A teenager with brain injury got a thrill when three supercars visited and he got to ride in a Ferrari.

Owners of the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Ferrari 458 Italia and Ferrari 458 Speciale, drove to the Children's Trust in Tadworth, where Ryley Briston was treated.

He was also given a free golden ticket to The Supercar Event 2018, as he missed last year due to treatment.

Ryley’s mum, Mel Briston, said: “Meeting the supercar drivers was really special for us all, especially Ryley.

"He is such a determined young man and the visit was a chance for him to show that he is now able to stand for periods of time and take steps.

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"He even had a ‘first’ during the visit when he got in to the Ferrari and had a short ride in it. He hasn’t even got in my car yet, so this was fantastic to see!

“We are so proud of him and can’t wait to attend to The Supercar Event, especially now it’s more local to us. It’s a great opportunity to highlight that The Children’s Trust supports children from across the country.”

Two years ago, Ryley collapsed with a bleed on the brain, he was just 14 years old.

After playing football with friends Ryley had returned home complaining of a headache. Within minutes he had a seizure and lost consciousness.

Ryley was diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation and a severe, life changing brain injury. He was left unable to walk, talk or eat.

After a stay in hospital, Ryley was moved to The Children’s Trust for rehabilitation to help regain some of the skills he’d lost.

He stayed at the specialist centre for four months where he underwent a therapy programme, including speech and language, physiotherapy and play therapy.

He started to show improvements with movement and learnt to communicate through some speech, sign and a text-to-speech app.

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Ryley and his family with the supercar owners

Ryley, now 16 years old, loves supercars and was very disappointed that he could not attend The Supercar Event, The Children’s Trust’s annual fundraising event, last year due to ongoing treatment.

Pete Dietsch, one of the supercar drivers, said: “It was an absolute pleasure to meet Ryley and his family to give them a ticket to The Supercar Event.

"We’re thrilled that they will be joining us, I’ve volunteered at the event for 12 years and it’s a great family weekend for a wonderful charity.”

The Supercars will appear at The Supercar Event on 7 and 8 July at Rockingham Circuit. The two day event hopes to raise more than £100,000 for The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury.

Family ticket (2 adult, 2 children aged 4-16) £30, adult ticket £12, child and concession tickets £8, visit thesupercarevent.com