Ally Chalmers was born to go fast. Growing up in Scotland, he was a fiercely competitive junior skier – racing down slopes, chasing medals, always pushing the limits. Then, just before he turned 14, everything changed. Ally crashed while skiing in the Scottish mountains and broke his back. He was airlifted to hospital in Glasgow, where he was told he would never walk again. After several months in hospital, unable to use his legs, Ally was told about a sport that he could do with just his hands: motor racing.
Ally is now preparing for his first full season of competitive motorsport in the ModSports Championship at Knockhill Racing Circuit – a mixed-class event in which he will share the track with cars much more powerful than his own. This film follows him in the weeks leading up to his first race, capturing the hard work and perseverance of a young man who has found his focus.
