1904 Gordon-Bennett Eliminating Trials
Trial for cars, held on May 10th 1904 in the Isle of Man
1904 The first race on the Isle of Man was not billed as a Tourist Trophy, rather as an "Elimination Trial" for the Gordon Bennett Cup event held that year. It was five laps over a 52.15-mile course won by Clifford Earp in a Napier.
Reports.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Entrants
- J. W. Stocks - Napier
- M. Edmond - Darracq
- John Hargreaves - Napier
- M. Henri - Darracq
- Clifford Earp - Napier
- Campbell Muir - Wolseley
- S. F. Edge - Napier
- Sidney Girling - Wolseley
- A. Rawlinson - Darracq
- Charles Jarrott- Wolseley
- Mark Mayhew - Napier
Those selected were Edge, Girling and Jarrott
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