HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY, October 17, 2010 – Two-time Formula One World Champion and Laureus World Sports Academy Member Mika Hakkinen joined German heavyweight champion Axel Schulz and swimming star Franziska van Almsick, both members of the Laureus Friends & Ambassadors programme, to watch an exciting DTM Championship race at Hockenheim.
Cora Schumacher at the Hockenheimring
The winner was Mercedes-Benz driver Paul Di Resta – his third victory in this year’s eight races – which leaves him three points ahead in the championship standings with two rounds to go.
Former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher, whose AMG Mercedes C-Class car carries the Laureus logo, had to retire early due to a first-lap collision. He said: “It’s difficult to say who caused that start incident. Some braked too early, some too late. Things like that happen in motor racing.”
Ralf Schumacher on his lap on Hockenheimring
The final two DTM races this year are at Adria, Italy, on October 31 and Shanghai, China, on November 28.
Ralf Schumacher and AMG Mercedes are working together to help raise the awareness of Laureus and to encourage more people to become involved in the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Mercedes-Benz is a Global Partner of Laureus.
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation uses the power of sport to address social challenges through a worldwide programme of sports related community development initiatives. Currently Laureus supports over 80 projects around the world. Since its inception Laureus has raised more than €35 million for projects which have helped to improve the lives of over one million young people.
