Every epic story needs a hero, a supporting actor and a cameo or two. Together they tell of victory over adversity, chance encounters and determination to achieve the impossible with a final twist as the story comes full circle. Here is a proper epic. It tells the amazing tale of a young man from Co. Tyrone, in Northern Ireland, called Stanley Eakins, his struggle with cerebral palsy, his ambition to compete in international motorsport and a very special Mini Cooper S.
Stanley grew up at a time when there were very few facilities for children with special needs so his parents, Gerry and Mary, had to learn how to deal with their son’s impaired mobility and, at the same time, ensure that he received a proper education. In his teenage…
