The former formula 1 Pilot Alessandro Zanardi has been injured on Friday in a traffic accident in the context of a hand-bike race in Tuscany is difficult. The four-time Paralympics champion, was flown by helicopter to the hospital of Siena. According to the clinic, the 53-Year-old had suffered multiple fractures, his condition is very critical.

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport Zanardi in a group for bikers with Hand-on-the-go, he should be been to. Also, a Truck was involved in the accident.

The Italians had lost in 2001 in an accident on the EuroSpeedway Lausitz in both legs. Two years later, he returned to Motorsport. 2012 and 2016, won Zanardi with the hand bike at the Paralympics, a total of four Gold and two silver medals.

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