| Willy Bauer | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 17 November 1947 (1947-11-17) (age 78) Stuttgart, Germany |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 1969 -1978 |
| Teams | Maico,Suzuki,KTM,Sachs |
| Wins | 4 |
Willy Bauer (born 17 November 1947), is aGerman former professionalmotocross racer. He competed in theFIMMotocross World Championships between 1969 and 1978, most prominently as a member of theMaico factory racing team.[1] Along withAdolf Weil andHerbert Schmitz, he was one of the most accomplished West German motocross racers of the 1970s.
In1973, as a member of the Maico factory racing team, he battled the reigning world champion,Suzuki'sRoger De Coster for the 500cc world championship. The title chase went down to the final race in theNetherlands, when Bauer had a mechanical breakdown, losing the championship by two points.[2][3] After falling to sixth place in the1974 500cc world championship, he signed a contract in1975 to race for the Suzuki factory racing team in the 250cc class. Bauer ended the season in third place behindHarry Everts andHakan Andersson.
Bauer moved back to the 500cc class with theKTM factory racing team in1976 and placed tenth in the world championship.[4] After a 12th-place finish in1977, he signed a contract to race for theSachs factory in the 1978 250cc world championship. At the1978 British motocross Grand Prix held atKilmartin,Scotland, Bauer crashed and had spinal cord injuries that left himparalyzed.[5]
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