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9 Oct 2007, 22:47 (Ref:2036353) | #1 | ||
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Zanardi to compete in NY Marathon
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A torrential afternoon practice session in Watkins Glen saw Villeneuve out-qualify everyone. By 11 seconds.Scheckter stated: "I scared myself rigid that day, I thought I had to be quickest. Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't really understand how it was possible. Eleven seconds !" |
10 Oct 2007, 00:40 (Ref:2036392) | #2 | |
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Alex Zanardi is probably one of the most remarkable guys this sport's ever seen. He has an incredible strength of character that no matter what's thrown at him, he always siezes the positive elements and brings them to the fore. In my mind he has achieved more than any other personality in motorsport... and 7-times Michael Schumacher is of the same opinion.
He'll probably finish the marathon and probably do it within 2 hours as well... and push the benchmark yet further shaming all those of us more fortunate than him. Forza Ale !! |
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10 Oct 2007, 10:02 (Ref:2036693) | #3 | ||
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Good stuff!
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10 Oct 2007, 11:37 (Ref:2036780) | #4 | |
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Bearing in mind his WTCC form, he'll probably hit three or four other competitors and get a 10-place grid penalty for the next marathon!
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10 Oct 2007, 17:20 (Ref:2037035) | #5 | ||
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he is the most remarkable guy any sport has seen
what optimism and gusto for life. |
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10 Oct 2007, 17:54 (Ref:2037056) | #6 | ||
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I tell you what, this guy is really one of my Hero's. I don't have many but what an inspiration to so many people.
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Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne? Here? In a women's prison? At three o'clock in the morning? With my reputation? Oh well, penal correctitude it is then. |
10 Oct 2007, 18:19 (Ref:2037072) | #7 | ||
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Hats off to the guy, he's an inspiration to us all
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12 Oct 2007, 22:07 (Ref:2038872) | #8 | |
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Zanardi is an example to us all that you can do anything if you set your mind to it.
He puts the vast majority of people to shame and most people have the legs they were born with. |
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11 Nov 2007, 18:52 (Ref:2065098) | #9 | |
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I just decided to follow up on this to see how he did. He finished the marathon in 4th place in handcycle category in a time of 1h33m... well within his 2 hour target. A stupendous achievement from a truely amazing individual.
http://www.alex-zanardi.com/ |
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17 Nov 2007, 16:40 (Ref:2069619) | #10 | ||
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That is an average speed of just over 27km/h.
That is bloody quick IMO. |
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A torrential afternoon practice session in Watkins Glen saw Villeneuve out-qualify everyone. By 11 seconds.Scheckter stated: "I scared myself rigid that day, I thought I had to be quickest. Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't really understand how it was possible. Eleven seconds !" |
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