Motor racing: the sport that Ally can compete in using just his hands #OurLives @BBCScotlandChannel
Motor racing: the sport that Ally can compete in using just his hands #OurLives @BBCScotlandChannel
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
After being paralysed in a skiing accident, Ally Chalmers discovered a new sport he could compete in using just his hands: motor racing.

Now he’s getting ready to compete in his first full season of competitive motorsport, in a modified race car, fitted with hand controls and a uniquely configured gearbox.

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