47th International Six Days Trial
Spindleruv Mlyn, Czechoslovakia
1972
Trophy winner - Czechoslovakia, Vase winner - Czechoslovakia
The American Trophy Team was given the Watling Trophy, awarded for best
effort or most improved. Doug Wilford
was the American Trophy Team Manager.
U.S. Riders
Canadian Riders
U.S. Team Managers
U.S. Trophy Team
Carl Cranke...Penton...Gold
Dane Leimbach...Penton...Gold
Jeff Penton...Penton...Gold
Bill Uhl...Penton...Gold
Jack Penton...Penton...Silver
Dick Burleson...Penton...Bronze
U.S. Vase 'A' Team
Ron Bohn...Husqvarna
Ed Schmidt...Husqvarna
Jake Fisher...Husqvarna
J.N. Roberts...Husqvarna
U.S. Vase 'B' Team (Puch)
Jack Lehto(165)
Gene Cannady...Penton...Gold
Mike Lewis...175 Penton...Club
Canada...Retired due to injury
Jim Hollander...Penton...Silver...Canada(Team)
(Didn't qualify for USA team)
David Latham...OSSA 250...Silver
Don Cutler...Ossa 250...Club Team...Retired with gearbox problems
Dave Mungenast(271)...Honda 250...Club Team...Bike Broke
Jerry Pacholke...Puch 175
Gary Surdyke...Puch 175
Tom Clark...Puch 175
Bob Grodzinski...Puch 125
Barry Higgins...Yankee
Lars Larson
Leroy Winters
David Eames
Steve Hurd
Charlie Vincent
Carl Berggren
Joe Carson
Jeff Heininger
Bill Kain
Ron Lamastus
George Peck
Frank Piasecki
Don Stover
Buck Walsworth
U.S. Team Managers
Doug Wilford...American Trophy Team
Bob Hicks...Yankee Team
Canadian Riders
U.S. Riders
Hugh Lim DNF - 2nd. day - injury Jawa
Helmut Clasen 2nd. day - crash - time Jawa
Bill Sharpless 2nd. day - injury Jawa
Jim Fenwick 4th. day - injury Jawa.
Canada had 9 Americans entered on the Canadian Team
Supporters - George Kirkpatrick, Elaine & Vern Griffiths, Bill Petro.