A military veteran from Braintree who suffered extreme injury after a motorbike accident is making the move into GT motor racing.

Warren McKinlay, 35, is a driver for Team BRIT, who are aiming to be the first ever all-disabled team to compete in the Le Mans 24 hour motorsport race.

Last week the team revealed its full-spec Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 and announced plans to take on a number of races in 2018.

Mr McKinlay said: " “Having been with the team since its early days, I am so proud to be part of the move to GT racing, which really cements our position as serious competitors.

“Our ethos is ‘Believe and Achieve’ and every one of us lives that ethos every day."

The drivers live with a range of disabilities but are all ex-servicemen who used a special hand control device to drive.

Mr McKinlay was involved in a motorbike accident in May 2005 which left him with a broken back, pelvis and traumatic brain injury.

After being discharged from hospital, he was referred to Headley Court Military Rehabilitation Centre due to the significant change in his personality and emotions.

He was diagnosed with Cotard’s Syndrome also known as ‘walking corpse syndrome’, as Warren believed he had died and was living in purgatory.

Mr McKinlay said: "We’re normalizing disability by competing equally with able-bodied drivers and hope that we’re inspiring more and more people to try what they never thought possible.

“The move to GT racing will be a huge achievement for us, and I will do everything I can to get on the GT team this year."

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