Ex f1 star alex zanardi overcome with emotion as he wins. Exformula one driver alex zanardi claims gold medal in hand cycling at the london 2012 paralympics. There was an article in f1 racing magazine about him a while ago, it is really impressive what he has been able to do since his accident. Alex zanardi news, views, gossip, pictures, video mirror. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1950, to giuseppe farina. Mv1 canada we took a ramp and designed a vehicle around it. Roy fisher as an exformula one driver and twotime cart champion, the then 34yearold was one. On the eve of the 15th anniversary since losing his legs in a motorsport accident, former formula 1 driver alex zanardi has won a gold medal in the. Sep 14, 2016 this is the moment italian formula 1 racer alex zanardi broke down in tears as he received his gold medal at the rio paralympics 15 years after losing his legs in a motor race smash. Former formula one driver alessandro zanardi told itv news that winning gold in the handcycling was a moment of a little bit of sadness. He lost his legs in an almost fatal crash back in 2001, but fought his way back to world class racing. Sep 05, 2012 the former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal wednesday in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race track, posting a time of 24 minutes 50. The former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal wednesday in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms.
Sep 05, 2012 former formula one driver alessandro zanardi told itv news that winning gold in the handcycling was a moment of a little bit of sadness. Zanardi wins third paralympic gold 14 sep 2016 share former f1 driver alex zanardi claimed his third paralympic handcycling gold medal on wednesday after triumphing in. Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the world championship since 1950. The former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal wednesday in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race. Alex zanardi, exf1 pilot and wtcc driver for bmw, wins paralympic gold in handcycle. Former formula one driver alex zanardi of italy has won the gold medal in the 16kilometer 10mile handcycling time trial at the 2012 london paralympics. September 14 former formula one driver alex zanardi pictured is aiming for a place on the italian cycling team at the paralympic games in london in 2012, he has announced. Ex formula 1 driver alex zanardi has claimed his second gold medal of the 2016 paralympics.
Exformula one driver, who lost legs in crash, wins paralympic gold in handcycling alex zanardi, who is from italy, lost both legs in 2001 race car crash in germany. The finest formula 1 driver never to win a world championship closed his beautiful eyes in the early hours of easter morning, his wife said. He took up handcycling and competed in the 2012 paralympics in london. He returned to cart in 2001, but a major crash in the 2001 american memorial resulted in the amputation of his legs. Sep 05, 2012 ex formula one driver, who lost legs in crash, wins paralympic gold in handcycling alex zanardi, who is from italy, lost both legs in 2001 race car crash in germany. His sister cristina was a promising swimmer prior to her death in an automobile collision in 1979. Massa, 37, claimed his last victory in formula 1 at the 2008 brazilian grand prix. Former formula one and indycar racecar driver who in 2001 lost his legs in a horrific crash attracted widespread praise for his return to f1 co alex zanardi. Alex zanardi wins paralympics 2012 handcycling gold by mike henson bbc sport at brands hatch comments 100 italian exformula 1 driver alex zanardi, who lost both legs following a crash in 2001, has won paralympic gold. Niki lauda, who won the f1 drivers championship in 1975 and 1977 with. Alex zanardi will return to motorsport for the first time in more than a year next month, after winning gold at the rio paralympics. But 2018 was far from being his best year as he failed to reach the podium at his home road world championships in maniago, italy.
Alex brookers speech on the last leg about paralympic hero. The incredible story of exformula 1 driver amputee alex zanardi that inspired last legs alex brookers moving speech. The ex formula 1 driver and twotime cart champion won two. Sochi 2014 and rio 2016 are both possibilities for. Former racing driver alex zanardi, who lost both of his legs in a crash in 2001, just won his third paralympic gold medal. Former f1 driver alex zanardi wins third paralympic gold. The former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race track, posting a time of 24 minutes, 50. The former formula one driver is vying for a paralympic medal wednesday in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race track, where he once raced cars. So many athletes in the paralympics have come through an incredible amount of adversity to achieve some very special goals but there was something about zanardi, an exformula 1 driver who lost. Alex zanardi claims second gold at rio paralympics espn.
The 50 yr old has set an amazing example for humanity. Exf1 driver alex zanardi wins gold at 2012 paralympics. Alex zanardi claims second gold medal of 2016 paralympics. This is a short, but very intimate portrait of alex zanardi, the former formula 1 driver and winner of the american champ car series. Ashley byrne talks to exformula 1 driver, brett lunger, who helped pull lauda from the wreckage. Its really incredible, when you realize the 45yearold almost. Ex f1 driver alexander zanardi to represent italy in the.
Italian exformula 1 driver alex zanardi wins his second paralympic gold in the handcycling road race at brands hatch. Exformula one driver alex zanardi wins gold in cycling. Formula one drivers need a unique combination of power, aerobic fitness and mental strength to handle speeds of more than 200mph and forces of more than 5g for 90 minutes at a time. Alex zanardi, exf1 pilot and wtcc driver for bmw, wins. He won the cart championship in 1997 and 1998 in north america. Ex formula 1 driver alex zanardi has claimed his second gold medal of the 2016 paralympics alex zanardi claims second gold medal of 2016 paralympics. Mom of actor hagen mills ex tells how he begged her daughter to. Ones to watch on day seven of the paralympic games. Alex zanardi is a racing driver, a paralympics gold medal winner, an optimist, a hero. He returned to racing less than two years after the accident. He also raced in formula one from 19911994 and again in 1999.
The 49yearold was part of the threeman italian team that dominated the h2h5 mixed team relay at. Exformula one driver and cart champion alex zanardi has claimed his second gold medal of the 2016 paralympics in the handcycling. Bbc world service sporting witness, niki lauda crashes. Tom pryce with wife nella formula 1, british grand prix, the right stuff. Former f1 driver who lost both legs, wins paralympic gold in. Alex brooker from arsenal, north london, who is donating his old artificial leg to gambia image. Sep 05, 2012 the former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal wednesday in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race track, posting a time of 24 minutes, 50. The former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal wednesday, sept. Sep 16, 2016 alex zanardi is a former formula 1 racing driver who lost both his legs in a car crash.
The incredible story of exformula 1 driver amputee alex zanardi. Excart driver alex zanardi wins paralympic gold 15 years after losing legs nearly 15 years to the day he lost his legs in an auto racing crash in germany, italian athlete alex zanardi captured a. I will be supporting zanardi, in fact i might go to brands to watch him. Alex was already a star, when he had his almost fatal accident.
Double paralympic champion and exformula 1 driver alex zanardi claimed his maiden paracycling world title with time trial victory in canada. List of formula one world drivers champions wikipedia. Sep 16, 2016 alex zanardi picked up his second gold medal of the rio paralympic games on friday in the handcycling mixed team relay race. On the eve of the 15th anniversary since losing his legs in a motorsport accident, former formula 1 driver alex zanardi has won a gold medal in the paralympics. Jul 27, 2016 ashley byrne talks to ex formula 1 driver, brett lunger, who helped pull lauda from the wreckage. Former formula 1 driver alex zanardi won a paralympic gold medal on the eve of the 15year anniversary of when he lost his legs in a. The world championship of drivers has been held since 1950. Double paralympic champion and ex formula 1 driver alex zanardi claimed his maiden paracycling world title with time trial victory in canada. And just five years later the exformula one driver found himself the winner of two paralympic gold and one silver medals fittingly at the brands hatch race. This year, the italian racing driver, who has competed in formula one and indycar series, added two paralympic gold medals and a win in the. Exf1 driver zanardi completes incredible journey after storming to paralympic gold. Bbc sport joined kovalainen and his personal trainer gabriele polcari for a training session to find out why the anatomy of an f1 driver is as precisely engineered. The former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal wednesday in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race track, posting a.
Zanardi was competing in a championship auto racing teams cart race in september 2001 at a. Former williams driver, who lost both legs in a crash in 2001, returned to brands hatch to win gold in his first paralympics esther addley wed 5 sep 2012 14. Excart driver alex zanardi wins paralympic gold 15. But alex zanardi just cant stop racing and now the former formula one driver will be vying for a paralympic medal wednesday, sept. Exformula 1 driver alex zanardi has claimed his second gold medal of the 2016 paralympics. The former formula one driver will vie for a paralympic medal wednesday, sept. Alex zanardi wins second paralympics handcycling gold bbc sport. Sep 04, 2012 the former formula one driver will vie for a paralympic medal wednesday, sept. In case youre not familiar with zanardi, hes an exformula 1 driver who won a paralympic gold this week on the eve of the 15year anniversary of when he lost his legs in a motorsport crash. Twotime cart champion and ex formula 1 driver zanardi arrived in rio. Alessandro zanardi is an italian professional racing driver and paracyclist. More para16 glory for exf1 ace zanardi former formula one driver alessandro zanardi has won a third paralympics gold medal in the handbike time trial.
This is the moment italian formula 1 racer alex zanardi broke down in tears as he received his gold medal at the rio paralympics 15 years after losing his legs in a motor race smash. Competing in the h4 handcycling time trial, the 45yearold beat germanys nobert mosandl by more than 27 seconds at brands. Mark webber on paralympics, f1 safety and helping younger drivers. Exformula 1 driver alex zanardi claims world paracycling. Sep 05, 2012 but alex zanardi just cant stop racing and now the former formula one driver will be vying for a paralympic medal wednesday, sept. The former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal wednesday in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race track, posting a time of 24 minutes 50. Alex zanardi picked up his second gold medal of the rio paralympic games on friday in the handcycling mixed team relay race. The incredible story of exformula 1 driver amputee alex. Alex zanardi returns to motorsport after paralympics success. Til, alex zanardi an ex formula 1 driver, who lost. Watch no limits impossible is just a word online vimeo on.
Sep 05, 2012 former williams driver, who lost both legs in a crash in 2001, returned to brands hatch to win gold in his first paralympics esther addley wed 5 sep 2012 14. Lucky f1 driver lost both legs and triumphed with paralympic gold. Former f1 racing driver alex zanardi wins paralympic. Exformula 1 driver alex zanardi has claimed his second gold medal of the 2016 paralympics alex zanardi claims second gold medal of 2016 paralympics. Sep 15, 2016 on the eve of the 15th anniversary since losing his legs in a motorsport accident, former formula 1 driver alex zanardi has won a gold medal in the paralympics. On the eve of the 15th anniversary since losing his legs in a motorsport accident, former formula 1 driver alex zanardi has won a gold medal in. Zanardi takes second gold of rio paralympics in handcycling. A formula 1 driver, a twotime indy car series winner, an athlete, an innovator, a goldmedalist at the paralympics, but above all, a man with a true champions attitude. So many athletes in the paralympics have come through an incredible amount of adversity to achieve some very special goals but there was something about zanardi, an ex formula 1 driver who lost. The exformula 1 driver and twotime cart champion won two.
Its really incredible, when you realize the 45yearold almost died in a horrific accident in a 2001 cart race in germany. Sep 17, 2016 and just five years later the ex formula one driver found himself the winner of two paralympic gold and one silver medals fittingly at the brands hatch race track. Once in a while we come across one of those stories that not only brings. Brands hatch former formula one driver alessandro zanardi on wednesday won again at a motor racing circuit by taking paralympic gold in the mens individual h4 handcycle timetrial. Exformula one driver alex zanardi, who almost died in. Oct, 2014 this is a short, but very intimate portrait of alex zanardi, the former formula 1 driver and winner of the american champ car series. Exformula one driver alex zanardi, who almost died in horrific crash during 2001 race, wins paralympic gold in handcycle. Alex zanardi was born in bologna, italy, son of dino and anna zanardi. Mv 1 canada we took a ramp and designed a vehicle around it. Sep 17, 2016 the incredible story of ex formula 1 driver amputee alex zanardi that inspired last legs alex brookers moving speech.
Former f1 racing driver alex zanardi wins paralympic handcycling gold this article is more than 7 years old former williams driver, who lost both legs in a crash in 2001, returned to brands hatch. Exformula one driver alex zanardi, who lost legs in crash. Sep 05, 2012 the former formula one driver is vying for a paralympic medal wednesday in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race track, where he once raced cars. Former f1 driver goes for gold in paralympic debut itv news. Rio paralympics archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. Former f1 driver zanardi targets london paralympic games.
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