MILES: 63. SECTIONS: 29 DAY SIX: SATURDAY
A very mature head on the young shoulders of Gilles Burgat secured a French rider’s first Scottish victory and a first for an Italian manufacturer with SWM. Riding at the front of the entry on the final day never fazed him. It was a very popular victory — the second for a foreign rider.
The 1980 winner ‘Vesty’ tried all he knew, but along with Martin Lampkin, they were both very dignified in victory, congratulating Burgat with a ‘well-done’ handshake. The once-dominant force of English riders was over, with just four riders in the top ten. Lampkin was third, Nigel Birkett sixth, Saturday’s best performer Rathmell eighth and Norman Shepherd on the Majesty Yamaha tenth.
For the first time in the event’s long history, an Italian motorcycle, SWM, took the much sought-after Best Manufacturers’ Team award in a truly international team consisting of Gilles Burgat (FRA), Martin Lampkin (SWM-GBR) and Danilio Galeazzi (ITA). The reign of the Spanish manufacturers was over as the Italians made their mark.
The small 156cc Fantics proved their worth, and the reliability of the Rotax engined SWM was second to none as the new Italjet proved troublesome with gear selection problems. Once again, the greatest motorcycle trial in the world found a winner with Gilles Burgat; he was a very happy young man.
BEST DAILY PERFORMANCE: 8: Malcolm Rathmell (MontesaGBR) 5 Marks Lost 1981 SCOTTISH SIX DAY TRIAL
FINAL RESULTS: 1: Gilles Burgat (SWM-FRA) 77; 2: Yrjo Vesterinen (Bultaco-FIN) 85; 3: Martin Lampkin (SWM-GBR) 95; 4: Jaime Subira (Fantic-ESP) 107; 5: Charles Coutard (Montesa-FRA) 113; 6: Nigel Birkett (Fantic-GBR) 118; 7: Toni Gorgot (Ossa-ESP) 120; 8: Malcolm Rathmell (Montesa-GBR) 122; 9: Danilio Galeazzi (SWM-ITA) 129; 10: Norman Shepherd (Majesty Yamaha-GBR) 131; 11: John Reynolds (Beamish Suzuki-GBR) 133;
12: Peter Cartwright (Italjet-GBR) 135; 13: Chris Myers (Italjet-GBR) 137; 14: Manuel Soler (Montesa-ESP) 137; 15: Josep Jo (Montesa-ESP) 147; 16: Steve Robson (Fantic-GBR) 154;
17: Mike Skinner (Ossa-GBR) 164; 18: Pedro Olle (Montesa-ESP) 166; 19: Chris Clarke (Montesa-GBR) 169; 20: Chris Sutton (Montesa-GBR) 169; 21: Tony Calvert (Ossa-GBR) 173; 22: Kiyoteru Hattori (Honda-JPN) 174; 23: Chris Griffin (Fantic-GBR) 179; 24: John Lampkin (SWM-GBR) 184; 25: Giovanni Tosco (SWM-ITA) 185; 26: Dave Thorpe (Bultaco-GBR) 198; 27: Glenn Scholey (Ossa-GBR) 201; 28: Rob Edwards (Bultaco-GBR) 204; 29: Alberto Juvanteny (Ossa-ESP) 208; 30: Eddie Smith (Montesa-GBR) 224; 31: Brett Haley (BultacoGBR) 228; 32: Howard Jackman (Montesa-GBR) 229; 33: Steve Smith (Montesa-GBR) 232; 34: Dave Clinkard (SWM-GBR) 242; 35: Colin Boniface (Bultaco-GBR) 244; 36: Nick Jefferies (Montesa-GBR) 252; 37: Ady Morrison (Majesty Yamaha-GBR) 254; 38: Felix Krahnstover (Montesa-GER) 254; 39: Clive Smith (Montesa-GBR) 260; 40: Helmut Stanik (Montesa-GER) 260; 41: Peter Oakley (Fantic-GBR) 261; 42; Adrian Prato (Montesa-FRA) 261; 43; Bernard Bassett (SWM-GBR) 264; 44: Mike Myers (Bultaco-GBR) 265; 45: Andy Wright (MontesaGBR) 269; 46: Steve Moore (Bultaco-GBR) 274; 47: John Hemingway (SWM-GBR) 277; 48: Mark Holland (Fantic-GBR) 278; 49: Walter Luft (Puch-AUT) 278; 50: Mike Leddy (Moto-Gori) 280; 51: Chris Milner (Bultaco-GBR) 281; 52: Bill Sparkes (Italjet-USA) 284; 53: Derek Burton (Majesty Yamaha-GBR) 289.
MACHINES: 11 MANUFACTURES
MONTESA: 16; Bultaco: 8; SWM: 8; Fantic: 6; Ossa: 5; Italjet: 3; Majesty Yamaha: 3; Honda: 1; Beamish Suzuki: 1; Moto Gori: 1; Puch: 1.
NATIONALITIES: 9 COUNTRIES
GBR: 36; ESP: 6; FRA: 3; ITA: 2; GER: 2; AUT: 1; FIN: 1; JPN: 1; USA: 1.
SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST NEWCOMER: Toni Gorgot (Ossa-ESP)
SECOND BEST NEWCOMER: Mark Holland (Fantic-GBR)
BEST FOREIGN RIDER: Gilles Burgat (SWM-FRA)
BEST AGENTS RIDER: Steve Robson (Fantic-GBR)
BEST LADY RIDER: Lisa Jones (SWM-GBR)
BEST PERFORMANCE UP TO 150CC: Peter Oakley (Fantic-GBR)
BEST PERFORMANCE UP TO 151CC–200CC: Nigel Birkett (Fantic-GBR)
BEST PERFORMANCE UP TO 210CC–250CC: Jaime Subira (Fantic-ESP)
BEST PERFORMANCE UP TO 251CC–350CC: Gilles Burgat (SWM-FRA)
BEST MANUFACTURERS’ TEAM: SWM Gilles Burgat (FRA), Martin Lampkin (GBR) and Danilio Galeazzi (ITA)