Laureus World Sports Awards
Actress (star of the US television hit Desperate Housewives) Teri Hatcher presents the Laureus World Comeback of the Year award to Italian racing driver Alessandro Zanardi.
Zanardi, who had driven in Formula One for the Williams team, showed immense mental and physical courage in returning to motor racing after losing both legs in a horrific crash.
The Italian had switched to CART racing and his accident in the European Memorial CART race in Lausitz in Germany in 2001 was one of the worst ever seen. His car spun coming out of the pits and it was hit by another coming down the straight at 200mph.
Zanardi, 38, returned to motor racing in October 2003, finishing seventh in the European Touring Car Championship race at Monza. In 2004, he completed a full season in the championship, racing at speeds of up to 240 kmh and has already signed to race again in 2005.
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