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| Date of birth: |
18th of May 1967 |
Updated Statistics |
| Current age: |
31 years |
of participation |
| Place of birth: |
Moenchengladbach, Germany |
and achievements |
| Resident: |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
provided by FORIX |
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| Current Team: |
Jordan Grand Prix Ltd |
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| Height: |
1.78 m |
| Weight: |
68,5 kg |
| Marital status: |
single, girlfriend Tanja |
| Learned profession: |
commercial clerk |
| Sports: |
mountain-biking, fitness training, karting |
| Hobbies: |
meeting and dining with friends |
| Favourite drink: |
mineral water |
| Favourite food: |
fish, paella made by my mother, pasta |
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| Start of racing career: |
1981, in Karting |
| First racing car: |
Formula Ford 2000 |
| First success: |
German Junior Kart Champion in 1981 |
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| Career: |
1980-1985 |
Karting, German Junior Champion and other titles |
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1986 |
Formula Ford 2000 |
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1987 |
Formula Ford 2000, runner-up German Championship |
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1988 |
Opel Lotus Challenge German Champion |
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1989 |
German Formula 3 Vice Champion |
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1990 |
F3000/Eddie Jordan, 16th; WSPC/Mercedes |
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1991 |
F3000 Vortex Team, 14th |
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1992 |
F3000 in Japan, Nova, 1 third place (Suzuka); WSPC; Japanese SPC, Nova |
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1993 |
F3000 in Japan, Nova, 1 victory;
Japanese Sportscar Championship, Nova; F1 test driver for Mugen and Bridgestone |
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1994 |
F1 Sauber-Mercedes, 7 points, 13th |
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1995 |
F1 Sauber-Ford, first podium finish in Monza (3rd); 15 points, 9th |
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1996 |
F1 Sauber-Ford, 7 points, 12th |
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1997 |
F1 Williams-Renault, 42 points, 2nd |
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1998 |
F1 Winfield-Williams Mecachrome, 17 points, 7th |
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1999 |
F1 Jordan-Mugen Honda |
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