Picture of a Crash

Sharon · #21 ● 06-13-2010, 11:35 AM

It would be amazing to see more moments of impact caught on camera.

Kel007 · #22 ● 04-21-2013, 09:50 AM

If there was a photo lottery, this shot would win it hands down. Err, maybe I should say "legs" down!

FavaBeans · #23 ● 04-21-2013, 11:36 AM

Loookit the piece of meat that lands on the tire!

FavaBeans · #24 ● 04-21-2013, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by icehawk2k ↗

He lost both legs, his heart stopped several times during transport to the hospital and arrived with only a few liters left in his body. After his recovery he actually went back for a last time into a modified indycar to finish the last few laps just prior to the actual race a year or two after his accident. He also had a invitational test drive for BMW Sauber in F1 and was driving for a few years in an European Touring Car Championship. He is now retired.
He was one of my favorite drivers, since he had a unique personality. one of the nicest people on earth. Met him in 99 in Monza at an F1 race. Got to talk to him for about 5 minutes.
Funny thing about his Crash.... he was in the lead just before it happened and that the car that hit him there was the one from his best friend....

And whos guts are flying in the air?

Pie · #25 ● 04-21-2013, 11:42 AM

He didn't die?! Look at that chuck of guts flying out of the left hand side!

jeremycrpntr · #26 ● 04-22-2013, 01:06 AM

Here is a repost of this original picture... The white between the # and the tire is a big chunk of one of his legs still wrapped in his driving uniform... I also threw in a couple other pics of the crash...

FavaBeans · #27 ● 04-22-2013, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by jeremycrpntr ↗

Those are pieces of his legs. Alex Zanardi is an amazing man. His story is one of the most inspirational and awesome stories you will read. I recommend his autobiography to everyone... It's called "My Sweetest Victory". Here is rare footage of this accident captured by the tracks security cameras. The race was televised live nationally, but this footage actually shows the severity of the crash. You can see him in the cockpit at the end, with his legs sheared off...