About Us
At European Motorsport*, we have more combined BMW experience and BMW-specific training than any other service facility in California north of Sacramento:
Rion Groh's credentials include:
  • Being the top ranked BMW Master Technician in the U.S. in 1985 and again in 1986, based on experience, technical knowledge and proficiency (BMW national competitions).
  • Named as one of the original 53 BMW Master Technicians of the U.S. in 1983.
  • Appointed as one of the eleven original members of the BMW Master's Guild in 1987.
  • District Master winner in the 1987 and 1988 BMW national competitions.
  • Past completion (1980 to 1988) of 432 hours of BMW-specific training and BMW technical seminars in the U.S and in Germany.
  • ASE Certified Master Technician since 1979.
  • Received a certificate from the University of Hawaii in automotive technology/mechanics in 1977 after completing the U.H. technical school (1336 hours) and on-the-job training program there, and was the top standing graduate of the program that year.
  • Journey-level BMW technician/mechanic.
  • Founder and Administrator of the (international) Bimmer Tech Group
Brian Wortman's credentials include:
  • Received a certificate from Wyoming Tech in automotive technology/mechanics in 1992.
  • ASE Certified Technician since 1994.
  • ASE Certified Master Technician since 1995.
  • Six years of exclusive BMW experience.
  • Mid-level BMW technician/mechanic.

 

* European Motorsport is an independent BMW service facility and is not affiliated with BMWNA or BMWAG. The Bimmer Tech Group is an international resource group for BMW technicians and has no affiliation with BMWNA or BMWAG.