Alex Zanardi: My Sweetest Victory: A Memoir of Racing Success, Adversity, and Courage

The early days of kart and racing is filled with fun stories.The inspirational out look post accident is powerful for not just motorsport fans but all.Highly recommended

Great book from one of the most inspiring athletes of all time.A great read of hope and display of Alex' indomitable spirit... would be interesting to see follow-on material, as he has since excelled in hand-cycling (winning Olympic medals), as well as continued success as a race driver. His most recent effort is co-driving a BMW M8 GTE in the 2019 Daytona 24H endurance race.Bravo, Alex!!

Absolutely fabulous.Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a horrific crash that nearly claimed his life, tells his story with humor and an eye for detail.You do not have to be a racing fan to enjoy this book. Alex is a great raconteur who spins a tale that keeps the reader captivated page after page. He never lets you feel sorry for him after he finds out he has lost his legs; you cheer for him as he works his way back to racing.This is a terrific "feel good" book for any reader.

Alex is quite honest concerning his emotion, lack of discipline and mistakes. In addition the arrogant reputation of race car drivers are dashed (in this case anyway) as his early lack of confidence comes through at times.Of course the main reason that I bought this book was to read about his recovery from his horrendous accident. It did not disappoint.In addition to admiration for his bravery the reader comes away with a deep appreciation for what a great attitude can accomplish.Steel yourself for horrendous, abysmal editing. The publisher should be flogged.

I purchased this for my son who is a racing fan. He knew some of the story following racing but he said this but is a "Treasure". He stated that if this man can do all this and NEVER give up, I can do it too!!!!

This was such a touching, real look at a hero. He is a wonderful example to anyone with a handicap. And the whole story was great!

Wonderful true story, well worth the read; something that really puts one's own life into perspective.

Alex Zanardi was a truly inspirational competitor on the track and one of the best characters off it. His fightback against crushing odds and his chase to have his life back at normal are inspirational and uplifting. For those who marvelled at his CART days and wondered about the disappoint at his F1 with Williams, there is some explanation here. There is no doubt that he is an exceptional driver and even more so an exceptional human being. He is now racing in the world touring car championship for BMW.