Class Winner - BRSCC 24 Hours of Silverstone

An open letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr,

Whilst you continue campaigning a “cure” for Autism and tell the world how many of us will never pay taxes, hold jobs, date, or even use a toilet unassisted ... this Autistic person stood on the podium at Silverstone last weekend having just completed the BRSCC 24-Hour Endurance Race!…

Whilst you continue to push for the creation of a Government Registry to log us as part of your attempt to find "the cause of Autism" - I’ve spent mine learning how to thrive in a world not built for minds like mine, and here’s what I’ve discovered;

*** I didn’t need fixing. I needed enabling ***

In that race, my neurodivergence was a strength.
- My ability to focus in the dark
- My pattern recognition
- My ability to drive fast, clean, and consistently for a 2.5-hour stint in the car

All of this enabled by a team of allies who met me on my wavelength so I could meet them on theirs. That wasn’t a cure, that was inclusion.
And that’s what made the result possible.

Autism isn’t a disease. It’s a different way of experiencing the world.
When organisations and leaders focus on inclusion instead of “fixing” us, we don’t just survive, we excel!

And do you know what the best part of that weekend was? Autism wasn’t even mentioned (I let the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower 🌻 lanyard do the talking!). We just focused on people, skills and strengths. No fixating on labels, as it should be - how nice it was to be just "Monty"!

Let’s change the conversation:
🧠 From: “What’s wrong with them?”
💡 To: “What do they need to thrive?”

Because when we ask that question, we get to see more Neurodivergent people on the podium! (On the track ... in the workplace ... in life.)

P.S. I’m not the first Neurodivergent motorsport competitor, and I certainly won’t be the last. But I’m grateful to Motorsport UK for championing inclusion. For 20+ years, Motorsport has been my escape into a world that makes sense to me.