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Jon-Allan Butterworth joins Team BRIT motorsport

Jon-Allan Butterworth, the country's most successful military Paralympian and first ever to win a gold medal, has been announced as the latest driver to join Team BRIT.   

Jon-Allan Butterworth standing in front of Team BRIT racing car

Team BRIT is looking to be the first ever team of disabled drivers to race in the Le Mans 24 hour. It is revolutionising the motorsport industry through its use of adaptive technology, which allows disabled drivers to compete equally with non-disabled drivers. 

32-year-old Jon-Allan from Manchester, joined the RAF in 2002 and served in Afganistan in 2005 and Iraq in 2007. While serving at Basra Air Station in 2007, he was involved in a rocket attack and had to have his left arm amputated above the elbow. Following his rehabilitation, he joined the Para-cycling Development Programme in 2009 via Help for Heroes' partnership with British Cycling and the British Paralympic Association.

Jon-Allan enjoyed great success as a cyclist, setting multiple world records and winning medals at numerous Para-cycling Track World Championships and Paralympic Games. In 2016, he joined Jody Cundy and Louis Rolfe to win gold and set a new world record in the team sprint. The trio carried that form into the Rio Parlympics, winning the team sprint while setting a new world record in qualifying and the final. 

Jon-Allan will join the team as a rookie driver as it competes in the UK Fun Cup Championship this year. His first race was at Oulton Park on Saturday 7 April and he competed with the team at Anglesey Circuit last weekend.  The team will also begin to compete in GT racing this year.

Jon-Allan said: 

“I’m really excited to be joining Team BRIT and racing in the Fun Cup series this summer - the first step on the journey to Le Mans. I look forward to the challenge and hope that I can emulate my cycling success!”

Team BRIT founder and CEO Dave Player, said:

“We’re delighted to welcome Jon-Allan to the team. With his military background and experience in the Paralympics, he has everything needed to become a Team BRIT driver – drive, enthusiasm and a passion for competing at the highest level. Jon-Allan has shown what is possible for disabled athletes through his cycling career. Now as a driver for Team BRIT he will help us show the world that disabled drivers can compete on a totally level playing field with able-bodied drivers.” 

Team BRIT is a branch of the charity KartForce. A charity set up to inspire disabled people, people with PTSD and mental health issues by demonstrating what can be achieved through motorsport. The majority of the team’s drivers are military veterans. Last year it also opened its doors to civilian disabled drivers in an effort to widen opportunities for disabled people.

For more information, visit the Team BRIT website. 

photo credit: David Archer, Kingsize Photography