2009 World Touring Car Championship

[Péter Bártfai]

Norbert Michelisz needs to take the place of Yvan

 

[Derek Day]

Piquet to Seat.

Only seat I think he should get, is one under a hanging piano about to fall.

:bomb:

 

[Trebor901]

Norbert Michelisz needs to take the place of Yvan

He can't because Yvan mullers team isn't under seat works effort next year

 

[Mtommi Tam]

WTCC Macau Race Day

 

[Trebor901]

Alex Zanardi has retired from the World Touring Car Championship. The 43-year-old Italian has raced a ROAL-run BMW since 2005 and taken four race wins. While he will not race in the WTCC again, he has not ruled out competing in a different series.
"I will not be back in the WTCC," Zanardi told AUTOSPORT. "It's a shame, but when one door closes a bigger one may open. It can be cool to move when there are new challenges, but there aren't any yet."
Zanardi won two CART titles in the late nineties and started 41 grands prix for Jordan, Minardi, Lotus and Williams, but has raced touring cars since a huge Champ Car accident at Lausitz in 2001 left him needing prosthetic legs.
Zanardi said earlier this year that he would like to compete in wheelchair sports at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.

:disapointed: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80340

 

[Martin Bulgin]

Good luck to him in whatever he does in the future, blokes a marvel.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

So much respect for him! Can't express that in words. Whatever you do Alex, do it with the same dedication as you did your racing!

 

[Kevin Ascher]

Shame
Defo one of the best guys in WTCC!!

 

[Frank Oyer]

Alex Zanardi is my hero, and a great driver. I've been following his career for a long time

 

[Mtommi Tam]

Alex Zanardi is my hero, and a great driver. I've been following his career for a long time

lus1:

 

[Markus Möller]

he is an outstanding, impressive man. best luck to him in his future.

markus ;-)

 

[Wido Rossen]

lus1:

Sad sad sad to see him leave.
He is one of the most simpatic Italian drivers.
He deserves mutch respect.

 

[Mark Birney]

Just read his story. Wow, that's what heroes are made of. He's a good driver too, nice guy. Found a video on his BMW F1 test.

 

[Nigel Atkins]

trully one of motor sports nice guys who always had time for his fans, he will be mist

 

[Danny Pattiwael]

I had the pleasure meeting him in person at Brands Hatch a few years ago. Nigel was there also

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

sad to see him go, would love to see him compete in wheelie marathon at London Paralympics!

 

[Nigel Atkins]

sad to see him go, would love to see him compete in wheelie marathon at London Paralympics!

after seeing him virtualy running up and down steps using crutches and beding in his false legs only a couple of mounths after his accident, i would say he would win the race by a mile (or 10) :beauty:

 

[Marcel Hulsbergen]

All the best Alessandro, the first time I saw you race was on Laguna Seca 1996.

I will never forget the move you made in the last lap of the race, it was in the famous Corkscrew, simply superb.

I really like to share this moment:

This picture I took of him at the WTCC Osschersleben 2009.

All the best with whatever you do, you are one hell of a sportsman!!

 

[Christopher Aponte]

oh man....I wish he could stay more in the wtcc....as he was great in the bmw
hopefully can see you again in other sort of motorsport soon


lol at the video Marcel....especially the commentators calling him the tractor-man after that move ("this man needs a tractor" lol)

 

[Ramon van Rijn]

I had the pleasure meeting him in person at Brands Hatch a few years ago. Nigel was there also

Hmm, re-count your birds again. You might be missing someone.:mean:

It was indeed great to meet Zanardi. The legend will continue elsewhere.