It was not their intention to stay but rather to visit. ![]() In 1961, Ozzie and Emmi moved to the New World to spend a few years with his sisters in Chico, California. His reputation as an expert motorcycle racer and two-stroke mechanic spread quickly throughout racing circles in Europe. Ozzie would remove the passenger compartment of his side car, mount a rail, and along with Emmi on the back with a duffle bag and the Pugh next to him, travel to the various races. He obtained a 125cc Pugh two stroke racing motorcycle. To get into the inner circle of motorcycle racing, Ozzie formed a racing team. Back then, as now, it was very difficult to get into the paddock area at the races. His trade was that of an electrician, but he and Emmi followed motorcycle racing throughout Europe. He, and his wife Emmi (they have known each other since they were two years old) never owned a car in Germany, just motorcycles. Ozzie was born in Germany prior to World War II. Though now 76 years old, he continues to race very old, very fast BMW motorcycles at tracks all over the USA along with his son Ralph. ![]() A small college town in Northern California’s Central Valley is home to one of BMW’s most famous vintage motorcycle racers – Ozzie Auer.
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