Personal statistics |
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| Born | 20-Dec-1968 in Kufstein / Austria |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Marital status | not married, girlfriend Sophie |
| Learned profession | Mechanic |
| Hobbies | Skiing, Squash |
Career |
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| 1983 | Karting |
| 1984 | German Kart Championship, Champion |
| 1986 | Austrian Kart Championship, 2nd European Kart Championship, 6th |
| 1987 | German Formula Ford 1600 Championship, 6th Austrian Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Champion, 6 victories |
| 1988 | Austrian Formula 3 Championship, Champion,5 victories German Formula 3 Championship, 10th |
| 1989 | German Formula 3 Championship, Champion,2 victories (Hockenheim, Avus) |
| 1990 | Sportscars Group C with Sauber-Mercedes (1st Spa-Francorchamps; 2nd Suzuka, Monza) European Formula 3000 with Marko Team, 2 points German Touring Car Championship (class 1) with Mercedes |
| 1991 | Sportscars Group C with Sauber-Mercedes, 9th, 1 victory at Autopolis/Japan paired with M. Schumacher, 2nd Silverstone, 5th Le Mans 24 Hours European Formula 3000 with Marko Team, 11th (3rd Hockenheim) Formula 1 with Leyton House-Ilmor, 2 races, 0 points |
| 1992 | Formula 1 with March-Ilmor, 14 races, 3 points (4th Canada) |
| 1993 | Formula 1 with Sauber-Ilmor, 16 races, 3 points (4th Italy; 5th Portugal; 6th Canada, Hungary) |
| 1994 | Formula 1 with Sauber-Mercedes, 4 races, 6 points (4th San Marino; 5th Pacific; 6th Brazil) Severe accident at Monaco GP practice session |
| 1995 | Formula 1 with Sauber-Ford, 6 races, 0 points GT Series with McLaren-BMW Porsche Supercup, 10th |
| 1996 | German Soupertouring Car Championship with Audi |
| 1997 | Italian Soupertouring Car Championship with Audi |