Alex Zanardi, F1 driver and Paralympic champion, dies
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- Zanardi died peacefully at 59 on May 1, as announced by his family.
- FIA called his journey 'one of sport's most admired competitors and an enduring symbol of courage and determination'
- Meloni said Italy lost 'a great champion and an extraordinary man', praising his ability to turn trials into lessons.
- IPC called him a 'pioneer, icon and legend of the Paralympic movement'
- BMW won four World Touring Car Championship races with Zanardi between 2005 and 2009
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