Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher will be participating ine the Karting World Championship in Mariembourg. The event, which appears on the CIK-FIA calendar, will take place from 20-23 September on the Fagnes circuit in Belgium.

It will be the famous German driver's first return to competition since his retirement from F1 following last year's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.

Last month, his former Ferrari team mate Felipe massa had announced that Schumacher would join him in the International Challenge of Go-Kart in Brazil, an annual event which will take place 24-25 November.

Michael recently became the co-owner of the KSM karting team with partners Peter Kaiser and Thomas Muchow.

"My love for kart races has never left me," Schumacher had declared at the time.

Daniel BASTIEN
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