36th international six-day trip

The 36th International Six-Day Ride was an off-road motorcycle competition that took place from October 2 to 7, 1961 in Llandrindod Wells, Wales, and the surrounding area. The FRG national team won the World Trophy for the third time. The silver vase went to Czechoslovakia for the ninth time.

competition

organization

The event took place for the seventh time in Llandrindod Wells, after the 15th (1933), 19th (1937), 20th (1938), 24th (1949), 25th (1950) and 29th International Six-Day Tour ( 1954) were held here.

330 drivers from 17 FIM motorsport associations were registered for the competition. A total of 14 drivers were registered from the GDR: one team for the World Trophy (6 drivers), one team for the silver vase (4 drivers) and 4 individual drivers. Due to the Düsseldorf resolutions in force since 1961 , GDR athletes were not allowed to take part in the event. - The Allied Travel Office (which was responsible for issuing temporary travel documents for GDR citizens traveling to states that did not recognize the GDR under international law) did not issue any entry permit to the United Kingdom.

Teams from eight nations competed for the World Trophy. In addition, 16 silver vase, 26 factory and 23 club teams were at the start.

The FRG took part in the World Trophy as well as with two silver vase teams. Austria started with a World Trophy, Switzerland with a silver vase team. In addition, seven German club teams took part.

1 day

Of the 300 registered drivers, 271 took up the competition.

The first stage of the day led over 215 mi (346  km ) and included an acceleration and a braking test at special stages  .

After the first day of driving, the team from Germany led the World Trophy ahead of Italy and Czechoslovakia. The Austrian team was in 5th place.

In the silver vase ranking, the A-team from Germany was ahead of Italy and the B-team from Czechoslovakia. The FRG B team came in 7th, the Swiss team 14th.

15 drivers dropped out of the competition.

2 day

On the second day, 280.5 mi (451 km) as well as an off-road and a mountain test had to be completed.

The World Trophy led the FRG team ahead of Italy and Sweden. The Austrian team was still in 6th place.

In the silver vase classification, the B-team from Germany led ahead of Italy and the B-team from Czechoslovakia. The FRG A team came in 7th, the Swiss team 13th.

17 drivers were eliminated from the competition.

3rd day

On the third day the route from the previous day was driven in the opposite direction. A mountain and an off-road test had to be completed at special tests.

In the World Trophy, the FRG team continued ahead of Sweden and Czechoslovakia. The Austrian team took 5th place.

The B-team of the FRG led the silver vase ranking ahead of the B- and A-teams of Czechoslovakia. The FRG A team was 10th, the Swiss team 11th.

21 drivers dropped out of the competition.

4th day

The fourth day's stage was 230 mi (370 km) long. One of the two special tests was an off-road test.

At the end of the fourth day of driving, the FRG team continued to lead ahead of Czechoslovakia and Italy in the World Trophy. The Austrian team improved to 4th place.

In the silver vase standings, the B team led ahead of the A team of Czechoslovakia and the B team of Great Britain. The A-team of the FRG finished 8th. Herbert Schek was eliminated from the B-team of the FRG, which had been leading up to that point , and the team took 10th place. The Swiss team took 11th place. In the latter, R. Wyss was eliminated.

16 drivers dropped out of the competition.

5th day

The route of the previous day had to be driven in the opposite direction. The special tests were a combined acceleration and braking test as well as a mountain test.

The intermediate results after the fifth day of driving: In the World Trophy, the FRG team continued ahead of Czechoslovakia and Italy. The Austrian team was in 4th place.

In the silver vase standings, the B team continued to lead ahead of the A team from Czechoslovakia and the B team from Great Britain. The A and B teams of the FRG were in 7th and 9th place respectively. The Swiss team took 11th place.

13 drivers dropped out of the competition.

6th day

On the last day a short 82 mi (132 km) stage was ridden. The final race (speed test) as the last special stage took place at Shobdon Airfield. The circuit set up there had a length of 2.8 kilometers. Depending on the class, the drivers had to complete a certain number of laps (see table) within an hour.

class	50 cc	75 cm³	100 cc	125 cc	175 cc	250 cc	350 cc	500 cc	750 cc	1000 cc
Number of laps	18th	21st	23	24	28	29	30th	31	31	31

Four drivers dropped out of the competition. Of the 271 riders who started on the first day, 185 reached the finish.

Final results

World Trophy

space	team	Penalty points	Good points
1.	BR Germany	0	3710.35
2.	Italy	2	3735.41
3.	Austria	18th	3602.08
4th	Czechoslovakia	100	3632.94
5.	Poland	416	3197.50
6th	Soviet Union	417	3244.41
7th	Sweden	526.9	3429.34
8th.	United Kingdom	1459	2541.65

Silver vase

space	team	Penalty points	Good points
1.	Czechoslovakia (B team)	0	2525.55
2.	Czechoslovakia (A team)	0	2513.63
3.	United Kingdom (B team)	0	2442.43
4th	Finland	0	2411.36
5.	Italy	1	2518.27
6th	BR Germany (A-team)	47	2442.98
7th	Soviet Union (B team)	48	2333.54
8th.	Netherlands (A team)	61	2275.30
9.	BR Germany (B-team)	300	2357.05
10.	Switzerland	385.07	2083.32
11.	Sweden	401	2007.65
12.	Soviet Union (A team)	421.57	2134.13
13.	United Kingdom (A-Team)	500	2051.11
14th	Poland	1118	1582.65
15th	Netherlands (B team)	1139	1545.25
16.	Belgium	1148	1376.89

Club teams

space	team	Penalty points	Good points
1.	ADAC Gau Württemberg	0	1774.61
2.	Dukla Praha	0	1807.07
3.	ADAC Gau Hansa	12	1709.89
4th	Ústřední Automoklub ČSSR	13	1797.95
5.	ADAC Gau Northern Bavaria (B)	31	1714.06
6th	ADAC Gau Nordbayern (A)	43.67	1673.90
7th	Sunbeam MCC (D)	143	1592.60
8th.	ADAC Gau Südbayern	239	1677.20
9.	Sunbeam MCC (B)	241	1514.20
10.	Knock MC & CC Ltd.	348	1405.48
11.	Civil Service Motoring Association (A)	354.10	1490.18
12.	ADAC district North Rhine	425	1386.13
13.	United States MC	427	1367.02
14th	Ramsey & DMC & CC	478.28	1388.09
15th	Sunbeam MCC (A)	491	1275.06
16.	Rhayader MC & LCC	525	1350.56
17th	DMV regional group Franconia	536	1360.30
18th	Wst Middlesex amateur	647	1167.60
19th	Bury & DMC	675	1244.87
20th	Sunbeam MCC (C)	818	1271.83
21st	West Leeds MC	917.06	946.23
22nd	Civil Service Motoring Association (B)	959.03	896.25
23.	Newport & Gwent MC	1700	344.36

Factory teams

space	team	Penalty points	Good points
1.	Moto Guzzi (B)	0	1832.97
2.	Kreidler (B)	0	1843.09
3.	Hercules	0	1855.32
4th	Jawa	0	1869.64
5.	ČZ (B)	0	1884.62
6th	Jawa (B)	0	1892.43
7th	ČZ (A)	0	1920.35
8th.	Capriolo aeromers (B)	0	1924.98
9.	Moto Guzzi (A)	3	1819.44
10.	Kreidler (A)	3	1925.06
11.	Maico	7th	1742.95
12.	Junak	14th	1723.50
13.	Korowski factory	15th	1753.63
14th	Ijewski (A)	17th	1753.87
15th	Zundapp (A)	40	1849.53
16.	Jawa (A)	100	1761.16
17th	Ijewski (B)	210	1668.95
18th	Zundapp (B)	300	1486.56
19th	SHL (A)	368	1517.14
20th	Gritzner	400	1265.64
21st	Capriolo aeromers (A)	400	1511.17
22nd	VAC	543	1473.49
23.	Ijewski (C)	608	1415.41
24.	SHL (B)	645	1162.81
25th	Jawa	908	907.97
26th	WFM	1100	857.94

Web links

• speedtracktales - ISDT 1961 - Wales , accessed April 21, 2020
• Final results , accessed April 21, 2020
• ISDT 1961 - Official Event Program , accessed April 21, 2020
• The Motor Cycle , October 12th, 1961 , accessed April 21, 2020