Alex Zanardi returns to a Champ Car at Lausitz
Posters celebrated Alex Zanardi driving a hand-controlled Champ Car at Lausitz, where he finished the laps he had left uncompleted at the time of his 2001 crash. His lap speed of nearly 193 mph would have qualified him in the top ten. The thread drifted into plans for attending Le Mans.
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kewl. Dude has BIG Kohones (sp)!!
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kewl. Dude has BIG Kohones (sp)!!
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"mcwhom" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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> kewl. Dude has BIG Kohones (sp)!!
Cajones. Si. :-)
"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/champcar/6246/
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The good news: I am no longer looking for a better quality hand controlled
FF wheel then my PS2 Logitech Driving Force.
The bad news: I want Zanardi's new Champ car. ;o)
Elrikk
FF wheel then my PS2 Logitech Driving Force.
Elrikk
Talk about a role model. He, and people like Christopher Reeves, are really
some one to admire.
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Let it be known that on Sat, 10 May 2003 00:30:17 GMT, Ped Xing
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>"mcwhom" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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>> kewl. Dude has BIG Kohones (sp)!!
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>Cajones. Si. :-)
He already proved that a while back with his pass at Laguna Seca. :)
On Sat, 10 May 2003 00:30:17 GMT, Ped Xing <[email hidden]> wrote:
>"mcwhom" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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>> kewl. Dude has BIG Kohones (sp)!!
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>Cajones. Si. :-)
Zanardi has big boxes?
Well, I guess he'd need a place to store his huge cojones! ;)
Martin
"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/champcar/6246/
That's FANTASTIC news!
What a guy!
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Mark Davison
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Alex is one HELL of a guy, but he was even before his accident, some of
the best racing I've seen, ever, included him and a red Champ car
Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy
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Hot damn, that's absolutely awesome.
I tell ya...race drivers NEVER retire. They always find a way back into the
cockpit.
Milhouse
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Cool. (Come to think of it, seems he's the only man on earth who can
race full speed whilst being completely legless ;)
And that's just the beginning - he could actually work on getting a
GPLRank now! ;)
Regards, Ruud
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Complete hero.
I read on ceefax that he was up in the 190mph bracket - which is WAY within
a 107% type ballpark
Big balls - big heart - a model of triumph over adversity
Doug
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> I read on ceefax that he was up in the 190mph bracket - which is WAYwithin
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192.9 mph, which would be good enough for 10th in qualifying!
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192.9 mph, which would be good enough for 10th in qualifying!
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Holy shit, someone needs to give the man a ride!!!!
How much seat time has he had with hand controls? And is the car modded in
any way other than for the controls?
Milhouse
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> "Doug Ellison" wrote > > > > I read on ceefax that he was up in the 190mph bracket - which is WAY > within > > a 107% type ballpark > > > > > > 192.9 mph, which would be good enough for 10th in qualifying! > >
"Ruud Dingemans" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Cool. (Come to think of it, seems he's the only man on earth who can
> race full speed whilst being completely legless ;)
While technically not legless, Evan Evans has done quite well for himself
racing offroad using hand controls - he was paralyzed in a motorcycle
accident in 1989.
Milhouse
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Excuse my language
FUCK ME thats amazing
Doug
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> "Doug Ellison" wrote > > > > I read on ceefax that he was up in the 190mph bracket - which is WAY > within > > a 107% type ballpark > > > > > > 192.9 mph, which would be good enough for 10th in qualifying! >"Doug Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> FUCK ME thats amazing
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Don't think I could have said it better myself.
"Doug Ellison" said:
> Excuse my language
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> FUCK ME thats amazing
It's even better than that Doug!
According to Autosport... he's last lap would have put him *5th* on this
years German 500 grid!
Man - that boy got balls!
http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.asp?id=22955&s=7
'Hats off.
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Classy answer as well about the spec. of the car he was driving:
"So the car was 100% legal, right?
"I don't know what kind of answer I can give you because even if I say yes
(the car was entirely legal), you still will have your opinion. My car did
not go through technical inspection, so we could have done anything we
wanted. I'm very proud of the job I did. Let's put it that way. Then is up
to you to think what you want."
There is no better way to answer that question. "Was it legal?" "Does it
matter?"
Stephen
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> "Doug Ellison" said: > > > Excuse my language > > > > FUCK ME thats amazing > > > It's even better than that Doug! > > According to Autosport... he's last lap would have put him *5th* on this > years German 500 grid! > > Man - that boy got balls! > > http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.asp?id=22955&s=7 > > 'Hats off. >"Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> writes:
But he had a higher boost setting on his engine, so his car would
never pass tech inspection :)
> Man - that boy got balls!
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> http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.asp?id=22955&s=7
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> 'Hats off.
Indeed. btw Ed, how's your Le Mans plans ?
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> "Doug Ellison" said: > > > Excuse my language > > > > FUCK ME thats amazing > > > It's even better than that Doug! > > According to Autosport... he's last lap would have put him *5th* on this > years German 500 grid!"Olav Malmin" said:
> Indeed. btw Ed, how's your Le Mans plans ?
I'm not sure what to do Olav... there's been some talk about some of the
guys going down there... but nothing certain yet...
The race/field look pretty boring this year so I'm not sure if it's worth
the trip... Bentley look so set to win - as their the only ones with a
budget big enough for the task.... but then again anything can happpen
(remember how things went for Toyota, Nissan and Merc. :-)
You got any plans to go?
What about the Crossley's - heard anything from them?
I've lost their mail-addresses and have not been able to get in touch with
them for ages... :o(
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"Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> writes:
True, but it's not only watching the race that is fun you know.
> You got any plans to go?
I have the intentions, and had slight communications with Doc about
it. But of course, if you're not going, I have to reconsider doing the
bus thing and rather fly there. After last years washout, Doc is set
to return better than ever, so I think it's a bad idea to miss it. I
think Matt is going too ?
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> "Olav Malmin" said: > > > Indeed. btw Ed, how's your Le Mans plans ? > > I'm not sure what to do Olav... there's been some talk about some of the > guys going down there... but nothing certain yet... > > The race/field look pretty boring this year so I'm not sure if it's worth > the trip... Bentley look so set to win - as their the only ones with a > budget big enough for the task.... but then again anything can happpen > (remember how things went for Toyota, Nissan and Merc. :-)"Milhouse"
He did about 40 laps earlier in the week. They SAID the car was a
perfectly legal 2003 spec ride but it never went through tech inspection.
So who knows....
dave henrie
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>> 192.9 mph, which would be good enough for 10th in qualifying! >> >> > Holy shit, someone needs to give the man a ride!!!! > > How much seat time has he had with hand controls? And is the car > modded in any way other than for the controls? > > Milhouse > > >"Olav Malmin" said:
> I have the intentions, and had slight communications with Doc about
> it. But of course, if you're not going, I have to reconsider doing the
> bus thing and rather fly there. After last years washout, Doc is set
> to return better than ever, so I think it's a bad idea to miss it. I
> think Matt is going too ?
I talked to Matt at Rudskogen on Sunday (1st round to the Nordic Thunder
Series) and he told me he wasn't keen to go at all.. Unless i'm mistaken,
we're close to a month away from the event itself.. and when nothings been
"set in stone" by now - i seriously doubt we'll go.
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"Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> writes:
Allright. Hope you guys reconsider :) Cheked yesterday and found out
that a round trip to paris was only 2000, so flying might actually
reduce costs since I don't have to drive to Halden...
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> "Olav Malmin" said: > > > I have the intentions, and had slight communications with Doc about > > it. But of course, if you're not going, I have to reconsider doing the > > bus thing and rather fly there. After last years washout, Doc is set > > to return better than ever, so I think it's a bad idea to miss it. I > > think Matt is going too ? > > I talked to Matt at Rudskogen on Sunday (1st round to the Nordic Thunder > Series) and he told me he wasn't keen to go at all.. Unless i'm mistaken, > we're close to a month away from the event itself.. and when nothings been > "set in stone" by now - i seriously doubt we'll go.Mansell never retired. He said so himself on several occasions <G>
MS
"Milhouse" <iowncalculus*removepants*@cox*toreply*.net> wrote in message
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> Hot damn, that's absolutely awesome.
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> I tell ya...race drivers NEVER retire. They always find a way back intothe
