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Schumacher scores debut podium on Honda Fireblade

Ex-F1 God puts in stunning performance in first-ever superbike race

Posted: 21 March 2008
by Visordown News

SQUARE-jawed F1 uber-God Michael Schumacher bagged his first podium finish in a motorcycle race yesterday when he raced a Honda Fireblade to third place in the SKOOX Cup at the Pannoniaring circuit in Hungary.

Clocking a fastest-race lap time of 2m 1. 309 (2m flat in qualifying), Schumacher was third behind winner Martin Bauer and Andreas Meklau in the superstock-rules championship.

Schumacher was riding a bike usually campaigned by IDM champion Martin Farmer in the German championship, but according to race watchers was aggressive on track right from the start – earning him the incredible podium finish in a fraught race.

Team boss Mike Wohner said that it was impossible to talk to Schumacher immediately before the race, because he was so nervous, he said: ā€œI noticed that Schumi was extremely focused before the race. His tactics were pretty simple, he was going to ride the race completely on full attack. He also admitted to me that his nervousness level was high."


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Smart work, o squarejawed one!


Posted: 21/03/2008 12:46

Damm he,s bloomin good.
Posted: 21/03/2008 14:23

such a shame that Pannoniaring is in HUNGARY not even in Austria and mainly not in Germany

Pannonia is an ancient latin word and a part of general intelligence  ..


Posted: 21/03/2008 20:21

Top man...

Always liked him in F1 


Posted: 21/03/2008 21:09

Just shows his talent.

The guy can really feel and understand the interaction of his vehicle with the tarmac and use that to go as fast as possible.

Oh and he must have massive cojones.


Posted: 21/03/2008 21:30

hate the boring cunt, but always admired his ability.  would love to see him race on 2 wheels
Posted: 21/03/2008 23:49

Check out stage3, he's a proper brainiac. 
Posted: 21/03/2008 23:50

Personallity wise he was on a par with Steve Davis, but you gotta give him points for effort.
Posted: 21/03/2008 23:51

I'm with jjones 100% 

Saw him test Stoners bike at Valencia last November - boy did I want him to be shyte, or fall off, or both. He did neither he just got quicker and quicker and quicker. 

Fair play to him for having a crack at racing a bike, although he's got a bit more to do to redeem himself from the "self-obsessed robotic boxhead" pigeonhole I've had him insince he nerfed Damon Hill out of the F1 World title in 94.

Bet he didn't drive a clapped out transit to the circuit himself with the blade banging around in the back though did he? - not a proper racer in my book til he does....


Posted: 26/03/2008 18:29

 LMAO

Well said there Toosmooth11! Never really liked the bugger in his F1 days, but got to hand it to him; he really can drive. As for riding... Well, that's another story altogether.

Still, kudos to him for taking to 2 wheels!


Posted: 27/03/2008 06:38


Zul
square jaw got talent.I'm dropped jawed.Be keeping tabs on his progress.
Posted: 27/03/2008 07:40

Meh. Just goes to show anyone can ride a Honda .


Posted: 27/03/2008 09:19

jjones wrote (see)
hate the boring cunt, but always admired his ability.  would love to see him race on 2 wheels



yeah i hate he won all the time....but admired he had the skill to do it...Was the rossi in F1...

just wish he wasn't German hahaha 


Posted: 27/03/2008 10:25

Sounds like he's just having fun to me. Good effort!
Posted: 27/03/2008 10:39

I allways thought he was a big headed sod in F1,but i admire his nerve for having a go at two wheels  will keep an  on his progress.
Posted: 27/03/2008 20:50

Get him on a decent 2 stroke, that'll soon have him on his arse!
Posted: 27/03/2008 23:38

fair play to shuey wish i had a tenth of his talent on four or two wheels
Posted: 28/03/2008 00:05

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