Background
He was born on born 20 September 1982 in Singen, Baden-Wurttemberg.
He was born on born 20 September 1982 in Singen, Baden-Wurttemberg.
Burkart began rallying in 2002. In 2006, he began competing in the Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) in a Citroën C2 S1600. In Burkart"s first event in the championship the 2006 Rally Catalunya, his co-driver Jörg Bastuck was killed after being hit by the Ford Fiesta of Barry Clark while changing a wheel on Burkart"s car.
Undeterred by these events, Burkart completed the season with another co-driver.
In 2008, Burkart finished second in the JWRC standings behind fellow Citroen driver Sébastien Ogier. Burkart switched to a Suzuki Swift S1600 for the 2009 season, taking his first JWRC victory on Rally Ireland, finishing the season in third position.
Burkart made his debut in a World Rally Carolina on 2009 Rally Great Britain for the Citroën Junior Team, finishing in 12th.