RACER: Inside Alex Zanardi's IMSA BMW M8 GTE Hand Controls
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5 жыл бұрынThe inspirational Alex Zanardi takes RACER inside the cockpit of his BMW M8 GTE to demonstrate the unique hand controls he'll use this weekend to vie for victory against able-bodied competitors at IMSA's Rolex 24 At Daytona.
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@OhItsThat 5 жыл бұрын
Alex is so bad ass. So happy to see him in GTLM. Love BMW for supporting him for so many years. Alex is proof racing is in the blood.
@michalvalta5231 5 жыл бұрын
4:34 "I am getting there." Five days later his team won Daytona 24... :D
@PaddyMcQueen 5 жыл бұрын
Such a great guy! Always inspiring me
@lowprofile2412 5 жыл бұрын
Good for you Alex. Giving hope to handicap people, like myself, is very inspiring !!
@Techandall 5 жыл бұрын
Looks simple enough, not sure why manufacturers are not adding this to vehicles... that would be convenient.
@SerPurple51 5 жыл бұрын
His determination is incredible. Lost his legs, said "I can't just sit here" and kept on living his life as full as he can. I wish him a long and prosperous career and life!
@derrickgough6219 5 жыл бұрын
So inspirational. This really puts things into perspective, I love his nonchalant yet realistic attitude.
@Rampage1836 5 жыл бұрын
Just watching the movements in his braking hand, relearning what he once did with his foot, translating it to hand/arm movement, its amazing. I don't have a disability like Alex, but over the last decade or so I've been making an effort to learn how to use my hands and feet in an ambidextrous manor... and I still have trouble manipulating a mouse with my left hand while my right hand is pinned under my cat.
@geetarbube 5 жыл бұрын
Snake396 😆
@walterF205 4 жыл бұрын
Alex needs our positive thoughts today: yesterday 19 June he had a serious accident, during a stage of a paracycling event he lost control of his handbyke in a downhill curve, invaded the opposite lane, and was hit by a truck. Come on Alex !!!
@robertrishel3685 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic that BMW is working with him so he can continue racing. A racer who can’t is an empty shell of a man.
@JaredR1996 5 жыл бұрын
Truly a legend. This man will forever be amazing 👏👏👏
@mannygarcia1810 5 жыл бұрын
BMW is fantastic for allowing him to race for them and for developing such interesting controls. Hope to see him again.
@MagicAyrtonforever 5 жыл бұрын
I have so much respect, compassion and admiration for Alex. A much stronger person than me, he is literally amazing.
@scullystie4389 5 жыл бұрын
This guy was my favorite back in the old CART days. It just crushed me to see him have his accident but his story since has been truly inspiring.
@KosmicHRTRacingTeam 5 жыл бұрын
Go get them Alex!!! My favorite racer of all time, your an inspiration to so many.
@Husqy44 2 жыл бұрын
Some of my earliest memories of motorsport were watching Alex. My brother and I watched every major series, and we always pulled for him. Truly an inspirational light in the world. Keep fighting
@Chunkerdunkers12 5 жыл бұрын
Great glimpse of what he is capable of. So incredible!! But it's late, go to sleep!
@Nicoda1st 5 жыл бұрын
Che persona squisita che è il grandissimo Alex Zanardi!!!
@chrisnightingale6917 5 жыл бұрын
"Since it's a race car, let's talk about speed" - yup, that's a racer to the core
@andreasotto1977 5 жыл бұрын
1:52 "When I step out of the car …" *flings himself on the ground* You just gotta love this guy and his passion for racing!
@jayoro9865 2 жыл бұрын
Why isn't he more known?! This guy is huge motivation! Helped me for sure.
@corystansbury 5 жыл бұрын
Love Alex. What a tremendous human.
@fabio4ever1 5 жыл бұрын
Grande persona e grande pilota
@dickfitzwelliner2807 5 жыл бұрын
I've seen slow motion video of his crash. His legs exploded. Yet here he is being the old man at the track with the same spirit and drive of a kid. Alex is a good role model
@WesllyOni 5 жыл бұрын
You absolute legend, Alex. Thank you MP and Racer for the video, and BMW for giving Alex and the engineers the opportunity to do this.
@bradleyvantassal8328 5 жыл бұрын
It is so awesome to see him racing. You see the way just talking about it lights up his face. I really love the comment about no longer having some of what mother nature gave him, but that did not stop him.
@antonisgaratsidis8161 5 жыл бұрын
oh my god! oh my god! what a personality he is! Cant express it! One of the greatest men of all times!
@Deliverygirl 5 жыл бұрын
This disabled man is a better driver than all of us without his legs. Respect!
@wzpu3283 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, all of us are without his legs.
@Deliverygirl 5 жыл бұрын
@@wzpu3283 derp
@lt03.59 5 жыл бұрын
This is so beautiful to see! We need more like this
@JG-ib7xk 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for this!
@PeeBeds 5 жыл бұрын
Truly amazing. An inspiration.
@NSXTypeRGTRLM 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, what an awesome guy. The amount of work he has to put up with to race is crazy.
@smc2811 5 жыл бұрын
This guy keeps surprising me all the time! The purest definition o relentlessness
@artsontop 5 жыл бұрын
God Bless you Alex! Good luck to you and your team in the 24!
@andrewlipsiner9791 5 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTE LEGEND !! #peaceontheroad
@archetypex65 5 жыл бұрын
An amazing will, spirit and determination from Mr. Zanardi! I'll never forget the race at the lausitzring... it was a horrific incident it seemed surreal at the time. His accomplishments are just unbelievable in Motorsports and Olympic competition. 👍
@freeksuout 5 жыл бұрын
Inspiring! Keep pushing Alex!
@corzinc 5 жыл бұрын
Keep going! This is so awesome to watch, this man is the definition of inspiration!
@MalcolmCir 5 жыл бұрын
👍Thanks for this. I'm ALWAYS happy to see Alex Zanardi competing-- especially behind the wheel. He was the most fun to watch, with the most memorable post-race interviews. Now he's the most inspiring. And he never cease to surprise me...
@000polsris000 5 жыл бұрын
What a freakin boss! Fantastic attitude and outlook on the whole situation. He's definitely an inspiration to the possibilities of the human condition and the successful application of determination.
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!! A strength of nature! Inspiring! I have always been a fan of Alex and will always be!
@TMERUNNR 5 жыл бұрын
I luv how Tenacious Alex is!!! Amazing to watch him at his Craft!
@yurimolotov5886 5 жыл бұрын
What an absolute trooper. Nothing but respect
@donpeek6034 5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad he's back racing
@archibaldchimpin 5 жыл бұрын
He’s such an inspiration, it’s just incredible what he’s done with his life since his accident.an absolutely top bloke.
@mountcomfort740 5 жыл бұрын
So inspiring!!!!! Go Alex Go!
@Gnrnrvids 5 жыл бұрын
What a brilliant setup. Very well thought out. Awesome engineering.
@johnnytampocao7671 5 жыл бұрын
Alex is such a true racer so much heart in there, very courageous that's why I'm a big fan of him since his Indy car and F1 time. An inspiration to all racing fans around the world and technology makes him more adoring as he can still compete at such high level. AMAZING.
@rfratelli 5 жыл бұрын
This guy is a legend! Such great willpower from him and awesome technology in these controls, good luck BMW Team RLL!
@rufirufus7 5 жыл бұрын
wow, just wow. What a Champ and what a nice move from BMW.
@Mortimuss 5 жыл бұрын
Zanardi Rules! So great to see him at Daytona. Good luck.
@lth1072 5 жыл бұрын
One of my heroes. Ever since his F1 days . Great guy
@FluppiLP 5 жыл бұрын
truely inspirational to see him race at the 24h Daytona. It was great to watch.
@leelantern805 5 жыл бұрын
way to go pinapple, I had a huge poster of you in my room as a kid and you were my favorite driver in indy car. I still watch "the pass" when I want to see one of the greatest passes of all time. someday I will own a zinardi nsx
@hardtobearit 5 жыл бұрын
That's the coolest thing I've seen in a long while.
@sergiodavid5025 5 жыл бұрын
Un ejemplo de superacion. Vamos Zanardi
@marcelomarschall 4 жыл бұрын
Verdadeiro campeão! Continua na luta!
@jameswhiteside1506 5 жыл бұрын
Much respect.
@grahamserle7930 5 жыл бұрын
What an inspirational man Alex is who is not full of self pity and is still following has passion.
@matthewjohnson3910 5 жыл бұрын
It's awesome to see Alex back in a race car
@DreamCarsPro 5 жыл бұрын
Good Luck, Alex!
@gioacchinocatanese4701 5 жыл бұрын
Grande Zanna. Sempre sul pezzo. 💪👍
@weaselman24 5 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful design. And a great driver.
@jonathan102 5 жыл бұрын
What an inspiration
@neighbor18 5 жыл бұрын
Back in the newsgroup days he replied to my email! super nice guy but don't mess with him on track pure race driver. Seeing him in CART got me into F1.
@russiaviation 5 жыл бұрын
Hat off to you, Sir Zanardi !!!
@ericohara2582 5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Alex and Brilliant of BMW
@Vladi306 5 жыл бұрын
God bless that man. Not a damn thing slows HIM down.
@BeselerSimRacing 5 жыл бұрын
Go Zanardi!! I'll be rooting for you!!!
@hugomelo4898 5 жыл бұрын
Congrats to Marshal for producing such great interview. Very inspiring content. Alex is just an inspiration for everyone.
@ParCosta 5 жыл бұрын
What a LEGEND!
@Jdub14000 5 жыл бұрын
Genius. Pure genius.
@kcb9455 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@jaredward4221 5 жыл бұрын
My favorite racing driver is Liam Dwyer of Mazda ST class from IMSA CTSCC ... I really hope he gets a step up to the big leagues with tech like this for braking this is incredible
@marcok.6734 4 жыл бұрын
Resta con noi Alex, ce la farai! 💕
@darknessesdarknesses2492 5 жыл бұрын
Alex-fuckin' Zanardi!! Us race fans will be telling our grandkids about him.
@morganbrittain304 5 жыл бұрын
Is Alex running a full season with BMW!?! If he is, I need to get his autograph at Road Atlanta, one of my all time favorite drivers
@ScottOmatic 5 жыл бұрын
Zanardi's accident has turned him into an athletic freak. It's amazing what the rest of his body can do now.
@user-sw2er4bv1r 5 жыл бұрын
this is great
@erekcampbell2141 5 жыл бұрын
Absolute legend Zanardi
@n1k0n_ 5 жыл бұрын
BEAST MODE!
@marceloabreu669 5 жыл бұрын
Grande piloto... adorei as explicações ..parabéns pelo vídeo.. ganhou meu like e minha inscrição 👏👏👏👏🍀👍
@maykeganzertmk0552 5 жыл бұрын
Vc merece vc é um grande guerreiro
@SFTrafficObserver 5 жыл бұрын
I use to watch him back in the early 90s doing CART Series
@cupidstunt22 5 жыл бұрын
Legend
@candydormizzi2500 5 жыл бұрын
Inspiration !
@davideleardi3894 4 жыл бұрын
Come on Alex, win this other battle as you did with all the others...… we pray for you !
@onomatopoeidia 2 жыл бұрын
Incredible human
@greekpapi 4 жыл бұрын
Alex is the definition of bad ass......!!!
@Everythingisgoingtobealright 5 жыл бұрын
Zig zag Zanardi zooms, my favorite driver ever. I wish Michael could be out there with him.
@luisfernandotarikian6596 5 жыл бұрын
Bravo Alex 🇧🇷😉❤️
@chaseeason6789 5 жыл бұрын
Impressive. I am glad he isn't letting his accident keep him out of the top levels of Motorsport. Do the other drivers change the wheel during driver change or do they keep his setup there and just use the pedals?
@matthewemmons7241 5 жыл бұрын
Glad see Alex Zanardi welcome back racing again since his loss legs decade ago I saw it when was young kid. I wonder how he been now. Now he is back wow. Yes. He very professional talent race driver I ever see. Amazing do him able to drive again with technology on wheel for his hands instead floor pedals. Wonderful design for disabled or handicap person. As they as we can do it successful. Deaf can do it.
@RovingCanada 5 жыл бұрын
I don't think he stopped racing.
@edmachado22 5 жыл бұрын
Go champion.
@zloychechen5150 5 жыл бұрын
i like how this has 1,4k likes and only 3 dislikes. there's hope for this worlds still.
@stephenbritton9297 5 жыл бұрын
Nothing but awesomeness for Alex, but I would like to point out that there was a paraplegic driver in the Continental Tire series of IMSA last year - He and his teammate won a race, too! It is all awesome!
@SURF4LIFE84 5 жыл бұрын
Back in the day best driver, he was a lunatic!
@chickeee 4 жыл бұрын
Fearless, still is
@tomrainville8442 5 жыл бұрын
incredible and hes over 50 years old
@juanda680 5 жыл бұрын
Like a boss
@noxvi4753 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing and very inspiring. I'm interested tho when they have a driver swap does his teammate switch with a different wheel? Because it will be difficult for him to upshift and downshift.
@joeyedwards1816 5 жыл бұрын
My favorite driver of all time😁😁😁
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