So we've all heard of...

[JohnnyV]

Valentino taking the Formula 1 Ferrari out for a spin, but have you seen Schumaker on Casey Stoner's Ducati? Very cool...
YouTube - Schumacher On Ducati
YouTube - Michael Schumacher ride Ducati Desmosedici

[BostonSVkid]

Not bad for a race car driver.

[CMG241]

+1

[brewmaster]

According to an article in L'equipe (a French sports newspaper) He was only 5 seconds off the 2007 Pole time at Valenciana.

Not bad for a car driver indeed!

[DucDave]

RRW or Motorcylist or one of the rags had an article about it...impressive indeed.

Suggests a couple things to me...

• First, being 'sensitzed' to that kind of speed helps. That is, being accustomed to 200mph and how quickly shit happens can only be learned by experience...and he has plenty of that.
• Second, the desmosedici is pretty friendly and contributes to the execution of the decision making.
• Third, he is enormously talented....

(Yeah...thats 3 things. Disregard one...your choice!)

[BostonSVkid]

+1 on the reaction time. Either a car or bike the reaction time at 200 mph is the same. Damn I wish I could do that!

[schleppy]

And his body is used to the absurd g forces a F1 car can produce in corners and under braking (which I'm pretty sure are a good deal higher than a moto gp bike can produce).

I hope he does do a few real races, I'd love to cheer for Schumey.

[union]

Someone like Schumacher or Rossi will be close to the top of the sheet in any form of racing. Im convinced what most of us see on the race track is not even close to what they see. The line has to just be a huge beacon they just follow around.

[CMG241]

1st he road bitch!

but also rides a HD

[Sheppo]

1st he road bitch!

but also rides a HD

Now that's sweet !