Alex Zanardi, lost both legs in the German Grand Prix. Is that the one you are thinking of ?

YouTube - Alex Zanardi Crash - German 500 2001

He is in the red/white car sliding up the track.

 

no, it was at indy a few years before that. At the beginning of the race, big crash. Ripped the front off of the car and the replays kept showing the car spinning and hitting the wall with nothing but the driver's legs hitting the wall.

the Zanardi crash was ugly too.

 

The indy crash was from 1995, in the opening lap..can't remember the drive or track name. I found it earlier on youtube, but I couldn't find a vid showing the legs crashing into the wall.

 

He should be out of surgery by now..

 

best wishes to him hell of nice guy

 

Actually, he didn't go into surgery until a couple hours ago. They made it sound like surgery was at 7pm our time. It's expected to be a 4 hour surgery. Doctors say chances of a full recovery are "very good." (they were worried about permanent tendon damage)

NHRA News: Force undergoing surgery following top-end collision in Dallas (9/23/2007)

 

man they've had a bad year.. wonder if he'll retire.. figure at best he'll make some runs next year to " get back on the horse" but hell.. after this year I wouldn't blame him..

 

I hope he makes a full recovery soon. THey have had the worse year. He was barkin orders and he was being loaded into the helo so that is a good sign.

 

Thanks for the kind words. I'm doin good, the damn doctors are trying to tell me I wont be able to run at the next event but Ill be damned if I dont run!!!!!

 

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