Bike falls not hurting Schu's image

Schumacher picks up his bike after crashing. He started 25th and was up to 17th before the spill

(GMM) Michael Schumacher's manager has rejected suggestions that the most successful driver in formula one history is destroying his image with his two-wheeled forays.

Following yet another fall during Schumacher's German Superbike outing at the Nurburgring at the weekend, some of the former Ferrari racer's strongest supporters have urged him to stop before his reputation is ruined or he hurts himself.

"If you have as good a reputation as Michael Schumacher's, nothing can destroy it," his manager, Willy Weber, told the German newspaper Bild.

"I am happy that he is enjoying himself," he added.