Formula One reigning champion Lewis Hamilton's brother would reportedly become the first disabled person to race in the British Touring Car Championship.
Nicolas Hamilton, who has cerebral palsy, has joined the British AmD Tuning team and would compete in five races in an Audi S3. He revealed that he is a Paralympian racing in the Olympics, adding that there's no one doing what he is doing in terms of disability.
Nicolas would start his 2015 race schedule at Croft on 27-28 June, followed with drives at Snetterton, Rockingham and Silverstone before concluding with the final round of the season at Brands Hatch, the BBC reported.
Nicolas, who raced in the BTCC-supporting Renault Clio Cup in 2011 and 2012, has been given guest status for this season and would be not eligible to score championship points. He said that growing up he was told that he would never walk let alone race a race car, but insisted that he is there and is trying to do the best job possible.
Nicolas said that he doesn't believe that he has got anything to prove, adding that it is about developing him as a driver and learning the ropes.
Nicolas said that he can learn his craft and doesn't have to go into the championship straight away, as he doesn't have a lot of experience compared to the people he is racing against.
Nicolas also said that his elder brother, the double Formula One world champion, was excited and proud that he would be racing in BTCC this year.
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Nicolas said that it is so hard to put his body on the same level as able-bodied people because BTCC is so tough and it is quite brutal in the car, adding that he can't jump in a car and drive it like most able-bodied people as they have to make pedals fit him and how his legs work.
Nicolas claimed that they are trying to minimise the disadvantage he has with his condition, adding that it would be a long couple of months ahead to make sure they are ready.