Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi, b. October 23, 1966 in Bologna, Italy, was a race car driver during the 1990s whose success in Formula 3000 and Champcars did not carry over to Formula One. October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Bologna (from Latin Bononia, Bulaggna in the local dialect) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, between the Po River and the Apennines. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ... Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993 Terminology Champcar, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ...

Zanardi began racing karts at age 13, as have many successful open wheel drivers. In 1988, he joined the Italian Formula 3 series, becoming a championship contender by 1990. In 1991, he moved up to the Formula 3000 series with the Il Barone Rampante team, who were themselves newcomers to the series. Zanardi won the first race in which he competed, one of three victories that season for him. He had good pace and understood his car's behavior very well, allowing him to provide valuable setup feedback to his engineers. Placing second in that year's championship, he also made his Formula One debut that year with Jordan Grand Prix for the final two races of the season. A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... Open-wheel racing refers to a type of motor racing in which the wheels of the cars are not housed inside fenders, as in stock car or touring car racing, but rather out in the open at the end of readily-visible axles and suspension systems. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formula Three is a class of auto racing. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ... Il Barone Rampante (Benetton Junior) was a Formula 3000 team, created br Giuseppe Cipriani. ... In an organized sport league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. ... Look up Engineer on Wiktionary, the free dictionary An engineer is someone who practices the profession of engineering – a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems using technology. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... Jordan Grand Prix is a Formula One constructor that debuted in 1991. ...

The charismatic Zanardi was out of a job for most of 1992, however, spending time as a replacement driver at Minardi in his first full F1 season. He had no success at Minardi, mostly due to a slow car rather than anything else. In the off-season, he tested for the Benetton team, but contracted with Lotus for 1993. Zanardi was just as fast as his teammate (Johnny Herbert) and was important in fine-tuning the team's active suspension system, scoring his first ever F1 point at the Brazilian Grand Prix. However, his season ended prematurely after he suffered a terrible crash during practice for the Belgian Grand Prix. Jump to: navigation, search 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Minardi is a automobile racing team, founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Johnny Herbert driving for Benetton in 1995 Benetton Formula Ltd. ... A contract is any legally-enforceable promise or set of promises made between parties. ... Jump to: navigation, search Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Johnny Herbert driving for the Benetton Formula One team in 1995 John Paul Herbert (born June 25, 1964, Brentwood, England) was regarded by many as one of Grand Prix Racings lost talents. ... The front suspension components of a Ford Model T. Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. ... The Brazilian Grand Prix (Portuguese: Grande Prêmio do Brasil) is a Formula One championship race which occurs at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos, Brazil. ... The Belgian Grand Prix is an automobile race. ...

Still injured, Zanardi missed the beginning of the 1994 season, but he returned in the Spanish Grand Prix, replacing the injured Pedro Lamy. However, his Lotus was highly unreliable, and Zanardi failed to score a single point. When Lotus' F1 effort collapsed at the end of the year, Zanardi spent a brief time in sportscars in 1995. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de España) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ... José Pedro Lamy Viçoso, better known as Pedro Lamy, is a professional racing driver from Portugal, notable for being the first Portuguese driver to score a point in a World Championship event, in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, for Minardi. ... A Honda NSX sports car A TVR Tuscan sports car A sports car is a car designed for sporting performance above utility. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1996, Zanardi made the switch to Champcars (then called "CART"), earned a race seat at the Ganassi team, soon becoming one of the series' most popular drivers. He won three races in his rookie season, finishing second in the championship and being named Champcar rookie of the year. He would win the championship for Ganassi racing in both 1997 and 1998, bringing home twelve victories. After winning a race, Zanardi was fond of spinning his car around in tight circles, leaving "donuts" of tire rubber on the track; this would eventually become a popular means of celebrating race wins all across America. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993 Terminology Champcar, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ... The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience. ... The Rookie of the Year award is given by a number of North American sports leagues to the top first-time professional athlete of the season. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Firestone tire A tire (U.S. spelling) or tyre (UK spelling) is a roughly toroidal piece of material placed on the circumference of a wheel, either for the purpose of cushioning or to protect the wheel from wear and tear. ... Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky emulsion (known as latex) in the sap of a number of plants but can also be produced synthetically. ... ...

Zanardi's Champcar success caught the eye of Sir Frank Williams, who inked him to a three-year contract in 1999. In pre-season testing, he was fast; however, everything went downhill from there. Alex had no success in his F1 return, being consistently outpaced by teammate Ralf Schumacher. After failing to score a single championship point the entire season, Zanardi's contract was terminated after just one year; he was replaced by Briton Jenson Button. Jump to: navigation, search An eye is an organ that detects light. ... Sir is an honorary title. ... Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams (b. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Ralf Schumacher driving for the Williams-BMW F1 team in 2003 Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975) is a German Formula One racing driver for the Toyota team. ... The term Briton may have the following meanings: In an historical context: The indigenous inhabitants of Great Britain in pre-Roman times. ... Jenson Alexander Lyons Button is a Formula One driver currently in the employ of the BAR-Honda team. ...

Zanardi rejoined the Champcar series in 2001, driving for Mo Nunn's racing team, meeting with little success. Sadly, his open-wheel racing career ended at the Lausitzring Euro Speedway near Brandenburg, Germany in September 15, when he was involved in a horrifying crash with Alex Tagliani; the near-fatal collision cost Zanardi both legs, amputated below the knee. The crash occurred while Zanardi was leading the race in the closing laps. After a late pit stop, Zanardi was attempting to merge back onto the track when he attempted to accelerate and spun into the path of Tagliani, who was travelling at over 220 MPH. The race was one of two motor races to take place after the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks on America (the other being the 2001 Italian Grand Prix), despite pressure to have it postponed. Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Euro Speedway race track, aka Lausitzring, is located in Klettwitz, in the state of Brandenburg in Eastern Germany near Poland. ... Surrounding but excluding the national capital Berlin, Brandenburg is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Alex Tagliani is a Canadian auto racing driver from Quebec, born on October 18, 1972. ... Jump to: navigation, search The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of suicide attacks against civilians of the United States conducted on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 16, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ralf Schumacher 1m 25. ...

Always a fighter, Zanardi was fitted with two prosthetic limbs and began an ambitious rehabilitation program. In 2002, Champcars honored Zanardi by giving him the privilege of waving the checkered flag in Toronto, Canada. In 2003, Zanardi was not only back behind the wheel, he was also racing again, with the aid of hand-operated brake and accelerator "pedals". He completed the final thirteen laps at the race track which had nearly killed him in 2001, and did so at highly competitive speeds approaching 194 MPH. A United States soldier demonstrates Foosball with two prosthetic limbs In medicine, a prosthesis is an artificial extension that replaces a missing part of the body. ... Look up Rehabilitation on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Rehabilitation is the restoration of lost capabilities, or the treatment aimed at producing it. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The checkered flag is used in auto and motorcycle racing to indicate the end of the race. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|center|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A brake is a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a machine, and to keep it from starting to move. ... A race track (or racetrack), is a purpose-built facility for the conducting of races. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...

Zanardi raced again at Monza, Italy, in a sportscar modified to allow the use of his prosthetic feet, finishing the race quite impressively in seventh. In 2004, Zanardi returned to racing full-time, driving for BMW in the FIA European Touring Car Championship. On August 24th, 2005, Zanardi won his first race since his accident, a round of the World Touring Car Championship at Oschersleben. Zanardi celebrated his win with a series of his trademark "donuts". The Lambro River runs through Monza. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search BMW AG (an abbreviation for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... For other meanings of the acronym FIA, see FIA (disambiguation). ... World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... 2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A worldwide Touring Car championship organized by the FIA. Originally started in 1987 as a step forward from the long running ETCC (European Touring Car Championship) in a Group A format, with races held in Bathurst and Mount Fuji. ...

Since 2004, he has had his own range of kart chassis, called the Zanardi which is raced in the European Championships by Martin Plowman. Plowman won the Asia-Pacific Championship for Zanardi just three months after the formation of the company. A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... A chassis (plural: chassis) consists of a framework which supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animals skeleton; for example in the construction of an automobile or of a firearm. ... Alessandro Alex Zanardi, b. ...

Zanardi has been married to wife Daniela (nee Manni) since 1996, and they have a son, Niccolò. He has co-written two books based on his courageous life, Alex Zanardi: My Story (2004) and Alex Zanardi: My Sweetest Victory (2004). Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Complete Formula One results

(Note: grand prix in bold denotes points scoring race.)

This article recaps the 1991 Formula One season. ... Jordan Grand Prix is a Formula One constructor that debuted in 1991. ... Results from the 1991 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Catalunya on September 29, 1991 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Riccardo Patrese 122. ... Results from the 1991 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka on October 20, 1991 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ayrton Senna 141. ... Results from the 1991 Formula One Australian Grand Prix held at Adelaide on November 3, 1991 Classification Notes Race called early due to heavy rain, with half points awarded for the race. ... Jordan Grand Prix is a Formula One constructor that debuted in 1991. ... This article recaps the 1992 Formula One season. ... Minardi is a automobile racing team, founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Results from the 1992 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 12, 1992 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Nigel Mansell 122. ... Results from the 1992 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on July 26, 1992 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Riccardo Patrese 141. ... Results from the 1992 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 16, 1992 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Nigel Mansell 118. ... Minardi is a automobile racing team, founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... This article recaps the 1993 Formula One season. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in Hethel, Norfolk, formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on March 14, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Alain Prost 1m 19. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos on March 28, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 20. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Donington Park on April 11, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ayrton Senna 1m 18. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on April 25, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Alain Prost 1m 26. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Catalunya on May 9, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 20. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 23, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Alain Prost 1m 23. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 13, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 21. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on July 4, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 19. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 11, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Damon Hill 1m 22. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on July 25, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 41. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 15, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Alain Prost 1m 19. ... Results from the 1993 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 1993 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Alain Prost 1m 51. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in Hethel, Norfolk, formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ... This article recaps the 1994 Formula One season. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in Hethel, Norfolk, formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Catalunya on May 29, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 25. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 12, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 28. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on July 3, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Damon Hill 1m 19. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 10, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Damon Hill 1m 27. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on July 31, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 46. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 14, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 20. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 11, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Damon Hill 1m 25. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Jerez on October 16, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 25. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka on November 6, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Damon Hill 1m 56. ... Results from the 1994 Formula One Australian Grand Prix held at Adelaide on November 13, 1994 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 17. ... Jump to: navigation, search Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... This article recaps the 1999 Formula One season. ... WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula One racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Australian Grand Prix held at Melbourne on March 7, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 32. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos on April 11, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 18. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on May 2, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 28. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 16, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 22. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Catalunya on May 30, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 24. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 13, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Eddie Irvine 1m 20. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on June 27, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 19. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 11, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 28. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at A1-Ring on July 25, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 12. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 1, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 45. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 15, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 20. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 53. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 12, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ralf Schumacher 1m 25. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on September 26, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 21. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix held at Sepang on October 17, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 40. ... Results from the 1999 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka on October 31, 1999 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 41. ... WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula One racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ...

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