Friday June 16th, 2000 
BMW-Williams driver Ralf Schumacher will race in this Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. 
The German's place on the grid was put in doubt after he gashed his leg  in at the Monaco Grand
Prix two weeks ago. 
But   his  eight - centimtre  cut,  which   needed stitches,  has healed sufficiently and he passed an  FIA  fitness test on Thursday night. 
"Last  week  I restarted my fitness training and  I feel fine," said  Schumacher.  "The  wound  is healing  even  though  I  still  feel  a  bit of pain when loading the leg. 
"I  don't  expect  to  have  any  problem in free practice, as we won't run  too  much. I hope the same also applies for the race. 
"Usually   I  brake  with  my  left  foot,  but  if necessary I can also use my right foot. In order to  reduce  the  vibration,   we  will  stick  some padding  in the cockpit, where the heel is."