Alboreto dies
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<I>Michele Alboreto fatally injured during testing
The Italian racing driver Michele Alboreto (44) is dead. It is with deep
regret
and sadness that AUDI AG must announce the death of their works driver at
17.30
p.m. today while test driving the Audi R8 racing sportscar on the
Lausitzring in
Saxony, Germany.
The racing sportscar with Michele Alboreto at the wheel was on a straight
section of the Lausitz circuit when, for as yet unknown reasons, the vehicle
went off the track and rolled.
Head of Audi Sport, Dr Wolfgang Ullrich spoke about the accident in his
first
statement as an "incomprehensible tragedy". In preparation for the 2001
season,
the vehicle involved in the accident had already completed thousands of test
kilometres on numerous circuits without any problems.
Dr Ullrich: "We will do everything in our power to find the reason for this
accident. But right now our thoughts and condolences are with Michele´s wife
Nadia, his two daughters, and his whole family."
The former Formula 1 driver Michele Alboreto became world vice champion in
1985
with Ferrari. His last great success came several weeks ago with a victory
at
the Sebring 12 Hour race in the USA.
</I>
The Italian racing driver Michele Alboreto (44) is dead. It is with deep
regret
and sadness that AUDI AG must announce the death of their works driver at
17.30
p.m. today while test driving the Audi R8 racing sportscar on the
Lausitzring in
Saxony, Germany.
The racing sportscar with Michele Alboreto at the wheel was on a straight
section of the Lausitz circuit when, for as yet unknown reasons, the vehicle
went off the track and rolled.
Head of Audi Sport, Dr Wolfgang Ullrich spoke about the accident in his
first
statement as an "incomprehensible tragedy". In preparation for the 2001
season,
the vehicle involved in the accident had already completed thousands of test
kilometres on numerous circuits without any problems.
Dr Ullrich: "We will do everything in our power to find the reason for this
accident. But right now our thoughts and condolences are with Michele´s wife
Nadia, his two daughters, and his whole family."
The former Formula 1 driver Michele Alboreto became world vice champion in
1985
with Ferrari. His last great success came several weeks ago with a victory
at
the Sebring 12 Hour race in the USA.
</I>
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Alboreto anecdote
Some 15-16 years ago, Alboreto, who was driving for Ferrari in Formula 1, got himself a GTO, the forerunner of F40 and F50. The standard chassis set-up, however, wasn't aggressive enough for him, it didn't allow the kind of oversteer he preferred, so he had it personally modified off the production line. I remember a picture of him in the car, doing donuts and eights, on dry asphalt, in a cloud of evaporated rubber. Somehow I seem to remember a wide grin, clearly visible through tinted windows.
To Michele!
Marius
To Michele!
Marius
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