| The former German Formula 1 World Cup Champion | | | | With exactly two minutes at the 4,5 kilometer circuit |
| Michael Schumacher retired in 2006 on the basis that | | | | the German drove that fastest lap in the training |
| there is no guarantee that he will able to compete | | | | phase and could qualify to start at the front row. In |
| for the title again. After his 90th Grand-Prix victory | | | | the main race he came third after the Austrian |
| and after a 15-year career he thought this would be | | | | professionals Martin Bauer and Andy Meklau, hence |
| the right moment to leave the Formula 1 with dignity. | | | | he was the best amateur. He abandoned the victory |
| He stated that it was a very difficult decision for him | | | | ceremony in order to avoid the bustle. |
| but someday everybody needs to make a decision. | | | | The race is part of the Skoox-Cup, a |
| Even so the 39-year-old remained faithful to Ferrari | | | | semiprofessional racing series which was initiated by |
| and he is now a test driver and consultant for the | | | | the Austrian IDM-Superbike driver Mike Wohner. Die |
| team. | | | | Racing-for-Fun event is divided in two different |
| Since 2007 it seems that Schumacher became more | | | | categories: Superbikes under and over 600 ccm. |
| and more interested in the Formula 1 on two wheels. | | | | Next Sunday, on March 30th, he will try his luck again |
| At the beginning of the year he already took part in | | | | and try to qualify for the contest for the |
| some test drives in the motorsport and then in | | | | KTM-Super-Duke-Trophy. The race is organized by |
| November drove 58 rounds on the motorcycle of | | | | the Austrian motor vehicle manufacturer KTM and |
| the Australian MotoGP World Cup Champion Casey | | | | takes place at the Italian race circuit Mugello whereby |
| Stoner. With his own minimum time he was just five | | | | the drivers have to absolve ten laps. |
| seconds slower than the at that time valid circuit | | | | Schumacher's fans would be very happy about a |
| record. Schumacher said he was just having fun | | | | comeback in another division but with his action he |
| driving the motorcycle and he was not planning to | | | | did not only win himself praise. The former Fomula-1 |
| participate in a real race. This year it seems he | | | | team chef and executive manager of Ferrari Jean |
| changed his mind about that comment. | | | | Todt is upset and wishes a motorcycle prohibition for |
| On March 20th this year, Schumacher showed that | | | | Schumacher. With the concerns of a parent he said: |
| he is a born race driver in the motorsport as well. He | | | | „It doesn't please me at all to see him |
| started at a Motorcycle Road Race at the Pannonia | | | | participating in the motorcycle races, we all know |
| Ring in Hungary at the invitation of the Honda team. | | | | that this can be very dangerous. |