1903 Gordon Bennett Trail
2 July - Athy, Northern Ireland: 3 x 64.37 km (A) and 4 x 83.48 km (B).527.030 Km
Lap order A-B-A-B-A-B-B.
Results:
1 4 Camille Jenatzy Mercedes 6:39'00"
2 2 Rene de Knyff Panhard 6:50'40"
3 10 Henri Farman Panhard 6:51'44"
4 6 Fernand Gabriel Mors Z 7:11'33"
Disqualified:
1 Selwyn Francis Edge Napier 9:18'48" push start
Did Not Finish:
8 Baron Pierre de Caters Mercedes 6 broke rear axle
3 Percy Owen Winton 5 withdrew
11 Alexander Winton Winton 4 withdrew
12 Foxhall Keene Mercedes 3 bent rear axle
7 Louis Mooers Peerless 1 tyres
5 Charles Jarrott Napier 1 steering, crash
9 J. Stocks Napier 0 crash
Fastest lap (A): Foxhall Keene (Mercedes) lap 1: 46'03" (83.870 kmh)
Fastest lap (B): Fernand Gabriel (Mors) lap 2: 1:00'19" (83.042 kmh)
Race leaders: Foxhall Keene (1), 1 ; Camille Jenatzy (6), 2-7
NOTES:
1: race also known as IV Coupe Internationale
2: participating countries: Deutschland, France, Great Britain & Ireland, United States.
3: English representation. As holder of the cup Napier was given the first two places in
the team. The third spot was to be decided in the English Elimination Trial known as
The Welbeck Trials held on April 25th and 27th.
25th April, Welbeck, Duke of Portland Estate. Six 1 flying kilometre trials, 3 downhill,
3 uphill. Six 1 standing mile trials, 3 downhill, 3 uphill.
27th April, Dashwood hillclimb. Three trials. Distance unknown.
Results.
1 J. Stocks Napier
2 Charles Rolls Napier 10"6 behind
3 Mark Mayhew Napier 1'15"0 ,,
4 Edward Lisle Star 2"50"4 ,,