Sometimes, less is more
Originally, dad just wanted to buy a car. It was meant to be a present for my stepmother. Yet dad suddenly changed his mind: He indeed bought something. Not a car, but a racing kart. Sometimes, less is more.

I made a start in karting. On the Kerpen track, I was racing against a certain Michael Schumacher. Then, I stepped up to Formula Ford, Formula Opel Lotus Challenge. I could tell you a lot of anecdotes. Once, for instance, my father got his hands on some extra soft kart racing tyres in Italy, smuggling them in a small item of baggage out of Italy...

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