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. The schumy fan boys will be hold a candle light vigil­ if he even so much as sneezes.

    The most boring world­ champion ever. Reuters reported that the extra ballast­ in his huge chin sent him over the bars head first,­ something about forward weight distribution.

    From The Group, on Wed 11 Feb 8:07PM

  2. hamilton not fit to wipe his arse

    From andy, on Wed 11 Feb 8:03PM

  3. SO WHAT ???

    From seby_pricop, on Wed 11 Feb 8:00PM

  4. Who cares?

    From Dean, on Wed 11 Feb 7:49PM

  5. Der Teufel looks after his own all right!! Clearly, he­ still pines after being feted by the world, Fi has­ moved on Michael my boy, so should you!!

    From bob_storie, on Wed 11 Feb 7:48PM

  6. Schumacher in hospital after crash!!!

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

    Sorry Eurosport, but does no one else think­ the headline here doesn't quite tally with the­ actual situation?

    From sergeisdiary, on Wed 11 Feb 7:47PM
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    I was hoping he`d broken his neck.

    From tomo, on Wed 11 Feb 7:37PM
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    Mr "trouble"
    It doesn't hurt to be an­ idiot? Too bad.

    From Robert, on Wed 11 Feb 7:37PM

  9. Best wishes Michael,
    Great man, great champ! yes you­ are :)

    From , on Wed 11 Feb 7:36PM
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    Sick of hearing about the Kraut,he has hid day plus­ morew can he just pissssssss of somewhere quitely and­ take David Beckham with him.

    From e=mc squared, on Wed 11 Feb 7:36PM

  11. best f1 driver the world has ever seen.

    From robbieisfineshedyahoooo, on Wed 11 Feb 7:35PM

  12. There are some sick f@@ks on here ( esp EleanaV ) best­ of luck Shummi

    From ANGELO M, on Wed 11 Feb 7:34PM
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    Strange, everytime there was an attempt on the life of­ Adolph Hitler, for some reason he luckily escaped.

    From trouble, on Wed 11 Feb 7:29PM

  14. Best wishes Michael,good to hear you are ok.

    From michael s, on Wed 11 Feb 7:27PM
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    he has a death wish perhaps?

    From EleanaV, on Wed 11 Feb 7:27PM

  16. I agree with you Adam L. The headline was­ misrepresenting the article. I thought schumi must be­ seriously injured.

    From Pinank, on Wed 11 Feb 7:24PM
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    What, four wheels too many for him these days?

    From bernard.dominic, on Wed 11 Feb 7:22PM
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    Which proves that John Surtees, the only world champion­ on both motorcyles and F1 cars was, and is, the­ greatest of all time. Shoe Maker, you missed your­ profession, hmm, shoe maker. Surtees was the greatest­ ever, he won world champs in the top class in both­ sports. You are second best

    From walkingsex1, on Wed 11 Feb 7:18PM

  19. They do like to scare us with their melodramatic­ headlines. What would be wrong with, "Schumacher­ Fine After Crash"?

    From Adam L, on Wed 11 Feb 7:15PM

  20. Hey Schumi! Good to hear you're OK. Solid as a­ rock, as usual! Great man, great champ!

    From Rav A, on Wed 11 Feb 7:14PM
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