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9 May 2003, 21:44 (Ref:594951) | #1 | ||
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Something you thought you'd never see again!
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9 May 2003, 21:57 (Ref:594957) | #2 | ||
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That may be the best picture ever...
Thanks Jay! |
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"He's still a young guy and I always think, slightly morbidly, the last thing you learn is how to die and at the end of the day everybody learns every single day." - The Ever-Cheerfull Ron Dennis on Lewis Hamilton. |
9 May 2003, 22:32 (Ref:594973) | #3 | ||
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It's certainly the best moment I've seen for a while!
Wish I could be there to flag him home too ....... |
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The noisy one at Pit Lane entry! |
9 May 2003, 22:34 (Ref:594974) | #4 | ||
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Fabulous!! Where was this shot taken? Looks like an oval. Does he have access to this car all the time? They should invite him to the next CART open test day.
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9 May 2003, 22:44 (Ref:594981) | #5 | ||
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Simply fantastic!
Apexx, It is Lausitz - story and photos at cart.com. |
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9 May 2003, 22:53 (Ref:594984) | #7 | ||
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Apexx, it's Lausitzring, and he was completing the 13 laps...
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9 May 2003, 23:10 (Ref:594989) | #8 | ||
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According to BBC:
The Italian will return to the Lausitzring on Sunday to drive a specially modified but almost identical car to the one in which he nearly died. Also on any chance of a return: "Motor racing will be over for me after that, even if I will always love the sport. I do not want to lose my family," he said. Full article @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/3014715.stm I believe he's been testing the car somewhere in England, not sure where. |
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9 May 2003, 23:26 (Ref:594997) | #9 | ||
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After just leaving a very ugly new thread in the gravel trap, this is just exactly what I need to remind me what is really important.
G*d bless you, Alessandro Zanardi, for being a shining light in a very sorry world. |
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9 May 2003, 23:31 (Ref:595000) | #10 | ||
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Zanardi...
This one... some shots from the Eurospeedway... the crash in 2001 was in turn 1... it was an absolut thrilling race to see Zanardi and Kanaan starting from the back of the pack and lap for lap passing all the cars to the top... and so it's great to see him back
so long... carsten66 |
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9 May 2003, 23:43 (Ref:595002) | #11 | ||
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Mmm... I still wouldn't count him out of sme sports car races.
How fast did he go?! |
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9 May 2003, 23:43 (Ref:595003) | #12 | ||
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Can any one tell me if he is racing his 13 laps in the race or by himself?
Other than that go Alex!!!! |
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10 May 2003, 00:09 (Ref:595013) | #13 | ||
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"Just look at it like I made a one-and-a-half year pit stop..." he joked.
Alex you are the man!!!!! |
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10 May 2003, 00:43 (Ref:595032) | #14 | ||
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It bouys and breaks my heart at the same time...
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10 May 2003, 01:06 (Ref:595042) | #15 | ||
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It's a shame he won't come back to racing, but I think we can all fully respect that decision.
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10 May 2003, 01:25 (Ref:595053) | #16 | ||
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Yeah, I really hoped he might come back, but getting this far is beyond my wildest expectations, so I respect the decision totally.
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10 May 2003, 02:52 (Ref:595072) | #17 | ||
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awesome and inspirational sight
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10 May 2003, 03:00 (Ref:595073) | #18 | ||
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I'm speechless...but very happy.
P.S. He may no longer be a driver after this race guys, but he could still be involved with CART in another capacity. |
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10 May 2003, 03:15 (Ref:595081) | #19 | ||
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I have wonderfull new wallpaper now, thank you.
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10 May 2003, 04:37 (Ref:595100) | #20 | ||
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absolutely awesome and very inspirational to see.
he sure is a very strong man and my heart goes out to him and anyone that he can inspire by doing this. I am a bit confused though , has he already driven the car ??? or is it on race day that he will drive it ? I would like to know the date of the occasion so i can add it to the ten tenths history section |
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In Loving memory of Peter Brock I hate it when im driving in a straight line & Seb Vettel runs into me GO THE MIGHTY HAWKS !!!! |
10 May 2003, 05:26 (Ref:595121) | #21 | ||
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I posted that topic earlier, but I just keep coming back to that picture. I'd like to get a larger version of it to put on my wall as an inspiration. I might look into that actually...
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10 May 2003, 06:09 (Ref:595133) | #22 | ||
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190mph with the hand controls and not a lot of practice or racing since the accident. The guy still has it!
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10 May 2003, 10:02 (Ref:595231) | #23 | ||
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Fantastic news. Has it already happened or is it during the weekend?
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10 May 2003, 10:06 (Ref:595233) | #24 | ||
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I believe that is just the 'warmup' for the final 13 laps he will 'race' on raceday.
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10 May 2003, 13:44 (Ref:595356) | #25 | ||
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Alezzandro you are the greatest ever, thanks for the wall paper...
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