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The German former Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher retired in 2006 on the basis that there is no guarantee that will compete for the title again. After his 90th Grand Prix victory and after a 15-race, thought she would be a good time to leave Formula 1 with dignity. He called it a very difficult decision for him but one day everyone has to make a decision. Despite 39 years has remained true Ferrari and is now a test pilot and consultant for the team.

Since 2007, it appears that Schumacher was more interested in Formula 1 on two wheels. Earlier this year has already participated in some units test of motor sport, and then in November took 58 laps on the bike of the Australian champion of the MotoGP World Cup Casey Stoner. With its own minimum time was only five seconds slower than the track record in the valid time. Schumacher said he was happy just driving the motorcycle and was not his intention to participate in a real race. This year, apparently changed his mind on this point.

On 20 March this year, Schumacher has shown that Race Driver born in motor sport as well. It began with a road race bike in the Pannonia Ring in Hungary at the invitation of the Honda team. With exactly two minutes for the circuit of 4.5 km to the German who took the fastest lap in the training phase and may qualify to start the first row. In the main race, he came third after professional Austrian Martin Bauer and Andy Meklau, where he was best fans. He dropped the ceremonial victory to avoid disturbances.

The race is part Skoox Cup, a series of semi-professional career was launched by the Austrian IDM Superbike pilot Mike Wöhner. Racing Die-by-event fun is divided into two categories: Superbike less and more than 600 ccm.

On Sunday, March 30, tried his luck again and try to qualify for the team competition, KTM Super Duke Trophy. The race is organized by the motor vehicle from Austrian manufacturer KTM and sat on the Mugello circuit in Italy motor whereby the drivers have to acquit ten laps.

Fans Schumacher would be very happy to return in another division, but their action, not only gain the praise himself. Former Fomula 1 Head of team and Ferrari CEO Jean Todt is upset and wants a ban on the bike for Schumacher. Because of concerns a father, he said, "not please everyone to see motorcycle racing, everyone knows that this can be very dangerous."

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