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  Zanardi kart
Zanardi karten er et nyt navn i gokart verden, på trods af sit nye navn, allerede en ny vinder kart.
Alex Zanardi kender de fleste, ikke bare for hans mange år i Formel 1 men også ChampCar, hvor han desværre var nødsaget til at indstille sin karriere efter en voldsom ulykke.
Samarbejdet mellem Zanardi og Chiesa begyndte i midten af 2004, hvor Zanardi kom med et tilbud til Dino, han ikke kunne sige nej tak til.
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 Alex Zanardi Bio
Alex Zanardi, only the third back-to-back CART FedEx Championship Series champion in history, returns to the series for the first time since the 1998 season as Mo Nunn Racing expanded to a two-car team for 2001.
Zanardi has clearly been the most dominant driver in the CART PPG Cup series over the past 12 months, winning three races in the last eight weeks of the 1996 season and three of the first 12 races of '97.
Zanardi will have to go some to top a strong rookie campaign in 1996, when he was the dominant racer in the second half of the season en route to Rookie of the Year honors.
www.cartracingupdate.com /BIOS/zanbio.htm   (405 words)

  
 rpm.espn.com: Zanardi reaches just about everyone
As Alex Zanardi lies in a hospital bed in Berlin following a nearly fatal, career-ending injury, many in the sport are thinking about the man who transcended his role as a race car driver.
Zanardi was leading before losing control while emerging from the pits late in the race.
Alex Zanardi and Alex Tagliani are involved in a devastating collision.
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 Alex Zanardi - Definition up Erdmond.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Zanardi kept up the momentum from 1996 in the next two seasons, winning 12 races for Ganassi and taking the championship in 1997 and 1998.
Alex was fitted with two prosthetic legs, and reappeared on the Champcar scene in 2002, waving the green and checkered flags in Toronto.
Zanardi then took the wheel of a sports car at Monza in October, which was modified to allow him to use his prosthetic foot to brake.
www.erdmond.com /Alex_Zanardi.html   (909 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Alessandro Zanardi
That season Zanardi was only narrowly beaten by Christian Fittipaldi to the F3000 title, and made his F1 debut in Spain as Michael Schumacher's replacement at Jordan.
Zanardi himself, ever anxious not to rubbish his team, seemed at a loss to explain why only a handful of his races bore his usual hallmark.
Zanardi was paid to sit out the 2000 season and in 2001 signed a deal in America with Mo Nunn Racing.
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 Who is Jenson Button? Where is Alex Zanardi?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Zanardi's season with the Williams team was an even bigger disaster than Michael Andretti's aborted move to F1 in 1993.
Alex Zanardi kicked ass in CART for most of the three seasons he raced in the series.
In fairness I think Zanardi is a good racing driver but he apparently became "spooked" by the treaded tires and smaller width of the current Formula One car and I think its shabby but typical that the Williams team never gave Zanardi a chance to redeem himself for 1999.
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 Teleconference with Alex Zanardi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Alex Zanardi comes off his first oval win at the second annual U.S. 500 at Michigan Speedway and answers questions about his recent successes, as well as his strategy for the remainder of the season.
Alex Zanardi: "Well, I guess Jimmy is an excellent driver and a fantastic 500 mile race driver because nobody better than him is capable of taking care of his equipment.
Alex Zanardi: "Obviously, you always believe that the car is running great until you see a big smoke in your mirrors, and you soon find out that, you know, you pushed it too hard.
www.champcar.com /interviews/sc_i0801_97.html   (4869 words)

  
 Alex Zanardi - "My Sweetest Victory"
Zanardi, whose racing career appeared to be cut short - actually, his life appeared to be cut short - following that devastating accident is back in the drivers seat again and his road to recovery after that horrendous crash is only a small part of his tale.
Zanardi's ride to the top of the racing ladder takes up the bulk of the book and his tales are as absorbing as the man himself.
Zanardi dwells on his devotion to family and long-time friendships from childhood and with his racing contemporaries; he knows who he likes and who he does not, and has no difficulties singling out one or another for praise or damning.
www.automobilemag.com /racing/0411_zanardi_book   (771 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Zanardi: An amiable, affable racing champion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
One reason Alex Zanardi chose to return to auto racing in 2001 after a year off was the relaxed atmosphere of the American open-wheel series, where he could enjoy driving again — and be appreciated.
Zanardi, leading the race with 12 laps left, lost control while exiting the pit lane after a late stop and his car was hit at about 200 mph by Alex Tagliani's car.
Zanardi was unable to adjust to the new treaded tires and handling of the F1 cars.
www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/cart/2001-09-16-zanardi-profile.htm   (708 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - CART star Zanardi loses both legs after crash - Saturday September 15, 2001 06:13 PM
Zanardi, a two-time CART champion, driving for Mo Nunn Racing, was leading as he entered the pits with 12 laps left.
Zanardi's car was shattered as Tagliani struck him broadside, the chassis cut in two with debris spraying across the track at impact in a crash few thought Zanardi would survive.
Zanardi's initial condition was described as "extremely critical" at the track by CART physician Dr. Steve Olvey, but was upgraded to "stable but critical" after a three-hour operation in Berlin, Olvey said.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/2001/09/15/zanardi_crash_ap   (941 words)

  
 RacingPress.com :: Book Review: <u>Alex Zanardi: My Sweetest Victory</u> (Printer Friendly)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Alex specifies he did not want this book filled with excessive racing technical jargon, knowing one segment of his audience would have little or no prior exposure to motorsports.
Part of Alex’s charm as known by his American fans lies in his innate skill at storytelling, with more than a dose of honest, self-deprecating humor, and if he is instead trying to relay a tall tale that grows with each revisit, he won’t deny that (unlike, say, Leonard Miller).
But if not for the likes of Alex, Dr. Francisco Ferri and the team of specialists who frequently redesigned his limbs so that they could be more waterproof and allow him back into the ocean functionally, she might have never made it back onto her surfboard anywhere as quickly as she did.
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 Alex Zanardi
Non necessariamente nell'ordine, ma queste sono le grandi passioni di Alex Zanardi che il 15 settembre 2001 rimase gravemente ferito, tanto che gli furono amputate le gambe, a 34 anni, in un incidente sul circuito del Lausitzring.
Alex Zanardi è nato a Bologna il 23 ottobre 1966 e a 14 anni ha cominciato a correre con il kart.
Alex, però, è un uomo dotato di un carattere di ferro, non senza fatica si è ripreso, si è adattato a quelle brutte (ma per lui salvifiche) protesi e il suo sorriso è tornato a splendere sulle piste, con grande gioia degli appassionati e di chi lo ha sempre amato.
www.formula1news.it /personaggi/zanardi.htm   (844 words)

  
 Alex Zanardi Teleconference :: PaddockTalk :: Two drivers, Two cars... Drop the flag...It's all good!
ALEX ZANARDI: Well, first of all, let me say that I do believe that my good recovery is due certainly to the fact that I was able financially to get my hands on to the best technical solutions to get the attention of great doctors, of great technicians, of great physio therapists.
Alex Zanardi is a guy with all his fears and all his weakness, because with his strength s well, like everybody else.
ALEX ZANARDI: First of all, let me thank you for that kind of a question, which is sort of a compliment, as well.
www.paddocktalk.com /news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=3395   (3400 words)

  
 MotorBooks.com - Alex Zanardi My Sweetest Victory - by Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi, with Gianluca Gasparini and foreword by Mario Andretti.
The story of Zanardis life is inspirational far beyond the scope of motorsports, and here he tells it with characteristic humor and honesty.
Zanardi describes the reality of professional motorsports, where fearless drivers battle for split-second advantage on the track while tough-talking team owners break as many promises as they make in the paddack.
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 rpm.espn.com: Zanardi in stable condition Sunday
Zanardi's car was shattered as Tagliani struck it broadside, the chassis cut in two with debris spraying across the track.
Zanardi was in stable but serious condition Sunday and in a "sedated coma," Dr. Gerd Schroeter said.
Zanardi's closest driver friends -- Jimmy Vasser, Dario Franchitti and teammate Tony Kanaan -- were at the hospital Sunday with Zanardi's wife, Daniela.
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 The Z-Files: Alex Comes Home to F1
As Alex Zanardi nestles into the cockpit of his Williams on March 7, 1999 at the Grand Prix of Australia in Melbourne, the wit and wisdom of the legendary New York Yankee catcher will take hold: it will be deja vu all over again.
Zanardi's new teammate at Williams, Ralf Schumacher (who was a sixteen year-old when Alex had his rookie season in Formula One), will present Zanardi with the most measurable of challenges and raises the question of who is or if there is a "Number One" driver at Williams.
Alex is candid, direct, voluble, quotable and fan friendly, known to delight in thanking his fans profusely for allowing him to come to America and live the American Dream in such full measure.
www.atlasf1.com /99/jan27/okeefe.html   (1667 words)

  
 CART Champion Zanardi in Critical Condition Following Accident at the American Memorial
Alex Zanardi has been awake and is aware of his condition.
Alex Tagliani is now home in Quebec, Canada however he is still stiff and sore from his crash and requires hot baths, stretching and massaging to regain his flexibility.
Zanardi earned 15 victories and 10 pole positions in 66 CART starts, and was the 1996 Rookie of the Year prior to earning his back-to-back championships.
www.speedcenter.com /news01/sc_n0915_01.html   (912 words)

  
 Alex Zanardi - Milwaukee 1996   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Alex Zanardi, at the Milwaukee Mile, during the 1996 "Miller 200"
Zanardi was such a force in CART and he's been such a farce (so far), in F1, that it raises the question, whether he was really that good or else he didn't have much competition in CART.
Zanardi is perhaps not good enough to run at the front in Formula One, but he's driving for the Williams team, which is going through a painful transition.
www.bjwor.com /zanami96.html   (246 words)

  
 In Control: Alex Zanardi's successful return to racing - Consumer Feature - Motor Trend   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
For Zanardi, the road back to competition was not a quick one, but rather a slow transition hampered by months of rehabilitation and adaptation to the hand controls versus conventional hand-and-foot-based driving systems.
Zanardi's determination is all the more heroic in light of the trauma he endured in 2001.
Zanardi was injured and air-lifted to Krankenhaus Berlin-Marzahn, a hospital specialized to treat patients with serious limb injuries.
www.motortrend.com /motor/features/consumer/112_0406_mobalex/index1.html   (388 words)

  
 BMW World - Alex Zanardi
Zanardi was leading the race at the Lausitzring, and he was exiting from pit lane after getting fuel and a new set of tires.
On October 19, Zanardi will demonstrate his tremendous courage and determination -- achieving his goal of leading a normal life again -- when he competes for the BMW Italy-Spain team in a BMW 320i car at the FIA European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) race in Monza, Italy.
While Zanardi feels that his outing in Italy will be his last race, BMW spokeswoman Heike Bartsch said "if everything goes well, there could be talks in the future about [Alex] racing again." Don’t count him out, for he’s already proven himself a champion on and off the track.
www.bmwworld.com /racing/etcc/zanardi.htm   (875 words)

  
 Alex Zanardi: My Sweetest Victory : A Memoir of Racing Success, Adversity, and Courage: Current Amazon U.S.A. ...
Alex Zanardi: My Sweetest Victory is an inspiring story of how personal strength and passion can triumph over even the most challenging circumstances.
Alex Zanardi, as well as his best friends (like J.V. and T.K.), provides such a model for us in sportsmanship and acceptance of our human nature.
Alex Zanardi was a truly inspirational competitor on the track and one of the best characters off it.
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 Alex Zanardi
Alex, you are one brave man and I hope to shake your hand one day.
Former F1 star Alessandro Zanardi returned to the CART paddock last weekend for the first time since his accident during the American Memorial 500.
Zanardi and his wife Daniela spent time in the paddock catching up with old friends, and the Italian is already making plans to attend other races this season.
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 CART Rock!: Alex Zanardi: A True Racer
Alex Zanardi is, in my mind, the greatest phenomenon to ever sweep through CART.
Alex Zanardi’s lifelong dream was to become a Formula 1 star.
There are two ways in which I’ll best remember Zanardi, and I’m sure these are the same ways that most of the CART community will as well.
cart_rock.tripod.com /2001/zanardi.html   (501 words)

  
 Crash.Net Champ Car: News, race reports, race results and more.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Alex Zanardi appeared to have been another much hyped F1 flop when he departed the grand prix scene in 1995 but, having arrived in the US CART series, set about proving himself to be one of the category's greats.
Zanardi's introduction to motorsport came in more tragic circumstances, however, after his sister Cristina was killed in a car accident in 1980.
Winning his first race at Vallelunga, Zanardi was never to finish outside of the top two, taking four second places and another victory (at Mugello) en route to the runner-up position behind fellow F1 aspirant Christian Fittipaldi.
www.crash.net /uk/en/driver_view.asp?cid=3&did=53   (1013 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | MOTORSPORT  | Motorsport shaken by Zanardi crash
The crash occurred when Zanardi lost control coming out of the pits and veered into the path of Alex Tagliani, who was driving at 200mph.
Zanardi remains in a critical condition after losing both legs in the high-speed crash, and has been put in an artificial coma by doctors in hospital, in Berlin.
Eddie Jordan, who gave Zanardi his Formula One debut in Spain in 1991, said his thoughts were with the driver and his family.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/1546118.stm   (565 words)

  
 Alex Zanardi: CHAMP Racing, Alex Zanardi CHAMP Merchandise, CHAMP Drivers, Alex Zanardi Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Alex ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi is making his return to the CART series after a two year absence.
Zanardi won the CART championship in 1997 and 1998 as a member of Target Chip Ganassi Racing.
Zanardi’s return in the Mo Nunn Racing #66 Honda/Reynard was tragically ended on September 15th when he lost both his legs in a horrific crash at the American Memorial in Germany.
www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=650&subseries=4   (232 words)

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