Robert Wickens is a racing driver from Canada who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for DXDT Racing. Wickens is a two-time champion (2011, 2023), with 13 wins and 44 podiums from 123 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,331 ranks Wickens 2388th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-09-20 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC GTD | P12 | −111 |
| 2026-08-23 | Virginia International Raceway GTD | P8 | −12 |
| 2026-08-02 | Road America GTD | P14 | −63 |
| 2026-07-12 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GTD | P13 | −152 |
| 2026-04-18 | Long Beach Street Circuit GTD | P6 | +51 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +159 | PHOENIX GRAND PRIX 2018 | IndyCar | P2 |
| +155 | LE MANS 2008 | Formula 3 Euro Series | P1 |
| +145 | Silverstone 2008 | Formula V8 3.5 | P1 |
| +136 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2018 | IndyCar | P3 |
| +130 | Estoril 2008 | Formula V8 3.5 | P3 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | DXDT Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −286 | 4,331 |
| 2025 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | DXDT Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −244 | 4,617 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Hyundai Motorsport/Target Competition | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −55 | ||
| 2024 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −209 | 4,916 |
| 2023 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | −9 | 5,125 |
| 2022 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Bryan Herta Autosport w/ Curb Agajanian | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −1,165 | 5,134 |
| 2018 | ▸IndyCar | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +576 | 6,299 | |
| 2017 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Starworks Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −252 | 6,318 |
| ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −265 | |||
| 2013 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −36 | 6,240 | |
| 2011 | ▸Formula V8 3.5 | Carlin | 14 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | P1 | +441 | 6,275 |
| 2010 | ▸GP3 Series | Status Grand Prix | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P2 | +829 | 5,835 |
| 2009 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Kolles & Heinz Union | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −67 | 5,006 |
| 2008 | ▸Formula V8 3.5 | Carlin Motorsport | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P11 | −220 | 5,073 |
| ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Signature-Plus | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | ↑25+292 | ||
| 2007 | ▸Formula V8 3.5 | Carlin Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | ↑795+126 | 4,976 |
| 2006 | ▸Formula Renault Eurocup | Motopark Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +2,705 | 4,055 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Alexander RossiFIA Platinum | 5,920 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Mason FilippiFIA Silver | 4,165 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 Taylor HaglerFIA Bronze | 3,635 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim LewisFIA Bronze | 3,521 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 63% |
| 🇨🇦 Denis DupontFIA Silver | 4,052 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Mikey TaylorFIA Silver | 3,895 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 Chris MillerFIA Silver | 3,724 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 Josef NewgardenFIA Platinum | 6,297 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 62% |
| 🇺🇸 Preston Brown | 3,944 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 76% |
| 🇨🇦 Karl WittmerFIA Silver | 3,872 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 68% |
| 🇩🇪 Nico HülkenbergFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,898 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| 🇦🇺 Daniel RicciardoFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,735 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% |
| 🇮🇹 Edoardo MortaraFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,550 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,378 | 🇨🇱 Nico Pino | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,337 |
| 2,379 | 🇯🇵 Keishi Ishikawa | Super GT | 4,335 |
| 2,380 | 🏳️ Rahel Frey | WEC | 4,335 |
| 2,381 | 🇬🇧 Alice Powell | W Series | 4,334 |
| 2,382 | 🇦🇹 Clemens Schmid | WEC | 4,334 |
| 2,383 | 🇫🇷 Gerard Larrousse | FIA GT Championship | 4,334 |
| 2,384 | 🇪🇪 Sten Pentus | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,334 |
| 2,385 | 🇸🇬 Dion Gowda | Formula Regional European | 4,332 |
| 2,386 | 🇩🇪 Friedrich von Bohlen | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,332 |
| 2,387 | 🇺🇸 Lance Reventlow | Formula 1 | 4,331 |
| 2,388 | 🇨🇦 Robert Wickens | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,331 |
| 2,389 | 🏳️ Mark Bullitt | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,330 |
| 2,390 | 🏳️ Edgar Althoff | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,329 |
| 2,391 | 🇫🇷 Fabien Michal | European Le Mans Series | 4,328 |
| 2,392 | 🇧🇷 Marcos Gomes | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,328 |
| 2,393 | 🇫🇮 Rory Penttinen | Prototype Cup Germany | 4,328 |
| 2,394 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Marc Merlin | WEC | 4,327 |
| 2,395 | 🇩🇪 Maximilian Goetz | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,327 |
| 2,396 | 🇦🇺 Rylan Gray | Supercars Championship | 4,327 |
| 2,397 | 🇹🇭 Sak Nana | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,327 |
| 2,398 | 🇳🇱 Stephane Daoudi | FIA GT Championship | 4,327 |
Robert Wickens is a professional road racing driver from Guelph, Ontario, competing in the IMSA Pilot Challenge and IMSA WeatherTech Championship for Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian. His FIA Silver rating places him among the development drivers in sportscar racing, a tier below the established professionals. Across 14 seasons of racing from 2006 to 2026, he has accumulated 123 starts with 13 wins and 44 podiums.[1]
Wickens won the 2011 Formula V8 3.5 championship with Carlin and returned to single-seater racing to finish runner-up in the 2010 GP3 Series. In the 2007–2011 Formula V8 3.5 campaign, he scored six wins and fourteen podiums across 31 starts. His record in single-seaters includes victories over elite professionals; he beat Daniel Ricciardo eight times in Formula V8 3.5, where Ricciardo won the championship in 2010, and finished ahead of Nico Hülkenberg three times in the same series. Wickens attempted IndyCar in 2018 with four podium finishes from fourteen starts, competing on six oval tracks and a mix of road and street courses. His move to endurance racing has defined his career since 2017, and he won the 2023 IMSA Pilot Challenge championship while recording three wins and sixteen podiums in 30 starts through 2024.[2]
In the IMSA Pilot Challenge, Wickens competes regularly against a field including Mason Filippi, the 2026 IMSA Pilot Challenge TCR champion, in closely matched racing. He remains active in IMSA's endurance series and made his WeatherTech debut in 2026.