GERMANY: MOTOR RACING: AN ARMY OF WORLD CHAMPION MICHAEL SCHUMACHER FANS ATTEND THE QUALIFYING SESSION FOR THE GERMAN GRAND PRIX

Record ID: 648355

  • Title: GERMANY: MOTOR RACING: AN ARMY OF WORLD CHAMPION MICHAEL SCHUMACHER FANS ATTEND THE QUALIFYING SESSION FOR THE GERMAN GRAND PRIX
  • Date: 27th July 2002
  • Summary: HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY (JULY 27, 2002) (REUTERS -ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS FANS AT CIRCUIT 2. FANS BUYING FERRARI MERCHANDISE 3. FAN WITH SIGN ASKING FOR TICKETS 4. FANS WITH TICKETS ENTERING CIRCUIT Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 11th August 2002 13:00
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  • Location: HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Reuters ID: LVA1GADM6LGDHQMYHR2SYVV267XH
  • Story Text: A red army of Michael Schumacher fans descended on the
    Hockenheim circuit to see the qualifying session for Sunday's
    German Grand Prix.



    The world champion didn't let his supporters down,
    setting the fastest time to take pole position for the race,
    in which he will be hot favourite.

    The German has never won his home race in a Ferrari or
    triumphed at Hockenheim since 1995, when he was at Benetton.

    He had never been fastest in qualifying there either in a
    career of 47 poles.

    Schumacher retained his world championship with victory in
    his Ferrari at last week's French Grand Prix at Magny Cours.

    He will line up on the grid for Sunday's (July 28) race
    alongside his brother Ralf, who was second fastest in
    qualifying for Williams.

    The bright sunshine and Schumacher's championship victory
    gave the qualifying session a party-feel in the crowd and
    among the busiest retail outlets at the circuit were the
    Ferrari stand and the bars.



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