Super Ferrari fan Robbie Bayles, 9 from Darlington, received the ultimate Christmas gift – independence for the first time thanks to a fundraised bespoke ‘Ferrari inspired red’ GTE Trekinetic powerchair. Delivered by JCT600 Brooklands - Ferrari, in a Ferrari F8 Tributo.
Robbie has Arthrogryposis which is a rare condition that severely affects his joints and results in mobility difficulties.
Robbies Mother, Sarah started a fundraising campaign in the hope they could reach a £10,000 target to change Robbie's life. With the help of friends, family and the local community, the funds were raised within months to purchase a GTE whilst leaving extra donations promised to other families with disabled children.
Recare, a specialist distributor of Trekinetic wheelchairs, contacted us to make his wheelchair delivery that much more special.
Richard Holland-Oakes said: “On behalf of everyone involved, I would like to thank JCT600 Brooklands – Ferrari for helping us make Robbie’s handover even more memorable. Seeing his new Trekinetic GTE powerchair being delivered in a Ferrari will be an experience I know he will treasure for the rest of his life. He is such an amazing lad and a huge Ferrari fan like myself, hence I droveup from Oxfordshire to handover the powerchair personally.”
Andrew Potts, General Manager, JCT600 Brooklands - Ferrari added: "When we were approached by Recare and informed of Robbie's story, we were immediately on-board to make this a special experience for him and his family. Knowing Robbie is a big F1 fan, it only seemed fitting to provide him with an experience he won't forget and to extend that into next year. We hope he enjoys his gifts and we look forward to him joining us in support of Team JCT600 for one of the Ferrari Challenge races in 2021."