Meet Callum Smith, the armless racer steering with his feet and targeting a historic Le Mans debut
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- Callum Smith, 23, was born without arms and drives by steering with his feet.
- After reaching more than 110 mph on track, he joined Team BRIT and is working toward a racing licence.
- Smith and quadruple amputee Harvey Phillips hope to help the team achieve its Le Mans ambition.
Callum Smith is chasing a place in racing history with his feet on the controls. The 23-year-old, who was born without arms, has already reached speeds above 110 mph on track.
Smith has joined Team BRIT and is working toward his racing licence. He is pursuing a racing career while aiming to help the team fulfill its ambition of making a historic appearance at Le Mans.
He is working toward that goal alongside Harvey Phillips, a quadruple amputee. Together, they represent Team BRIT’s effort to reach the famous endurance race.
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Originally published by Times of India in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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