Thread: M. Schumacher Tests MotoGP

Originally Posted by EIR Loe.307

Michael Schumacher has completed an afternoon of testing with the world championship winning team of Ducati in the MotoGP. Schumacher enjoyed a four hour session at Casey Stoner's bike in Valencia.

(Sorry for the C&P but I couldn't come up with a better paraphrase)

I wouldn't get anyones hopes up It's purely PR because of the relationship between Ferrari and Ducati. I'm going to have a look into what sort of times he can put in If Vale had been riding for Ducati last year, his super-secret Ferrari testing wouldn't have been so super-secret

I haven't the slightest clue what MS's measurements and weight are, but he looks WAY bigger than alot of the MotoGP guys

Originally Posted by EIR Loe.307

Height : 1.74 m
Weight : 74.50 kg

He's smaller than I thought. We're the same size virtually. He's got a couple of lbs. on me though. He looked tall on TV to me. Must be that championship stature

Originally Posted by EIR Loe.307

***Schumacher clocked a time of 1.37, which was five seconds of the pace on fastest rider Dani Pedrosa.***

I was impressed by his pace. But he has had some experience and got to practice quite a bit that day. Apparently he did this swap a few years back and was 15 seconds or so off the pace

Colin Edwards wan't surprised or impressed. He said electronics do all the work. It's finding th last 0.5sec that the hardest. Common sense really?!

Originally Posted by KrFerrari

Colin Edwards wan't surprised or impressed. He said electronics do all the work. It's finding th last 0.5sec that the hardest. Common sense really?!

There is an awful lot of truth to that. But on the other hand, I don't think the average rider could head out there and post a 1.37 I know I couldn't!