| Racing Career Start | 1992 in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany |
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| Major Series | - Porsche Carrera Cup (1994 Champion)
- Porsche Supercup
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) 2001-2004
- FIA GT Championship
- Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (1994 Champion)
- Porsche Supercup (2000 Second Place)
- Le Mans 24 Hours (1999 Second Place in GT class)
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| Notable Achievements | - Won 24-hour Nürburgring race in 2000 with Porsche 996 GT3 R (alongside Uwe Alzen, Michael Bartels, Altfrid Heger)
- DTM race victory at Hockenheimring in 2001
- FIA GT race victory in 1997 with Mercedes CLK GTR
- Participated in Mercedes world record endurance drive in May 2005 (100,000 miles in 30 days)
- Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Champion in 1994
- Second place finish at Le Mans 24 Hours in 1999 (GT class)
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| F1 Safety Car Career | | Start Date | 12/03/2000 (Australian Grand Prix) |
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| Duration | Since 2000 with very few exceptions |
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| Exceptions | - 2001 Monaco Grand Prix (replaced by Marcel Fässler due to injury)
- 2001 Canadian Grand Prix (replaced by Marcel Fässler due to injury)
- 2002 United States Grand Prix (replaced by Damien Faulkner)
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| Laps Led | Over 700 laps |
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| Safety Car Vehicles | Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG (2000-2021), Mercedes-AMG GT (730 horsepower), Aston Martin V8 Vantage (since 2022) |
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| Total Races | 500 races as of 2026 Australian Grand Prix |
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