Andreas Schulz began his Cross-Country rallying career as a mechanic, before graduating to become one of the top co-drivers in the sport. The Bavarian won the Dakar on two occasions in 2001 and 2003 and has been a regular face in leading Cross-Country rallies since the 1980s, partnering many of the leading names in the sport, including Jutta Kleinschmidt, Carlos Sainz, Hiroshi Masuoka, Andrea Mayer, Carlos Sousa and now Novitskiy.

Novitskiy and Schulz have been a regular pairing since the 2009 Rally of Morocco. 2010 and 2011 they won the FIA World Cup for cross-country.

Summary of his Rally Experience:

2011

• 1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies
• 1st OiLibiya Tunisia Rallye
• 2nd Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
• 2nd Italian Baja
• Rally Dakar

2010

• 1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies
• 2nd OiLibya Rally of Morocco
• 2nd Baja Espana Aragon
• 1st Rally TT Vodafone Estoril-Portimão-Marrakech
• 3rd OilLibya Rally of Tunisia 2010
• 1st Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
• 11th Dakar

2009

• 2nd  Shamrock - Rally du Maroc

2003

• 1st Dakar

2001

• 1st Dakar