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Gordon Bennett Cup – 1901

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 France Fernand Charron
Automobile Club de France France Panhard-Levassor 40 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 7.4 Michelin
2 Germany Willy Tischbein
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes 35 hp Mercedes M 11644 L4 6.0 -
3 Great Britain Selwyn Edge
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 50 hp Napier L4 17.2 Michelin
4 France Levegh (Alfred Velghe)
Automobile Club de France France Mors 55 hp Mors L4 10.0 Michelin
5 - -
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes 35 hp Mercedes M 11644 L4 6.0 -
6 Great Britain Charles Rolls
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 50 hp Napier L4 17.2 -
7 France Léonce Girardot
Automobile Club de France France Panhard-Levassor 40 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 7.4 Michelin
8 - -
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Dürkopp Dürkopp -
8 - -
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Benz Benz -
9 United States Elliott Zborowski
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 50 hp Napier L4 17.2 -
The German Deutscher Automobil-Club decided to give two places to Mercedes after the firm won at Nice in March. The Benz company pulled out of the trials, declaring that they had not been given sufficient notice to get their cars ready. Then Dürkopp withdrew for the same reason and eventually Mercedes also pulled out, stating that the notice given by the Club was far too short.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 France Fernand Charron
France Panhard-Levassor 40 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 7.4 Michelin 04:00.000 0
2 4 France Levegh (Alfred Velghe)
France Mors 55 hp Mors L4 10.0 Michelin 04:02.000 0
3 7 France Léonce Girardot
France Panhard-Levassor 40 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 7.4 Michelin 04:04.000 0
Cars started at Intervals. Times are time of day departure times.

Official Name2nd Gordon Bennett Cup
CircuitParis-Bordeaux
DateMay 29
PoleFernand Charron 04:00.000
Fastest Lap
Podium1st Léonce Girardot, 2nd Levegh (Alfred Velghe), 3rd Fernand Charron
Prev race Gordon Bennett Cup June 14
Next race Gordon Bennett Cup June 28

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Gr Pts
1 7 France Léonce Girardot
Automobile Club de France France Panhard-Levassor 40 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 7.4 Michelin 08:54:59.200 1
3
0
DNF 4 France Levegh (Alfred Velghe)
Automobile Club de France France Mors 55 hp Mors L4 10.0 Michelin Gearbox 0
2
0
DNF 1 France Fernand Charron
Automobile Club de France France Panhard-Levassor 40 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 7.4 Michelin Valve 0
1
0
DNQ 3 Great Britain Selwyn Edge
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 50 hp Napier L4 17.2 Michelin Did not qualify 0

0
DNA 6 Great Britain Charles Rolls
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 50 hp Napier L4 17.2 - DNA 0

0
DNA 9 United States Elliott Zborowski
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 50 hp Napier L4 17.2 - DNA 0

0
DNA 2 Germany Willy Tischbein
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes 35 hp Mercedes M 11644 L4 6.0 - Withdrawn 0

0
DNA 5 - -
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes 35 hp Mercedes M 11644 L4 6.0 - Withdrawn 0

0
DNA 8 - -
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Benz Benz - Withdrawn 0

0
DNA 8 - -
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Dürkopp Dürkopp - Withdrawn 0

0
The Napier of Edge did not qualify as his English tires had failed on the trip to Paris and he replaced them with French Michelins.

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1901 Pre GP, Automobile Club de France, Fernand Charron, Gordon Bennett Cup, Panhard-Levassor, Panhard-Levassor 40 hp

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