Circle Genealogic and Historic Champanellois

Association "Law 1901" of Saint-Genès-Champanelle, 63 , France

1905 - The sixth edition of the race thus returned to France in 1905 organized by the Automobile Club of France (ACF). On proposal of the brothers MICHELIN Edouard and André, the circuit of Auvergne was selected in February. The eliminating heats took place in april and the race itself was held on July 5, 1905.

The french eliminating heats as from april 1905 : 24 competitors representing 10 racing teams :

The french manufacturers could present to 3 pilots at the eliminating heats.

See the regulations of the French qualifiers

See the mechanical specifications of the race cars of the french eliminating heats.

Théry, Caillois and Duray will be qualified for the race of July 5, 1905, while arriving 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the time of the eliminating heats on June 16, 1905. Only 15 competitors will finish the heat. A price of 100 000 francs will reward the winner poured by one of the members of the Automobile Club of France.

The departure on July 5, of the final, will see 18 competitors of 6 different nations clashing :

Every country had to raise on his vehicles a color so that the spectators recognize the nationality of this one : black pour Italy, green for Great Britain, red for the United States of America, white for Germany and blue for France. (nonknown color for Austria, like Germany or the yellow of Belgium not present this time ?)

See the official map of the French qualifiers.

See the relief of the Auvergne circuit 1905.

Théry and his mechanic Muller will gain the victory after a hard race into 7.02 min with an average of 78 km/h to traverse the 548 kilometers of the race over the circuit of Auvergne (4 turns of 147 km).

Only 10 competitors out of the 18 at the departure, will finish the race :

Théry was nicknamed "The Chronometer" for his exceptional racing consistency. Initially a mechanic, he participated in events on Decauville cars at the end of the 19th century (Paris Amsterdam Paris 1898, Tour de France Automobile 1899, victory in the Coupe des Voiturettes 1900, etc.). Having become a star driver for the manufacturer Charles Henri Brasier, he won the Gordon Bennett Cup two consecutive years: in 1904 in Homburg (Germany) and in 1905 in Auvergne (France) on Richard Brasier 80 and 96 hp cars respectively. His performances earned him national renown, with a hero's welcome in Paris and a visit to the Élysée Palace by President Loubet. In 1908, he participated in the Grand Prix de l'ACF but retired due to a mechanical problem on the penultimate lap. He died the following year of tuberculosis.

Iconic Italian driver of the years 1900–1925, winner of the Kaiserpreis (1907), the Targat Florio (1907, 1913, 1920), and the French Grand Prix (1907, 1922). He raced for FIAT and then his own brand and managed the FIAT racing team.

A cyclist and then a racing driver active from 1904 to 1913, he participated in prestigious races such as the Gordon Bennett Cup and the Vanderbilt Cup, racing under the pseudonym "Siolliac.".

Born on May 2, 1883, in Turin, Cagno began his career as an apprentice mechanic in the Storero workshop, then became the third FIAT employee, a test driver, and Giovanni Agnelli's personal chauffeur. He began competing as an onboard mechanic in the 1903 Paris-Madrid race, then took the wheel himself shortly after. He won the Mont Ventoux hill climb in 1905, then became the first-ever winner of the Targa Florio in 1906, driving an Itala. Cagno also competed successfully in fuel-economy tests and motorboat races. Passionate about aviation, he co-founded the civil pilot school in Pordenone, designed aircraft, and flew over Venice, participating as a volunteer pilot in the Italo-Turkish War. After the First World War, he returned to racing, notably winning the Leningrad-Tbilisi-Moscow race in 1923 with the FIAT team. He then continued his career as a test driver and businessman in the automotive industry.

A German pioneer at Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft from 1895. He distinguished himself notably by winning the Semmering hill climb in 1902.

Belgian pilot naturalized French, speed record holder between 1903 and 1904, competitor in the Vanderbilt Cup and international events; he served during World War I and was also an aviation pioneer.

Belgian baron, pioneer of the automobile, aviation (first Belgian to fly in 1908) and nautical speed. He trained pilots during the war and was one of the first Belgian aircraft manufacturers.

Co-founder of Rolls-Royce, passionate about automobile speed and aviation. He made the first round-trip flight across the English Channel. He tragically died at the age of 32 during an air show.

British volunteer driver, known for his exploits at Daytona Beach in 1906, completed a 100-mile race on a wheel rim after a flat tire, and competed in several editions of the Gordon Bennett Cup.

A German pioneer as a mechanic for Daimler and driver. He won several editions of the Solitude Bergrennen starting in 1903 (6 PS class). A notable figure in motorsport before the Grand Prix.

It was the last edition of the motor race GORDON-BENNETT.

GORDON-BENNETT Cup of 1905 and the collar of mareno

The series Branger

the series VDC (Veuve Coudert et Compagnie) without number

the series with number L'Hirondelle, Paris

The cup of the TOUT PETITS