Making motorsport accessible by hand
BraunAbility’s own Mathias Sandell has made it his personal mission to make motorsport accessible. What began in 2025 at a trade fair with a modest Peugeot 107 equipped with a Carospeed® Go hand control has now grown into an expanding wheelchair racing team.
“Although we had only known each other for about an hour after first meeting at a motor show, we clicked straight away. During our first race, we immediately knew what needed to be done and how to do it,”
explains Application Engineer Mathias Sandell, who is very proud of his new team.
And rightly so, as Para Racing SWE now dominates racing circuits and leaderboards through the use of hand controls.
Accessible motorsport for everyone
For Mathias and his teammates Ronny Persson and Per Jameson, endurance races lasting several hours, driver changes involving wheelchairs, or the modest 68 horsepower of their race car are no obstacles on the road to success. While overtaking more powerful competitors, they are also inspiring others with their determination to take driving into their own hands.
„Everyone should be able to drive a race car,“
says Mathias with confidence.
Inspired by the continuous development of BraunAbility’s own hand controls, including the new Carospeed® Go, he created an accessible race car that anyone interested can test drive. What was a natural extension of his daily work with mobility solutions for the passionate motorsport enthusiast has become nothing short of a milestone for the sport.
Handcrafted innovation that inspires others
The most recent accomplishment by the newly established team has stunned spectators in northern Sweden. After six sweaty hours of racing, the trio secured first place. Mathias explains:
„Taking into account the horsepower and strength of the other vehicles in the competition, this is an even more impressive achievement.“
During the pit stops, he and his two teammates had to change positions behind the wheel twice, including transferring in and out of their wheelchairs.
In the meantime, more than ten additional wheelchair racing drivers have already contacted Mathias to express their interest in the race car equipped with the new hand control.
We are delighted about the well-deserved success of Para Racing SWE. Their achievement inspires us too, reinforcing our commitment to making mobility, freedom and the joy of driving accessible to everyone.