Racing driver Aaron Morgan is steadily making a name for himself in motorsport after coming third in the Britcar Endurance Championship and moving up to the prestigious British GT Championships.
But what makes Aaron different is he is a wheelchair user who races alongside able-bodied drivers.
Aaron has been racing since he was seven, but in 2006, aged 15, he had a life-changing accident on the track leaving him in a coma for a month and paralysed from the waist down.
“All my friends and family surrounded me with support and positivity which really helped.”
Aaron Morgan
After adapting to his disability, in 2008 he became the youngest disabled person to achieve a racing licence.
Aaron’s debut on the grid was in 2011 in the Production BMW Championship where he was awarded ‘Driver of the Year’ at the end of his first season.
He then moved to BMW Compact Cup Championship where he came to the attention of Team BRIT, a unique team comprised of drivers with varying disabilities who compete in major races alongside able-bodied competitors.
Founder of Team BRIT, Dave Player had seen Aaron in action and decided to get in touch. Soon he was offered a seat driving in the Aston Martin.
Aaron said that he loves motorsport as it gives him a chance to compete against other racers on a completely level playing field.
“When I get into the car, my wheelchair gets left behind. It feels like I leave my disability behind.”
Aaron Morgan
All the cars he drives are adapted so he can control the vehicle just using both of his hands.
Unfortunately, there was a world of difference between the freedom Aaron enjoyed racing to the independence he had in his own home; that is until he took delivery of a Stiltz Homelift.
“All the stress of getting upstairs has gone. I no longer have to rely on anyone to help me.
“I work from home and I’m far more independent because now I’m not stuck downstairs all day.”
“It’s lovely that I can tuck my step son in and read him a bedtime story – I’ve not been able to do that before.”
Aaron Morgan
He also said that the homelift has had a positive effect on his driving as his lack of freedom in his own home would cause him unnecessary stress that would affect him every day.
All this couldn’t have come at a better time for Aaron as his life is about to get busier.
He and Team BRIT are embarking on the next level of racing by entering the British GT Championship in 2022.
This is where Aaron gets to compete alongside the very best and he is excited by the challenge.
He said his big goal is to compete in GT3 in the British GT Championship in 2023 and hopefully race in the infamous Le Mans 24-hour race in 2024.