Q & A with Jannis Rüter

Jannis Rüter, 20 years old from Füchtorf in Germany. Jannis is a crew member of the Green Monster Pulling Team. Since 2016, He´s one of the driver of the Mod Tractor called ,,Green Monster Stage 4´´. He finished the last 2 years in runner up position for the GM Team in the German Championship of the 2.5t/5500lbs. Light Mod class.  

pullingworld.com: What are you doing in your normal life?

Jannis Rüter: Industrial mechanic at the company Claas in Harsewinkel.

pullingworld.com: What do you like to do in your free time, except Tractor Pulling?

Jannis Rüter: Quad driving, Tractor driving on a farm and rural youth.

pullingworld.com: What do you like about Tractor Pulling?

Jannis Rüter: The engines, the people, cohesion and the challenge.

pullingworld.com: What was your first Tractor Pulling event?

Jannis Rüter: Tractor Pulling Füchtorf (D) 2001.
  
pullingworld.com: What is your favourite Event / Pulling track?

Jannis Rüter: My favorite Pulling Event is my home pull in Füchtorf (D). My favorite track is Haßmoor (D).

pullingworld.com: When and where do you have driven a Pulling Tractor for the first time?

Jannis Rüter: In Haßmoor 2016 with the old Green Monster in the 2.5t/5500lbs. Light Mod class (3rd Place finish).

pullingworld.com: What was your biggest success?

Jannis Rüter: The victory in Haßmoor (D) and Edewecht (D) 2017.

pullingworld.com: Which Pulling classes do you like too?

Jannis Rüter: Mini Modified, Light Modified, Modified, Heavy Modified and Super Stock.

pullingworld.com: What was your biggest disapointment?

Jannis Rüter: broken sensor on Green Monster Stage 4 at the 2017 EC in Stroe (NL).

pullingworld.com: Which things must be change in the future of the Tractor Pulling sport?

Jannis Rüter: More notoriety and TV appearances.

pullingworld.com: What are your plans for the future in Tractor Pulling?

Jannis Rüter: Getting better and win more often.

pullingworld.com: What was for you the most important moment in the sport?

Jannis Rüter: European Champion 2016 in the 3.5t/7700lbs. class with the Green Monster Stage 4.

pullingworld.com: What was your favourite Pulling Tractor project in the workshop during a winter?  

Jannis Rüter: Overhaul and redesign the Green Monster Stage 4 after the 2016 European Championship title.

pullingworld.com: Something you want to say?

Jannis Rüter: Thank you to all who make it such a great hobby !

pullingworld.com: Thank you for your time and good luck for the future !