Michael Schumacher’s abandoned hometown sadly set for demolition, only 12 people remain
Kerpen-Manheim was the home of Rolf and Elisabeth, and their sons Michael and Ralf, who would go on to become 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 drivers.
Their father ran the local karting track which started Michael’s legendary journey, and is also whe𝓰re he married his wife Corinna.
Sadly, it is now described by as a “🥀ghost towꦯn” with only 12 people still living there.
Work to demolish the village will begin in 2024🎐, the report says.
Schumacher memories to be saved from demolition
However, small fragments of Schu🍒macher’s legacy are set💖 to be saved.
The karting track 𒐪which his father ran will not be demolished. Nor will his family home, or the loꦏcal church.
The reside🤡nce where Michael lived with his wife is already gone.
Ralf said about Kerpen⛦-Manheim: "I gr🐭ew up with a lot of animals.
"Of course, that has ൩an impact. And since, thanks to [a political party], not my entire hometown fell victim to lignite mining, I took the opportunity to restore my parents' house to the way it used to be. A farm with many animals.
“Fortunately, th൩anks to the🅘 new plans, the kart track still exists.
"Until recently I was a youth leader, now someone else does it, which ma🃏kes sense because I c🌟an't always be there.
“But I'm glad that the kart track still exists. Afterಞ all, it has been resurfaced.
“And parts of it lie on the ground that belongs t🐬o me. I live right next door.
“We aꦺre trying to promote young German ඣtalent, which is difficult enough in Germany at the moment."
Jame🎃s was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to footba෴ll, to F1.
