Leeds dad who lost both legs in motorbike crash chases racing dream after signing with Team BRIT

A Leeds man who survived a devastating motorcycle accident that left him with a two per cent chance of survival is set to chase his motorsport dreams.

Jordan Jones, 32, will begin an exciting new chapter in his recovery after signing as a rookie driver with Team BRIT, the world’s only competitive team of disabled racing drivers.

He has joined the driver development programme, becoming part of a pathway designed to help disabled drivers progress from their first experience of motorsport all the way through to top-level GT racing.

Jordan first discovered Team BRIT after attending a track day with a friend and was given the chance to go out as a passenger.

He explained: "I was a bit nervous at first when I came out of hospital. I hadn't had a helmet on since my accident, so I didn't know how I'd take it. But I did it and I absolutely loved it.

“I started talking to someone at the track day and found out there were people racing in adapted cars. I started doing a lot of research and that's how I came across Team BRIT."

In April last year, he suffered life-changing injuries in a motorcycle accident on Snake Pass. The accident was so severe that he broke every bone in his body other than his spine and anything in his head.

He was airlifted to Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, where he spent two months in intensive care and six weeks in an induced coma.

Jordan had lost one leg at the scene of the accident, but the severity of his injuries meant the other was also eventually amputated, meaning he returned home as a bilateral amputee.

Returning home could not have been more important to him, as he was soon to welcome his first son. He was discharged on the 19th September 2025 and his son was born just one month later.

Jordan reflects on the incredible course of events that led to his survival. He said: “They say that my stars were aligned that day. I was with a friend who was able to find me and try and keep me alive.

“I had an off-duty paramedic and an A&E nurse happen to pass the accident who came to help me. The air ambulance happened to be on a training exercise just 15 minutes away, when normally they wouldn’t be anywhere near, so after they arrived, I was at hospital within 7 minutes.”

Now, less than two years later, he is preparing to take on one of the biggest challenges of his life.

Over the coming months, Jordan will work alongside the team's coaches and engineers to develop his skills, complete testing and secure his Motorsport UK race licence, with a view to lining up on the grid in 2027.

Following initial conversations with Team BRIT, Jordan attended track experiences at Donington Park and Silverstone, where he got behind the wheel of one of the team's specially-adapted racing cars.

The team has developed innovative hand control technology which enables drivers to compete on a level playing field against able-bodied drivers.

The experience exceeded his expectations. He said: "I actually found it a lot easier than I expected. I got to grips with it quite quick and I actually really loved it."

A lifelong motorsport enthusiast, Jordan grew up around motorcycles and has always pursued active, adrenaline-fuelled hobbies.

"I've grown up with bikes. My dad, uncle and brother all had bikes, so I grew up around them. I've always been into bikes, adrenaline, mountain biking, the gym, just all sports. I absolutely love it,” he explained.

For Jordan, joining Team BRIT is about much more than racing. It is also about rediscovering the sense of teamwork that played such an important role in his life before the accident.

He said: "I want to feel a part of a team again in sport. I used to play rugby, go mountain biking and do a lot with other people as a team.

“I work in traffic management, so before my accident, I was often on site with numerous people as a team and I want to feel a part of something again. At the minute, I haven't got that."

He is also motivated by the chance to use racing as part of his ongoing recovery.

Jordan added: "One hundred per cent, I think it'll do a world of good. In my head, obviously I'm racing able-bodied people who have got nothing wrong and I've kind of got a point to prove. Yes, I might have lost my legs, but I'm still as good as you."

His immediate focus will be on developing as a driver, completing his licence requirements and gaining valuable seat time on track. However, he already has a clear picture of where he hopes the journey could take him.

"I'd like to be where Paul Fullick and Jamie Falvey are – the team’s current GT3 drivers. I like the idea of their racing and also mentoring people on the track days. I like what they're doing,” he explained.

Team BRIT Team Principal Mike Scudamore said: "It's fantastic to welcome Jordan to the team. To experience something as significant as his accident, then come back determined to set new personal challenges is just incredible, and exactly the kind of mindset that thrives in our team.

"We look forward to supporting him in his journey towards racing."

Founded in 2015, Team BRIT celebrated ten years of breaking down barriers in motorsport last year. The organisation has developed world-leading hand control technology that enables drivers with physical disabilities to compete on equal terms against non-disabled competitors.

What began as a small racing team has evolved into a complete driver pathway, creating opportunities for disabled people to enter motorsport at grassroots level and progress through track days, testing and competitive racing, with a route ultimately leading to GT3 competition.

At the heart of the team's mission is an ambitious goal: to become the first-ever all-disabled team to compete in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Jordan will also now be working to secure the sponsorship he needs to fund his racing development.