VESPA SEI GIORNI: TEST RIDE FOR EUROPEAN JOURNALISTS
ON THE ORIGINAL ROUTE OF THE 1950s COMPETITION

REBIRTH OF A LEGEND, WITH A SPECIAL NUMBERED VERSION OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED VESPA EVER, THE HEIR TO THE SCOOTER THAT ASTONISHED EVERYONE AT THE GRUELLING “SIX DAYS INTERNATIONAL” TIME TRIAL IN VARESE IN 1951 BY WINNING 9 GOLD MEDALS.

Right, the Vespa Sei Giorni racer from 1951 (on exhibit at the Piaggio Museum in Pontedera, with race number 94); left, its worthy heir, a new entry for 2017 already keenly sought after by fans and collectors, which has won unanimous plaudits from the motor journalists who subjected it to an arduous test on the road.

The technology and touring vocation so typical of the Vespa GTS family meet the history and true sporting tradition of the Vespa. Announcing the exclusive Vespa Sei Giorni, a special version, produced in a numbered edition, heir to the original eponymous Vespa Sport “Sei Giorni”.

A model that became a legend, built specifically for the gruelling “Six Days International” time trial in Varese in 1951, where it was the undisputed protagonist, earning 9 gold medals.

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Subdivided into groups over six test days (9 - 13 and 16 October 2017), Italian and European journalists had the opportunity to ride the scooter on a route leaving from Varese and travelling for approximately 100 km, following part of the original competition route from 66 years ago, notably the section from Cittiglio to the Cuvignone pass. With challenging climbs and descents, bends and hairpins (tarmacked today, but once just dirt tracks), the Vespa Sei Giorni gave them all a hugely enjoyable and completely safe experience, winning unanimous approval.