Nic Hamilton is Extraordinary!

Katie Piper's Extraordinary People

Sony Music

Health & Fitness, Arts, Society & Culture

4.8 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Nic Hamilton had a dream of becoming a racing car driver when he was just 4 years old. As a child however, he was told he’d always be reliant on a wheelchair and never have his independence because of his disability. Nic was born with Spastic Diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy which affects the use of both his legs. Not one to be told what to do, Nic was determined to prove everyone wrong. He became the British champion of an online driving game, developed the strength in his legs to drive a racing car for real and was the first disabled driver to take part in the British Touring Car Championship, the pinnacle of British motorsport. As well as a driver, Nic is also a motivational speaker and wow will you feel motivated after listening to this episode! Nic tells Katie about the struggles he has overcome, his excitement to become a father one day and gives some inspiring thoughts to take-away! A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.5	Hello and welcome to Katie Piper's Extraordinary People. It's the podcast where I sit down with an
1:14.4	extraordinary person and share their story. They might have overcome something amazing or they might
1:20.1	still be on their journey, with stories that will make you laugh, cry and hopefully feel a little
1:25.4	bit inspired. So today, this is a man who believes your
1:29.8	ambition is limited only by your attitude. And he has definitely proved this to be true over the
1:35.7	years. Nick Hamilton was born a cerebral palsy, which affects the movement of his leg muscles.
1:41.5	But not one to let this stop him from doing exactly what he wanted.
1:45.0	Nick went from being told he'd always be reliant on a wheelchair to not only walking unaided,
1:50.0	but realising his dream of becoming a racing car driver, and it's not an easy dream to realize.
1:56.0	After earning a seat in the Renault Clio Cup, the entry-level touring car competition, Nick
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