"The Pass"

Alex Zanardi passes Bryan Herta on the last lap of the race, during the last race of the season, to win both - in the Laguna Seca corkscrew.

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• 1996
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[BafoMX]

zanardi is a real champion in and outside the track. respect for him, read his biography

[william59glersh]

This is IndyCar - not F1 :P

[hristoitchov]

@rogueb0y Shitty people and hack drivers? Do you really believe Zanardi planned to cut across the corner? Nonsense. He simply couldn't make the corner because of his late braking, but what should he have done, slow down and let Herta win after he got in front? Unless you've raced at that level and fighting for victory, you would never understand what goes on inside a driver's head. Nobody complained about it back then and rightfully so, only pseudo-fans like yourself.

[rogueb0y]

@hristoitchov Just because it wasn't illegal, doesn't mean it is good racing. It is shitty people and hack drivers that force sanctioning bodies have to impose "four wheels off" penalties that would not have to be in place if people like AZ didn't exist. Race on the racetrack - what a concept! It is the "its wasn't illegal/its okay if I don't get caught" mentality that helps identify the looser human beings in the world.

[darthbandon10]

@rogueb0y He drove in F1 long before 1999, for Jordan and Lotus between 1991-94, unfortunately a crash in 1993 cut that season and affected his future performance. He was F3000 runner-up in 1991. Also, winning in WTCC multiple times with just artificial legs isn't a bad feat either.

[Nohjjohnthegreat]

@william59flersh

This is CART - not IndyCar :P

[hristoitchov]

@rogueb0y It was legal back then, so you're wrong. Not to mention that even if he didn't cut the chicane Herta would've had no room to pass back anyway. And not to mention he didn't cut in any of his other passes. And Montoya? When did he break any rules? You're just a hater.

[ollie7400]

Back when indycar was great, not the fuel saving bore cruise it is today.

That combined with the race stewards handing out stupid penalties 24/7

[danthemanpatrick]

@M1ggins Honestly this video wasn't the best place for that comment. My point was just that it's a shame that the IRL (or whatever you prefer to call it these days) has become a spec series. Nothing to do with this pass, really. I like drivers to respect the track limits. The first time I saw this, I couldn't belive Zanardi was allowed the victory because I'm more into F1 and I know that if this were F1, that overtake would've never been approved by the stewards.

[M1ggins]

@danthemanpatrick by innovation you mean cutting a corner to gain an advantage, he wouldn't have made 'the pass' if he'd broken early enough to make the bend without cutting the next corner.

[palinsux1]

@grumpone If you watched a race lately you might notice that the racing is much better than it was for quite a few years. Sure 1st place is all but wrapped up this year but last year for example 4 drivers could of won the championship going into the last race.

[palinsux1]

@etienneleger24 After 1997 Jacques said he never once got into his car on raceday thinking he had a fast enough car to win.(in F1)