For 2004 he switched to racing in mainland Europe, in the Alfa Romeo 147 challenge. He lacked circuit knowledge in his rookie season, but still won 2 races to come 4th overall.
For the year 2004, he made a switch to European racing, piloting an Alfa Romeo 147 in the challenge series. Despite being new to the circuit, he managed to win two races and place fourth overall in his rookie season.