NUNEATON RACER BORN WITHOUT ARMS HITS 110 MPH WITH FEET

A Nuneaton man born without arms is learning to race by steering with his left foot, and he has reportedly topped 110 mph on track, according to a September 8, 2026 article. Callum Smith, 23, just signed with an all-disabled team with Le Mans dreams.

Smith took the wheel of Team BRIT‘s adapted BMW 1 Series at Donington Park on September 2, 2026, for his first test in the car. The team signed him as a rookie driver in August 2026.

The Good News Network reported that Smith has topped 110 mph on track, and that it all began with an email to the team.

“The racing started off with an email to Team BRIT expressing my interest in racing and I said if they were interested in making my dreams come true, I’d be forever grateful,” Smith said.

The car uses a flat steering plate worked by his left foot. His right foot handles the accelerator and brake.

Coventry-based Jim Doran Hand Controls adapted the car and is Smith’s first sponsor, Team BRIT said.

Smith said the biggest surprise was how heavy the steering feels in a race car. “It’s hard, there’s a lot of eye to foot coordination,” he said. “But I love it and I’m quite keen to get it sorted, I’m motivated to get it done.”

Smith said he wants to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Team BRIT’s stated goal is to become the first all-disabled team to compete there, and the BBC reported that the aim is a team entry, not a confirmed spot for Smith.

He also told the BBC the first test day’s raw emotion was “just completely different to how I had it planned out in my head.” The BBC said Smith is understood to be the first UK racing driver with his disability, though other drivers with disabilities race elsewhere in the world.

To earn a competition licence, Smith must prove he can get out of the car unaided within 10 seconds, the BBC reported. It also reported that he needs £50,000 for the car conversion, equipment and tuition.

Smith is now working toward his racing licence.