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Gordon Bennett Cup – 1905

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 France Léon Théry
Automobile Club de France France Richard-Brasier 96 hp Richard-Brasier L4 11.2 Michelin
2 Great Britain Clifford Earp
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 100 hp Napier L6 14.9 Palmer
3 Belgium Camille Jenatzy
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental
4 Italy Vincenzo Lancia
Reale Automobile Club d’Italia Italy FIAT 110 hp FIAT L4 14.0 Michelin
5 Austria Herrmann Braun
Oesterreichischer Automobil-Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental
6 United States Herbert Lytle
Automobile-Club of America United States Pope-Toledo 70 hp Pope-Toledo L4 8.6 Diamond
7 France Gustave Caillois
Automobile Club de France France Richard-Brasier 96 hp Richard-Brasier L4 11.2 Michelin
8 Great Britain Charles Rolls
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Wolseley 112 hp Wolseley L4 15.6 Dunlop
9 Belgium Pierre de Caters
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental
10 Italy Alessandro Cagno
Reale Automobile Club d’Italia Italy FIAT 110 hp FIAT L4 14.0 Michelin
11 Germany Otto Hieronimus
Oesterreichischer Automobil-Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental
12 United States Albert Dingley
Automobile-Club of America United States Pope-Toledo 70 hp Pope-Toledo L4 8.6 Diamond
13 Belgium Arthur Duray
Automobile Club de France France De Dietrich 130 hp De Dietrich L4 17.0 Michelin
14 Great Britain Cecil Bianchi
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Wolseley 112 hp Wolseley L4 15.6 Dunlop
15 Germany Wilhelm Werner
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental
16 Italy Felice Nazzaro
Reale Automobile Club d’Italia Italy FIAT 110 hp FIAT L4 14.0 Michelin
17 Great Britain Alexander Burton
Oesterreichischer Automobil-Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental
18 United States Joseph Tracy
Automobile-Club of America United States Locomobile 100 hp Locomobile L4 12.8 Diamond

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 France Léon Théry
France Richard-Brasier 96 hp Richard-Brasier L4 11.2 Michelin 06:00:00.000 0
2 2 Great Britain Clifford Earp
Great Britain Napier 100 hp Napier L6 14.9 Palmer 06:05:00.000 0
3 3 Belgium Camille Jenatzy
Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental 06:10:00.000 0
4 4 Italy Vincenzo Lancia
Italy FIAT 110 hp FIAT L4 14.0 Michelin 06:15:00.000 0
5 5 Austria Herrmann Braun
Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental 06:20:00.000 0
6 6 United States Herbert Lytle
United States Pope-Toledo 70 hp Pope-Toledo L4 8.6 Diamond 06:25:00.000 0
7 7 France Gustave Caillois
France Richard-Brasier 96 hp Richard-Brasier L4 11.2 Michelin 06:30:00.000 0
8 8 Great Britain Charles Rolls
Great Britain Wolseley 112 hp Wolseley L4 15.6 Dunlop 06:35:00.000 0
9 9 Belgium Pierre de Caters
Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental 06:40:00.000 0
10 10 Italy Alessandro Cagno
Italy FIAT 110 hp FIAT L4 14.0 Michelin 06:45:00.000 0
11 11 Germany Otto Hieronimus
Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental 06:50:00.000 0
12 12 United States Albert Dingley
United States Pope-Toledo 70 hp Pope-Toledo L4 8.6 Diamond 06:55:00.000 0
13 13 Belgium Arthur Duray
France De Dietrich 130 hp De Dietrich L4 17.0 Michelin 07:00:00.000 0
14 14 Great Britain Cecil Bianchi
Great Britain Wolseley 112 hp Wolseley L4 15.6 Dunlop 07:05:00.000 0
15 15 Germany Wilhelm Werner
Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental 07:10:00.000 0
16 16 Italy Felice Nazzaro
Italy FIAT 110 hp FIAT L4 14.0 Michelin 07:15:00.000 0
17 17 Great Britain Alexander Burton
Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental 07:20:00.000 0
18 18 United States Joseph Tracy
United States Locomobile 100 hp Locomobile L4 12.8 Diamond 07:25:00.000 0
Cars started at Intervals. Times are time of day departure times. The start began at 6:00 AM and the last driver left at 7h25m.

Official Name6th Gordon Bennett Cup
CircuitAuvergne
DateJuly 5
PoleLéon Théry 06:00:00.000
Fastest LapVincenzo Lancia 01:34:57.000
Podium1st Léon Théry (2) , 2nd Felice Nazzaro, 3rd Alessandro Cagno
Prev race W. K. Vanderbilt Cup October 8

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 France Léon Théry
Automobile Club de France France Richard-Brasier 96 hp Richard-Brasier L4 11.2 Michelin 07:02:42.600 4

2
1
0
2 16 Italy Felice Nazzaro
Reale Automobile Club d’Italia Italy FIAT 110 hp FIAT L4 14.0 Michelin 07:19:09.200 4

0
16
0
3 10 Italy Alessandro Cagno
Reale Automobile Club d’Italia Italy FIAT 110 hp FIAT L4 14.0 Michelin 07:21:22.600 4

0
10
0
4 7 France Gustave Caillois
Automobile Club de France France Richard-Brasier 96 hp Richard-Brasier L4 11.2 Michelin 07:27:06.400 4

0
7
0
5 15 Germany Wilhelm Werner
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental 08:03:30.000 4

0
15
0
6 13 Belgium Arthur Duray
Automobile Club de France France De Dietrich 130 hp De Dietrich L4 17.0 Michelin 08:05:50.000 4

0
13
0
7 9 Belgium Pierre de Caters
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental 08:11:03.000 4

0
9
0
8 8 Great Britain Charles Rolls
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Wolseley 112 hp Wolseley L4 15.6 Dunlop 08:26:42.200 4

0
8
0
9 2 Great Britain Clifford Earp
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Napier 100 hp Napier L6 14.9 Palmer 08:27:29.800 4

0
2
0
10 5 Austria Herrmann Braun
Oesterreichischer Automobil-Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental 08:33:05.600 4

0
5
0
11 14 Great Britain Cecil Bianchi
Automobile Club of Great Britain Great Britain Wolseley 112 hp Wolseley L4 15.6 Dunlop 08:38:39.400 4

0
14
0
12 6 United States Herbert Lytle
Automobile-Club of America United States Pope-Toledo 70 hp Pope-Toledo L4 8.6 Diamond 09:30:32.000 4

0
6
0
DNF 17 Great Britain Alexander Burton
Oesterreichischer Automobil-Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental Tyres 2

0
17
0
DNF 18 United States Joseph Tracy
Automobile-Club of America United States Locomobile 100 hp Locomobile L4 12.8 Diamond Engine 2

0
18
0
DNF 3 Belgium Camille Jenatzy
Deutscher Automobil Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental Tyres 2

0
3
0
DNF 4 Italy Vincenzo Lancia
Reale Automobile Club d’Italia Italy FIAT 110 hp FIAT L4 14.0 Michelin Engine 2
01:34:57.000
2
4
0
DNF 11 Germany Otto Hieronimus
Oesterreichischer Automobil-Club Germany Mercedes GB 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Continental Tyres 1

0
11
0
DNF 12 United States Albert Dingley
Automobile-Club of America United States Pope-Toledo 70 hp Pope-Toledo L4 8.6 Diamond Water pipe 0

0
12
0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1905 Pre GP, Automobile Club de France, Auvergne, Gordon Bennett Cup, Léon Théry, Richard-Brasier, Richard-Brasier 96 hp

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