8. International six-day trip

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Buxton, center of the 8th International Six Day Voyage

The 8th International Six Day Race was a motorsport event and took place from August 16 to 21, 1926 in the United Kingdom in Buxton (Derbyshire) . Again a British team won the trophy and silver vase classification.

competition

The British Association announced two teams that competed for the Trophy and Silver Vases. In addition, an all-British women's team ( Marjorie Cottle , Edyth Foley , Louise Ball ) were entered for the silver vase evaluation. Germany reported two trophy and two silver vase teams. The Dutch association registered three teams for the silver vase evaluation. A total of 114 drivers were registered, ten of them from the Netherlands, eight from Germany and one Australian. In addition to the British women's team, three other women competed as individual starters.

The competition started in Buxton. The route in the Peak District was used for the first four days . On the fifth day of the competition, the route led as far as London and on the sixth day another speed test was carried out in Brooklands. 1282 kilometers had to be covered on paved roads. In addition, 33 climbs had to be climbed, which resulted in penalty points when stopping (non-stops).

The British motorcycle championship were also ridden in this competition.

1 day

The route on the first day was 256 kilometers and ran through the Peak District, Sheffield to Chesterfield (noon). In the afternoon it went back via Tansley , Cromford and Ashford-in-the-Water . Since it had rained the day before, the routes were very difficult. 113 riders started the competition.

When C. Birnholz fell and the motorcycle frame broke, the German B-team burst on the first day of the competition. In addition, two other drivers retired.

2 day

On the second day, the route of the first day was mainly driven, but in the opposite direction. The route length was 256 kilometers. A difficult mountain test was on Blackermill Hill, with sharp turns, unpaved ground and a steep incline. Only 10 solo drivers, four trailer drivers and three cycle car drivers managed to drive without penalty points . Among them were the two Germans Rudolf Schleicher and Gustav Gubela.

Due to several broken spokes, the Dutch FH van Marle had to give up. The Dutch C-team burst.

3rd day

On the third day the route runs for 150 miles and heads west from Buxton via Wirksworth to Ashburne and back again. Among other things, the route included two water crossings.

106 riders resumed the competition in the pouring rain. At the end of the day, the British women's team leads the silver vase ranking with nine penalty points, ahead of the British A-team with 10 and the German A-team with 11 penalty points. In the trophy standings, Great Britain A led ahead of Germany A and Great Britain B.

Due to objections, the penalty points from the previous day on Blackermill Hill were corrected again. In total, 23 drivers had no penalty points on the evening of the third day. These were all British drivers, including Louise Ball.

4th day

On the fourth day, the 236-kilometer route follows the same route as the day before. But this time in the opposite direction. 95 riders started the competition that day. Gustav Gubela from the well-placed German trophy team was unable to start the race due to an accident the day before. The German team had no chance.

21 drivers were still without penalty points. It led the British A-Team (10 penalty points), ahead of the B-Team (12 penalty points) and the C-Team (16 penalty points) as well as the Dutch A-Team (21 penalty points).

5th day

On the fifth day there was a transfer stage near Brooklands . The difficult climb on Alms Hill had to be mastered.

6th day

Finally, a speed test on the Brooklands racetrack was on the agenda. In the British A-Team, an engine valve broke in a driver, so that he had to give up and the team fell behind. Edyth Foley from the women's team received 10 penalty points. So you had to give up second place to the Dutch team.

Bottom line

Trophy rating
space team Penalty points
1. United Kingdom 1801United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom B
Graham Walker ( Sunbeam )
J. Lidstone (James)
Phil Pike ( Norton ) 		12
2. United Kingdom 1801United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom A
Frank Giles ( AJS )
FW Neill ( Matchless )
Leonard Crisp ( Humber ) 		305
3. German EmpireGerman Empire German Empire A
Rudolf Schleicher ( BMW )
Fritz Roth ( BMW )
Gustav Gubela ( Mabeco ) 		332
4th German EmpireGerman Empire German Empire B
Karl Kolmsperger ( Zündapp )
C. Huslein (Zündapp)
C. Birnholz (Mabeco) 		900
Silver vase rating
space team Penalty points
1. United Kingdom 1801United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom B
Graham Walker ( Sunbeam )
J. Lidstone (James)
Phil Pike ( Norton ) 		12
2. NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands A
John Moos ( BSA )
Willem Smith ( BSA )
Herman Vintges ( BSA ) 		21st
3. United Kingdom 1801United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom C
Marjorie Cottle ( Raleigh )
Edyth Foley ( Triumph )
Louise Ball ( BSA ) 		26th
4th United Kingdom 1801United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom A
Frank Giles ( AJS )
FW Neill ( Matchless )
Leonard Crisp ( Humber ) 		305
5. German EmpireGerman Empire German Empire A
Rudolf Schleicher ( BMW )
Fritz Roth ( BMW )
Gustav Gubela ( Mabeco ) 		332
6th NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands C
C. J. van Marle ( Ariel )
FH van Marle ( Norton )
H. van de Veen ( FN ) 		452
7th NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands B
J. Boelstra ( Harley-Davidson )
H. Lamberts-Hurrelbrink ( BSA )
G. van Twist ( Harley-Davidson ) 		523
8th. German EmpireGerman Empire German Empire B
Karl Kolmsperger ( Zündapp )
C. Huslein ( Zündapp )
C. Birnholz ( Mabeco ) 		900

According to the regulation, every driver received penalty points for stops in non-stop sections, for insufficient speed during the final test on the Brooklands route and for technical inadequacies in the vehicle during the final inspection. A gold medal was awarded to those who received no more than 30 penalty points, a silver medal if no more than 60 penalty points and a bronze medal if no more than 75 points.

92 of the 113 drivers who started were rated. 76 drivers received gold and eight silver medals. Marjorie Cottle , Edyth Foley and the Germans Rudolf Schleicher and Hugo Hermann Stinnes received gold medals . Fritz Roth received a silver medal.

The club classification was won by the A-Team from Midland Center.

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