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Michael Schumacher To Race Again |
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
• Michael Schumacher confirmed for the 2007 Race of Champions at Wembley Stadium
• Wembley Stadium to be transformed into a custom-built tarmac race track
• Racing stars from the most important categories to compete against one-another
The Race of Champions (ROC) will be taking over Wembley Stadium this December and organisers can today confirm the participation of seven-times Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher in the unique motorsport extravaganza.
The racing legend will join a star studded line-up for the knock-out competition, in which Wembley will be transformed into a custom-built tarmac race track.
Schumacher took part in the 2004 event at Paris’ Stade de France, where
he beat World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb in a one-off challenge in
front of over 62,000 fans, but missed out on the overall title to
Renault’s F1-driver Heikki Kovalainen.
“I enjoyed the atmosphere, both with the other drivers and in the
stadium where the fans seemed to clearly enjoy themselves,” said
Schumacher, who is also keen to highlight the charitable work done
through Race of Champions.
“I hope that my participation can help the event organisers raise even
more funds and awareness for ICM (the Institute for Cerebral and
Medullary Disorders), which I'm one of the founder members of and that
The Race of Champions is now supporting for the fourth year."
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