Ernst Mossbrüger

Ernst Erich Mossbrüger (born March 27, 1982 in Nuremberg, Germany) is a German racing driver best known for his success in German Supercars. In 2013 he will be competing in the Sports Car World Championship as well as run the National Racing Championship as a road course ringer. Ernst is reportedly a huge fan of the German band Kraftwerk. He is employed as a factory driver for Thorssell.

Early Life
Mossbrüger grew up in Nuremberg, home to the Norisring racing circuit. He became enamored in racing from an early age after watching German Supercars events at the circuit. He began karting and eventually began racing touring cars. In his early years he also became interested in German art culture as well as the band Kraftwerk. Both interests continue to this day.

Racing Career
Mossbrüger's early races in touring cars featured mixed results. His first few events were unremarkable, but he broke through in his rookie year at the Diepholtz Airfield circuit. His sophomore season in 2002 saw the 20 year old Mossbrüger finish second in the Championship with wins at Hockenheim, the AVUS, and his home circuit of the Norisring in the season finally. He moved to German Supercars in 2005, where he won the championship in 2007 and again in 2010. During this time, he made a number of runs at Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Karjala, but neither exploit brought him much success, although he did finish third in his class at Karjala in 2009.

Trivia
Ernst's last name and character are based off of a German engineer who ran the parts trailer for Porsche teams in the early 2000s, as well as elements of Erich Ställer from the 1970 film Le Mans.