rec.autos.simulators

> Speedvision reports Zanardi has lost both legs:
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> What a week :(

> > Update....

> > Tag is alert and being checked for injuries. Looks like its not critical
> at
> > this point.

> > Zanardi is in severe severe condition, according to BBC, he is now in
> surgery,
> > major *** loss.

> This is awful, will this week of tragedy never end. I am in the UK and
have
> not seen the race yet, all I know is what I have read. My heart goes ou to
> Zanardi, a great racer.

> From the official CART website.

> INJURY UPDATE: According to Dr. Steve Olvey, CART Director of Medical
> Affairs, Alex Tagliani is awake and alert at Klinikum Berlin-Marzahn
> (hospital). He received a CT scan and x-rays, which revealed no injuries.
He
> also received an x-ray of his left knee, which revealed no injuries. The
> current plan is to keep him under observation for 24 to 48 hours. Alex
> Zanardi has lost both of his legs, one above the knee, one below. He also
> sustained a possible broken pelvis, he was in stable condition when he was
> admitted to surgery at about 6:00 p.m. local time. The procedure was
> expected to take about five hours.

> > Alex Zanardi and Alex Tagliani were involved in a major wreck this
morning
> > at the cart race in Germany. Both were airlifted to local hospitals.
> Zanardi
> > with severe leg injuries involving heavy *** loss.

>   The race is being tape delayed in the States, but I did listen to a
small
> portion on the internet via the CART radio network.  Alex was driving a
> suberb race.  It was almost like the Alex of old...My heart goes out to
the
> man and his family.
> tragic  ....   again....
> dave henrie


> > This is awful, will this week of tragedy never end. I am in the UK and
> have
> > not seen the race yet, all I know is what I have read. My heart goes ou
to
> > Zanardi, a great racer.

> > From the official CART website.

> > INJURY UPDATE: According to Dr. Steve Olvey, CART Director of Medical
> > Affairs, Alex Tagliani is awake and alert at Klinikum Berlin-Marzahn
> > (hospital). He received a CT scan and x-rays, which revealed no
injuries.
> He
> > also received an x-ray of his left knee, which revealed no injuries. The
> > current plan is to keep him under observation for 24 to 48 hours. Alex
> > Zanardi has lost both of his legs, one above the knee, one below. He
also
> > sustained a possible broken pelvis, he was in stable condition when he
was
> > admitted to surgery at about 6:00 p.m. local time. The procedure was
> > expected to take about five hours.

> > > Alex Zanardi and Alex Tagliani were involved in a major wreck this
> morning
> > > at the cart race in Germany. Both were airlifted to local hospitals.
> > Zanardi
> > > with severe leg injuries involving heavy *** loss.

> Alex Zanardi and Alex Tagliani were involved in a major wreck this morning
> at the cart race in Germany. Both were airlifted to local hospitals. Zanardi
> with severe leg injuries involving heavy *** loss.