A Leeds man who survived a devastating motorcycle accident that left him with a two per cent chance of survival is set to begin an exciting new chapter in his recovery after signing as a rookie driver with Team BRIT.
32-year-old Jordan Jones has joined our 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.
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.
Jordan’s journey to motorsport has been anything but ordinary.
In April 2025, 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. “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.
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 says: “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.”
Following initial conversations with the team, 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 experience exceeded his expectations.
“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.”
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.
“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.
“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.”
Jordan’s 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.”
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.”
Jordan will also now be working to secure the sponsorship he needs to fund his racing development.
