A GoFundMe has been set up on behalf of the Kiwi-born, UK-based driver coach to help facilitate a life-saving kidney transplant.
Having battled kidney failure for two years, Wilson’s saviour is his own doctor Georges Kaye, who has generously offered to donate a kidney.
While the surgery itself is covered by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, this money will go towards keeping Kay’s business running during his recovery from surgery.
The target is £185,000 (just shy of $350,000) with some big names dipping into their pockets to get to the current tally of £80,000.
Among them are high-profile Supercars figures including Cam Waters, Thomas Randle, Kai Allen, Jack Perkins, Greg Murphy and Adrian Burgess, and Carrera Cup team owner Andy McElrea.
F1 drivers Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas have also donated along with past and present NASCAR drivers such as Jimmie Johnson, Ty Gibbs and Chase Briscoe.
Donations can be made via this link.
Wilson enjoyed a solid career as a driver himself before turning his hand to coaching, building a reputation as one of the best in the world.
He has worked with the likes of Kimi Raikkonen, Juan-Pablo Montoya, Valentino Rossi, Murphy, Petter Solberg and countless more during his remarkable career.
His coaching method is built around drivers using a road-going Ford Puma rather than a race car.
Supercars drivers such as Waters, Allen and Randle have all made trips to the UK to work with the legendary Wilson in recent years.
This article first appeared on Speedcafe.com, a sister site to MotorRacing.com.
