The fifth race of the season was also the highlight of the season: the Norisring in Nuernberg. A great, narrow street track, 140,000 fans and at the same time the finals of the European football championship – when I think back it was a great experience. I decided to wear a special helmet for this race showing the design of a football, in order to support the German team in the final against Spain. (more…)
After some well needed time back home doing allmost nothing over christams it´s now a new year, and that meens new challenges. (more…)
A few weeks ago I was out here in America doing my first ever test in an Indy Lights car at Sebring in Florida, and my first test with my new team for 2009, Panther Racing. I flew back to Europe for my last World Series race with P1 Motorsport, and then came back to America where I will now be until Thanksgiving at the end of November. Last week, a couple of days after arriving back, I got on a plane and went back down to Florida for my next test with Panther Racing – this time however it would be a little different to anything I had ever done before. This time I was going to running for the first time ever on an oval. (more…)
After finishing third in the previous race i worked out that i just needed a finish to come 3rd in the championship, and due to the throttle cable snapping in qualifying i was at the back anyway so as far as i was concerned the only way was forward. (more…)
After a great Christmas break with a wonderful New Year’s eve, I would like to review the last races of my first DTM season and take a small outlook into 2009. First of all I hope that all of you had a great start into this New Year. I have already started with my physical preparation again, but more about that later. (more…)