37th international six-day trip

The 37th International Six-Day Ride was an off-road motorcycle competition that took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Werdenfelser Land from September 17-22, 1962 . The national team of Czechoslovakia was able to win the trophy for the seventh time. The national team of the FRG won the silver vase for the first time.

Under current since 1961, by DSB -Vorstand and NOK bureau combined Düsseldorf decisions was denied East German athletes to participate in the event.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen , start and destination of the individual stages

competition

organization

Garmisch-Partenkirchen was the venue for the event for the fourth time after the 16th (1934), 31st (1956) and 33rd (1958).

The host was the Allgemeine Deutsche Automobil-Club eV (ADAC), Gau Südbayern.

300 drivers from 16 FIM motorsport associations were registered for the competition . Teams from seven nations competed for the trophy standings. There were also 18 silver vase teams at the start.

1 day

Of the 300 registered riders, 286 started the competition.

In the trophy standings, the team was led by Czechoslovakia, ahead of Great Britain and Germany.

In the silver vase evaluation, the B-team from Germany led ahead of the team from Finland and the A-team from Germany. The A team in Switzerland was in 9th place, the B team in 15th place. The Austrian team was on 17th and penultimate place.

2 day

In the trophy standings, the team from Czechoslovakia was ahead of Italy and Poland.

In the silver vase evaluation, the B-team from Germany was ahead of the B-team from Great Britain and the A-team from Czechoslovakia. The Austrian team improved to 13th place. The Swiss B-team took 15th place, followed by the German A-team. The Swiss A team slipped to 17th place.

3rd day

In the trophy standings, the team from Czechoslovakia led ahead of Great Britain and the team from the Soviet Union.

In the silver vase evaluation, as on the day before, the B-team from Germany led ahead of the B-team from Great Britain and the A-team from Czechoslovakia. The Austrian team improved to 10th place. The two Swiss teams were in 15th (B team) and 16th place (A team). The German A team took 17th place.

4th day

In the trophy standings, Czechoslovakia continued to lead, ahead of Great Britain and the team from the Soviet Union.

As on the day before, the B-team from Germany led the B-team from Great Britain and the A-team from Czechoslovakia in the silver vase evaluation. The Austrian team improved to 9th place. The Swiss B-team was in 15th place, followed by the German A-team and the A-team from Switzerland, which took 17th place.

5th day

In the trophy standings, the team from Czechoslovakia continued to lead, ahead of Great Britain and the team from the Soviet Union.

In the silver vase evaluation, the B-team from Germany was also unchanged ahead of the B-team from Great Britain and the A-team from Czechoslovakia. The Austrian team improved to 8th place. The Swiss B team was still in 15th place, followed by the German A team (16th place) and the A team from Switzerland (17th place).

6th day

Of the 286 riders who started on the first day, 200 made it to the finish.

Final results

The Spaniard Oriol Puig Bultó on a Bultaco Sherpa S

Trophy

space	team	Penalty points	Good points
1.	Czechoslovakia	0	-
2.	United Kingdom	108	-
3.	Soviet Union	140	-
4th	Poland	432	-
5.	Italy	447	-
6th	BR Germany	600	-
7th	Sweden	900	-

Silver vase

space	team	Penalty points	Good points
1.	BR Germany (B-team)	0	2385.049
2.	United Kingdom (B team)	0	2271,802
3.	Czechoslovakia (A team)	0	2250.437
4th	Czechoslovakia (B team)	0	2221.217
5.	Italy (A team)	0	2136.675
6th	United Kingdom (A-Team)	0	2116,308
7th	Soviet Union	39	-
8th.	Austria	87	-
9.	Netherlands (B team)	208	-
10.	Italy (B team)	300	-
11.	Netherlands (A team)	400	-
12.	Sweden	400	-
13.	Finland	500	-
14th	Poland	729	-
15th	Switzerland (B team)	930	-
16.	Switzerland (A team)	1002	-
17th	BR Germany (A-team)	1100	-
18th	Belgium	1115	-

Club teams

space	team	Penalty points	Good points
1.	Dukla	0	1686,958
2.	ADAC Gau Württemberg I	0	1672.639

Factory teams

space	team	Penalty points	Good points
1.	Zündapp II	0	1775,417
2.	Kreidler I.	0	1749.992
3.	ČZ II	0	1729,420
4th	Jawa I	0	1704,541
5.	Jawa II	0	1679.257
6th	Moto Guzzi II	0	1663,303
7th	ČZ I	0	1657.391
8th.	BSA	0	1653.250
9.	Zweirad Union	0	1609,413
10.	Gilera II	0	9170,600
11.	Junak	0	1498.892

Individual evaluation

class	starter	gold	silver	bronze	Failure / disqualification	Class winner	Penalty points	Good points
50 cc	17th	9	4th	0	4th	Horst Rotermundt	0	599,701
75 cm³	11	5	2	0	4th	Dieter Kramer	0	599.137
100 cc	21st	12	3	2	4th	Volker Kramer	0	599.545
125 cc	27	10	5	4th	8th	Riccardo Bertotti	0	585,592
175 cc	68	28	18th	8th	14th	Zdeněk Polánka	0	587.971
250 cc	84	20th	20th	10	34	Days of Magnusson	0	584.644
350 cc	40	20th	5	2	13	Kärhä Pertti	0	587,371
500 cc	13	4th	2	3	4th	JR Giles	0	583.714
750 cc	5	4th	0	0	1	James Sherwin Ekins	0	587.751
total	286	112	59	29	86

Web links

Commons : 37th International Six-Day Tour  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Technisches Museum.at: Motorsport in Austria - International six-day race 1962
• Speed ​​Track Tales ISDT 1962 - West Germany
• Final report with results , accessed on October 3, 2019

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Friedrich Mevert: “Düsseldorf Resolutions” of August 16, 1961 - DSB and NOK react to the GDR's wall being built 50 years ago. In: DOSB-Presse No. 31-34. August 2, 2011, p. 31 , accessed on September 2, 2019 (published on Schattenblick ).