BMSAD Chairman
David lost both legs - the left below knee and the right above - and his left hand in a bomb accident at the age of 11. He competed in over 600 events, racing and competing in rallies with LHD cars so that he can change gear with his right hand and use a vacuum operated clutch operated by a T lever on the top of the gear stick.

In July 2000 Philip had an horrific head-on motorbike accident with another motorbike on the crest of a hill.
Philip lost his right leg above the knee and injured his righ hand. He now races his Golf in the 2010 Volkswagen Racing Cup.

Now just 18 years old, Aaron raced very successfully for nine years in motocross until as a consequence of a practice accident he became a paraplegic.
Aaron has now qualified for a National B Race licence and is campaigning his X Sport Racing BMW.

After receiving my race licence (thanks to you guys at BMSAD) I have now competed in my first ever car race at Croft - Yes I am hooked!

Simon was riding is push bike to work when the chain snapped and he was thrown head-on into an arcticulated truck. Paralysed from the waist down and damaged to the nerves for my right arm. he has worked hard to build up, gain more mobility in his right arm and now drives a VW Cup Golf GTI DSG with radial hand controls.

David Edwards - UK Speed Record Holder

Congratulations on setting two UK Class Speed records at Wethersfield in September in his 8 litre Lola 222 Chevrolet.

I am 54 years old and I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes just after my third birthday in March 1958.
I never thought I would be issued with a race licence but here I am in a Ford Anglia 105E HSCC - HRSR pre 66 1500 GT. This is great racing!

Paralysed from T7 down in a Scuba Dving Spinal Bends accident in 1989 whilst wreck diving Richard now races a Porsche 928 in the HSCC 70s Roadsports series.

His first year of racing at 55 has been a steep learning curve

Drag Racer

It`s been almost two years since I got my first racing licence. Please find attached a few images from the 2008 championships.

Kart racer par excellance

Lee is confined to a wheelchair but successfully races a gearbox class kart with full hand controls

Paul has lost his right leg at the hip in a road accident but races a fearsome Porsche 996 Twin Turbo Tiptronic very successfully.

Kart racer

Dean is a one armed 250cc contender - Story courtesy of KARTING Magazine - Sept 2003

The first British paraplegic sidecar driver to be granted an ACU licence

Classic Touring Car Racing
Neil lost his right arm in a SuperStox racing accident in 1981.
The York Fitness Post Historic Touring Car 2006 Champion

Michael Bolger married high-tech hand controls to a vintage racer - an Invicta S-type

And wonders what all the fuss is about.

Paralysed biker back in the saddle again

Blind driver roars to a World Record

A winning blind rally navigator

Seen competing on the Legend Stages Rally and winning a trophy!

The former grand prix driver who lost his legs in a horrific accident at the Lausitzring, Germany, made his comeback to motor racing October 2003 at the wheel of a specially adapted BMW 320i.

Donald Day lost his left arm at the shoulder when he rolled the ERA at Silverstone. He has since made a remarkable recovery and has been given his MSA Race Licence back after a successful driving assessment carried out at Silverstone.

Diabetes and Circuit Racing Single Seaters

My name is Stephen Brooks and this is my story of becoming a diabetic and my hobby racing.

An Appreciation

Archie was truly an inspiration. He really was the first driver with disabilities to race at the highest level.

Bob Middleton

Our first profile of a disabled biker

Steve lost a leg at the Goodwood Speed Trials in 2000 and has been tirelessly fighting for disabled marshals to be included in all activities ever since. This is his story of returning to flag waving in South Africa.

Britains first paraplegic race driver.

Marc is seen here during a round of the Porsche Classic Championship at Donington, he has contested over 40 races to date, with ten podium finishes, including two outright wins.

The race car has full hand controls.

Email from Mark Bannister -

Great to see that disabled people are getting opportunities in motorsport these days.