To mark Disability History Month 2024, Team BRIT driver Noah Cosby from Towcester, returned to Stowe School in Buckingham to talk to students and staff about his role with our team.
On Wednesday 13th November, Noah visited the school, where he was a student from 2017-2022 as an art scholar. It was during his time there that he injured his back during a motocross jump that went wrong, causing a spinal injury that has resulted in paraplegia. He had been a promising motocross freestyle rider with dreams to head to the USA to compete professionally. After his recovery and rehabilitation in hospital, he returned to Stowe to complete his A-Levels.
In 2022, Noah signed with Team BRIT, using our hand control technology to race on a level playing field against able-bodied drivers. This year, he has raced in the Britcar Trophy Championship, driving a specially adapted BMW M240i. In the last race of the season he was promoted to driving the McLaren 570S GT4.
During his visit to the school, Noah met with headmaster, Dr Anthony Wallersteiner and school students, parking the McLaren at the front of the historic building for all to admire. He then spoke to more than 150 students as part of a presentation alongside Team BRIT Principal, Mike Scudamore.
Noah explains; “It was a real honour to head back to Stowe to meet up with many of my former teachers and to introduce myself to some of the current students.
“It’s an amazing place and I was privileged to study there, so I was proud to be able to show them what I’ve been up to and just how far I’ve come with my motorsport dreams. Disability History Month is a great time to look at how opportunities have changed so much for people with a disability, and my experience with Team BRIT is a perfect example. I can do what I do because of their incredible technology and the support of my sponsors, but also because of their desire to succeed and to show people what’s possible.
“I hope my story has inspired some of the students we met to think big, aim high and believe that anything is achievable.”
Aimi Arroyo, Third Form Tutor and Motorsport Lead at Stowe School said: “The Motorsport group at Stowe was thrilled to have Noah visit us and there was a huge buzz of anticipation to see his car and hear him speak. Noah spoke formally to the Upper 6th and Motorsport group but also to the crowds of Stoics eager to listen to him talk about his career with Team Brit and his amazing opportunity to drive the McLaren. Stoics and staff alike were impressed with Noah’s maturity and resilience when speaking about his accident and that he has never lost desire to fulfil his potential as a racer. Noah truly embodies the skills of a Stowe ChangeMaker and we look forward to visiting Team Brit when he next races at Silverstone!”
