Location London, England, United Kingdom Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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Nic Hamilton is a rising star of the British motorsport scene. In a notoriously competitive and tough sport, he has established himself as a potential future champion. An achievement in any context, but even more so for someone told as a child he would never walk.
Born with a form of cerebral palsy which affects the movement of his leg muscles,
Nic was initially a wheelchair user. He endured years of gruelling, painful training so that by the age of 17 he could walk completely unaided. A huge achievement in itself, but this was just the first part of his unwavering determination to become a racing driver.
Not one to be told what he can and can’t do on the basis of his condition, Nic won a seat in the competitive Renault Clio Cup, the entry level to touring car competition and the gateway to motorsport for many future successful drivers. After a high-profile first season (partly due to his disability, partly due to his brother being Lewis Hamilton) Nic moved to the European Touring Car Cup.
Sponsorship and financial issues in this most money-dependent of sports enforced a season’s break on him, but he retains his aim of racing in the DTM, the top-level German touring car contest. In the meantime, Nic is focused on sharing his inspirational story that your ambition is limited only by your attitude.
Delivered in his genuine, down-to-earth, friendly manner, he recounts his personal story of motivation and facing down challenges, as well the lessons in teamwork that his sport has instilled.
