
How A Quadriplegic Man Became A Pro Racecar Driver | Torsten Gross
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00:00 Intro
01:14 His Death
9:46 His Motivation
13:11 Health Insurance
16:50 His Mother
21:30 Physical and Emotional Rehab
28:30 Hardest Challenges
35:10 US vs German Medical Care
45:25 "Disabled" and Representation
58:17 Inappropriate Assumptions
1:05:26 How He Races
1:12:05 How Other Drivers Feel
1:14:00 His Broken Foot
1:17:09 His Amazon Show
1:22:20 Meeting His Wife
1:28:05 Dating In A Wheelchair
1:32:55 Fame
1:35:17 Worst Assumptions
1:42:12 Just Hands Foundation
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