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Alessandro Zanardi returns to the cockpit in a BMW M6 GT3 for the final endurance race of the 2020 Italian GT Championship.
Fri Jun 19 19:07:23 CEST 2020 Press Release
BMW works driver Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) is getting back behind the wheel of a BMW race car. He will participate in the final endurance race of this season’s Italian GT Championship at Monza (ITA) from 6th to 8th November. Zanardi will again team up with BMW Team Italia with Team Manager Roberto Ravaglia (ITA), and will share the cockpit of a modified BMW M6 GT3 with Stefano Comandini (ITA) and Marius Zug (GER).
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Edgar Tellez
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Munich. BMW works driver Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) is getting back behind the wheel of a BMW race car. He will participate in the final endurance race of this season’s Italian GT Championship at Monza (ITA) from 6th to 8th November. Zanardi will again team up with BMW Team Italia with Team Manager Roberto Ravaglia (ITA), and will share the cockpit of a modified BMW M6 GT3 with Stefano Comandini (ITA) and Marius Zug (GER).
This will be Zanardi’s third outing with BMW Team Italia and the BMW M6 GT3 in the Italian GT Championship. 2016 was unforgettable, when he made his debut at the wheel of a BMW M6 GT3 in this series at Mugello (ITA) and took victory in the Sunday race.
“I am already really looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of the BMW M6 GT3,” said Zanardi. “It is always nice to take to the track with BMW Team Italia. My old mate Roberto Ravaglia’s team is like a second family to me. I am also looking forward to working with my close friends at BMW M Motorsport again. And I am obviously also looking forward to Monza. This racetrack is a true classic and you can sense the remarkable history as soon as you pass through the gates of the Royal Park. This year, the race in Monza represents much more than just a race because it takes place in the region of Italy that was affected the most by the pandemic. Racing in Monza embodies the desire to start again after the difficult time we have all been through.”
Facts about Alessandro Zanardi.
Date of birth: 23rd October 1966
Place of birth: Bologna (IT)
Marital status: Married to Daniela, one son: Niccólo
Career in racing.
2019 | 24 Hours of Daytona in the BMW M8 GTE, SUPER GT x DTM Dream Race at Fuji in the BMW M4 DTM |
2018 | DTM guest appearance in the BMW M4 DTM: fifth place in Sunday’s race at Misano |
2016 | Debut in the BMW M6 GT3: Victory at the final round of the Italian GT Championship at Mugello |
2015 | 24h Spa-Francorchamps with Timo Glock and Bruno Spengler with the BMW Z4 GT3 |
2014 | Blancpain Sprint Series with the BMW Z4 GT3 |
2005 - 2009 | FIA World Touring Car Championship WTCC with BMW (four wins) |
2004 | FIA European Touring Car Championship ETCC with BMW |
2003 | Comeback as a racing driver with BMW in the FIA European Touring Car Championship ETCC |
2001 | CART Championship, severe accident on 15th September at Lausitzring, loses both legs |
1999 | Formula One |
1997 - 1998 | CART World Series (2 x Champion) |
1996 | IndyCar World Series |
1991 - 1994 | Formula One |
Main successes as para-athlete.
2019 | Para-cycling World Championship: 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal |
2018 | Para-cycling World Championship: 1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal, long distance triathlon at Cervia with a new world record of 8:26:06 hours |
2017 | Para-cycling World Championship: 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal |
2016 | Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro: 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal |
2015 | Para-cycling World Championship: 3 gold medals, long distance triathlon in Hawaii in 09:40:37 hours |
2014 | Para-cycling World Championship: 2 gold medals, long distance triathlon in Hawaii in 9:47:14 hours |
2013 | Para-cycling World Championship: 3 gold medals |
2012 | Paralympic Games London: 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal |