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Gordon Bennett History

Much of the history of the Gordon Bennett race can be found in examining the links to results and the stories of each race.

Num Year   Starting Point Winner Ctry Distance more details
(km)
1 1906   Paris, France  Frank Lahm
Henry Hersey		 USA 641.1 Results, Story 
2 1907   St. Louis, USA Oscar Erbsloh
Henry Clayton 		 GER 1403.55 Results, Story 
3 1908   Berlin, Germany Theodor Schaeck
Emil Messner 		 SUI 1190 Results, Story 
4 1909   Zurich, Switzerland Edgar W. Mix
Andre Roussel 		 USA 1121.11 Results, Story 
5 1910   St. Louis, USA Alan R. Hawley
Augustus Post		 USA 1887.6 Results, Story 
6 1911   Kansas City, USA Hans Gericke
Otto Duncker		 GER  757.84 Results, Story 
7 1912   Stuttgart, Germany Maurice Bienaime
R. Rumpelmayer		 FRA  2191 Results, Story 
8 1913   Paris, France Ralph M Upson
R.A.I. Preston		 USA  618 Results, Story 
1914 - 1919  no events held during World War I  
9 1920   Birmingham, USA Ernst Demuyter
M. Labrousse		 BEL 1769 Results, Story 
10 1921   Brussels, Belgium  Paul Armbruster
L.Anserruler 		 BEL  766 Results, Story 
11 1922   Geneva, Switzerland  Ernest Demuyter
Alexander Veenstra		 BEL 1372.1 Results, Story 
12 1923   Brussels, Belgium  Ernest Demuyter
L.Coeckelbergh		 BEL 1155 Results, Story 
13 1924   Brussels, Belgium  Ernest Demuyter
L.Coeckelbergh		 BEL 714 Results, Story 
14 1925   Brussels, Belgium  A. Veenstra
P.Quersin 		 BEL 1345 Results, Story 
15 1926   Antwerp, Belgium  Ward T. van Orman
Walter W. Morton  		 USA 864 Results, Story 
16 1927   Detroit, USA  Edward J. Hill
A.G. Schlosser  		 USA 1198 Results, Story 
17 1928   Detroit, USA  William E. Kepner
WO. Eareckson  		 USA 740.8 Results, Story 
18 1929   St. Louis, USA  Ward T. van Orman
A.L. McCracken  		 USA 548.94 Results, Story 
19 1930   Cleveland, USA  Ward T. van Orman
A.L. McCracken 		 USA 872 Results, Story 
1931 no event held
20 1932   Basle, Switzerland  T.G.W. Settle
W.Bushnell		 USA 1550 Results, Story 
21 1933   Chicago, USA  Francyzek Hynek
Zbigniew Burzynski 		 POL  1361 Results, Story 
22 1934   Warsaw, Poland  Francyzek Hynek
W. Pomaski 		 POL 1333 Results, Story 
23 1935   Warsaw, Poland  Zbigniew Burzynski
W. Wysocki 		 POL 1650.47 Results, Story 
24 1936   Warsaw, Poland  Ernest Demuyter
Pierre Hoffmans		 BEL 1715.8 Results, Story 
25 1937   Brussels, Belgium  Ernest Demuyter
Pierre Hoffmans		 BEL 1396 Results, Story 
26 1938   Liege, Belgium  Antoni Janusz
Franz Janick		 POL 1692 Results, Story 
1939 -1982 no events held
27 1983   Paris, France  Stefan Makne
Ireneuz Cieslak 		 POL 690 Results, Story 
28 1984   Zurich, Switzerland  Karl Spenger
Martin Messner		 SUI 793 Results, Story 
29 1985   Geneva, Switzerland  Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz		 AUT 342 Results, Story 
30 1986   Salzburg, Austria  Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz		 AUT 272.43 Results, Story 
31 1987   Seefeld, Austria  Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz		 AUT 852 Results, Story 
32 1988   Bregenz, Austria  Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz		 AUT 1110.9 Results, Story 
33 1989   Bregenz, Austria  Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz		 AUT 911.2 Results, Story 
34 1990   Lech, Austria  Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz		 AUT 692.5 Results, Story 
35 1991   Lech, Austria  Volker Kuinke
Jurgen Schubert		 GER 1024.9 Results, Story 
36 1992   Stuttgart, Germany  David Levin
James Herschend		 USA 964.2 Results, Story 
37 1993   Albuquerque, USA  Josef Starkbaum
Rainer Rohsler 		 AUT 1832 Results, Story 
38 1994   Lech, Austria  Karl Spenger
Christian Stoll 		 SUI 825.1 Results, Story 
39 1995   Wil, Switzerland  William Eimers
Bernd Landsmann		 GER 1628.1 Results,
40 1996   Warstein, Germany William Eimers
Bernd Landsmann		 GER 1286.9 Results,
41 1997   Warstein, Germany Vincent Leys
Jean-Francois Leys		 FRA 1732.5 Results,
42 1998   Paris, France  Cancelled due to weather      Pilots
43 1999   Albuquerque, USA Phillipe de Cock
Ronny Van Havere		 BEL 1666.54 Results, Article,
44 2000   St. Hubert, Belgium William Eimers
Bernd Landsmann		 GER 795.7 Results, Story
45 2001   Warstein, Germany Vincent Leys
Jean-Francois Leys		 FRA 1616.6 Results
46 2002   Chatelerault, France Vincent Leys
Jean-Francois Leys		 FRA 1282.3 Results
47 2003   Arc-et-Senans, France Vincent Leys
Jean-Francois Leys		 FRA 1596.5 Results
48 2004   Thionville, France Richard Abruzzo
Carol Rymer Davis		 USA 1803.36 Results
49 2005   Albuquerque, USA Bob Berben
Siméons Benoît 
BEL 3400.39 Results
50 2006   Wassmunster,
Belgium		 Phillipe de Cock
Ronny Van Havere		 BEL 2449.6 Results
51 2007   Brussels,
Belgium 		 Cancelled due to weather      Pilots
52 2008   Albuquerque, USA David, Hempleman-Adams
Jonathan, Mason		  GBR 1768.67 Results
53 2009   Geneva, Switzerland        

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