The world of sport and motorsport in particular mourn the passing of Alex Zanardi. A myth, a legend, an icon. A symbol who over the years has shown that nothing is impossible. This morning his death was announced: he was 59 years old, and for the past six years his health conditions had been as complicated as they were kept private, following the terrible handbike accident in which he was involved.
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BMW remembers Alex Zanardi
With a post on its social media, BMW wanted to remember the legend of Alex Zanardi. “There are people who enter your life and change it forever. Alex, for us as for the many people who loved you, you were never just a champion on the track. You were a life teacher, the embodiment of courage, the face of resilience and living proof that no barrier is insurmountable. You taught us residual talent and to face every challenge with a smile and with the awareness that the only insurmountable limits are those we set ourselves,” wrote the Italian division of the German company.
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An icon of SpecialMente
For BMW Zanardi was even more special, as he collaborated with the company to promote the famous social initiative SpecialMente. “Without you our social responsibility project would never have been born. Your smile and your determination will forever be imprinted in the DNA of our history and in our lives. Thank you for everything you taught us. We will never forget it. Goodbye Alex”, BMW concluded.
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