About the Gordon Bennett

The oldest and most prestigious aeronautical race in the world will start from the UK on 24th September 2010

Up to 20 teams from around the world will compete in the 54th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett. Taking off at dusk from Ashton Court in Bristol, the team which flies the furthest distance from the start point wins the race.

Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Records

2009 – GB Team Janet Folkes and Ann-Ruth Rich broke the female duration WORLD RECORD flying for almost 70 hours covering 1,100 kms from Geneva to Madrid

2008 – GB Team David Hempleman-Adams and Jon Mason WON the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett and bought the trophy to the UK for the first time in the race’s history. They flew 1,922 kms from Albuquerque in New Mexico to the shores of Lake Michigan north of Chicago, flying for almost 4 days.

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The 2009 Gordon Bennett was held in Geneva. Full details of the race, which was transmitted live, can be found here