Wokingham racing driver Bobby Trundley has made history by being part of the first ever all-disabled team to race in the British GT Championship.
On Monday, April 18, Bobby joined his team-mate Aaron Morgan, who is paraplegic following a motocross accident, to race in the first round of the British GT Championship held at Oulton Park.
The championship is one of the most highly regarded and hotly contested endurance series’ in Europe. The pair competed in the GT4 category against experienced teams, many racing with professional drivers.
The team’s world-leading hand control technology enables Bobby and Aaron to race as a pair, on equal terms against able-bodied drivers.
After qualifying on Saturday, the pair took part in two one hour races. A tough battle ensued against both GT4 and GT3 classes.
They finished eighth overall in the championship in the GT4 class. They were also one of two teams in the Pro-Am category so also took away P2 trophies, which will be treasured mementoes of this key moment in the team’s history.
Bobby said: “Oulton Park was an incredible achievement for Team BRIT, which I feel proud and honoured to be part of. Aaron and I learnt a lot and will continue to learn and improve with each race.
“I made up three places in our second race and I was confident of taking more, but the race was red flagged due to an incident. It was a positive, progressive day for the team.
“A huge thank you to all our fantastic sponsors and supporters, without them we wouldn’t be racing.”
Bobby and Aaron race again in round two at Silverstone on Sunday, May 8.
