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.