A specially adapted hand-driven bike is demonstrated by Alex Zanardi, who raced against Timo Glock on a regular racing bike. Alex Zanardi was born in Bologna, Italy, son of Dino and Anna Zanardi. At Silverstone, Zanardi qualified 13th and finished 11th. The team's race engineer Mo Nunn advised Chip against signing him, as he believed Italian drivers were too prone to mistakes. Diet is extremely important for every athlete, and Zanardi follows a strict regimen. [47] At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro he won the gold medals in the H5 category road cycling men's time trial and mixed team relay, and also silver in the road race. 2 September 2018. https://www.alamy.com/file-photo-dated-08-09-2012-of-italys-alex-zanardi-image363721421.html, Former CART champion driver Alex Zanardi waves the checkered flag at the Molson Indy in Toronto, July 7, 2002. June 28, 2020, Santa Maria di Leuca in southern Italy, the last stage of the tricolor relay wanted by Alex Zanardi with Obiettivo3. [5], For most of the season, Zanardi had little success, with three top-ten finishes and a best result of fourth place in the 2001 Molson Indy Toronto. However, Lotus struggled in its final season in F1 and Zanardi failed to score a single point or qualify higher than 13th. Lunch, which was scheduled at 12, is cancelled, since the team decides to change strategy to regain ground. The steering wheel, equipped with a hand operated accelerator and paddle to change gears (on the left), is replaced when other drivers are on board. 14th Sep, 2016. [45], Zanardi completed the 2014 Ironman World Championship with a time of 9:47'14, ranking 272nd overall and 19th out of 247 in the 45–49-year category. But our performance was good, and when we were close to the leaders, we kept a similar pace. Fifty-seven high-speed cars flood the track for the first of more than 500 laps of the Spa circuit. Zanardi later raced at a four-hour event at Donington Park where he and Alex Portman retired with eight minutes remaining despite leading by over a lap. His car's gearbox seized after a pit stop. Alessandro Zanardi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaːleks dzaˈnardi]; born 23 October 1966) is an Italian professional racing driver and paracyclist. At 4:30pm, the race starts. He built his kart from the wheels of a dustbin and pipes from his father's work. [46] He used a handbike for the cycling section and a wheelchair for the running section. https://www.alamy.com/june-28-2020-santa-maria-di-leuca-in-southern-italy-the-last-stage-of-the-tricolor-relay-wanted-by-alex-zanardi-with-obiettivo3-image364583562.html. † As Zanardi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points. la foto e' utilizzabile nel rispetto del contesto in cui e' stata scattata, e senza intento diffamatorio del decoro delle persone rappresentate, https://www.alamy.com/brescia-mille-miglia-punching-of-the-cars-alex-zanardi-bmw-italy-gianpietro-malosiofotogramma-1993-01-31-ps-the-photo-can-be-used-in-respect-of-the-context-in-which-it-was-taken-and-without-defamatory-intent-of-the-decoration-of-the-people-represented-gianpietro-malosiofotogramma-archive-photos-2020-06-20-ps-la-foto-e-utilizzabile-nel-rispetto-del-contesto-in-cui-e-stata-scattata-e-senza-intento-diffamatorio-del-decoro-delle-persone-rappresentate-image363651550.html, https://www.alamy.com/mugello-circuit-italy-july-17-2016-bmw-m6-gt3-of-bmw-italia-team-driven-by-alex-zanardi-campionato-italiano-gt-at-mugello-circuit-image363573733.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-alex-zanardi-21916637.html, https://www.alamy.com/2019-ironman-italy-emilia-romagna-alex-zanardi-arrival-image327542651.html. He showed promise in the warm-up with 6th but the race saw him crash out on lap 21. [5], With Lotus Formula One having folded, Zanardi took time to race in sports car racing. * The 34-year-old has been airlifted to a Berlin hospital after he lost control of his Honda and was hit at 200mph while exiting the pit-lane. [48] On 22 September 2018, in a triathlon competition in Cervia, Italy, Zanardi smashed the Ironman world record in the category of the disabled, with a time of 8:26'6. Alex Zanardi spent a single, relatively unsuccessful season in Formula 1 with the Williams Team, but has since gone on to achieve greatness outside F1. [5], He rapidly became one of the series' most popular drivers. On 24 August 2005, Zanardi won his first world series race, celebrating with a series of trademark "donuts". Former Formula One racing driver Alex Zanardi of Italy poses during a press conference promoting the 42nd Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, 25 September 2015. Friday morning, with his teammate Bruno Spengler (on the left), Zanardi meets a group of disabled children. ), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap). [3] His sister Cristina was a promising swimmer prior to her death in an automobile collision in 1979. [15], Zanardi competed at Monza, Italy in a round of the 2003 European Touring Car Championship, in his first race since the accident in a touring car modified to allow the use of his prosthetic feet, finishing the race in seventh. After the stint, physiotherapists come back in action. Rain forces the team to keep following the double-stint technique for each driver – and so the waiting time becomes longer. His fastest lap time of 37.487 seconds would have qualified him fifth in the actual race. Alessandro Zanardi races on the Kent roads during the men's individual H4 time trial at the Paralympic cycling event at Brands Hatch. Copyright © 12/10/2020 Alamy Ltd. All rights reserved. On stage together with the mayor Virginia Raggi during the award ceremony. [50] The accident happened on State Highway 146 between Pienza and San Quirico. It’s decided that Bruno Spengler will be the first driver. [32], After the injuries sustained from the accident Zanardi decided to return to sport, taking up handcycling. On board, he has a water bottle, containing mineral salts and maltodextrins – energy boosters derived from carbohydrates. Zanardi hands over to Spengler, and, notwithstanding the visible tiredness (photo below), he stops to talk with journalists. la foto e' utilizzabile nel rispetto del contesto in cui e' stata scattata, e senza intento diffamatorio del decoro delle persone rappresentate, https://www.alamy.com/alex-zanardi-in-imola-formula-one-former-pilot-sannagiacominofotofotogramma-imola-2004-02-12-ps-the-photo-can-be-used-in-respect-of-the-context-in-which-it-was-taken-and-without-defamatory-intent-of-the-decorum-of-the-people-represented-sannagiacominofotofotogramma-archive-photos-2020-06-20-ps-la-foto-e-utilizzabile-nel-rispetto-del-contesto-in-cui-e-stata-scattata-e-senza-intento-diffamatorio-del-decoro-delle-persone-rappresentate-image363651601.html, https://www.alamy.com/mugello-circuit-italy-july-17-2016-bmw-m6-gt3-of-bmw-italia-team-driven-by-alex-zanardi-campionato-italiano-gt-at-mugello-circuit-image363573728.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-alex-zanardi-21916641.html, https://www.alamy.com/2019-ironman-italy-emilia-romagna-alex-zanardi-arrival-image327542697.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-alex-zanardi-is-starting-the-race-in-rio-parlympic-games-2016-134821448.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-spa-francorchamps-france-24th-july-2015-a-specially-adapted-hand-driven-85689092.html, Alex Zanardi pulls on his balaclava at Chicago 2001, https://www.alamy.com/alex-zanardi-pulls-on-his-balaclava-at-chicago-2001-image199328.html, Pescara, Italy - June 18, 2017: Arrival for the swimming test of disabled athlete Alex Zanardi at Ironman 70.3 Pescara of June 18, 2017, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-pescara-italy-june-18-2017-arrival-for-the-swimming-test-of-disabled-146103811.html, https://www.alamy.com/mantova-italy-06-sep-2019-alex-zanardi-durante-in-against-interno-of-festivaletteratura-in-piazza-castello-a-mantova-during-mi-chiamo-alex-zanardi-and-sono-un-pilota-discussione-tra-alex-zanardi-and-francesco-abate-con-gianluca-gasparini-events-credit-lpsalessio-tarpinialamy-live-news-image271569035.html, Alex Zanardi is interviewed during his visit to the Molson Indy Toronto 2002, https://www.alamy.com/alex-zanardi-is-interviewed-during-his-visit-to-the-molson-indy-toronto-image212102.html. AC/SV, https://www.alamy.com/veteran-driver-alex-zanardi-l-of-italy-stops-to-chat-with-rookie-driver-max-wilson-of-brazil-following-a-practice-session-at-the-molson-indy-in-toronto-july-13-2001-the-cart-series-race-will-be-held-in-july-15-acsv-image381492815.html, Brands Hatch, Kent, UK. [5], In the 2000 season Zanardi was not signed for a team, but was interested in a CART comeback. He has since taken up handcycling in earnest, and competed at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships in 2009. 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Sussex, UK, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-timo-glock-alex-zanardi-and-bruno-spengler-artwork-on-the-works-bmw-115702491.html, Winner ceremony to give silver medal to Alex Zanardi, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-winner-ceremony-to-give-silver-medal-to-alex-zanardi-135897882.html, Alex Zanardi at Goodwood Festival of Speed, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-alex-zanardi-at-goodwood-festival-of-speed-134738775.html, A lot of journalists trying to have an interview with the champion Alex Zanardi, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-a-lot-of-journalists-trying-to-have-an-interview-with-the-champion-135897878.html, alex zanardi ‚bologna motor show 2008 ‚photo damiano fiornetini/markanews, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-alex-zanardi-bologna-motor-show-2008-photo-damiano-fiornetinimarkanews-22609427.html.

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