Hi there,

It would be great if I could take a few minutes of your time to tell you my story.

My name is Bryn and I’m a 19 year old up and coming race driver competing in the highest levels of motorsport in the UK, I am currently leading the GT Cup Championship.

At the weekend, something happened that I never thought I’d have to write about.

I was involved in a massive accident at high speed. A car spun directly in front of me, leaving me with nowhere to go, and I was then collected by another passing car at significant speed.

It was an incredibly scary accident, and I’m honestly just incredibly grateful that I managed to get myself out of the car. Shows the safety of the car and how amazing the Martial's and Ambulance crew are.

Thankfully, all of the drivers involved are okay and I am okay too, with only minor injuries. In a situation that could have ended very differently, that is by far the most important thing.

Unfortunately, the racing car hasn’t been so lucky.

The car is completely written off, and with the final round of our championship fast approaching, we are now facing the very real possibility that we may not be able to make it back onto the grid.

And that is absolutely heartbreaking.

We had already been pushing incredibly hard financially just to keep the season going. Motorsport is an expensive sport at the best of times, and we have put everything we possibly can into this championship.

But despite all of that, we have had an incredible season.

Multiple race wins.

Multiple podiums.

Pole positions.

Lap records.

And most importantly, we currently sit over 20 points clear at the top of the championship.

To have everything we’ve worked for potentially end because of an accident that was completely outside of our control is incredibly difficult to take.

Over the last few days, it has been a real emotional rollercoaster. One minute you’re thinking about fighting for a championship, and the next you’re trying to work out whether you’ll even have a car to race.

There were also some difficult moments away from the track over the weekend, including comments made towards us before the race which were extremely upsetting. I don’t want to dwell on that or create any more negativity — the most important thing is that everyone involved is okay and that we can move forward.

What I do want to focus on is finishing what we started.

The team, my supporters and I have put an unbelievable amount of time, money, effort and sacrifice into getting ourselves into this position. I don’t want to see all of that hard work disappear without at least giving ourselves every possible chance to fight for the championship.

So, I’m asking for your help.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, could make a difference. Whether it helps towards repairing/replacing the car, getting us back on the grid, or simply covering some of the huge costs that come with getting a racing programme back up and running, it will mean more to me and the entire team than I can put into words. As a thank you I will be putting people’s names or business on the car that make a donation!

If you can’t donate, sharing this page would mean just as much.

I’ve always believed that motorsport is about more than just the driver. It’s the mechanics, engineers, family, friends, sponsors, supporters and everyone behind the scenes who make it possible.

We’ve come this far together.

Now we need your help to get back on track and finish the job.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. Whether you’ve been there from the beginning or have only just discovered what we do, I genuinely appreciate every message, share and donation.

Let’s see if we can get this championship back where it belongs.

Thank you

Bryn Calder - (Team Innovation Racing)