Massa beats Schumacher in charity karting race

November 29, 2009

FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil (AP)—Formula One driver Felipe Massa has beaten MichaelSchumacher in a charity karting race in his return to competition four monthsafter a life-threatening accident.

The Brazilian edged his former Ferrari teammate Sunday in the final race ofthe “International Challenge of the Stars” in southern Brazil, an event hostedby Massa for the fifth straight year to aid local charities.

Schumacher won the first race on Saturday and clinched the overall titleafter points from both races were added. Massa finished third Saturday in hisfirst competitive race since seriously crashing his Ferrari in qualifying forthe Hungarian Grand Prix on July 25.

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