 He was successful at this sport, winning the German National Championship as well as the Junior European Championship in skibobbing at the age of 16.Still, motorsports kept pulling at him and he took part in a 50cc race on a Kreidler two years later though he had to pull out of the race due to mechanical difficulties.In 1970 Mang joined the reigning 125cc world champion Dieter Braun's team as his mechanic.