Team BRIT

 ( British Auto Racing Teams ) 

Team BRIT is a British auto racing team formed in 2015, originally based at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, home of the Top Gear test track, but now in Washington, West Sussex. The team is composed of disabled drivers and currently (2024) competes in two British motor racing series, Britcar Endurance and Britcar Trophy, with the ultimate aim to race in 24 Hours of Le Mans

The key element which allows physically disabled drivers to compete is the specially developed hand control system fitted to all the cars.

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History Team BRIT was formed as an offshoot of the charity Kartforce, which provides military veterans with the opportunity to take part in karting events to support their physical and mental rehabilitation and recovery. Team BRIT gives people with disabilities the chance to compete with able bodied drivers in national motor racing events. 1996 Formula One world champion Damon Hill is a patron of the team.

From its inception in 2015 with a single small racing car and three former military disabled drivers, the team has grown in size and scope.

By 2022 it consisted of five cars and eight drivers with diverse backgrounds and disabilities, competing in three racing competitions.

In 2023, 9 drivers competed across four championships.

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History of Cars Available 2015, 2016 - VW Golf GTI

2017 - 2 x Fun Cup Volkswagen Beetle

2018 - 3 x Fun Cup Volkswagen Beetle, Vw polo gti, Aston Martin Vantage GT4

2019, 2020 - 3 x BMW 116i, Aston Martin Vantage GT4

2021 - BMW 1 Series, Aston Martin Vantage GT4, BMW M240i Racing

At the end of 2021 the Vantage GT4 chassis became ineligible for competition in British GT, which follows SRO Motorsports Group international homologation rules. The team continued to campaign it in the Britcar Endurance Championship where it remained eligible in the equivalent "Class D" under Britcar series rules.

2022 - BMW 1 Series, Aston Martin Vantage GT4, BMW M240i Racing, McLaren 570S GT4

2023 - 2 x McLaren 570S GT4, BMW M240i Racing, 2023 also saw the addition of a Citroen C1 endurance race car, adapted and entered to the Silverlake C1 Endurance Series which includes a 24h round at the Silverstone circuit. - the addition of a second McLaren 570S replacing the Aston Martin in the Britcar Endurance Championship. - The other McLaren 570S will continue in British GT and McLaren Trophy The BMW M240i Racing will continue in the Britcar.

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Hand Control Technology Team BRIT worked with MME Motorsport, a Slovenian gearbox control specialist, to develop electronic hand control systems for throttle, clutch, gear change, and brakes which work in a seamlessly integrated way with conventional controls. The adaptation allows a driver using hand controls to share a car with a driver using conventional controls in race meetings; the car will respond to both sets of controls, giving priority to whichever input is highest if there is a conflict.

The growing development and realism of Sim racing systems allows a disabled driver to use the same steering wheel on the simulator as the racing car which aids a more seamless transition from sim racer to track racer.

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Championship Results 2022 Team BRIT drivers James Whitley and Chris Overend made history in 2022 becoming the first disabled team to win a British national motor racing championship, claiming the Britcar in an adapted BMW M240i Racing.

In Britcar Endurance the team ran the Aston Martin Vantage GT4 in class D with six classes in each race.

• Position in teams - 7th
• Position in class - 4th

In British GT Championship the team ran the McLaren 570S in class GT4 ProAM with four classes in each race.

While the McLaren was entered for a couple of races in Britcar Endurance, it wasn't registered for the championship but took part as an invitational entry.

• Position in GT4 Teams - 9th
• Position in GT4 Drivers - 11th
• Position in GT4 ProAM class - 2nd

In Britcar Trophy the team ran the BMW M240i Racing in class 2 and the BMW 1 Series in class 3 with five classes in each race

• Position in teams - 1st and 26th
• Position in class - 1st and 6th

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Race Results 2023

+ !Competition !Circuit !Date !Position in Class !Driver 1 !Driver 2 !Driver 3 !Driver 4
Silverlake C1 Endurance	Silverstone GP	March 19	54	Yvonne Houfelaar	Asha Silva	Noah Cosby
Britcar Endurance	Silverstone GP	March 25	5	Chris Overend	James Whitley
Britcar Trophy	Silverstone GP	March 26	Race 1: 7, Race 2: 9	Paul Fullick	Tyrone Mathurin
Intelligent Money British GT	Oulton Park	April 10	Race 1: 6, Race 2: 6	Aaron Morgan	Bobby Trundley
Britcar Endurance	Brands Hatch Indy	April 22	3	James Whitley	Chris Overend
Silverlake C1 Endurance	Oulton Park	April 22	29	Yvonne Houfelaar	Asha Silva	Noah Cosby
Britcar Trophy	Brands Hatch Indy	April 23	2	Paul Fullick	Tyrone Mathurin
Intelligent Money British GT	Silverstone 500	May 7	DNF	Aaron Morgan	Bobby Trundley
Silverlake C1 Endurance 24hr	Silverstone GP	May 20-21	47	Noah Crosby	Asha Silva	Paul Fullick	Steve Crompton
Britcar Trophy	Oulton Park	May 27	Race 1: DNS, Race 2: 2	Paul Fullick	Tyrone Mathurin
Britcar Endurance	Oulton Park	May 27	4	Chris Overend	Bobby Trundley
McLaren Trophy	Paul Ricard	June 3	2	Aaron Morgan	Bobby Trundley
McLaren Trophy	Paul Ricard	June 4	2	Aaron Morgan	Bobby Trundley
Silverlake C1 Endurance	Donington Park	June 18	40	Asha Silva	Paul Fullick	Noah Cosby
Britcar Endurance	Silverstone GP	June 24	Did not enter
Britcar Trophy	Silverstone GP	June 25	3	Paul Fullick	Tyrone Mathurin
McLaren Trophy	Spa Francorchamps	June 30	2	Bobby Trundley	Aaron Morgan
McLaren Trophy	Spa Francorchamps	July 1	Race cancelled	Bobby Trundley	Aaron Morgan
BARC Britcar 6 hour	Donington Park	July 22	570S P2 in race	Bobby Trundley	Chris Overend	Paul Fullick	James Whitley
Silverlake C1 Endurance	Snetterton	July23	26	Gabriela Jílková	Paul Fullick	Asha Silva	Anji Vadgama Silva
McLaren Trophy	Nurburgring	July 29	1	Bobby Trundley	Aaron Morgan
McLaren Trophy	Nurburgring	July 30	DNF	Aaron Morgan	Bobby Trundley
Silverlake C1 Endurance	Brands Hatch	Aug 19	21	Asha Silva	Noah Cosby	Steve Crompton
Intelligent Money British GT	Brands Hatch	Sep 10	6	Aaron Morgan	Bobby Trundley
Britcar Endurance	Donington Park	Oct 14	1 (D Invitation)	James Whitley	Paul Fullick
Britcar Endurance	Donington Park	Oct 14	4	Aaron Morgan	Takuma Aoki

Following a crash at Silverstone 500 on May 7 when the car suffered extensive damage, the team decided to withdraw from the majority of the remaining rounds of the British GT championship and instead drivers Morgan and Trundley will race the remaining Maclaren 570S in the MacLaren Trophy Championship

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Championship Results 2023 Paul Fullick and Tyrone Maturin finished 21st overall in the Rowe Britcar Trophy Championship and 2nd in class driving the BMW M240i.

Chris Overend / James Whitley / Bobby Trundley / Aaron Morgan / Takuma Aoki finished 13th overall in the Motorsport Uk British Endurance Championship and 5th in class driving the Mclaren 570S GT4.

In the Intelligent Money British GT Championship neither the team or the drivers gained any points.

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Race Results 2024

+ !Competition !Circuit !Date !Car !Position in Class !Driver 1 !Driver 2
British Endurance	Donington Park	March 29	McLaren 570S	4	Aaron Morgan	Paul Fullick
Britcar Trophy	Donington Park	March 30	BMW M240i	Race 1 : 4 Race 2 : 2	Noah Cosby	Asha Silva
Britcar Trophy	Donington Park	March 30	BMW 1 Series	Race 1 : 4 Race 2 : NC	Dom Shore	Caleb McDuff
British Endurance	Snetterton	April 13	McLaren 570S	1	Aaron Morgan	Paul Fullick
Britcar Trophy	Snetterton	April 14	BMW M240i	Race 1 : 1 Race 2 : 2	Noah Cosby	Asha Silva
British Trophy	Snetterton	April 14	BMW 1 Series	Race 1 : 5 Race 2 : 3	Caleb McDuff
Britcar Trophy	Brands Hatch	May 4	BMW M240i	Race 1 : 4	Noah Cosby	Asha Silva
Britcar Trophy	Brands Hatch	May 4	BMW 1 Series	Race 1 : 4	Bobby Trundley	Caleb McDuff
Britcar Trophy	Brands Hatch	May 5	BMW M240i	Race 2 : 2	Noah Cosby	Asha Silva
Britcar Trophy	Brands Hatch	May 5	BMW 1 Series	Race 2 : 3	Bobby Trundley	Caleb McDuff
British Endurance	Silverstone	June 15	McLaren 570S	2	Aaron Morgan	Paul Fullick
British Endurance	Silverstone	June 15	McLaren 570S	4	Bobby Trundley	Charles Graham
Britcar Trophy	Silverstone	June 16	BMW M240i	Race 1 : 1 Race 2 : 2	Noah Cosby	Asha Silva
Britcar Trophy	Silverstone	June 16	BMW 1 Series	Race 1 : 2 Race 2 : 2	Bobby Trundley	Caleb McDuff
British Endurance	Donington	August 10	McLaren 570S	3	Aaron Morgan	Paul Fullick
Britcar Trophy	Donington	August 11	BMW 240i	Race 1 : 2 Race 2 : 2	Noah Cosby
Britcar Trophy	Donington	August 11	BMW 1 Series	Race 1 : 2 Race 2 : 1	Caleb McDuff	Dom Shore
British Endurance	Snetterton	September 14	McLaren 570S	2	Aaron Morgan	Paul Fullick
British Endurance	Snetterton	September 14	McLaren 570S	3	Takuma Aoki	Noah Cosby
Britcar Trophy	Snetterton	September 15	BMW 240i	Race 1 : 2 Race 2 : 1	Caleb McDuff	Asha Silva
Britcar Trophy	Snetterton	September 15	BMW 1 Series	Race 1 : 1 Race 2 : 1	Dom Shore	Bobby Trundley

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Gallery Racing steering wheel with hand controls.jpg|Racing steering wheel with hand controls for all functions McLaren_570S_GT4_racing.jpg|McLaren 570S GT4 Aston_martin_vantage_gt4.jpg|Aston Martin Vantage GT4 BMW_M240i_racing_edition.jpg|BMW M240i BMW_118i_racing_car.jpg|BMW 1 Series Team Brit - winners of Britcar Trophy Championship 2022.jpg|Winners of the Britcar Trophy Championship 2022

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