Zanardi aiming for paralympics

[dresda]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/8249435.stm

My all time favourite driver, I was a huge fan while he was driving in Champcars and had to stop watching the series after his terrible crash in Germany. I just couldn't watch the oval races after that.

I also once saw him in person cleaning his helmet in the Lotus garage in Montreal. He was pretty shy but did talk to us fans hanging around in the entrance to the garage, back in the good old days when we could just walk into the pits after the race was over.

[tristan1117]

F1, CART, marathons, paralympics and an F1 reject to boot. What can Zanardi not do? Hope he does well!

[thehemogoblin]

F1, CART, marathons, paralympics and an F1 reject to boot. What can Zanardi not do? Hope he does well!

Walk?

[RejectSteve]

F1, CART, marathons, paralympics and an F1 reject to boot. What can Zanardi not do? Hope he does well!

Walk?

Nope, he can do that too. I recall him walking through a gravel trap at Brno a few years ago.

[CarlosFerreira]

F1, CART, marathons, paralympics and an F1 reject to boot. What can Zanardi not do? Hope he does well!

Walk?

He does. One of the most emotional moments in the WTCC was in one of his victories, he was walking to the podium and, in the midst of the celebrations, he tripped and fell. Everyone sort of froze and rushed to help him, but he signalled them to stop, got up in a couple of seconds and, before you knew it, he was celebrating again.

[shinji]

What a hero. Really, he has to be admired.

[FullMetalJack]

Its a terrible shame that he's an F1 reject, the only real upside is that we can look upon his remarkable career whenever on this site. A true hero, one to be admired.

[Wizzie]

I know this is probably the biggest topic bump in human history but the man's made it

[QuickYoda41]

Just read it myself.

What a great sportsman!

[dr-baker]

This is the Road Cycling at Brands Hatch that he's competing in, isn't it? Not the track cycling in the velodrome?

[golic_2004]

Like the intro on here says, Zanardi is "One of the true heroes of motorsport"

[CoopsII]

The first interesting thing to come out of the bore-fest that is the Olympics. Ive always thought the Olympics incredibly over-rated and boring but it turns out that when its held in your own country the dull-factor increases exponentially.

Where was I?

Oh yes.

Go on Alice! I'll be cheering him on, what a legend

[Klon]

Alessandro Zanardi, sporting god. Look for him to become the NWBA's Michael Jordan by 2020.

Best of luck to him.

[Barbazza]

I think tickets for the Paralympics events at Brands are still available aren't they? Really tempted to go if so.

[FullMetalJack]

Extremely pleased for the man, a true hero for all to look up for.

[dr-baker]

I think tickets for the Paralympics events at Brands are still available aren't they? Really tempted to go if so.

I have a 2012 MSV Fixture Guide booklet, which states that you can obtain tickets (£10/day) by calling 0844 847 2012.

[dr-baker]

I think tickets for the Paralympics events at Brands are still available aren't they? Really tempted to go if so.

I have a 2012 MSV Fixture Guide booklet, which states that you can obtain tickets (£10/day) by calling 0844 847 2012.

If a newbie had posted that, I would have thought:

[East Londoner]

This story warms my heart. Such an inspirational figure

[midgrid]

Best news all year! And it's reminded me to finally buy his autobiography, which should be a compelling read.

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[tommykl]

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[Wizzie]

Best news all year! And it's reminded me to finally buy his autobiography, which should be a compelling read.

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[tommykl]

Best news all year! And it's reminded me to finally buy his autobiography, which should be a compelling read.

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[dr-baker]

What on earth did I start here?