For more information on the Gordon Bennett Race
ATHY HERITAGE CENTRE
THE GORDON BENNETT MOTOR RACE
http://kildare.ie/AthyHeritage/GordonBennettMotorRace.htm
THE GORDON BENNETT RACE
http://kildare.ie/community/kilmead/gordon.htm
The Gordon Bennett Races
First run from Paris to Lyons in 1900, this race was for a trophy provided by the newspaper owner James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald to help promote the motor industry. It was an open road race until 1903, when it was held on the Athy circuit in 1903. Bennett withdrew his sponsorship in 1905 due to politics, but the idea of Grand Prix racing was born.
http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/gordon.html
Gordon Bennett Timeline ~ Gordon Bennett Chronology
http://www.gbennett.force9.co.uk/gb-timeline.htm
GRAND PRIX PEOPLE: JAMES GORDON BENNETT JR.
Extracts from 1903 Leinster Leader