Schumacher escapes injury

Eurosport - Thu, 12 Feb 17:56:00 2009

Retired seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has escaped unhurt from a motorcycle crash in Spain.

FORMULA 1 - Michael Schumacher - 0

Schumacher, 40, was testing his Honda 1000 CBR-Fireblade German superbike at the Cartagena circuit, where he has been since Monday.

"Today I had an accident at the biking tests in Cartagena, and to be safe I went to a hospital," Schumacher said on his official website.

"The checks showed nothing and I just wanted to say that I am fine."

Sabine Kehm, spokeswoman for the racer, said: "It is only a slight concussion. Michael will fly home immediately (following his release)."

Schumacher also complained of pain in his right wrist, although no bones were broken.

His team boss Jens Holzhauer told Cologne's Express newspaper: "This was not as bad as it sounds. It was a harmless slip and a quite normal training fall. He will still fly home this evening."

The German won five of his titles with Ferrari and retired in 2006 after winning a record 91 grands prix.

Sporting Life / Reuters

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  1. Have you? Shut your dish!!

    From Ali G, on Thu 12 Feb 2:02PM
  2. Have any of you who have put this German down ever­ driven a F1 car? Have you ever driven in a F1 race?­ Have you ever come first if yo have? If no to all these­ questions shut the @#$% up!

    From slivatree, on Thu 12 Feb 1:12PM
  3. buckeyewildman - funny - i thought you rode a motorbike­ rather than driving one!!! LMAO

    From Adele A, on Thu 12 Feb 11:17AM
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    From , on Thu 12 Feb 11:12AM
  5. Jees, they really are scraping the barrel aren't­ they? What's next, "Schumacher stubs toe on­ step but is ok"? A poor attempt at a story really.

    From crispyduck, on Thu 12 Feb 10:23AM
  6. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha­ hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
    see the idiot could,nt­ drive an f1 car now he can,t even drive a motorcycle

    From buckeyewildman, on Thu 12 Feb 10:11AM
  7. ELANAV do something usefull like change the pic for one­ with your tits out at least then we may start to take­ notice of you

    From U R SOLES, on Thu 12 Feb 9:52AM
  8. The best ever.....fantastic driver........disliked by­ jealous Brits....................but a true and worthy­ champion

    From u2fns, on Thu 12 Feb 9:39AM
  9. yes this is no news. schumacher was given possibly 15­ of those 91 victories by his team mates.
    he was given 3­ of those titles by teams mates.
    he blatently stole one­ off damon hill, knowing he was heading for the wall, he­ thought he would take out hill too (or convieniently­ loose control and smash into the only guy who could­ have beaten him).
    No doubt the best driver in the rain­ i have seen.
    No doubt a dirty rotten cheat and will­ never be hailed as 'the best' driver in my­ opinion.
    No doubt a three time world champion on merit,­ which makes him one better than Alonso, who has time to­ make up ground(in no way shape or form am i saying i­ like alonso,the guy is a male hen).

    Kimi Raikonnen­ summed him up when the guy was on a parade.
    Martin­ Brundle: "kimi, did you go to Micheal's­ parade"?
    Kimi: "no i was taking a s@it".

    From Chris H, on Thu 12 Feb 9:07AM
  10. tenzin b,

    Honesty? you're joking right? This is­ the guy who decided to turn F1 into demolition derby,­ not once but twice, when he was about to lose the­ title. Undoubtedly a great driver, if not the best.­ Certainly not honest tho.

    From Ali G, on Thu 12 Feb 8:18AM
  11. Michael will always be remembered with courage and­ honesty. No surprise that some old junkies like Al­ barnie wants to speak against him, don't trouble­ yourself lad, he's not gonna hear you cry anyway,­ he will carry on with his good life and you will remain­ stumbling and mumbling against him for the rest of your­ rotten life.

    From tenzin b, on Thu 12 Feb 4:42AM
  12. give the narraback a skateboard!!..

    From sean d, on Thu 12 Feb 12:57AM
  13. To comment 44; I wonder how long you have been watching­ F1. Did Schumacher win all his races fairly? The answer­ is with Schumacher as well...Ralph and not Michael.­ Mika Hakkinen also can attest as to whether Michael won­ fairly. Irvine as a team mate in Ferrari will tell you­ too. Though he was good, fairness was not familiar word­ to him...one particular GP in Tokyo tells it all!­ Endeavour to check records before kissing his stinky­ arse you bloody winker.

    From al.barney, on Thu 12 Feb 12:48AM
  14. Disgusting to wish that someone had maimed themselves­ even though you do not like him, or were jealous of him­ during his heyday. I do not like F1 at all sorry, just­ a game for rich old men who whip people and have 7ft­ wives, but I do wish Schu well in whatever he does. He­ was a legend and should be remembered for that.

    From taff, on Thu 12 Feb 12:35AM
  15. To the moron named achunkyjones why is there an @#$%­ like you that has to bash Hamilton on a story that does­ not even mention anything about Lewis ? Just curious .

    From barry w w, on Wed 11 Feb 10:53PM
  16. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah­ ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha­ hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah­ ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahaha­ hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha­ hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha­ hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahah­ ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha­ hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah­ ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

    From e=mc squared, on Wed 11 Feb 10:41PM
  17. glad your ok michael love to you corrina and the kids­ you will always be the best and some ignorant people­ should keep quiet love you michaelxxxx

    From Donna Marie, on Wed 11 Feb 10:33PM
  18. Sabine Kehm, and His team boss Jens Holzhauer wtf???­ why does he have a team boss? team boss for what just­ go away michael you d-bag...go home and play some­ backgammon you little fuh-got

    From ericmueller1971, on Wed 11 Feb 10:31PM
  19. I wouldn't have liked to hear that he'd injured­ himself, but this is non-news.
    He crashed his bike but­ he's fine! ... fine, he can afford a new one!

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Wed 11 Feb 10:24PM
  20. I have a fireblade 1000RR and i'll be gutted if­ this bike is damaged in any way, NO not really i hope­ schumy is ok and i am glad such a high profile­ sportsman is bringing joe public's eyes towards­ motorcycle racing after all it is without exception the­ BEST motorsport on the planet bar none and you can take­ that to the bank- REPSOL ROSS

    From REPSOL ROSS, on Wed 11 Feb 10:13PM
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