The beginnings: Sometimes, less is more
Originally, dad just wanted to buy a car. It was meant to be
a present for my stepmother. Yet dad suddenly changed his mind: He
indeed bought something. Not a car, but a racing kart. Sometimes, less
is more.
I made a start in karting. On the Kerpen track, I was racing against
a certain Michael Schumacher. Then, I stepped up to Formula Ford,
Formula Opel Lotus Challenge. I could tell you a lot of anecdotes. Once,
for instance, my father got his hands on some extra soft kart racing
tyres in Italy, smuggling them in a small item of baggage out of Italy...
If you are a real ‚anorak‘: You can have a look at the championship results of this time.
Just click on the link "results" in the menue on the top.