Seems like some good news for someone who certainly deserves it.


Report: Ex-CART champion Alex Zanardi sees 'significant clinical improvements' after crash


The health of former Formula 1 and CART driver Alex Zanardi is improving after a serious handbike accident in June, according to www.formula1.com.

The two-time CART champion veered slightly into the oncoming lane, according to reports, where he collided with a truck during a handbike race in Siena, Italy, resulting in severe head injuries.

The 53-year-old Zanardi was placed in a medical coma and put on a ventilator after the crash, where doctors warned of potential brain damage after sever facial and cranial trauma, according to a USA Today update in July.