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Gordon Bennett Cup – 1903

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Selwyn Edge
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 80 hp Napier L4 13.0 Dunlop
2 France René de Knyff
Automobile Club de France France Panhard-Levassor 80 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 13.7 Michelin
3 United States Percy Owen
Automobile-Club of America United States Winton 40 hp Winton L4 8.5 BFGoodrich
4 Belgium Camille Jenatzy
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes Simplex 60 hp Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3 Continental
5 Great Britain Charles Jarrott
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 45 hp Napier L4 8.0 Dunlop
6 France Fernand Gabriel
Automobile Club de France France Mors 80 hp Mors L4 11.6 Michelin
7 United States Louis Mooers
Automobile-Club of America United States Peerless 80 hp Peerless L4 11.1 BFGoodrich
8 Belgium Pierre de Caters
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes Simplex 60 hp Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3 Continental
9 Great Britain J. W. Stocks
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 45 hp Napier L4 8.0 Dunlop
10 France Henri Farman
Automobile Club de France France Panhard-Levassor 80 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 13.7 Michelin
11 United States Alexander Winton
Automobile-Club of America United States Winton 8 80 hp Winton L8 17.0 BFGoodrich
12 United States Foxhall Keene
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes Simplex 60 hp Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3 Continental

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Great Britain Selwyn Edge
Great Britain Napier 80 hp Napier L4 13.0 Dunlop 07:00.000 0
2 2 France René de Knyff
France Panhard-Levassor 80 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 13.7 Michelin 07:07.000 0
3 3 United States Percy Owen
United States Winton 40 hp Winton L4 8.5 BFGoodrich 07:14.000 0
4 4 Belgium Camille Jenatzy
Germany Mercedes Simplex 60 hp Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3 Continental 07:21.000 0
5 5 Great Britain Charles Jarrott
Great Britain Napier 45 hp Napier L4 8.0 Dunlop 07:28.000 0
6 6 France Fernand Gabriel
France Mors 80 hp Mors L4 11.6 Michelin 07:35.000 0
7 7 United States Louis Mooers
United States Peerless 80 hp Peerless L4 11.1 BFGoodrich 07:42.000 0
8 8 Belgium Pierre de Caters
Germany Mercedes Simplex 60 hp Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3 Continental 07:49.000 0
9 9 Great Britain J. W. Stocks
Great Britain Napier 45 hp Napier L4 8.0 Dunlop 07:56.000 0
10 10 France Henri Farman
France Panhard-Levassor 80 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 13.7 Michelin 08:03.000 0
11 11 United States Alexander Winton
United States Winton 8 80 hp Winton L8 17.0 BFGoodrich 08:10.000 0
12 12 United States Foxhall Keene
Germany Mercedes Simplex 60 hp Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3 Continental 08:17.000 0
Cars started at Intervals. Times are time of day departure times. The start began at 7:00 AM and the last driver left at 8h17m.

Official Name4th Gordon Bennett Cup
CircuitAthy
DateJuly 2
PoleSelwyn Edge 07:00.000
Fastest LapFernand Gabriel 01:00:19.000, Foxhall Keene 46:03.000
Podium1th Camille Jenatzy (6) , 2th René de Knyff, 3th Henri Farman
Prev race Circuit des Ardennes June 22
Next race Gordon Bennett Cup June 17

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 4 Belgium Camille Jenatzy
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes Simplex 60 hp Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3 Continental 06:39:00.000 7

6
4
0
2 2 France René de Knyff
Automobile Club de France France Panhard-Levassor 80 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 13.7 Michelin 06:50:40.000 7

0
2
0
3 10 France Henri Farman
Automobile Club de France France Panhard-Levassor 80 hp Panhard-Levassor L4 13.7 Michelin 06:51:44.000 7

0
10
0
4 6 France Fernand Gabriel
Automobile Club de France France Mors 80 hp Mors L4 11.6 Michelin 07:11:33.000 7
01:00:19.000
0
6
0
DNF 8 Belgium Pierre de Caters
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes Simplex 60 hp Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3 Continental Rear axle 6

0
8
0
DNF 3 United States Percy Owen
Automobile-Club of America United States Winton 40 hp Winton L4 8.5 BFGoodrich Withdrawn 5

0
3
0
DNF 11 United States Alexander Winton
Automobile-Club of America United States Winton 8 80 hp Winton L8 17.0 BFGoodrich Carburation 4

0
11
0
DNF 12 United States Foxhall Keene
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes Simplex 60 hp Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3 Continental Rear axle 3
46:03.000
1
12
0
DNF 7 United States Louis Mooers
Automobile-Club of America United States Peerless 80 hp Peerless L4 11.1 BFGoodrich Withdrawn 1

0
7
0
DNF 5 Great Britain Charles Jarrott
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 45 hp Napier L4 8.0 Dunlop Steering, accident 1

0
5
0
DNF 9 Great Britain J. W. Stocks
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 45 hp Napier L4 8.0 Dunlop Accident 0

0
9
0
DSQ 1 Great Britain Selwyn Edge
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 80 hp Napier L4 13.0 Dunlop Push start 7

0
1
0
S - - -
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 100 hp Napier - Reserve 0

0

0
S - - -
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 45 hp Napier L4 8.0 - Reserve 0

0

0
S - France Jacques Salleron
Automobile Club de France France Mors Mors - Reserve 0

0

0
Full distance of the race: 527.040 km (64.37 km x 3 laps of Circuit A, and 83.48 km x 4 laps of Circuit B, in order A-B-A-B-A-B-B). Keene made the fastest lap at Circuit A and Gabriel at Circuit B.

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1903 Pre GP, Camille Jenatzy, Deutscher Automobil Club, Gordon Bennett Cup, Mercedes, Mercedes Simplex 60 hp

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