Alex Zanardi: 2020 Beyond the Grid interview
Alex Zanardi only raced in F1 41 times, never finishing higher than sixth. But for millions of fans around the world, he remains both a hero and an inspiration. A dazzling racer, who only really showed his true talent in IndyCars,
Zanardi’s career story took an unexpected turn in 2001 when he was gravely injured in a Champ Car race and had both legs amputated. But remarkably, Zanardi would battle back. Battle back to race again at the top level in touring cars, but perhaps even more remarkably, battle to the top of the Olympic rostrum, having taken up and then completely dominated in paracycling. On this week’s show, he tells the full, incredible story.
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He has just been seriously injured in a bike rally in Italy. I think he had surgery to his head. I just saw it and now can't find it. I wish for him only the best.
I found it on the BBC site.
"Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is in a "serious but stable" condition after having surgery on a head injury sustained in an accident during a handbike relay in his native Italy.
The 53-year-old was involved in a crash with a lorry in Pienza on Friday.
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