1978: Started Karting

1991: Winner of the NRW Cup, Winner of the Gold Cup, Junior Go Kart Champion

1992: Runner up in the German Go Kart Championship

1993: ADAC Junior Formula Championship in 2nd place test driving plus one race in Formula 3

1994: Third place in the German Formula 3 championship

1995: Winner of the Formula 3 World Final Macau

Second place in German Formula 3 championship

Second place in Monaco

Second place in European Championship race in Zandvoort (Holland)

F3000 test driving for the Le Mans team in Suzuka (Japan)

1996: Japanese F3000 Champion with wins in Mine(twice) and Tokachi

GT series for McLaren in Japan with wins in Suzuka, Sugo and Mine. He finished runner up in the series

Test drive for McLaren F1 team in the late summer

Signed for Jordan F1 team at Portugal GP in September 1996 for the 1997 season.