A classy guy (and great driver) who demonstrated how to deal with adversity and not complain. He's been mostly out of public view since he was seriously injured at a charity event several years ago.
Always hard charging and inspired, he was seemingly unstoppable, both on and off the track! He will be missed and we are diminished by his loss...Godspeed Alex!
If Some is Good, and More is Better.....then Too Much, is Just Enough !! Trump 47....Making America Great Again! "May Almighty God bless the United States of America" - parabellum 7/26/20 Live Free or Die!
May 02, 2026, 03:03 PM
GT-40DOC
I always followed him before his accident and after. Sorry to hear he has died.
May 02, 2026, 06:40 PM
DanH
Alex Zanardi was a lot like Evander Holyfield in that anyone that counted him out before time was up knew nothing about heart and determination. However, I've been concerned about this day for quite a while because there had been no news about him from his last injury getting hit by a truck. It had to happen eventually, but Alex Zanardi wrote the book on overcoming the odds. He was very much a victim of The Split just like Greg Moore who very much deserved to fight for a win at the Indianapolis 500.
YouTube has also had tributes to Zanardi posted as well. Here's a few of them:
A lot of the paddock this weekend are displaying "Ciao Alex 1966-2026" decals on their cars. He just reached the finish line. I'm also going to leave a clip of Lausitzring 2003 when Zanardi came back after his crash to finish the 13 laps his missed in 2001. RIP.
May 05, 2026, 11:54 AM
corsair
Such an inspiration. A slow but sad end after his bike accident, the body can only take so much but his mind was able to overcome.
