Audi driver Timo Scheider celebrates after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider (L) is congratulated by Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of di Resta and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Mercedes drivers Jamie Green of Britain and Bernd Schneider (R) wave before Schneider's last race at the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Bernd Schneider, 44, resigns after this season after 236 races and 5 titles in the DTM. Audi driver Timo Scheider Scheider won the race and the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider (L) is congratulated by Mercedes driver Bernd Schneider after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. Bernd Schneider, 44, resigns after this season after 236 races and 5 titles in the DTM. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider celebrates after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider celebrates after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider steers his car ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain on his way to win the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of di Resta and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider celebrates after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider celebrates after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider steers his Audi A4 on his way to win the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider is showered with champagne by his team manager Hans-Juergen Abt after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider receives a kiss from his girlfriend Jasmin after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider receives a kiss from his girlfriend Jasmin after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider celebrates with Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and his team manager Hans-Juergen Abt (L-R) after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of di Resta and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Timo Scheider (L) celebrates with Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of di Resta and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm 

Audi driver Timo Scheider celebrates after winning the last run and the overall competition of the German Touring Car Championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) at the Hockenheim race track October 26, 2008. Scheider won the overall competition ahead of Mercedes driver Paul di Resta of Britain and Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden. REUTERS/Alex Grimm 

Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden reacts after winning the first run of the German Touring Car championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) in Hockenheim April 13, 2008. Ekstroem won the race ahead of Timo Scheider of Germany and Tom Kristensen of Denmark, all on Audi. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem (C) of Sweden celebrates after winning the first run of the German Touring Car championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) in Hockenheim April 13, 2008. Ekstroem won the race ahead of Timo Scheider (R) of Germany and Tom Kristensen (L) of Denmark, all on Audi. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden celebrates after winning the first run of the German Touring Car championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) in Hockenheim April 13, 2008. Ekstroem won the race ahead of Timo Scheider of Germany and Tom Kristensen of Denmark, all on Audi. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden speeds to win the first run of the German Touring Car championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) in Hockenheim April 13, 2008. Ekstroem won the race ahead of Timo Scheider of Germany and Tom Kristensen of Denmark, all on Audi. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Audi driver Mattias Ekstroem of Sweden leads ahead of Timo Scheider of Germany during the first run of the German Touring Car championships DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) in Hockenheim April 13, 2008. Ekstroem won the race ahead of Scheider and Tom Kristensen of Denmark, all on Audi. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Germany's Timo Scheider drives ahead of Malaysia's Alex yoong during the practice day for the A1 race due on Sunday in Shanghai March 31, 2006. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

Germany's Timo Scheider speeds during the warm up of the A1 Grand Prix at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in the eastern German village of Klettwitz October 9, 2005. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Germany's Timo Scheider speeds during the warm up of the A1 Grand Prix at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in the eastern German village of Klettwitz October 9, 2005. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Germany's Timo Scheider starts for the warm up at the A1 Grand Prix at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in the eastern German village of Klettwitz October 9, 2005. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Germany's Timo Scheider drives during a qualifying session at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in the eastern German village of Klettwitz October 8, 2005. On Sunday the German final will be held in the new A1 Grand Prix representing teams from 25 countries in one-design cars. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Germany's Timo Scheider drives during an official practice session at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in the eastern German village of Klettwitz October 8, 2005. On Sunday the German final will be held in the new A1 Grand Prix representing teams from 25 countries in one-design cars. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Germany's Timo Scheider drives during an official practice session at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in the eastern German village of Klettwitz October 8, 2005. On Sunday the German final will be held in the new A1 Grand Prix representing teams from 25 countries in one-design cars. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Germany's Timo Scheider is reflected in windows during a qualifying at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in the eastern German village of Klettwitz October 8, 2005. On Sunday the German final will be held in the new A1 Grand Prix representing teams from 25 countries in one-design cars. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Germany's Timo Scheider drives during an official practice session at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in the eastern German village of Klettwitz October 8, 2005. On Sunday the German final will be held in the new A1 Grand Prix representing teams from 25 countries in one-design cars. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Drivers pose for a photograph before the start of the inaugural A1 Grand Prix at Brands Hatch in south east England, September 25, 2005. The drivers are (L-R front row) Lebanon's Basil Shaaban and Khalil Beschir, France's Alexandre Premat and Nicolas Lapierre, A1 Grand Prix Chief Executive Tony Teixeira, A1 Grand Prix President Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai, Switzerland's Neil Jani, Scott Speed of the U.S., Mexico's Salvador Duran and Austria's Mathias Lauda. (L-R middle row) Ireland's Michael Devaney, Australia's Will Power, New Zealand's Matt Halliday and Jonny Reid, Germany's Timo Scheider and Adrian Sutil, Portugal's Alvaro Parente and Joao Urbano, Czech Republic's Jan Charouz, Italy's Enrico Toccacelo and Canada's Sean McIntosh. (L-R back row) Jeroen Bleekemolen and Jos Verstappen of the Netherlands, Britain's Alex Lloyd and Robbie Kerr, Brazil's Nelson Piquet Jr, India's Karun Chandhok and Armaan Ebrahim, Italy's Nino Piccoli and Japan's Ryo Fukuda. 

Germany's Timo Scheider drives during a practice session for the inaugural A1 Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, south east England, September 24, 2005. REUTERS/Mike Finn-Kelcey