Helmut Clasen
Helmut Clasen (born September 3, 1935 in Cologne ) is a German-Canadian enduro athlete since 1957 .
Career
The motorsport journalist Robert Poensgen predicted a great career for him after his hussar ride at the International Six Day Race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1962 , where he finished just a few seconds behind the Czech star driver Zdeněk Polánka on his private DKW RT 175 GS . In the late 1960s, Clasen emigrated to Canada, but remained loyal to cross-country sports. In 1971 he won the first six-day gold for Canada on a Spanish ossa , which earned him an invitation to be Prime Minister. Clasen contested seven six-day drives and won the Canadian Off-Road Championship 14 times. Up until a few years ago, the now 80-year-old occasionally took part in so-called “classic off-road drives” in Germany. In October 2007 he was inducted into the Canadian "Motorcycle Hall of Fame" as the first off-road athlete.
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| SURNAME | Clasen, Helmut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Canadian motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |