Top Ten Reasons Why Michael Schumacher Was Nervous on the Superbike Grid In Hungary
Written by Jonathan Ingram · March 28, 2008
Monday Morning Crew Chief (Friday edition)
10. Mikey was nervous because he heard through the rumor mill that motorcycle great Kenny Roberts was coming out of retirement to replace Felipe Massa at Ferrari. 9. He was nervous because at any moment, a phone call might arrive from his wife back home, asking him to forget this whole motorcycle racing thing.8. Mikey was nervous because his former technical director at Ferrari, Ross Brawn, was too busy at Honda and had failed to call and wish him well, much less give him any strategy tips.
7. He was nervous because Jean Todt had called to tell him that if he won, Ferrari would consider giving him his ride back.
6. After falling behind in the chase by his betters, Mikey knew he would be chafed by his leathers.
5. He was nervous because Willie G. Davidson called to say that if Mikey won, he would offer him a factory-backed Harley-Davidson ride at the Springfield Mile.
4. Mikey was nervous because he had heard through the rumor mill that former Ferrari teammate Eddie Irvine had bribed his way onto the grid disguised as one of the regular Superbike entrants.
3. He was nervous because Jean Todt called back to say that if Mikey won and Ross Brawn offered him a ride, Jean would consider leaving Ferrari and moving to Honda.
2. Dude, you’d be nervous, too, at the thought of racing a Harley sideways for 25 miles at the Kenny Roberts’ old stomping grounds.
1. He was nervous because an attractive young woman had just asked him for Kimi Raikkonen’s phone number.
Jonathan Ingram can be reached at jonathan@jingrambooks.com.
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