pullingworld.com: What are you doing in your normal life?
Dirk Wessel: I`m working as a purchaser, focused on technical equipment and engineering solutions for a company called ,,Aumann AG´´
pullingworld.com: What do you like to do in your free time, except Tractor Pulling?Dirk Wessel: I like to spend my free time with my girlfriend, family & friends and I enjoy sports like mountain biking running and skiing.
pullingworld.com: What do you like about Tractor Pulling?
Dirk Wessel: I like the technical side of the sport. You got some ideas and as long as you work within the rulebook you can do whatever you want. There is also a great community in the sport, first you have some serious competition on the track and after that you drink some beer and have a nice time with other teams / people.
Dirk Wessel: I only know it was my home pull in Füchtorf (Germany) but I can`t remember the year. Must be 1984-1985. At that time my family lives next door to the Green Monster workshop.
pullingworld.com: What is your favourite Event / Pulling track?
Dirk Wessel: Füchtorf (D) is my favorite Pulling event because it`is our home pull. It's so nice to see all the spectators and friends at the home pull. But there are many other pulls I like …
My favorite track? I think I have to say Alphen (NL), we won two European Championships on that track. But I also like other tracks as long as we find traction….
Dirk Wessel: It was in 1996 in Seifertshofen (Germany) it was the first Season we start with the Green Monster II in the Light Mod class.
pullingworld.com: What was your biggest success?
Dirk Wessel: Personally: Driving the Mitas Green Monster V this year on the European Championship and take the win in the Light Mod.
Generally: Every victory with the Team on the old Allison engines. I think we work hard to get those tractors competitive and make some good and unique development on the engines / chassis and drivelines.
Dirk Wessel: Of course all Modified classes. But also the Unlimited Minipullers and Super Stocks.
pullingworld.com: What was your biggest disappointment?
Dirk Wessel: During the years I have a lot disappointments. Things didn`t always work the way you expect them… But I think that is normal in Pulling.
pullingworld.com: Which things must be changed in the future of the Tractor Pulling sport?
Dirk Wessel: I think we need a clear schedule for the future. Specially in the Modified classes. Maybe we have to reduce them to only 2 Classes on top Level (Light and Heavy) and one national class for beginners with a lower budget….In Europe the national associations should work closer together and they have to follow the same schedule. Right now every association is working on its own future Plans.
pullingworld.com: What are your plans for the future in Tractor Pulling?
Dirk Wessel: Continue with the work on the tractors to get them better and better. There are so many little things we can work on…. enough for the next decade ;-).
And having a nice time with people I like!
The maiden run on the Green Monster V Mitas Edition in Füchtorf (D). Not really successful at that day but we show everyone that we are able to get the twin Allison into the Light Mod class.
pullingworld.com: What was your favourite Pulling Tractor project in the workshop during a winter?
We worked with titanium and other special materials for the first time and used 3D Rapid Prototyping and FEM calculations to get weight optimized parts.
That`s exactly the reason why I like tractor Pulling. Have an idea and start working on it!
Dirk Wessel: Thank`s to all the support we got. And keep up with the good public relations you make on pullingworld.
pullingworld.com: Thank you for your time and good luck for the furture !
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