Schumacher shines in MotoGP test
Thursday, November 15th, 2007Last week Michael Schumacher set a lap time just 5 seconds shy of the times set by top riders in MotoGP. Schumacher rode Casey Stoner’s Ducati GP7 around the Valencia track just five seconds slower than Dani Pedrosa’s fastest lap during the final race of the season.
Five seconds off the pace is an eternity in any speed sport but think about this;in 2005 Schumacher ran a MotoGP bike at Mugello and was 15 seconds off the pace. Se he’s improved. Now I’m assuming these bikes are hard to ride. For example I know how to drive a car (very well if I do say so myself) but that doesn’t mean I can jump in an F1 car and get within a decade of a race fastest lap. This guy hops on a MotoGP bike and runs within seconds of the fastest lap. It’s not like he is getting out everyday to practice. Anyway I find it pretty amazing and combine this with his recent success at testing the driver-aid less F2007 and I sure do wish he would come back to racing. Watch for yourself.
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