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Friday
Apr162010

Automobiliac Video of the Week: Michael and Ralf Schumacher as kids at the family karting track

I saw this video a long time ago and find it kind of amazing.  I can't understand German, but I just love the footage of Michael and Ralf as teenagers, bombing around the karting track that their father ran.  You can see by Michael's driving suit that he has already attracted some sponsorship, and I also love that he already had the helmet design that would become world famous one day.  I would say that it's hard to believe that this kid would someday become one of the greatest drivers in history, but let's be honest; His poise, confidence and skill are all evident in this little video, so maybe it's not so hard to believe after all.  I also love the footage of their sturdy, teutonic parents. They look like they just walked out of a Breugel painting or something.