In an interview of the January 2008 edition of the 911 and Porsche World magazine, he stated that he chose to turn to sportscar racing when he was unable to raise the £400,000 needed to compete in F3.
During an interview in the January 2008 issue of the 911 and Porsche World magazine, he mentioned choosing sports car racing as a career path since he failed to raise the £400,000 necessary for F3 competition.