Shaping Motorsport at the Highest Level
15+
World Titles
6+
Racing Series
30+
Years
A track record built across engineering, race operations and executive leadership — delivering championship-winning programs and sustained success at the highest level of international motorsport.
CAREER JOURNEY
A closer look at the path behind the results
From early competitive racing to engineering, team building and executive leadership, this timeline highlights the key stages, responsibilities and achievements that shaped my career in international motorsport.
2023 - Current
Current
Team Principal
Hertz Team JOTA | 2023 -
Advisory role responsible for the team’s Cadillac factory LMDh program in the FIA WEC (World Enduracne Championship)
Selected Achievements
2 Time Customer Hypercar Champions
Winning the World Cup for Hypercar Teams in 2023 & 2024 with the Porsche 963
Race Wins
Achieving 2 Wins with the 6h of SPA and the 6h of Sāo Paolo, with P2 in Brazil and Qatar as well. All during the seasons 2024 & 2025 with both Porsche & Cadillac.
Pole Positions & Fastest Laps
Pole Position in the 24h of Le Mans, 6h of Sāo Paolo & 6h of Fuji Qualifyings in 2025, as well as putting up the fastest Lap of the race in France & Brazil
2023 - 2024
Senior Technical & Sporting Advisor
Formula E - FIA | 2023 - 2024
Advisory role to the Promotor of the FIA Formula E World Championship for all technical and sporting aspects
Selected Achievements:
Acceleration of 1.8s for 0-100kp/h
Managing to achieve an acceleration from 0-100 of under 2 seconds, making it even quicker than Formula 1 cars
2012 - 2020
Head & Project Manager
Audi Sport GmbH | 2012 - 2020
Led Audi’s global factory motorsport operations across DTM, FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), and Formula E, with full accountability for performance, strategy, and multi-million euro program budgets.
Directed large-scale international racing projects, overseeing both technical development and race operations at the highest level of competition. Played a key role in shaping Audi’s motorsport direction during a period of major technological and strategic transition.
From 2020 onwards, operated at board level, reporting directly to the Audi Board of R&D and contributing to high-level strategic initiatives across motorsport and innovation.
Selected Achievements
World Endurance Championship Success
Winning the FIA WEC Drivers- & Constructors-champioship 4 times, as well as the 24h of Le Mans from 2012 - 2014 and the 24h of the Nürburgring in 2012
DTM Championship Leadership
Winning a collective of 4 Drivers-, 5 Constructors- & 5- Team-championships, with multiple of them being Triple & Doubles
Early Formula E Entrance & Results
Winning the Contructors-championship in 2018 & the Drivers-Championship in 2017, but placing 2nd & 3rd consistently from 2015 - 2019
WRX (Rally-cross) Accomplishments
Winning the FIA WRX Double (Drivers- & Constructors-championship) in 2016 and placing P2- P3 in both 2027 and 2018
2010 - 2011
Deputy Technical Director
Lotus Racing | 2010 - 2011
Built a new Formula 1 team from the ground up, finishing as the top rookie team in 2010 and 2011.
Selected Achievements
Best Rookie Team 2010
Outperforming all other rookie teams in the 2010 season
2001 - 2009
Chief Engineer
Toyota | 2001 - 2009
Progressed through multiple senior engineering roles within Toyota Formula 1, from Test Engineer to Chief Race and Test Engineer.
Played a central role in car development through trackside operations, leading testing programmes, defining development priorities, and managing engineering teams.
As Chief Race Engineer, responsible for car performance, race strategy, and operational execution during Grand Prix weekends, while also contributing to simulation, preparation, and team leadership.
From 2005 onwards, took overall responsibility for all track activities, directly influencing car development and performance evolution.
Selected Achievements
P4 Contructors Championship 2005
Peaking in 2005 wih a P4 after 3 years of hard work from the team, placing P6 and P5 twice in the following years
Multiple Podium finishes and Pole Positions
Accumulating a total of five P2s, eight P3s and 3 Pole positions on many different tracks
Built a competitive F1 program
Being able to compete at the highest level of motorsport with a young team
1995 - 2001
Race- & Testengineer
Audi AG | 1994 - 2001
Held a range of engineering and technical leadership roles within Audi’s motorsport programs, progressing from Race and Test Engineer to Technical Team Coordinator and Project Leader.
Contributed to touring car programs and endurance racing, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), working across vehicle development, race operations, and team coordination.
Selected Achievements
24h Le Mans Win 2000
Locking out the whole podium with 3 Audis
Champions of American Le Mans Series
Comfortable with all 4 drivers within P1 and P4
Touring Championship Success
FIA Touring Car World Cup winners and national championship titles in Italy & Belgium
1991 - 1994
Test Engineer & -Driver
Bugatti Automobili | 1991 - 1994
Played a key role in the development and validation of the Bugatti EB110 braking and anti-lock systems, while coordinating technical operations for the Le Mans program.
Led road testing activities for the EB112 project.
Selected Achievements
Le Mans Participation 1994
Gaining experience in the most competitive race-event in Europe
1991
Employed Racing-Driver
Shirra Motoring | 1991
Developed and prepared race cars, including trackside operations, while competing as a driver and winning the German Renault Clio Cup in 1991.
Selected Achievements
Renault Clio Cup Champion in 1991
Series with 42 competitors fierce competitors
4 Race wins & 4 Pole Positions
Including the fastest Lap twice as well
International Experience - Monaco GP
Successfull participation with a P7 result