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Surprise appearance at Mugello |
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Posted by Staff
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
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SURPRISE APPEARANCE AT MUGELLO: MICHAEL
SCHUMACHER GETS BACK ON THE DESMOSEDICI
Weather conditions: clouded. Air temperature
15°C
Italian test rider Vittoriano Guareschi was unfortunate enough to
suffer a fall during day two of a three day test session for the Ducati Corse
Development Team at the Mugello Circuit and, although it didn't leave him
seriously injured, a bad knock to his coccyx meant that he was unable to ride
comfortably. This allowed the seven times F1 world champion Michael Schumacher
to climb back on board the Desmosedici GP8.
The German rider who
recorded surprisingly fast times during a test day in Valencia held after the
last MotoGP race of 2007, did not hesitate for a second when presented with this
last-minute opportunity to return to the track with the GP8.
Schumacher
has also made his debut in a motorcycle competition, having taken part in one
race in Misano last weekend.
The German champion completed 42 laps with
a best lap time in 1'58.0.
"It was a
nice surprise yesterday when I received the sudden offer to come to Mugello
today", Michael said. "And despite the
difficult weather conditions it was again big fun to ride the Ducati. But I
repeat it very clearly that I have no intention at all to step into any kind of
Moto GP competitions."
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