24h Le Mans
After several participations in the 24 Hours of Karting with KartForce, Martyn Compton intends to take Team BRIT to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018. In addition to Martyn himself and even Mark Allen, Gemma Trotter, who recently joined the team, could very well play a part in the adventure.
Team BRIT (British Racing Injured Troops), as its name suggests, helps Her Majesty's troops wounded in combat through motorsports who are looking to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This year, Martyn Compton and Mark Allen participated in the endurance championship Britcar and Allen was elected "Driver of the Year." Next year, the oufit managed by Dave Player is going international and will race in the 24 Hours Series. With that in mind, the Brit Gemma Trotter was recruited.
Though a civilian amputee, Gemma Trotter got her spot on the team in part because of her passion for motorsports. She recently joined Team BRIT for the Johnny Herbert Karting Challenge - named for the driver who won at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 with Mazda - and perfectly assimilated, which convinced the outfit to pursue things with the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans as a future goal.
She has a great deal to learn, but the ambassador for the Douglas Bader Foundation (a hero of the Royal Air Force in World War II despite the amputation of both legs) has a competitive spirit. "One of the first questions Gemma asked was: 'Can I do some of the driving?'" explained Team BRIT founder and CEO, Dave Player.
Gemma Trotter: "I’ve been given an opportunity of a life time to achieve something beyond my wildest dreams. I’m going to show the world what can be achieved, when you set your aims firmly on a goal."
The Brit will now head to the training centre based in Silverstone to prepare to take the track as soon as possible.
Cécile Bonardel / ACO (quotation from outfit press release) - Translation by Nikki Ehrhardt / ACO
PHOTO: Gemma Trotter has joined Team BRIT looking to the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans.
