Did I mention I hate M.Shumacher?

[smileyman]

More On Michael Schumacher's World Superbike Test At Autodromo Algarve
Nov 07, 2008, ©Copyright 2008, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

From a press release issued by Yamaha Racing:

There was an extra guest amongst the media journalists present for the 2008 Factory Media Test at the Parkalgar circuit in Portimao last Monday. Former Formula One star and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher was invited to put on his leathers and join the invited journalists testing out the 2008 Yamaha WSB YZF-R1 machines of Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser at the all new Portugese circuit.

Schumacher is no stranger to superbikes having completed his first year in the German Superbike Championship (IDM). He spent the morning lapping the circuit on Haga's bike before switching to Corser's for a comparison run. Whilst the session's where not timed it was clear the F1 driving instincts had transferred well to bikes as he showed respectable pace and clean racing lines through the complicated and technical track.

The Yamaha Motor Italia Team were very impressed with his technical communication as he came in to debrief. His ability to communicate the feedback from the bike to help modify his personal set up was reported to be excellent. He also showed a keen understanding of the individual bike components and their effects on the ride. He was then able to make small changes with the crew to develop and improve his feel for the bikes through the session . The team were delighted to have him ride with them.

[smileyman]

the pick is from his test of Troy Bayliss' machine same weekend!

[Sixxxxer]

That bike is pure sex

[z06boy]

That dude is a natural...man he has the life !!

[smileyman]

nuther one

[Sixxxxer]

I want that Helmet...Shit is BAMF

[marko138]

Hell of a racer.

[Dave]

i like to think that his dong doesnt work. it helps me sleep at night

[jeeps84]

So, why do you hate him?

[JK]

He seems to be one of very few who get to ride race bikes from many manufacturers. Im not talking like the watered down ones the press is thrown when its out-tech, but he gets seat time on all sorts of stuff.

What i would like to know, is his comparison of them. Where one is stronger, which is better, which ones make you better than you are and which ones are pure hero only rides.

Case in point, how many would've like to have ridden the GP8 before they signed to ride it full time. Would have saved melandri alot of embarrasment fo sho.