Born in the town of Duisburg, Germany on Nov.19th 1981, Andre then grew up in Belgium since he was 2 years Old. Going to school in French and being raised talking german at home as a lonely  child with a German mother and a Peruvian Father.

Birthday :   19 Nov. 1981( Duisburg, Germany )

Languages :   German, French, English, Italian

Size :    184 cm

Weight : 74 kg

Eyes:   Blue

Blood:   B+

Status:   Single

CAREER:

1989 to 1994:

National kart racing in Belgium, Holland and Germany

1990: 1^st place of the Belgian 60cc mini karts championship

1991: 1^st place of the Belgian 60cc mini karts championship

1992: 5^th place of the Dutch 60 cc mini karts championship

1993: 1^st place of the Dutch 60 cc mini karts championship

1994: 4^th place of the German junior 100 cc championship, 3 wins

1995:

International 100 cc junior/cadet kart racing in Italy, Germany and Belgium (Works Tony Kart Team)

Junior karting world champion

1^st place of the international Margutti trophy in Parma

1^st place of the German gold cup

2^nd place of the German championship (5 wins, didn’t do all races)

3^rd place of the European championship (start from last position)

2^nd place at the ´´torneo del industria´´ international race in Italy

3 wins in the Belgian championship series (just participate to 3 races)

1996:

International 100 cc junior kart racing in Italy, Germany and Belgium (Works Tony Kart Team, KSN)

1^st place of the international Margutti trophy in Parma

4^th place of the European championship

Crash at the start for the world championship final race but had good chances to win

2^nd place of the German junior championship

2 wins in the Belgian series (just did 2 races)

1997:

International Formula A kart racing in Italy, Germany and Belgium (Works Tony Kart Team, KSN)

1^st place at the first round of the Belgian championship

2^nd place of the DKM (German kart championship) 2 wins

World cup in Japan, finalist

World championship, 10^th starting from last

End of karting career. Step up to  formula racecars

1998:

German BMW ADAC Formula Junior cup (BMW Scholarship Team)

CHAMPION, 14 wins of 20 races

1999:

German Formula BMW ADAC (BMW Rookie Team)

CHAMPION, 15 wins from 18 races, 9 poles (missed 2 races to do F. Renault Euro cup)

Formula Renault Euro cup (RC Benetton Junior Team)

5^th overall (missed 3 races to do F. BMW) 1 win

2000:

German Formula 3 Championship (OPEL BSR Motorsport)

4^th overall, 3 wins, 2x 2^nd, 1x 3^rd, 1 pole, Rookie of the year

First F1 test in Barcelona, December (Jaguar R1)

2001:

British F3 championship (Jaguar F3)

7^th overall, 1 win, 3 poles,

2^nd place at the F3 Marlboro masters, Zandvoort

Formula 1 testing (Jaguar R2)

2002:

Jaguar F1 Test driver

Spa 24h race, 3^rd. Porsche GT3 R (Freisinger Motorsport)

One of CHAMP CAR Race in Mexico City (Dale Coyne Racing)

12^th overall, 3 fastest race laps, 6^{th best} race time

2003:

Formula Nippon, Japan (Team PIAA NAKAJIMA)

4^th overall, 2x 2^nd, 1x 3^rd, 1 pole

Rookie of the year

Japanese GT Championship (NAKAJIMA Mobil 1 Honda NSX)

Did only 2^nd half of the series, 1x 2^nd

2004:

Formula Nippon, Japan (Team PIAA NAKAJIMA)

2^nd Overall, equal Points to the Champion, missed the title on tie break rule.

2x wins, 1x 2^nd, 1x 3^rd, 1x 4^th, 3 x D.N.F.

Japanese GT Championship (NAKAJIMA Epson Honda NSX, Bridgestone)

8^th overall, 1 win.

2005:

Formula Nippon, Japan (Team PIAA NAKAJIMA)

4^th Overall, 2 wins, 7 D.N.F

Super GT, Japan (Epson Honda NSX, Dunlop, team Nakajima)

9^th overall, 1x 2^nd, 2x Pole position

2006:

Formula Nippon, Japan (Toyota Team Tom’s, Bridgestone).

1^st year of Tom’s in formula Nippon.

3^rd overall, 2x win, 1×2nd, 4 D.N.F

Super GT, Japan (Toyota Team Tom’s, Bridgestone) Lexus SC 430

CHAMPION! 1xwin, 1x 2^nd, 1x 3^rd

TEAM CHAMPION!

2007:

Formula Nippon, Japan (Toyota Team Tom’s, Bridgestone).

4^rd overall, 1x win, 2×2nd, 3x D.N.F

Super GT, Japan (Toyota Team Tom’s, Bridgestone) Lexus SC 430

6th overall, Suzuka 1000 km winner

2008 :

Formula Nippon, Japan (Petronas Team Tom’s).

3^rd overall, 3×2nd, 1×3, 2×4, 1×5 3x D.N.F

Super GT, Japan (Toyota Team Tom’s, Bridgestone) Lexus SC 430

3rd in driver standings

TEAM CHAMPION!

2009:

Formula Nippon, Japan (Toyota Team Tom’s, Bridgestone).

3^rd overall, 1x win, 2× 2nd, 1x 3rd

Super GT, Japan (Lexus Petronas Team Tom’s, Bridgestone) Lexus SC 430

CHAMPION! 1x win, 3x 2^nd, 1x 3^rd

TEAM CHAMPION!

Le Mans 24 H (LMP1 Audi R10 TDI, Team Kolles )

7th overall.(1x Gearbox change)

we did the hole race with 2 drivers only, C. Zwolsman & me. 3rd driver, N. Karthikeyan got injured before the start

Nurburgring 24H ( LEXUS LF-A )

DNF ( engine failure 2h before the end)

A1 Grand Prix Team Germany (Ferrari) GP  Portugal, Portimao

sprint race : DNF / Feature race: 9th

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