Former two-time Le Mans winner and 2013 DTM champion Mike Rockenfeller talks about the differences between racing in the USA compared to Europe, his love for NASCAR, American beer being underrated, and why being related to the Rockefeller family isn’t all it’s made out to be…

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After leaving DTM at the end of last year following 15 years with Audi, I decided to race in America for 2022 and hopefully beyond. There are two things I always get asked about racing here: 1) What are the biggest differences between racing in Europe and racing in America? 2) Am I related to the Rockefeller family?

Well, the biggest difference between being a race car driver in America and Europe is how relaxed things are Stateside. On the whole, Americans are more open and positive than us bunch in general, and that is reflected in how American teams go about their racing.

, and I’ll have some news for you soon…