Billy Monger to make racing return, targets Le Mans 2020

Billy Monger seen on the grid ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. (Photo: John Dagys)Less than three months since losing his lower legs in a British Formula 4 race at Donington Park, 18-year-old Billy Monger has revealed he will be making his racing return in a specially-prepared car for the VdeV season finale at Estoril in November.

The news came at a press conference announcing the creation of La Filiere Frederic Sausset, a driver academy aimed at creating a driving lineup made up exclusively of disabled drivers for the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Sausset, the project’s founder and namesake, is a quadruple amputee who made his Le Mans debut last year. Monger will join Sausset and Christophe…