| 4dBilly Monger celebrated his first victory since having both legs amputated following a crash two years ago as he overtook nearly the whole grid to win the Grand Prix de Pau.
The 20-year-old, whose legs were amputated following a crash during a British F4 race at Donington Park two years ago, took his first single-seater win with his Carlin team in the Euroformula Open race in France.
"Can't believe it, I didn't think 2 years on I'd be winning races!" Monger said on Twitter, adding he was "over the moon".
PAU GP Championsss!!! ððĪŠ Can't believe it, I didn't think 2 years on I'd be winning races! ððž Huge shout out to the team @CarlinRacing for all their hard work. Over the moon ðð #BillyWhizz pic.twitter.com/KAs1ove1a9 — billywhizz (@BillyMonger) May 19, 2019
Monger, whose car is specially adapted, qualified in 11th place on slick tyres, but headed into the pits at the end of the warm-up lap to switch to wet-weather tyres.
And the gamble paid off as he cut through the field, taking the lead when Motopark drivers Julian Hanses and Liam Lawson clashed, and not relinquishing it.
