Alex Zanardi – Touch the Sky – Trailer

He lost his legs, but not his attitude.  Take a look at this preview of the inspirational life of former F1 driver Alex Zanardi, who returned from a near fatal accident to become a Paralympic gold medalist and WTCC driver.

A short, intimate portrait of inspirational Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi, who lost his legs in a crash which nearly claimed his life in Lausitzring, Germany. Zanardi was once an Formula One driver and an American Champ Car Series winner, today he is much more.

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Not only has he returned from his accident to win gold medals, hand bike world titles and even races in the World Touring Car Championship (!), today Alex Zanardi also possesses an intriguing outlook on life. He’s an inspirational guy, and we really enjoyed this clip.

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