Zanardi ready to end his racing career
Posted by duffman
Alex Zanardi
It was a very emotion charged day at the German EuroSpeedway yesterday when Alex Zanardi arrived at the circuit where he lost his legs almost two years ago.
The Italian racer has come a long way since that fateful day that ended his motor racing career and almost his life in September 2001 when with 13 laps remaining of the inaugural German 500, he exited pit lane and crashed into the oncoming car of Alex Tagliani.
Zanardi almost died on the circuit and was rushed to the hospital where both legs were amputated in an emergency operation to save his life. It's been a long and hard fought road back to where he is today, walking around that same circuit with the aid of artificial limbs.
But, the big challenge will come here on Sunday when Alex plans to finish off the race he almost won. In a specially designed car bearing the colours and number 66 of the contender he was racing in 2001, Alex will finally end his motor racing career in the most fitting way possible.
It was a very emotion charged day at the German EuroSpeedway yesterday when Alex Zanardi arrived at the circuit where he lost his legs almost two years ago.
The Italian racer has come a long way since that fateful day that ended his motor racing career and almost his life in September 2001 when with 13 laps remaining of the inaugural German 500, he exited pit lane and crashed into the oncoming car of Alex Tagliani.
Zanardi almost died on the circuit and was rushed to the hospital where both legs were amputated in an emergency operation to save his life. It's been a long and hard fought road back to where he is today, walking around that same circuit with the aid of artificial limbs.
But, the big challenge will come here on Sunday when Alex plans to finish off the race he almost won. In a specially designed car bearing the colours and number 66 of the contender he was racing in 2001, Alex will finally end his motor racing career in the most fitting way possible.
A brave man.
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Indeed... a brave man and a great guy
He wont go that fast, racing speed i mean, so i reckon he'll be fine.
"Treat others with respect and you too will be respected." Oac - ed'c dnia - E ys yldiymmo drec cyt.
"Treat others with respect and you too will be respected." Oac - ed'c dnia - E ys yldiymmo drec cyt.
A true example to everyone!!!
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Of what exactly? If it's a brave man because he's legless and planning on driving a car thats odd. Because here if you meet someone like that down the pub they're a bloody idiot.
Well he inspired me. I'm gonna use my legs and go for a walk. And no not as you would like, a long one off a short pier.
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Well he inspired me. I'm gonna use my legs and go for a walk. And no not as you would like, a long one off a short pier.
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Yeah - you do that!
"Treat others with respect and you too will be respected." Oac - ed'c dnia - E ys yldiymmo drec cyt.
"Treat others with respect and you too will be respected." Oac - ed'c dnia - E ys yldiymmo drec cyt.
He wont go that fast, racing speed i mean
You have monumentally underestimated this guy. On his shakedown, he lapped at an average speed of 190mph. What an impressive and inspirational guy!
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You have monumentally underestimated this guy. On his shakedown, he lapped at an average speed of 190mph. What an impressive and inspirational guy!
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Oh....well thats suprised me!
"Treat others with respect and you too will be respected." Oac - ed'c dnia - E ys yldiymmo drec cyt.
"Treat others with respect and you too will be respected." Oac - ed'c dnia - E ys yldiymmo drec cyt.
See my new thread. That's what they said on German TV ARD who will show the race, respectively switch between CART and DTM (bugger, why must ot be all at the same time? :s)
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