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Circle Genealogic and Historic Champanellois Association "Law 1901" of Saint-Genès-Champanelle, 63 , France |
GORDON-BENNETT 1902
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1902 - The third
cup, on June 26, June 27 and June 28, 1902, connected Paris to Innsbruck through Swizerland
with a length of 565 km 964 and was contested between 4 cars, 3 french one and one british. It was gained
by Selwyn Edge over the english car of Nappier mark with a time of 11h 2 minutes 52 secondes and 3 fifths.
The country of the victorious manufacturer being in load
to the next race, it was to Great Britain
that returned the honor to organize the following session
and it was in Irland that it took place
on closed loop, in order to limit the risks
of accident.
Third
Gordon Bennett Cup on Une 26, June 27 and June 28, 1902
number
pilot
country
constructor
time
average
1
EDGE
Great Britain
Napier
11h02'52"
51,198 km/h
2
GIRARDOT
France
CGV*
renunciation
3
FOURNIER
France
Mors
renunciation
4
DE KNYFF
Belgium
Panhard
renunciation
the
pilots being also constructors.
listed crosses
59
old postcards
of the commune
156
old postcards
except commune
47
old postcards
of the volcano Puy de Dôme
118
associations
listed on the commune
216
Gordon-Bennett Cup
78
for the first turn on June 30, 2024