“At Road America it was very good in the first hour when I escaped [Jaime] Melo and Bergmeister and held onto the lead. I was very proud there.

“The best moment for the team was at Mid-Ohio. We came back after a few bad races for the championship run. After we won the race everybody in the team was at the victory party, and you could see in their faces how proud everybody was after that incredible win there.”

As to what 2009 holds, Farnbacher will remain aboard Tafel's Ferrari 430GT in the ALMS – and he makes it clear he has only one goal in mind.

“I'm looking forward the most to Sebring,” the former Porsche Supercup ace stated. “I mean it's the beginning of the season and the cards are mixed new again – new teams, new drivers, new cars. That is so exciting. You never know who will be strong and who will run for the title.

“I can't wait for the first practice in Sebring but, all-in-all, I had fun at every race last year. I can't wait to see the regulation changes to all the GT2 cars and the many fans showing up at the races to cheer us on. That is so amazing.

“I am very happy that Dirk and Tony taught me a lot this year that I can use to aim for the championship next year. Of course we made mistakes, but mistakes are there to make them better next year, and I think we will be a lot stronger for 2009.”