Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P8.0
6 pts · Poles 0
1 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1971 | Brno | 8 +3 | ||
| 1972 | Salzburgring | 8 +3 | ||
| 1973 | Paul Ricard | DNF |
As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)
Riders
Karl Auer
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- Nationality
Austria
Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Career
Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at Le Mans in 1969.
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In 500cc (1969–1971): 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1971–1972): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1974–1975): 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1975): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1976): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.
First podium: Le Mans 1969 (500cc).
In all, 19 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 1 podiums (within the official results database).
Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)
Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 5 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1972 500cc (TT) / 1973 250cc (TT) / 1974 350cc (TT) / 1975 500cc (TT) / 1976 350cc (TT)
Season by season
500cc250cc350cc ★ Champion
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Scope: official results DB, 1969–1977 (the rider's racing years); excludes 5 races with no official result data
Totals
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.4
25 pts · Poles 0
7 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1973 | Assen | 15 | ||
| 1974 | Assen | 6 +5 | ||
| 1974 | Imatra | 7 +4 | ||
| 1975 | Hockenheim | 6 +5 | ||
| 1975 | Imatra | 6 +5 | ||
| 1975 | Brno | 9 +2 | ||
| 1975 | Opatija | DNF | ||
| 1976 | Brno | 8 +3 | ||
| 1977 | Assen | 18 | ||
| 1977 | Imatra | 10 +1 |
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate4.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P7.2
77 pts · Poles 0
11 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1969 | Le Mans | 3 +10 | ||
| 1969 | Assen | 10 +1 | ||
| 1969 | Spa | 9 +2 | ||
| 1970 | Spa | 4 +8 | ||
| 1971 | Sachsenring | 6 +5 | ||
| 1972 | Nürburgring | DNF | ||
| 1972 | Sachsenring | DNF | ||
| 1974 | Salzburgring | 6 +5 | ||
| 1974 | Assen | 6 +5 | ||
| 1974 | Anderstorp | 5 +6 | ||
| 1974 | Imatra | 10 +1 | ||
| 1975 | Paul Ricard | 8 +3 | ||
| 1975 | Salzburgring | 7 +4 | ||
| 1975 | Assen | 9 +2 | ||
| 1975 | Imatra | DNF | ||
| 1975 | Brno | 4 +8 | ||
| 1976 | Le Mans | 9 +2 | ||
| 1976 | Salzburgring | 9 +2 | ||
| 1976 | Anderstorp | 8 +3 | ||
| 1976 | Imatra | 10 +1 | ||
| 1976 | Brno | 4 +8 | ||
| 1977 | Paul Ricard | DNF | ||
| 1977 | Anderstorp | DNF | ||
| 1977 | Imatra | 10 +1 | ||
| 1977 | Brno | DNF |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1969–1977 (the rider's racing years); excludes 5 races with no official result data
Against the greats, and the class of their debut
Grand Prix debut in 1969. Of the 79 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.
- Giacomo Agostini 15 world titles
28 races together: ahead 7, behind 21, both out 0 - Phil Read 7 world titles
11 races together: ahead 1, behind 9, both out 1 - Dieter Braun 2 world titles
13 races together: ahead 2, behind 10, both out 1 - Barry Sheene 2 world titles
11 races together: ahead 1, behind 9, both out 1
Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.
Results by condition (races)
All classes 38 races · 250cc / 350cc / 500cc
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In All classes, best at Anderstorp (average P6.5, 3 races)
Le Mans500cc 2avg P6.0
Sachsenring500cc 2avg P6.0
Hockenheim350cc 1avg P6.0
Anderstorp500cc 3avg P6.5
Spa500cc 2avg P6.5
Brno250cc 1 · 500cc 3 · 350cc 2avg P6.6
Salzburgring250cc 1 · 500cc 3avg P7.5
Paul Ricard250cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P8.0
Imatra350cc 3 · 500cc 4avg P8.8
Assen500cc 3 · 350cc 3avg P10.7
Nürburgring500cc 1—
Opatija350cc 1—
Le Mans500cc 20%(0 wins)
Sachsenring500cc 20%(0 wins)
Hockenheim350cc 10%(0 wins)
Anderstorp500cc 30%(0 wins)
Spa500cc 20%(0 wins)
Brno250cc 1 · 500cc 3 · 350cc 20%(0 wins)
Salzburgring250cc 1 · 500cc 30%(0 wins)
Paul Ricard250cc 1 · 500cc 20%(0 wins)
Imatra350cc 3 · 500cc 40%(0 wins)
Assen500cc 3 · 350cc 30%(0 wins)
Nürburgring500cc 10%(0 wins)
Opatija350cc 10%(0 wins)
Le Mans500cc 250%(1 podiums)
Sachsenring500cc 20%(0 podiums)
Hockenheim350cc 10%(0 podiums)
Anderstorp500cc 30%(0 podiums)
Spa500cc 20%(0 podiums)
Brno250cc 1 · 500cc 3 · 350cc 20%(0 podiums)
Salzburgring250cc 1 · 500cc 30%(0 podiums)
Paul Ricard250cc 1 · 500cc 20%(0 podiums)
Imatra350cc 3 · 500cc 40%(0 podiums)
Assen500cc 3 · 350cc 30%(0 podiums)
Nürburgring500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Opatija350cc 10%(0 podiums)
Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.
500cc 25 races · 1969–1977
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In 500cc, best at Brno (average P4.0, 3 races)
Brno3 racesavg P4.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P6.0
Sachsenring2 racesavg P6.0
Anderstorp3 racesavg P6.5
Spa2 racesavg P6.5
Salzburgring3 racesavg P7.3
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P8.0
Assen3 racesavg P8.3
Imatra4 racesavg P10.0
Nürburgring1 races—
Brno3 races0%(0 wins)
Le Mans2 races0%(0 wins)
Sachsenring2 races0%(0 wins)
Anderstorp3 races0%(0 wins)
Spa2 races0%(0 wins)
Salzburgring3 races0%(0 wins)
Paul Ricard2 races0%(0 wins)
Assen3 races0%(0 wins)
Imatra4 races0%(0 wins)
Nürburgring1 races0%(0 wins)
Brno3 races0%(0 podiums)
Le Mans2 races50%(1 podiums)
Sachsenring2 races0%(0 podiums)
Anderstorp3 races0%(0 podiums)
Spa2 races0%(0 podiums)
Salzburgring3 races0%(0 podiums)
Paul Ricard2 races0%(0 podiums)
Assen3 races0%(0 podiums)
Imatra4 races0%(0 podiums)
Nürburgring1 races0%(0 podiums)
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
350cc 10 races · 1973–1977
By tyre eraSmall sample
Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In 350cc, best at Imatra (average P7.7, 3 races)
Hockenheim1 racesavg P6.0
Imatra3 racesavg P7.7
Brno2 racesavg P8.5
Assen3 racesavg P13.0
Opatija1 races—
Hockenheim1 races0%(0 wins)
Imatra3 races0%(0 wins)
Brno2 races0%(0 wins)
Assen3 races0%(0 wins)
Opatija1 races0%(0 wins)
Hockenheim1 races0%(0 podiums)
Imatra3 races0%(0 podiums)
Brno2 races0%(0 podiums)
Assen3 races0%(0 podiums)
Opatija1 races0%(0 podiums)
350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.
250cc 3 races · 1971–1973
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Brno1 racesavg P8.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P8.0
Paul Ricard1 races—
Brno1 races0%(0 wins)
Salzburgring1 races0%(0 wins)
Paul Ricard1 races0%(0 wins)
Brno1 races0%(0 podiums)
Salzburgring1 races0%(0 podiums)
Paul Ricard1 races0%(0 podiums)
250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1969–1977 (the rider's racing years); excludes 5 races with no official result data
Distance ridden and distance travelled
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)5 races with an estimated lap length
Ridden on the bike
Every session
at least 839 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 199 laps
Travelled between circuits
at least 4,445 miles
0.2× around the Earth · at least 0.6 days
From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.
Every race
52.6%Start rate (10/19)
4Longest run of absences (races)
4Longest run of starts (races)
25Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1975 500cc P12 · 17 pts
1976 500cc P16 · 16 pts
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? How the estimate is made
Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence
Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1969–1977 (the rider's racing years); excludes 5 races with no official result data