Today he helps run Foitek Automobile, a family-run Ferrari and Maserati dealership in Altendorf.

[1] Foitek made his debut at the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix, however with turbos now banned from F1, the number of entries had grown to 39.

At the Spanish Grand Prix, Foitek was called up to replace Christian Danner at the Rial team.

Furthermore, although it was assured of a place in the main qualifying session, the Rial ARC2 was uncompetitive, some five seconds off the next slowest car.

In his one race with the team, Foitek's rear wing broke at high speed and he crashed heavily.