FERRARI - Challenge saison - Kerpen 2001 - Zeldzame medaille

An extremely rare karting medal from the Ferrari Challenge Season - Kerpen 2001.

To commemorate Michael Schumacher's final round of the 2001 FSA World Championship in Kerpen, in which the German, former Formula 1 champion with Benetton and Ferrari, appeared to be competing with Tony Kart.

Making a comparison is like imagining a starting grid for the next OK World Championship today featuring Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen. It seems unthinkable, but something similar happened in 2001, when Formula 1 world champion and Scuderia Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher decided to challenge the best karting drivers in the most important FIA competition, the Karting World Championship.

At the time, there was no OK category, but Formula Super A, which held its final round in Kerpen, Schumacher's "home turf." Schumi didn't win either of the finals, which went to Sauro Cesetti (Kosmic), but thanks to a formidable comeback, he managed to finish second in the second final.

However, the start of the adventure wasn't exactly rosy; in the final official practice session, the changing track conditions even played havoc with Schumacher, who finished 22nd, which corresponds to the eleventh row of the two afternoon heats. This irritated Michael Schumacher so much that he locked himself in his "bunker" (the Tony Kart tent manned by security) to vent his anger at not being among the favorites.

In the first heat, he managed to recover and finished eighth; in the second, a collision at the start and a water pump problem prevented him from progressing further than fifteenth. Nevertheless, after qualifying, Schumi was granted entry to the final on Sunday, starting in the middle of the grid.

It's often said that champions shine in the rain, and that was the perfect setting for Schumacher. On the extremely slippery asphalt, Schumi found the ideal open space in the opening stages to overtake several rivals and climb to fourth place on the first lap. But once again, the German was unlucky: his front wheel hub broke, forcing him to retire.

In the second final, Schumi repeated his feat, and this time, the German champion effortlessly took third place under the checkered flag, returning to second place after Marco Ardigo's disqualification.

This fantastic and extremely rare medal is rarely offered for sale and is a unique piece for any Ferrari enthusiast!

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