Schumacher...racing for real at Oschersleben
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MICHAEL SCHUMACHER'S first day of motorcycle racing ended when he skidded
onto a gravel pit and failed to finish at the superbike German International
Championship on Sunday.
The seven-time Formula One champion, who came 28th in the morning race, was
still delighted.
"What incredible fun," Schumacher said. "A race like that is lot better than
a test, and it was great to prove myself out there."
The 39-year-old Schumacher, who retired from Formula One in 2005, started in
the last row and was 37th of 39 riders following electronic problems in
Saturday's qualifying.
During Sunday's second race, Schumacher had passed enough rivals on his Honda
to take 21st place before skidding out.
"At least I could make up a couple of places after (which) I unfortunately
took a detour into the grass and fell back into last place again," Schumacher
said.
Schumacher said he hadn't yet thought about whether he will compete in
another motorcycle race.
