MYSPACE NO LONGER BEING UPDATES DUE TO ALEX APPRECIATING PEOPLE WHO DO NOTHING FOR HIM I WILL ALWAYS BE A FAN BUT HE IGNORES PEOPLE AND TAKES THS PISS OUT OF PEOPLE WHICH IS VERY UPSETTING.
Racing cars! Family. Eating pasta! Going to his home to Bologna. His boat. Keeping his body and mind fit for racing. Model aircraft. His personal cars.
Music
The Rolling Stones, The Lighthouse Family.
Movies
The Green Mile
Television
Many Motorsports
Books
My Sweetest Victory/ My story.
Heroes
Nigel Mansell- Formula One
Alex Zanardi's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Bologna, Italy
Body type:
5' 10" / Athletic
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
Children:
Proud parent
Occupation:
WTCC Driver
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About me: Name: Alessandro Zanardi
Nicknames: Alex, Sandro, Mr. Donuts (Due to victory donuts in CART!) and Pineapple (Due to being like an 'annoying child' always asking for something, in USA these children are called pineapples, so he got called this for asking for things doing with his car in the USA!)
Birthdate: 23 october 1966
Birthplace: Bologna, Italy
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco & Bologna, Italy
Citizenship: Italian
Status: Married (to Daniela, October 1996)
Children: 1 Son (Niccolò, born September 7th 1998)
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CAREER
Karting 1980- 1987:
1984- Winner of the French, German and Hong Kong Grand Prix.
1985- Winner of the Italian Karting Championship.
1987- Winner of the European Karting Championship.
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Italian Formula 3 Championship:
1988- 15th, best result: 5th. Coperchini e Guareschi Team (Dallara388-Alfa Romeo).
1989- 7th, 2x 2nd places and 2x pole positions. Italy Team (Ralt RT33-Toyota).
1990- 2nd, 2x wins, 2x second and 2x third places. RC Motorsport Team (Dallara 390-Alfa Romeo) and Polesitter of the Monaco Formula 3 Grand Prix.
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Le Mans 1990:
1990- Winner of the European Championship 'Europe Cup'.
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FIA Formula 3000 Championship 1991:
1991- 2nd, 9 starts from the front row, 1 start from the third position, two wins and 4 second places in 10 races. Due to 3 mechanical failures lost the run to the title by five points. Barone Rampante Team (Reynard 91D-Mugen).
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FIA Formua One World Championship 1991- 1994:
1991- Raced last 3 Grand Prix of the season, best result: 9th. (Jordan 191 Ford).
1992- Benetton F1 test driver,(development of the active suspension system) and 3 Grands Prix replacing injured Christian Fittipaldi. Minardi M192-Lamborghini.
1993- 20th, 11 races, best result: 6th. Terrible accident at Spa's Eau Rouge (active suspensions failure) caused abrupt end to racinf in F1 for 1993. Lotus 107B- Ford.
1994- 10 races, best result: 9th. Lotus 109- Mugen
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Bitish Racing GT2 Class Production Championsip 1995:
1995- 1 win. Lotus Esprit.
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CART/ Indy Cars Open Wheel racing 1996- 1998:
PPG Indycar World Series 1996:
1996- 3rd with 132 points. 3x wins, 6x pole positions, 8x front row starts in the last 8 races. Lead on 26 occasions with 610 laps led. Most points scored on road courses, 117 in 10 races. Jim Trueman Rookie of the Year Award winner. Into the racing history the memorable last lap pass over Bryan Herta at the Corkscrew in Laguna Seca. Target-Chip Ganassi Racing (Reynard-Honda).
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PPG CART World Series 1997:
1997- Championship Winner. 5x wins, 3x pole positions, Lead on 17 occasions with 338 laps led. Champ Cars record for consecutive pole positions (6) and consecutive front-row starts (11)which straddle from 1996 to 1997. Target-Chip Ganassi Racing (Reynard-Honda).
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CART FedEx Championship Series 1998:
1998- Championship Winner. 7x wins, 14x podiums (record for the Champ Cars). Target-Chip Ganassi Racing (Reynard-Honda).
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FIA Formula One World Championship 1999:
1999- 15 races, best result: 7th. Williams FW21-Supertec.
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Year out: 2000
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CART FedEx Championship Series 2001:
2001- 23rd, best result: 4th. Mo Nunn Racing (Reynard-Honda). During the American Memorial on the Europeedway at Lausitziring (Germany) a terrible accident (losing control out of pit lane and uncontrolable spin into Alex Tagliani) caused loss of both the legs above the knee, which were smashed off and unsaveable. Numerous operations followed due to a slashed kidney, heart stopping 3 times and 3 pints of blood left in the body causing the heart to pump air.
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Karting 2002:
2002- Gradual return to the racing near the end of the year in two kart races, at first in October at Montecarlo then in December in his birthplace, Bologna, at Motorshow.
2002- Rehabilitation and fitting of prosthetic legs occured.
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FIA European Touring Cars Championship 2003- 2005:
2003- Return to the competitive racing at Monza for the last event, best result: 7th in the race 2. BMW Team Italy- Spain (BMW 320i).
2004- 14th, best result:6th BMW Team Italy- Spain(BMW 320i).
2005- 3rd. ROAL Motorsport(BMW 320i). Also, return to Lausutzrng to complete the last 13 laps left uncompleted in 2001 after the accident. Mo Nunn Racing (Reynard-Honda) hand- controlled car.
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Campionato Italiano Superturismo 2005:
2005- Championship Winner. ROAL Motorsport (BMW 320i).
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FIA World Touring Cars Championship 2005- 2006:
2005- 10th, 1 win and 1 third place. BMW Team Italy-Spain (BMW 320i).
2006- Current championship (best result so far, 3rd).
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AWARDS:
1991- Winner of the prestigious "Casco d'Oro Tricolore" award from the Italian weekly 'Autosprint', as the best Italian driver of the year.
2005- Laureus Sports Award, World Comeback of the year award for bravery and amazing skills.
Book/ Author- Alex Zanardi's USA version of his book, My Sweetest Victory won a Silver medal at the 2005 International Automotive Media Awards in the Autobiography category. The awards ceremony was hosted by the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving & Chowder Society at Sardi's in New York on November 15, 2005. The IAMA awards are chosen from among some 400 automotive media entries across 11 different divisions.
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Thanks for joining the BTCC Fan Page. Feel free to add comments and pictures to the site. Also you can request for certain things to be added to the page. Thanks From BTCC Fan Page
Wey Hey Alex.........Just noticed your comment on my photo page.......I am sorry you do not experience the same trouble these days but Hey Ho........You is Magnificent as you are..........I have a young Friend who is paralysed from the chest down......He races karts competitively and wins trophies at it........I would Love the opportunity to talk to you about him.......Speak Soon.........Love & Respect from Sunny Wales.......
Hi Alex and thanks for the add! Who can ever forget the final race of the 1996 season, when you performed one of the greatest overtaking moves at the Corkscrew!
I loved watching you race and I love the fact that against the odds you came back to race after your accident. A true inspiration to all! Allan.
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