| The Gordon Bennett Aviation Trophy | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Fastest time over a measured distance (time trial) |
| Country | International |
| Presented by | James Gordon Bennett, Jr. |
| First awarded | 1909 |
| Last awarded | 1920 |
The Gordon Bennett Aviation Trophy is an international airplane racing trophy that was awarded by James Gordon Bennett Jr., the American owner and publisher of the New York Herald newspaper. The trophy is one of three Gordon Bennett awards: Bennett was also the sponsor of an automobile race and a ballooning competition.[1][2]
The terms of the trophy competition were the same as those of the Schneider Trophy: each race was hosted by the nation which had won the preceding race, and the trophy would be won outright by the nation whose team won the race three times in succession. Accordingly, after Joseph Sadi-Lecointe's victory in 1920 the Trophy became the permanent possession of the Aéro-Club de France.[1]
- ^ a b "Air Racing History". ESPA Racing. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Reims Air Race". Century of Flight. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2014.