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Audi offer Schumi massive deal
19/10/2006 11:48 - (SA)

Berlin - Audi have made a massive $12.5m bid to secure the services of retiring Formula One star, Michael Schumacher..

According to www.F1-live.com, boss of the German manufacturer, Wolfgang Ullrich, is hoping the offer will convince Schumacher to enter Deutschen Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) or race at Le Mans.

The newspaper said $12.5m is more than the combined salary of all existing DTM drivers, including Schumacher's old F1 rival Mika Hakkinen.

But Ullrich cautioned: "I don't know if his contracts with Fiat and Ferrari would allow it."

Schumacher's spokesperson Sabine Kehm also played down the speculation, telling the BBC that he will 'miss the intensity (of racing) but really wants to let go for a while.<ul><li><a href="http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/More_Sport/0,,2-9-32_2016594,00.html">http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/More_Sport/0,,2-9-32_2016594,00.html</a</li></ul>

Gorobei

$12.5MM? He probably makes that on the way to work. I can't see the $ motivating him at this point

Silver Fun

I bet you are right about the $. Bet he stays with big RED as a consultant.

dxben

A chance to do something different may be what entices someone, or not.

Silver Fun

I agree though, after you have the first 200 million in the bank you need to do what makes you happy. Out of selfish reasons I would like to continue to see him race, even better if it was in the Audi R10.

Bob W.

as if Audi is having a problem winning Le Mans.

BenM@University Audi

Having Schumacher would be a huge draw not only for Audi but for whatever motorsport he happens to drive in, HUGE.

Now I do agree with the fact that is pocket change to him (cry). BMW supposedly offered him 100 million to drive for them just recently.

EXELR8

Then he could be with Mika again!

abwc

Who makes an offer like that, makes it public, and then asks if it's even possible?

Media play.