Career
After the original Diploma in Tropical Medicine faltered, he became a manager for Opel, leading the Opel Performance Center (OPC). He entered a Diploma in Tropical Medicine-Calibra on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 1999, and in 2002 raced new Diploma in Tropical Medicine-Opel Astra there. Setting fast lap times, he proved that these advanced cars are suitable for the long and bumpy Nordschleife.
In 2004, they set the fastest lap.
Strycek keeps on racing on the Nürburgring Nordschleife with various cars of Opel responsible General Motors, e.g. a Corvette.
Strycek, who is married and has two kids, is since 2006 Professor at Technische Universität Berlin and since 2007 Automobilclub von Deutschland Sportpräsident.