Hope indeed is not lost for
formular one great Michael Schumacher, as daughter Gina Maria Schumacher
continues to take the family name to greater heights.
Gina, 20, stunned the
National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Friday as she took part in its novice
Cavalli a Roma event in Italy claiming the first position, though she wasn't present at the prize-giving
ceremony.
Known for her impressive
horse-handling skills, Gina Maria Schumacher was seen taking the reins once
more as her Formula One legend father remains unable to speak or walk.
Just four months ago she
showcased her riding skills at the NRHA European Derby in Lyon, France, where
she was watched by her boyfriend Iain Bethke and mother Corinna
Schumacher.
It was the same month she
issued a heart-wrenching appeal to reignite hope for Michael's recovery.
The seven-time world
champion, 49, has been unable to walk or speak since suffering a head injury
during a life-threatening skiing accident in the Alps in December 2013.
Gina reignited hope for
her father to return to health as she urged the sportsman to 'keep fighting',
in an inspirational Instagram message.
The record-breaking
driver was put into a medically induced coma and underwent two life-saving
operations at Grenoble Hospital.
In April 2014 he was
withdrawn from the coma and moved to a hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland,
before being brought home in September 2014.
His former boss, Luca di
Montezemolo, has said she draws hope from the driver's resilience, telling
Courier Dello Sport: 'As I know his strength, I dream that he will soon be
among us again.'
Schumacher's
record-breaking career spanned 22 years. From 1991 to 2012 he claimed seven
World Championships.
The driver won 91 races
and earned 151 podium finishes, bringing his career points to 1,566.
The German's first win
was at the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix, with his first Championship victory coming
in 1994, when he scraped first place by just one point. The Brazilian Grand
Prix in 2012 was Schumacher's final race.
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