Have you ever watched racing riders and drivers dice with death at high speeds and wondered: ‘Why?’ Have you ever pondered how these modern-day heroes put crashes, injuries, illness and personal loss behind them to return to the track? In this fascinating volume, popular MotoGP medic Dr Claudio Marcello Costa and former Formula One and Champ Car star Alex Zanardi attempt to answers those questions, and many more.
Zanardi, who overcame the loss of both legs in a high-speed smash in 2001 to become a respected touring car driver, agreed to help his friend Dr Costa write this book – an ambition of the much-loved medic for many years.
It takes readers on a philosophical journey, analysing Dr Costa’s belief the ‘clatter’ of the modern, technology-dominated world has silenced the part of the brain which created the heroes of ancient times. He argues there is a rare breed which refuses to let that part of their psyche be silenced – those who risk everything for success on the race track.
Combining Dr Costa’s deeply philosophical words with the engaging and thought-provoking contributions of Zanardi, Alex Looks Skywards is a balanced examination of what makes some of motorsport’s greatest heroes tick.
Dr Costa gives readers unique behind-the-scenes access to the stars of motorcycle racing, and how their drive to compete helps them overcome adversity – from a simple cold to a severe injury.
He openly discusses the injuries and setbacks, and determined fight back to competition, of, among others, Valentino Rossi, Loris Capirossi, Max Biaggi, Marco Melandri, Kevin Schwantz and Mick Doohan.
In intensely personal accounts of his battles to preserve the lives and limbs of men he considers friends and heroes, Dr Costa creates an amazingly touching, emotionally-charged book.
Chapters penned by Zanardi, whose heroic return to racing after a life-threatening smash stunned the world, deliver incredibly personal insights into his attitude to life, and racing.
Go behind the scenes as he details some of the famous battles, scrapes and accidents during a career which saw him win back-to-back Champ Car titles in the US. He openly discusses his relationship with major racing stars including Paul Tracy, Jimmy Vasser and Bryan Herta.
This is an extraordinary publication from two extraordinary men.
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