1968 – Puch approaches the new season with renewed zeal, adopting the seven speed gearbox for all engine capacities and more importantly the services of the German Rolf Witthöft.
The dual exhaust disappears without compromising the look and the power accredited to these engines was simply dazzling:
9,5 hp at 10.500 rpm for the 50cc, 17 hp at 8000 rpm for the 125cc and 19 hp at 7500 rpm for the 166cc.
With these machines Puch officially took part in the European Championship, at which Rolf Witthöft triumphed in the most contested of categories, namely the 125cc.
In all the other classes Puch made its presence felt during that season and there was certainly no lack of good results.
At the Six Days of San Pellegrino (30 September – 5 October) Norbert Gabler finished first in the 100cc category and Walter Leitgeb second in the 175cc. At the same event Stefan Pachernegg (on a Puch 50cc) was first in the speed trials at the Monza race track with a speed of 85,009 km/h.
The outstanding results were underlined by the four gold medals awarded (Pachernegg, Gabler, Leitgeb and Dietrich), four silver and only seven retirements out of the seventeen starts.
1969 - On a wave of progress and victories, the legendary Puch with the red and chrome fuel tank, appeared in force at the European Championship of that year.
1969 was a year abundant in victories with the entire team growing and achieving greater successes on all levels.
Outstanding achievements from the whole team at the Valleys of Bergamo (6/7 June) saw Heribert Dietrich 2nd in the 50cc, Norbert Gabler 2nd in the 100cc, Rolf Witthöft 1st in the 125cc and Walter Leitgeb 1st in the 175cc class. Once again the Puch Team made up of: Dietrich, Leitgeb and Witthöft won the special category reserved for Motorcycle Manufacturing Teams.
The 1969 season was crowned by an additional prestigious award. Walter Leitgeb and his Puch 175cc were awarded the title of European Champions.
Despite these achievements, Puch announced the decision to decrease involvement in racing, limiting involvement to indirectly assisting private teams and privateers.
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