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Circle Genealogic and Historic Champanellois Association "Law 1901" of Saint-Genès-Champanelle, 63 , France |
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Circle Genealogic and Historic Champanellois Association "Law 1901" of Saint-Genès-Champanelle, 63 , France |
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GORDON-BENNETT Cup 1903
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| 1903 - In 1903,
the fourth race saw the engagement of 12 cars and only 5 of them will finish the race.
A belgian pilot, Camille JENATZY at the driving wheel
of a german car of Mercédès car mark, win on a distance of 592 km 942 with a time of 6h 59 minutes.
So, according the rules of the Cup edicted by James GORDON BENNETT, it will be the turn
of Germany to organize the version 1904, on the circuit of Taurus, the departure and
the arrival were on the city of Mazagran. The french organizers do not made eliminating heats and designated 3 cars : 2 Panhard and 1 Mors. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Gordon Bennett Cup on July 2, 1903 | |||||
| number | pilot | country | constructor | time | average |
| 1 | JENATZY | Germany | Mercédés | 6h39'00" | 79,162 km/h |
| 2 | DE KNYFF | France | Panhard | 6h50'40" | 76,910 km/h |
| 3 | FARMAN | France | Panhard | 6h51'44" | 76,749 km/h |
| 4 | GABRIEL | France | Mors | 7h11'33" | 72,887 km/h |
| 5 | EDGE | Great-Britain | Napier | 9h18'48" | 56,636 km/h |
| 6 | DE CATERS | Germany | Panhard | renunciation | |
| 7 | OWEN | United States | Winton | renunciation | |
| 8 | WINTON | United States | Winton | renunciation | |
| 9 | KEEN | Germany | Mercédés | renunciation | |
| 10 | MOOERS | United States | Peerless | renunciation | |
| 11 | JARROT | Great-Britain | Napier | renunciation | |
| 12 | STOCKS | Great-Britain | Napier | renunciation | |
The map of the 1903 circuit
Pierre Souvestre — Histoire de l'automobile, Pierre Souvestre,
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Pierre Souvestre — Histoire de l'automobile, Pierre Souvestre,
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Location map of the 1903 circuit in Ireland
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Regional map of the 1903 circuit in Ireland
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1903 Circuit of Ireland |
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