MATTHIAS KAHLE

Born: March 4th, 1969 in Görlitz (Germany) Nationality: German Lives in: Köln (Germany) Height/Weight: 1.76 m/70 kg

REFERENCES

Official test and development driver for , Seat, Volkswagen, Skoda, Dunlop (tyres), SAM (4x4 off road prototype), TMG

22 years of experience in rallying including 18 years as a professional

Excellent engineering expertise gained from running his own rally team for five years using Porsche 911 GT3s and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Xs

Currently lives in Köln, just 2 hours north of Hyundai‘s team base

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

49 outright rally victories since 1997

7 times German Rally Champion (1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010)

4 Top 20 finishes in Rally Dakar incl. 2 class wins (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013)

2008: Founded his own rally team and turned the Porsche 911 GT3 into a potential rally winner

2012: SAM prototype tested and developed by Matthias Kahle won the Baja Qatar in the hands of Nasser Al-Attiyah

January 2013: Matthias drives SAM prototype to 13th overall on Rally Dakar 2013 finishing as best new car VITA

1993-1995: private entries in rallies

1996-1999: Toyota Team Germany, works driver WRC, ERC, German Rally Championship

1999: Toyota Team Europe, official test driver WRC

2000-2001: Seat Sport Germany, works driver, German Rally Championship

2001: Seat Sport, official test driver Seat Cordoba WRC

2002-2003: Skoda Motorsport, official test driver Skoda Fabia WRC

2002-2006, Skoda Auto Germany, works driver, 2010-2011: IRC, German Rally Championship

2007-2015: Skoda Auto Germany, representative & historic rallies

2006: Volkswagen Motorsport, official test and works driver, VW Race Touareg

2007-2008: All German Motorsports, driver, American Bajas in buggies since 2004: HS RallyeTeam, driver, Rally Dakar and other rally raids since 2008: Kahle Motorsport, owner, driver and CEO, development and preparation of rally cars incl. Porsche 911 GT3, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

2010-2013: SAM, official test and development driver, SAM 30D CC, 4x4 off road prototype

2014-2015: Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG), official test driver Toyota GT86 R3