Wokingham racing driver Bobby Trundley has secured a second place finish in one of the most hotly contest endurance racing championships in Europe.
Bobby drives for Team BRIT – the world’s only competitive all-disabled racing team, and on Sunday, alongside his teammate Aaron Morgan, he competed in the 9th and final round of the British GT Championship, held at Donington Park.
22-year-old Bobby, who is autistic, and Aaron, who is a paraplegic, race the team’s Mclaren 570S GT4 in the Pro-Am category and qualified P2 in class. During the race they faced some technical challenges meaning they finished 4th, but their impressive points tally meant they finished 2nd overall in the Pro-Am championship. They have also made history this year by being the first ever all-disabled team to compete in the championship.
Bobby was diagnosed with severe autism as a child and went on to become a 5 x national karting champion before joining Team BRIT in 2019.
The team’s long-term goal is to become the first ever all-disabled team to race in the Le Mans 24 hour, and it supports people with physical and psychological challenges in accessing motorsport. The team’s other six drivers are competing in the Britcar Trophy Championship and British Endurance Championship.
Bobby said: ““A championship 2nd place is a phenomenal achievement for us. Adding this to the p1 in class and p3 overall that we delivered at Spa, shows that we have more than proven ourselves as a team.
“It’s such an hour to be part of the British GT grid. It’s been such a brilliant experience, the whole team has worked so hard to get us here and I can’t them enough. Thank you also to my personal sponsors and to that of the whole team, we’re forever grateful.”
