Massa will run with Piquet

This weekend on the Florianopolis circuit in Brazil, Felipe Massa is organizing for the fifth year in a row a charity race, the International Challenge of the Stars, during which many drivers will be present including Nelson Piquet Junior.

Published on 25/11/2009 à 14:11

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Felipe Massa will return to competition this weekend for the first time since his accident during qualifying practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. On the occasion of the charity race, the International Challenge of the Stars, which he has organized every year for five years, Felipe Massa will compete against the best drivers past and present.

Therefore, Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Antonio Pizzonia, Tony Kanaan and Christian Fittipaldi are expected as is Nelson Piquet Junior who received an invitation. After Las Vegas last week, Nelson Piquet will get back behind the wheel of a karting for this special occasion.

“I'm happy to be back in Brazil to compete in Felipe's race this weekend. It will be hotly contested as usual with some of the best drivers. I will try to impose myself this year “, he proclaims.

Won by Barrichello in 2008, the race will take place on the Florianopolis circuit.