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Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:55 am
by ZXR750
Taken from Daily Telegraph
SEVEN-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was admitted to hospital overnight after crashing during superbike testing at a race track in the Spanish city of Cartagena, local officials said.
The online edition of sports daily Marca, citing sources at the circuit, said the 40-year-old had broken two ribs, complained of pains in his neck and wrist and was unconscious for several minutes after the accident.
The newspaper said Schumacher underwent a brain scan "which ruled out serious injuries despite the strong impact his head had against the ground.''
A spokesman for the Virgen de Arrixaca Hospital in the nearby city of Murcia confirmed he had been taken to the hospital but was not able to provide information regarding the extent of his injuries.
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:21 am
by Saki
HTFU
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:27 am
by robracer
Should stick to 4 wheels & leave the bikes
to the experts
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:31 am
by ZXR750
robracer wrote:Should stick to 4 wheels & leave the bikes
to the experts
Thats a bit harsh. Whay can't he enjoy his retirement? He has earn't the right to have some fun and spend his money how he wants. He is also pretty competitive considering he claims it is only a hobbie and he has no desire to race competitively.
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:44 am
by MrWasabi
well it was expected. he couldnt even keep 4 wheels on the ground, let alone 2...
and yeah, what rob said.
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:44 am
by Six Addict
sound slike he cam off hard!!!
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:48 am
by mick_dundee
Who cares about the stack, what's his lap times???
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:25 pm
by Strika
mick_dundee wrote:Who cares about the stack, what's his lap times???
from what I gather, Schumaker is a bit handy on two wheels too!!!! From memory, when he first had a crack at one he was only about 4 or 5 sec's of SBK pace out of the box. I also read that his times dropped quickly after more time on the bike and that he has run competitively at national domestic level. All in all, he IS fast for a bloke who doesn't take it as anything more than a Hobbie!!!
Good on him I reckon!!! Another Bike rider who had a little go at cars for a while...what's wrong with that? It was OK for Gardener wasn't it????
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:51 pm
by P4nza
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:52 pm
by Six Addict
and you'd prolly have DNS brian
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:32 pm
by Lone Wolf
Schumacher's a natural racer, 2 or 4 makes no difference. Good on him
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:47 pm
by dave#3
I reckon when you can lap quicker than him then you can give him shit - until then, good on him. Grumpy bunch a kharns aren't ya?
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:57 pm
by MrWasabi
Grey Ghost wrote:Schumacher's a natural crasher, 2 or 4 makes no difference. Good on him
fixed.
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:57 pm
by P4nza
Six Addict wrote:and you'd prolly have DNS brian
HAHAHA so true!!
Re: Schumacher crashes testing superbike
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:04 am
by IsleofNinja
dave#3 wrote:I reckon when you can lap quicker than him then you can give him shit - until then, good on him. Grumpy bunch a kharns aren't ya?
+1