An injured military veteran has made history as part of the first ever all-disabled team to compete on the famous Le Mans racing circuit.

Father-of-two Warren McKinlay, of Braintree, drove for Team BRIT during this month's Aston Martin Le Mans Festival, a 45-minute support race held prior to the iconic 24-hour competition.

Mr McKinlay, who suffered a severe brain injury after a motorcycle crash whilst serving at RAF Honnington, raced alongside fellow veteran Jamie Falvey in the GT4 class - coming ninth out of 24 teams.

He said: "Team BRIT’s debut outing on the world famous La Sarthe circuit in the Aston Martin Festival, was a huge success.

"I was very proud to be selected to represent the team at this event.

"Not only as I would be getting to drive the amazing track, as used on the Le Mans 24 hour which started a few short hours after our race, but I was also extremely proud to go and bear the fruits of the entire team’s efforts in getting us to the start line.

"We are a very unique team within the motorsport community and we need every single member’s input to achieve our goals."

The team were exceeding all expectations and fighting at the front of the pack until a marshal shepherded their car into the wrong pit point, leading to the team dropping ten places to 12th.

Racing in the festival was another huge step towards Team BRIT's ultimate goal of racing in the 24-hour Le Mans by 2020, and Mr McKinlay is excited for the team's future.

He said: "Well I’m still smiling and buzzing from the experience now.

"Team BRIT will be back next year and will hopefully bring some silverware home next time.”