Zanardi

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manchild
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Zanardi

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Zanardi wins first race since losing both legs.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/20 ... wins_x.htm
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Monstrobolaxa
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Location: Covilhã, Portugal (and sometimes in Évora)

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That was in August.... :lol:

manchild
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Better late than never :wink:

I just thought it was worth mentioning since it is really an outstanding achievement.

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Didnt he win a touringcar championship recently ?

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manchild
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This was in a touring car championship but as the news said - "Alex Zanardi won his first race Sunday since losing both legs in an accident in Germany in 2001."

I'm not really following touring car championships but I think they wouldn't be mentioning this in a way they did if this wasn't his first victory after the accident.

I heard it during race at Spa, remembered it today and than searched the web.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slu ... &type=lgns

http://cbs.sportsline.com/autoracing/story/8780789

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I actually dont know it was just something I heard or thought I heard. I did some searching for myself and all I could find was that he won a double Victory on the 11 and 12 of september.

The Unofficial Zanardi website ?
http://digilander.libero.it/alexzanardifan/

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But still Zanardi is one of the most impressive openwheel drivers/racers even though things didnt go his way during his brief spells in F1. At least in my mind.

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manchild
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Yes he won the Italian superturismo championship after winning both races a week ago (they have two races during one event).

So this was his 3rd victory since the accident and first title.

I decided to mention this 'cause he is ex-F1 driver and the first disabled driver to win a race (and now championship) among non-disabled opponents.