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.
Ralf Schumacher in Oschersleben
OSCHERSLEBEN, GERMANY, September 19, 2010 – Top racing driver Ralf Schumacher, whose AMG Mercedes C-Class car carries the Laureus logo, finished ninth in the eighth leg of the DTM touring car championship.
Ralf, who competed in Formula One for 11 years and won six Grand Prix in his career and is the brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, now lies ninth in the DTM Championship.
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BRANDS HATCH, UK, September 5, 2010 – Germany’s Ralf Schumacher, whose AMG Mercedes C-Class car carries the Laureus logo, had to retire at Brands Hatch in the seventh leg of the DTM touring car championship.
Pitstop for Schumacher in the Laureus car
Ralf Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher scored his first points of the season and finished sixth in the latest round of the DTM touring car championship on the Nuerburgring in Germany.
Ralf and Michael Schumacher
Laureus DTM driver Ralf Schumacher meets up with his brother, legendary Formula One driver Michael Schumacher, ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
