Motorsport legend Alex Zanardi has passed away aged 59.Zanardi passed “suddenly” but “peacefully” on Thursday, May 1, according to a statement released by his family.One of the defining single-seater drivers of the 1990s, Zanardi raced for two seasons in Formula 1 with Team Lotus before – as the outfit ceased to exist – switching his attention to the Americna open-wheel scene.He was a near-instant sensation in CART/Indy Car, fighting for the championship in his first season in 1996 – which also included one of the most famous overtakes in motor racing history, the last-lap move on Bryan Herta for the win through Laguna Seca’s Corkscrew.Back-to-back titles followed the next two seasons, the 1998 crown particularly dominant …
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Author: The Race Team
