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Old 31 Oct 2006, 21:18 (Ref:1754752)   #1
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Zanardi to test BMW - Sauber F1.06
This seems to have slipped under the radar unless I messed anothe thread, but Alessando Zanardi will test a BMW at the BMW World Finals next month. Good on him!

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/55474
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Old 31 Oct 2006, 21:41 (Ref:1754764)   #2
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This seems to have slipped under the radar unless I messed anothe thread, but Alessando Zanardi will test a BMW at the BMW World Finals next month. Good on him!

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/55474
old news i think. welll i certainly would have thought it would have been posted already. could be wrong though
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Old 31 Oct 2006, 21:48 (Ref:1754770)   #3
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It hasn't been posted I don't think.

It is good for Alex and nice for the public to see him drive an F1 car again. Alex is an amazing person.
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Old 31 Oct 2006, 22:28 (Ref:1754791)   #4
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Yeah that guy really sets an example to everyone, good stuff
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Old 31 Oct 2006, 22:54 (Ref:1754809)   #5
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Nice to see that Zanardi has all that motivation, such a lesson to many.
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I think it's fantastic.

To be honest I've only ever actually watched Zanardi race in WTCC, where - ignoring the fact he has no legs - his performance isn't stunning... but taking into account his physical situation.. I really admire the chap for the outright determination he has, and the truly unique skills he has when it comes to racing a car.

It's also good to see Mario/BMW motorsport acknowledging Zanardi's effort's in the WTCC - Priaulx got an F1 test as did one (or both) of the Muller Bros.

I'd love to see Roberto Ravaglia (AZ's "BMW Team Italy/Spain" Boss also test the car - as he is a BMW legend also!)
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Nice to see that Zanardi has all that motivation, such a lesson to many.

Exactly right, what a great human being Alex Zanardi is.. He was a sight to behold when he was in Indy cars..
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To be honest I've only ever actually watched Zanardi race in WTCC, where - ignoring the fact he has no legs - his performance isn't stunning... but taking into account his physical situation.

Geez mate i'd hate to have you as a judge on my driving ability, the balls that man has shown to the rest of the world is an absolute inspiration to any person walking the face of this earth with a debilitating injury of any nature, & you can not ignore the fact he has no legs thats ludicrus.

He's a dead set champion in my books.
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Old 1 Nov 2006, 05:35 (Ref:1754959)   #9
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Good to see Zanardi is still motivated into racing open wheelers, shows how amazing his courage is to step back into something which made him lose his legs.
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I think it's fantastic.

To be honest I've only ever actually watched Zanardi race in WTCC,
If you've never seen "The Pass"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0srtAuAnF0
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Geez mate i'd hate to have you as a judge on my driving ability, the balls that man has shown to the rest of the world is an absolute inspiration to any person walking the face of this earth with a debilitating injury of any nature, & you can not ignore the fact he has no legs thats ludicrus.

He's a dead set champion in my books.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing him -

If you judge his performance by effort and dedication he gets 20 out of 10...

but, if you judge his performance by results (compared to the other 320i pilots) he doesn't do so good - 7 out of 10 ? Priaulx and the mullers are usually further up the road than Alessandro --- even Rangoni last race!!

... But like I said

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If you've never seen "The Pass"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0srtAuAnF0
No, I hadnt, but that is EXACTLEY the way I do it in GT4!!!
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Damn that is a nice move... Even if it may be technically illegal...

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Another ex-racer on the wrong side of 40 in a modern F1 car? Can't their marketing department come up with something original?
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Illegal by the way...
But only because of that pass, it wasn't at the time
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To be honest, it was a woeful and scruffy pass, but still highly entertaining and dramatic. Which is all that matters.
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To be honest, it was a woeful and scruffy pass, but still highly entertaining and dramatic. Which is all that matters.
Woeful and scruffy seems to be the only way it can be done by some drivers.Can you think of another.
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OK, it was a pathetic, lame and ignorant attempt at a pass. (Is that better?)
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All Herta had to do was turn in on time and Zanardi would have looked like an A class fool.
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OK, it was a pathetic, lame and ignorant attempt at a pass. (Is that better?)
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All Herta had to do was turn in on time and Zanardi would have looked like an A class fool.
But that was what made it great - he didn't have time to.

Before Herta realised what was happening, Zanardi was up alongside and past - he caught him totally off guard at a spot that isn't really an ideal passing place.

It was brilliantly opportunistic and the sort of stuff only a true racer would even try at such a daunting spot.
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Poor Herta, denied by Zanardi at the end - it wasn't the last time that happened!

Back in the old days racing like that was enjoyed. It is just too damn exciting for 21st century fans.

Oh and he had the faster car and he did it under braking!
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Oh and he had the faster car and he did it under braking!
As opposed to in the pits...
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This aint marketing driven - it's a genuine thank-you for a man who's been to hell and back.

Can't anything happen without cynicism any more?
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