Billy Monger wins Sports Personality 2018 award
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Billy Monger shows how he drives a racing car with no legs
Teenage racing driver Billy Monger will receive a special award at this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
He'll get the Helen Rollason award, which recognises outstanding achievement in the face of adversity.
Nicknamed "Billy the Whizz", he's an impressive British driver with race winning success in Ginetta Junior and British F4.
His life changed forever in April 2017 when Billy was just 17 years old. He had to have both his legs amputated after being in a crash during a British F4 race.
After the accident, Billy said he wanted to race again in the future
Billy back in the driving seat with his prosthetic legs
But Billy didn't let that stop him. With support from the public and all those around him, Billy showed how determined he was by returning to the racing world in March 2018 at the British F3 Championship.
It was the first time he'd taken part but he went on to get a brilliant third-place podium finish. He ended the racing season in sixth position overall.
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