Billy Monger

[Alianora La Canta]

Thanks Ali.Seems like the high cost of insurance is only appreciated
if you need it.Many insurance policies here have a yearly $6000 plus
deductible.If you were unlucky enough to have one occasion to use
irt on 12-31 and another on 1-1 you'd be out over $12,000 which is out
of the budget for many Americans.

More than that; it's only appreciated when needed over a certain level. For more minor injuries like broken bones, the MSA standard insurance probably is sufficient - £350 per bone (assuming it's not from a specific list which pays out more, e.g. the pelvis) plus hospital fees could plausibly cover that type of injury, particularly if OK with NHS timespans for fixing it, and since the licence fee includes it at no extra cost to the racer...

[John S]

Motor racing is, and has always been, exceedingly cruel to drivers and their families. Whilst I'm immensely sympathetic to Billy's plight and love that so much has been raised to assist his future I can't help remembering the loss of Henry Surtees in the tragic F2 accident at Brands.

Even if you have the money for full insurance there's something worse that motor racing can throw at families and that's loss of life. No amount of money can make up for that.

Get well soon Billy.