should stop, so I asked myself. However, I am the fortunatest person in the world. For me, racing is everything. I take a vacation every year while doing something I enjoy.

Every step of my day is spent getting ready for the race track. Stopping is a big and scary decision, and I don’t know what else I would do.