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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on November 19, 2019, 11:30:07 AM

Title: Billy Monger to race in new Extreme E series
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 19, 2019, 11:30:07 AM
Part of me admires the bravery, another part just shakes its head.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/50455272
Title: Re: Billy Monger to race in new Extreme E series
Post by: jeremyp on November 19, 2019, 11:35:31 AM
Part of me admires the bravery, another part just shakes its head.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/50455272

What do you shake your head at? Monger's persistence in going again in spite of his injuries or the concept of a green motor race?
Title: Re: Billy Monger to race in new Extreme E series
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 19, 2019, 11:45:32 AM
What do you shake your head at? Monger's persistence in going again in spite of his injuries or the concept of a green motor race?
His persistence  - bravery often seems a form of foolhardiness
Title: Re: Billy Monger to race in new Extreme E series
Post by: Roses on November 19, 2019, 12:21:04 PM
His persistence  - bravery often seems a form of foolhardiness

That is how I see it too. There should be more to his life than motor racing.
Title: Re: Billy Monger to race in new Extreme E series
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 19, 2019, 12:22:40 PM
That is how I see it too. There should be more to his life than motor racing.
As I noted at the start, I'm ambivalent about it. It shows determination, and illustrates what can be achieved.
Title: Re: Billy Monger to race in new Extreme E series
Post by: jeremyp on November 20, 2019, 12:38:17 PM
That is how I see it too. There should be more to his life than motor racing.

What makes you think there isn't?