Schumacher purchases the new 2007 Von Dutch Kustom Bobber

Von Dutch exploding in Europe.....

Find the amazing bike that Owner/Designer: Alex Mardikian, Vice President of Worldwide sales: Ron Starrantino and the talented crew at Von Dutch Kustom Cycles has just finished building, for Ralf Schumacher, the formula 1 driver. A major photo shoot has been booked the media, for the upcoming week.
A true work of art and a great expression of what Von Dutch is all about.

Here is what else is going on at Von Dutch:
The new Von Dutch store in New York (109 Spring Street) in the SoHo district is rocking and blowing up scene this current spring.

Fred Segal on Melrose is carrying Von Dutch Vintage and is a strong relationship.

With European partners, a major marketing push for Europe underway,
commencing with a Von Dutch / Quentin Tarantino party at the Cannes 2007 Film Festival,
combined with a huge advertising campaign in pan-European media.
The Von Dutch Optical collection is launching this weekend at the MIDO Fair in Milan.
One step at a time…….

Now heres a little bit about the Man, the latest 2007 Dutch Angel owner:

Birthplace: Hürth (Germany)
Birthdate: 30. June 1975
Nationality: German
Height: 1,78 m
Weight: 73 kg
Maritial status: married with Cora and a Son David (born 23.10.2001)
Hobbys: Cart, Tennis, Cycling, Backgammon and soon the open road on his Von Dutch
Favourite music: Softrock
Favourite dish: Pasta
Favoruite drink: Applejuice spritzer
First drive in a racingcar: At the age three in a cart
First racingcar: BMW ADAC Formel Junior
First race: July 1992 in a BMW ADAC Formel Junior, Norisring, Nürnberg (Germany)
First victory: Cart-club race at the age of seven

Successes before F1
- 1. NRW Kart-Pokal (1991)

- 1. Kart-Gold-Cup (1991)

- Deutscher Junioren-Kartmeister (1991)

- Deutscher Kart-Vizemeister (1992)

- Formel-ADAC-Junior (1992)

- Formel-ADAC-Junior-Vizemeister (1993)

- Einstieg in die Formel 3 (1993)

- 3. Deutsche Formel 3 (1994)

- 2. Deutsche Formel 3 (1995)

- Sieger Formel-3-GP in Macao (1995)

- Formel-Nippon-Meister (1996)

- 2. Japanische GT-Meisterschaft (1996)

Formula-1-Debut
09.03.1997 GP Australia / Melbourne

Career in F1:
- Jordan (1997-1998)

- Williams (1999)

- BMW-Williams (2000-2004)

- Panasonic Toyota Racing (since 2005)

First points
13.04.1997 GP Argentinien / Buenos Aires in the third race of career