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15 Nov 2003, 22:03 (Ref:784582) | #1 | ||
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Zanardi to test drive in F1?
I posted this article in the F1 forum, but it's just as relevant in this one.....
From TSN.ca: http://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/news_...ame=auto_racing If the first link doesn't work, then try this one: http://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/news_s...me=auto_racing Rubens pushing for Zanardi test drive TSN.ca Staff 11/15/2003 Rubens Barrichello says he is working on getting Alex Zanardi a test drive with Ferrari. Barrichello, who competed against Zanardi at a recent karting event in Brazil, said he will do everything he can to get Zanardi on track at Ferrari's test facility in Fiorano. Zanardi lost both legs in a horrific crash during a CART race in Germany two years ago. Since then, he has returned to competitive racing with the aid of specially modified cars. In May of this year, he returned to the site of the crash and drove 13 ceremonial laps behind the wheel of a modified ChampCar using a hand control for the clutch and throttle while braking with his artificial right leg, which was fitted to a special pedal. In September, Zanardi competed 20 practice laps at Monza behind the wheel of a modified BMW 320i touring car before finishing seventh in an October 19 race. The last time Zanardi sat behind the wheel of a Formula One car was 1999 when he drove for the Williams team in Japan Last edited by Dov; 15 Nov 2003 at 22:09. |
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as I said Good news for Zanardi and anyone who gets to work with him, can it be possible?
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Interesting to wonder though, if Alex hadn't had his terrible crash, where would he be now.....still in Champ Cars....or like so many, over on "the other side" :confused: |
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I suppose that you could wonder about that, for every CART driver we've ever seen come-and-go!
"Where would Zanardi be? Where would Moore be? Where would Montoya be?" Where would Pancho Carter be? |
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That would be great if he gets a test for Ferrari and I really hope he gets to do a full season in the ETCC next year
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With no accident I think he would have stayed in CART.
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Agreed, Zanardi's days in F1 were most likely numbered, but like Macdaddy said, we can only wonder what would have or could have been.
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