1904 - The fifth
edition, June 17, 1904 and with a length of 566 km 668, saw the victory of a French,
Léon Théry on a Richard-Brassier car whose
emblem was a four-leaf clover.
The
french eliminating heats on May 20, 1904: 29
competitors representing 10 car teams :
| constructor |
1st
pilot |
2sd
pilot |
3rd
pilot |
| RICHARD BRASSIER |
Léon THERY |
STEAD |
GALLOIS |
| DIETRICH |
JARROTT |
GABRIEL |
DE FOREST |
| HOTCHKISS |
DE CRAWHEZ |
FOURNIER |
AMBLARD |
| MORS |
SALLERON |
LAVERGNE |
LEGER |
| SERPOLLET* |
LE BLON |
CHANLIAUD |
PELZER |
| TURCAT-MERY |
DE LA TOULOUBRE |
ROUGIER |
- |
| BAYARD-CLEMENT |
Albert CLEMENT |
GUDERS |
HANRIOT |
| DARRACQ |
BECONNAIS |
Louis WAGNER |
BARRAS |
| PANHARD LEVASSOR |
FARMAN |
TESTE |
TART |
| GOBRON BRILLIE |
Luis RIGOLLY |
DURAY |
BURTON |
* The SERPOLLET cars
were moved by vapour.
The ranking at the finish
| rank |
country |
car |
pilot |
time |
| 1st |
France |
Richard Brasier |
Léon
THERY |
5 h 50 min 01 s |
| 2nd |
Belgium/Germany |
Mercedes Simplex 60 HP |
Camille Jenatzy |
6 h 01 min 29 s |
| 3rd |
France |
Turcat Méry |
Henri Rougier |
6 h 47 min 10 s |
| 4th |
Germany |
Mercedes Simplex 60 HP |
Pierre de Caters |
6 h 47 min 30 s |
| 5th |
Austria |
Mercedes Simplex 60 HP |
Edgar Braun |
6 h 59 min 48 s |
| 6th |
Belgium |
Pipe |
Lucien Hautvast |
7 h 02 min 35 s |
| 7th |
France |
Mors |
Jacques Salleron |
7 h 15 min 14 s |
| 8th |
Italy |
Fiat |
Vincenzo Lancia |
7 h 17 min 52 s |
| 9th |
United Kingdom |
Wolseley 72 HP |
Sidney Girling |
7 h 22 min 53 s |
| 10th |
Italy |
Fiat |
Alessandro Cagno |
7 h 23 min 35 s |
| 11th |
Autria |
Mercedes Simplex 60 HP |
Christian (Wilhelm) Werner |
7 h 32 min 13 s |
| 12th |
United Kingdom |
Wolseley 96 HP |
Charles Jarrott |
7 h 36 min 51 s |
Podium
 |
 |
 |
1st Léon THERY
(1879-1909) |
2nd Camille JENATZY
(1868-1913) |
3rd Henri ROUGIER
(1876-1956) |
Renounces - Disqualifications
• Selwyn Edge Great Britain (Napier) – tyres replaced after receiving outside help – disqualification on lap 3
• Pierre de Crawhez Belgium (Pipe) – renounce
• Luigi Storero Italy (Fiat) – renounce
• Johann Warden Austria (Mercedes) – renounce
• Maurice Augières Belgium (Pipe) – renounce
• Friedrich Franz Opel Germany (Opel/Darracq) – renounce
| The pilots |
|
| 1. Léon Théry (France)
• Born in 1879. Trained as a mechanic, he became a factory driver for Richard-Brasier.
A French champion, he won the Gordon Bennett Cup in 1904 and 1905, nicknamed "The Chronometer" for his exceptional consistency. |
|
| 2. Camille Jenatzy (Belgium/Germany)
• Born in 1868, Belgian and Belgian-German pioneer. First man to exceed 100 km/h
in an electric car (La Jamais-Contente, 1899). Winner of the 1903 Gordon Bennett Championship, he finished second in 1904. Nicknamed "the red devil" |
|
| 3. Henri Rougier (France)
• Born in 1876, he was a racing driver and explorer. A Turcat-Méry driver,
he participated in numerous races in the early 20th century and is also famous for his Saharan explorations. |
|
| 4. Pierre de Caters (Belgium)
• Born in 1875, he was a Belgian engineer and aristocrat. A Mercedes driver, he was also a pioneer
of Belgian aviation and a major promoter of motorsport in Belgium. |
|
| 5. Edgar Braun (Autria)
• Austrian driver, competing for Mercedes. Participated in many European races of this era. |
|
| 6. Lucien Hautvast (Belgium)
• Belgian driver competing in a Pipe car. Active in Belgian and European motorsport,
he is one of his country's leading car competitors.. |
|
| 7. Jacques Salleron (France)
• French driver competing for Mors, a major French manufacturer of the early 20th century. He competed in several national and international races. |
|
| 8. Vincenzo Lancia (Italy)
• Born in 1881, he was an Italian engineer and racing driver. A Fiat driver, he became the founder of the Lancia brand in 1906. Known for his innovative spirit. |
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| 9. Sidney Girling (Great-Britain)
• British driver competing in Wolseley. Active in the early English motor races, he contributed to the rise of British cars in competition. |
|
| 10. Alessandro Cagno (Italy)
• Born in 1883, he was an Italian Fiat driver. He won the 1907 Targa Florio and was one of the leading figures among the early Italian drivers. |
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| 11. Christian Werner (Autria)
• Pilote autrichien pour Mercedes. Connu pour sa robustesse en course
et son rôle dans la promotion de Mercedes en compétition. |
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| 12. Charles Jarrott (Great-Britain)
• Born in 1877, he was an English racing driver. He was one of the first British motor racers to make a name for himself in Europe, notably with Wolseley. |
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| 13. Selwyn Edge (Great-Britain)
• Born in 1868, he was an English racing driver and automobile entrepreneur. A Napier driver,
he is famous for his speed records and racing victories, notably the 1902 Gordon Bennett. |
|
| 14. Pierre de Crawhez (Belgium)
>• Less well-documented, Belgian driver competing in Pipe. Active in Belgian motorsport. |
|
| 15. Luigi Storero (Italy)
• Italian driver, member of the Fiat team. Active in European racing at the beginning of the 20th century. |
|
| 16. Johann Warden (Autria)
• Austrian driver competing for Mercedes. Regular participant in
European races. |
|
| 17. Maurice Augières (Belgium)
• Belgian Pipe driver. Active in national and regional races, he is one of the pioneers of motorsport in Belgium. |
La coupe 1904 en cartes postales
Gordon Bennett cup
cup 1904
in Germany |
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Gordon Bennett cup
cup 1904
in Germany |
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Gordon Bennett cup
cup 1904
in Germany |
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Gordon Bennett cup
cup 1904
in Germany |
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