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Another victory for Alex Zanardi

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Last Sunday he won the Venice Marathon! :shock:

http://www.alex-zanardi.com

He said he wants to compete at the next Paralympics, and I have no doubt he'll make it. Is there anything he can't do?
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muttley wrote:Is there anything he can't do?


Score more than one F1 point.
Better than 'Tour in a suit case' Takagi.
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shinji wrote:
muttley wrote:Is there anything he can't do?


Score more than one F1 point.


I wouldn't put anything past him at this point.

Zanardi for the second Mclaren seat in 2010? :lol:
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Valrys wrote:
shinji wrote:
muttley wrote:Is there anything he can't do?


Score more than one F1 point.


I wouldn't put anything past him at this point.

Zanardi for the second Mclaren seat in 2010? :lol:


Yeah...when F1 2010 comes out for PS3.
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Congratulations! At this rate Alex's next problem will be figuring out which sporting discipline's Olympics invite he wishes to accept.
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Good on Alex, the guy is a dead-set legend!
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Zanardi confirmed for Williams drive - who needs Räikkönen, if anyone can take them back to the top, it's Zanardi.
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Valrys wrote:
shinji wrote:
muttley wrote:Is there anything he can't do?


Score more than one F1 point.


I wouldn't put anything past him at this point.

Zanardi for the second Mclaren seat in 2010? :lol:


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Alex never ceases to amaze me.
What if he wins the Paraolympics?
Comeback to racing, I hope :D
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Pointrox wrote:Alex never ceases to amaze me.
What if he wins the Paraolympics?
Comeback to racing, I hope :D

I've got tickets to the finals of the Road Cycling at the London Paraympics! It's being held at Brands Hatch!
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If there ever is a fifth memorial forum on this site, it has to be named after Zanardi, he may be an F1 reject, but he is a true hero in the eyes of me, and I assume everyone else sees him as a hero.
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redbulljack14 wrote:If there ever is a fifth memorial forum on this site, it has to be named after Zanardi, he may be an F1 reject, but he is a true hero in the eyes of me, and I assume everyone else sees him as a hero.


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redbulljack14 wrote:If there ever is a fifth memorial forum on this site, it has to be named after Zanardi, he may be an F1 reject, but he is a true hero in the eyes of me, and I assume everyone else sees him as a hero.


And I think you are right in assuming that. He is a true hero. A real role model for every one.
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dr-baker wrote:
Pointrox wrote:Alex never ceases to amaze me.
What if he wins the Paraolympics?
Comeback to racing, I hope :D

I've got tickets to the finals of the Road Cycling at the London Paraympics! It's being held at Brands Hatch!

DanielPT wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:If there ever is a fifth memorial forum on this site, it has to be named after Zanardi, he may be an F1 reject, but he is a true hero in the eyes of me, and I assume everyone else sees him as a hero.


And I think you are right in assuming that. He is a true hero. A real role model for every one.

Well, I applied for tickets for that event in the hope that I might see Zanardi there.
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Nice to see, with this and his WTCC heroics he is becoming a truly inspirational figure, a Paralympic medal would be the icing on the cake.

Pointrox wrote:Alex never ceases to amaze me.
What if he wins the Paraolympics?
Comeback to racing, I hope :D


In what category? The marathon has surely proven his endurance, so my vote would be an assault on Le Mans! He has BMW connections and they have a GT2 programme....

...might be hard to find other drivers who can adapt to his hand controls though...
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IdeFan wrote:Nice to see, with this and his WTCC heroics he is becoming a truly inspirational figure, a Paralympic medal would be the icing on the cake.

Pointrox wrote:Alex never ceases to amaze me.
What if he wins the Paraolympics?
Comeback to racing, I hope :D


In what category? The marathon has surely proven his endurance, so my vote would be an assault on Le Mans! He has BMW connections and they have a GT2 programme....

...might be hard to find other drivers who can adapt to his hand controls though...

Jason Watt?
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IdeFan wrote:...might be hard to find other drivers who can adapt to his hand controls though...

I'm sure any team with lots of money behind them could figure out a dual-control system, hand-operated for Alex, standard pedals for the other two.

Failing that... I wonder what Wayne Rainey is doing these days? Just a thought...
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cretoxyrhina wrote:
IdeFan wrote:Nice to see, with this and his WTCC heroics he is becoming a truly inspirational figure, a Paralympic medal would be the icing on the cake.

Pointrox wrote:Alex never ceases to amaze me.
What if he wins the Paraolympics?
Comeback to racing, I hope :D


In what category? The marathon has surely proven his endurance, so my vote would be an assault on Le Mans! He has BMW connections and they have a GT2 programme....

...might be hard to find other drivers who can adapt to his hand controls though...

Jason Watt?

Imagine having Jason Watt, Cristiano da Matta and Alessandro Zanardi together in the same car at Le Mans!

The entry would read "Watt/da Matta/Zanardi"...???
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dr-baker wrote:The entry would read "Watt/da Matta/Zanardi"...???

Gotta/Norespect/Zanardi!
Watt/U. Thinkyoudoo/Zanardi!
Y.U. Look/Sosad/Zanardi!

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Zanardi wins Paralympic Gold at London.
Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma is spliced over it and uploaded to YouTube.
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kostas22 wrote:Zanardi wins Paralympic Gold at London.
Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma is spliced over it and uploaded to YouTube.

...but will you remember to slow the video right down and sync that bit with Pav hitting his high note as Alex sails over the line?

I'll be willing him to win just to make this video a reality. It will be magnificent.
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dinizintheoven wrote:
kostas22 wrote:Zanardi wins Paralympic Gold at London.
Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma is spliced over it and uploaded to YouTube.

...but will you remember to slow the video right down and sync that bit with Pav hitting his high note as Alex sails over the line?

I'll be willing him to win just to make this video a reality. It will be magnificent.

And I will be there!!! Make it so!

dinizintheoven wrote:
dr-baker wrote:The entry would read "Watt/da Matta/Zanardi"...???

Gotta/Norespect/Zanardi!
Watt/U. Thinkyoudoo/Zanardi!
Y.U. Look/Sosad/Zanardi!

(I'll get me coat before the inevitable final line...)

Ah, shaddup-a your face! ;) :lol:
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