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Christopher Overend is a racing driver from the United Kingdom, making significant strides in motorsport. Born with development dysplasia of the hips, which led to mobility challenges and wheelchair use, Overend didn't let his physical condition deter him from pursuing his passion for racing.
Overend's career took off when he joined Team BRIT in August 2021. Team BRIT is the world's only competitive all-disabled racing team. Driving a BMW M240i equipped with the team's innovative hand controls, Chris quickly proved his talent. In 2022, Chris Overend and his teammate James Whitley made history by winning the Britcar Trophy Championship, becoming the first all-disabled team to win a national racing series. Adding to his achievements, Overend has also ventured into GT4 racing, driving an Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 in the British Endurance Championship.
Beyond real-world racing, Chris also participates in Esports. Since May 2022, he has raced for Esports Team WRT in the World eX Championship, achieving multiple podium finishes and race wins. He also won a regional shootout sim racing event hosted by Aston Martin. Overend is also a technical instructor of photography at Solent University. His favorite driver of all time is Senna, his favorite food is sushi, and his favorite movie is Taxi (Luc Besson). His slogan is "FULL SEND OVEREND".