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Oct 9, 2020 · Nicolas has cerebral palsy -- but that hasn't stopped him becoming a racing driver. He competes in the British Touring Car Championship, driving a specially adapted car.
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Oct 5, 2020 · Nicolas Hamilton has cerebral palsy, and uses a specially modified, high-tech car to compete in motorsports.
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Apr 11, 2024 · Nicolas Hamilton, who has a form of cerebral palsy, is the first-ever disabled athlete to compete in the motorsport series as he races against able-bodied drivers by using a specially adapted car.
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Oct 14, 2020 · Hamilton can compete thanks to a specially modified car. It has a hand clutch on the steering wheel, which allows him to minimize the use of his legs. Made of carbon fibre, the hand clutch operates like a regular foot pedal, says Hamilton.
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Oct 18, 2023 · To help Nicolas with the handicap, a car with specially modified pedals was developed. The car has larger brake and accelerator pedals and is set up in a manner that the flexibility of the Brit’s legs and ankles is limited and not stretched beyond the limits.
Dec 25, 2016 · To do so, he uses a specially modified car with widened pedals and a hand clutch. “My first ever test in a proper race car was only three weeks before my first race,” he says. In 2011, Hamilton competed in the Renault Clio Cup, driving for Total Control Racing.
Apr 24, 2023 · Nicholas has suffered from cerebral palsy since childhood and drives in a specially modified car on the race track. During the 2023 BTCC race, the 31-year-old came home in an impressive P6....
