Alex Zanardi, former F1 racer wins gold in H4 hand cycling, Jonas Jacobsson of Sweden wins gold in shooing. Italy’s Assunta Legnant wins shot put gold, Oliver Hynd beat his older brother Sam in the pool. Iran’s Siamand Rahman lifted 280kg in powerlifting and the Dutch Sonar team won gold in sailing.
Former IndyCar and Formula 1 star Alex Zanardi won gold in the 2012 Paralympic handcycling race around Brands Hatch circuit on Wednesday.
The 45-year-old was competing 11 years after losing his legs – one at the knee and one above – in a horrific Champ Car crash at the Lausitzring. He previously won silver in the 2011 World Road Para-Cycling Championships, his first medal since moving into the sport following his race-winning spell in the World Touring Car Championship with BMW   … More
Four or five cars involved in this. Luckily no-one was hurt. The view from Alonso’s car is amazing.
Red Bull Racing’s Show Car recently completed a second All-American adventure. Driven by David Coulthard, the 2011 Championship-winning RB7 toured Liberty State Park and its spectacular views of the New York City skyline and the Statue of Liberty. The RB7 then moved on to one of the main arteries linking New York and New Jersey – the Lincoln Tunnel. Wrapping up its American vacation, the RB7 became the first Formula One car to lay rubber on the Grand Prix of America streets in West New York and Weehawken, New Jersey, bringing residents out of their homes to catch the historic sight.