MERCEDES-BENZ: CARRERAS Y RECORDS
July 6, 1907: Opening race for the Montague Cup, 30.45 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, J. E. Hutton
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta
Unplaced: 120 hp Mercedes, Brown
July 20, 1907: Weybridge Stakes, 14.15 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, J. E. Hutton
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta
August 5, 1907: Prix de la France, 15.47 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, J. E. Hutton
4th: Mercedes, Rendle
August 5, 1907: Heath Stakes, 5.4 kilometres
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, J. E. Hutton
September 14, 1907: First race for large cars, 5 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, E. G. Drabble
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, J. E. Hutton
3rd: 120 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta
September 14, 1907: Lewin match, 5.25 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Sir Ralph Gore
September 14, 1907: Mercedes Handicap, 3.25 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, E. G. Drabble
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, J. E. Hutton
October 12, 1907: Second race for large cars, 21 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta. Time: 14’08?, average speed: 138.5 km/h
October 12, 1907: October Handicap, 5.25 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta. Time: 3’46?, average speed: 141 km/h
April 10, 1908: World record, 0.5 miles with flying start
Dario Resta, 120 hp Mercedes. Time: 18’8?, average speed: 153.6 km/h
April 10, 1908: Track record, 27 miles 1153 yards
Dario Resta, 120 hp Mercedes. Time: 18:37.1, average speed: 143.4 km/h
April 18, 1908: Easter meeting, race for large standard-class cars, 9 kilometres
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta
April 20, 1908: Easter meeting, handicap, approx. 8 kilometres
2nd: 60 hp Mercedes, van Hoboken
May 9, 1908: Handicap, approx. 7 miles
3rd: 60 hp Mercedes, van Hoboken
May 9, 1908: Race for large standard-class cars, 5.75 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta. Time: 37’6.4?, average speed: 149.6 km/h
October 3, 1908: October Cup, 1st, 2nd and final run, 12 kilometres
1st: 90 hp Mercedes, de Jochems
October 3, 1908: Handicap, 9 kilometres
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta
October 3, 1908: Autumn handicap, 9 kilometres
1st: 60 hp Mercedes, van Hoboken
2nd: 45 hp Mercedes, Bird
April 10, 1909: Easter meeting, private competitors senior handicap, 5.75 miles
1st: 90 hp Mercedes, A. W. Tate, average speed: 140 km/h
April 12, 1909: Easter meeting, Easter senior handicap, 5.75 miles
1st: 90 hp Mercedes, A. W. Tate, average speed: 141 km/h
May 29, 1909: Whitsun meeting, handicap for cars under 25 hp, 9 kilometres
2nd: 18 hp Mercedes, Farmiloe
May 29, 1909: Whitsun meeting, race with obstacles, cars without restriction
1st: 90 hp Mercedes, de Jochems
May 30, 1909: Whitsun meeting, handicap for private owners
2nd: 18 hp Mercedes, Farmiloe
August 10, 1909: August Sprint Races, 2 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Lord Vernon
November 8, 1909: Record attempts, Victor Héméry, 120 hp Benz
0.5 miles with flying start. Time: 14.1?, average speed: 205.7 km/h. World record.
1 kilometre with flying start. Time: 17.8?, average speed: 202.6 km/h. World record.
0.5 miles from standing start. Time: 25.6?, average speed: 113.3 km/h
1 kilometre from standing start. Time: 31.3?, average speed: 114.9 km/h
1 mile from standing start. Time: 41.3?, average speed: 140.4 km/h
August 1, 1910: 2-mile race, 2 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Lord Vernon
August 1, 1910: August sprint handicap
2nd: 150 hp Benz, Franz Heim
August 1, 1910: 100-mph handicap
2nd: 150 hp Benz, Franz Heim
October 1910: Final race, opening handicap
4th: 60 hp Mercedes, 1903 model (winning car in Gordon Bennett race 1903), Gordon Watney
October 1910: October handicap, 2 miles
1st: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, Lord Vernon
January 30, 1911: Record attempts, Laurent, 120 hp Mercedes
0.5 miles with flying start. Time: 16.5?, average speed: 175.5 km/h
1 kilometre with flying start. Time: 20.7?, average speed: 173.5 km/h. Class record.
March 25, 1911: 76-mph handicap, 8.5 miles with flying start
2nd: 45 hp Mercedes, Pennant
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, Sampson
March 25, 1911: 16-mph race for standard-class cars
1st: 60 hp Benz, A. T. Craig
March 25, 1911: March handicap for private competitors, 5.75 miles
1st: 60 hp Benz, A. T. Craig
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, Douglas Spiess
March 25, 1911: 100-mph handicap, 8.5 miles
1st: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
3rd: 60 hp Benz, A. T. Craig
March 25, 1911: Race for standard-class cars, 1911, 5 miles
1st: 60 hp Benz, A. T. Craig
March 25, 1911: March sprint race, 2 miles
1st: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
March 25, 1911: Benz – Singer match
1st: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
April 17, 1911: Easter meeting, declaration handicap, 10.5 miles
1st: 80 hp Mercedes, C. L. E. Geach
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, S. J. B. Lacon
May 1911: May meeting, May handicap for private competitors, 5.75 miles
1st: 35 hp Mercedes, H. F. W. Farquharson
May 1911: May meeting, 76-mph handicap, 8.5 miles
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, F. R. Sampson
3rd: 45 hp Mercedes, H. Knox
May 1911: May meeting, May sprint race
2nd: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
3rd: 90 hp Mercedes, C. L. E. Geach
May 1911: May meeting, race for first-prize winners, 5.75 miles
2nd: 35 hp Mercedes, H. F. W. Farquharson
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, F. R. Sampson
June 5, 1911: Whitsun meeting, Whitsun handicap for private competitors, 5.75 miles
1st: 35 hp Mercedes, H. F. W. Farquharson
June 5, 1911: Whitsun meeting, sixth race, 8.5 miles
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, F. R. Sampson
June 5, 1911: Whitsun meeting, eighth race, 5.75 miles
1st: 80 hp Mercedes, F. R. Sampson
June 5, 1911: Whitsun meeting, tenth race, 2 miles
1st: 80 hp Mercedes, F. R. Sampson
June 17, 1911: June meeting, June handicap for private competitors
3rd: 30 hp Benz, Viscount Exmouth
June 17, 1911: June meeting, short senior handicap
1st: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
June 17, 1911: June meeting, June sprint handicap, 2 miles
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, F. R. Sampson
July 1911: July meeting, short senior handicap, 8.5 miles
3rd: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
July 1911: July meeting, long senior handicap, 8.5 miles
2nd: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
July 1911: July meeting, July sprint handicap, 2 miles
2nd: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
August 7, 1911: August bank holiday meeting, Mercedes – Renault match, 5.75 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Lord Vernon
August 7, 1911: August bank holiday meeting, short 100-mph handicap
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Gordon Watney
2nd: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
August 7, 1911: August bank holiday meeting, veteran handicap (cars built before 1908)
2nd: 30 hp Mercedes, H. Lambert
August 7, 1911: August bank holiday meeting, long 100-mph handicap, 8.5 miles
1st: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
August 7, 1911: August bank holiday meeting, August sprint handicap
1st: 60 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, Gordon Watney
August 7, 1911: Record attempts, L. G. Hornsted, 60 hp Benz
1 kilometre with flying start. Time: 31.8?, average speed: 165 km/h. Class record.
1 mile with flying start. Time: 37.4?, average speed: 154.9 km/h. Class record.
October 4, 1911: October meeting, autumn handicap for private competitors, 5.75 miles
1st: 14/30 hp Benz, Eric Hornimans
October 4, 1911: October meeting, short 100-mph handicap, 5.75 miles
2nd: 120 hp Mercedes, Alan Mander
October 4, 1911: October meeting, October sprint race, 2 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Alan Mander
April 8, 1912: Easter meeting, Easter handicap for private competitors, 5.75 miles
3rd: 8/18 hp Benz, Eric Hornimans
April 8, 1912: Easter meeting, short 100-mph handicap, 5.75 miles
1st: 80 hp Mercedes, A. Cumming
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, Gordon Watney
3rd: 45 hp Mercedes, G. L. E. Geach
April 8, 1912: Easter meeting, Mercedes handicap, 8.5 miles
1st: 80 hp Mercedes, A. W. Tate
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, A. Cumming
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, Gordon Watney
April 8, 1912: Easter meeting, 100-mph handicap, 8.5 miles
1st: 150 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
2nd: 45 hp Mercedes, G. L. E. Geach
3rd: 45 hp Mercedes, J. R. Sampson
April 8, 1912: Easter meeting, Easter sprint handicap, 2 miles
1st: 150 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, Gordon Watney
May 26/27, 1912: Whitsun meeting, short 100-mph handicap, 5.75 miles
1st: 150 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
3rd: 120 hp Mercedes, Alan Mander
May 26/27, 1912: Whitsun meeting, long 100-mph handicap, 8.5 miles
1st: 80 hp Mercedes, David L. Bruce Brown
4th: 150 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
May 26/27, 1912: Whitsun meeting, Whitsun sprint handicap, 2 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Alan Mander
2nd: 150 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, David L. Bruce Brown
May 26/27, 1912: Whitsun meeting, handicap over 8.5 miles
1st: 120 hp Mercedes, Alan Mander
2nd: 45 hp Mercedes, F. R. Sampson
May 26/27, 1912: Whitsun meeting, handicap over 6.5 miles
1st: 80 hp Mercedes, A. W. Tate
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, A. Cumming
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, David L. Bruce Brown
June 15, 1912: June meeting, short 100-mph handicap
1st: Mercedes
2nd: 22/60 hp Benz, Eric Hornimans
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, David L. Bruce Brown
June 15, 1912: June meeting, long handicap race
1st: 80 hp Mercedes, David L. Bruce Brown
June 15, 1912: June meeting, June sprint handicap race
2nd: 150 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, David L. Bruce Brown
July 13, 1912: July meeting, 100-mph handicap for private competitors, 5.75 miles
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, Dewis
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, Gordon Watney
July 13, 1912: July meeting, July sprint handicap
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, Dewis
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, Gordon Watney
July 13, 1912: July meeting, handicap for Bedford cars
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, Dario Resta
August 5, 1912: Bank holiday meeting, short 100-mph handicap
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, Gordon Watney
4th: 150 hp Benz, Eric Hornimans
5th: 150 hp Mercedes, H. L. Lascelle
August 5, 1912: Bank holiday meeting, long 100-mph handicap
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, Gordon Watney
4th: 150 hp Benz, Eric Hornimans
5th: 150 hp Mercedes, H. L. Lascelle
August 5, 1912: Bank holiday meeting, August handicap for private competitors
4th: 150 hp Benz, Eric Hornimans
March 24, 1913: Race for private competitors, 5.75 miles with flying start
4th: 80 hp Mercedes, A. W. Tate
March 24, 1913: Short 100-mph handicap, 5.75 miles with flying start
2nd: 80 hp Mercedes, A. W. Tate
March 24, 1913: Long 100-mph handicap, 8.5 miles with flying start
3rd: 80 hp Mercedes, A. W. Tate
December 22, 1913: Record attempts, L. G. Hornsted, 120 hp Benz
0.5 miles from standing start. Time: 25.5?, average speed: 113.8 km/h. World record.
1 kilometre from standing start. Time: 30.4?, average speed: 118.4 km/h. World record.
January 14, 1914: Record attempts, L. G. Hornsted, 120 hp Benz
0.5 miles with flying start. Time: 14.5?, average speed: 199.3 km/h
1 mile from standing start. Time: 41.2?, average speed: 140.6 km/h
1 mile with flying start. Time: 29.1?, average speed: 199.0 km/h
2 miles from standing start. Time: 83.4?, average speed: 138.8 km/h
2 miles with flying start. Time: 58.9?, average speed: 196.6 km/h
5 miles with flying start. Time: 2’35?, average speed: 186.8 km/h
10 miles with flying start. Time: 5’19.7?, average speed: 181.1 km/h
April 13, 1914: Easter meeting, short handicap, 5.75 miles
3rd: 120 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
April 13, 1914: Easter meeting, long handicap, 8.5 miles
2nd: 120 hp Benz, L. G. Hornsted
June 24, 1914: Record attempts, L. G. Hornsted, 120 hp Benz
1 mile with flying start. Time: 29.1?, average speed: 199.7 km/h. Track record.
March 28, 1921: Easter meeting, Easter senior sprint handicap
1st: 115 hp Mercedes, J. H. Cooper
March 28, 1921: Easter meeting, short handicap
3rd: 115 hp Mercedes, J. H. Cooper
March 28, 1921: Easter meeting, long handicap
1st: 115 hp Mercedes, Count Zborowski
June 5, 1922: Whitsun meeting, Whitsun handicap for private competitors, 5.75 miles
2nd: 115 hp Mercedes, Count Zborowski
June 5, 1922: Whitsun meeting, long 100-mph handicap, 8.5 miles
1st: 115 hp Mercedes, Count Zborowski
August 1922: August meeting, short handicap, 5.75 miles
1st: 120 hp Benz, H. V. Barlow
August 1922: August meeting, short 100-mph handicap, 5.75 miles
2nd: 115 hp Mercedes, A. W. Robinson
June 9, 1924: Whitsun meeting, Gold Cup race, 5.75 miles
1st: 38/80 hp Mercedes, Count Zborowski
September 17, 1927: Long 100-mph handicap, 8.5 miles
2nd: 2/8-cyl. Mercedes with supercharger, Raymond Mays, average speed: 111 km/h
June 9, 1930: Whitsun meeting, Devon Lightning Long Handicap, 9 miles
1st: 120 hp Benz, Cyril Paul
June 9, 1930: Whitsun meeting, Mountain Speed handicap, 12 miles
1st: Mercedes-Benz SS, Malcolm Campbell
August 2, 1930: August bank holiday meeting, Cornwall Senior Short Handicap, 6.5 miles
2nd: 150 hp Mercedes, J. Noel
August 2, 1930: August bank holiday meeting, Cornwall Senior Long Handicap
1st: 120 hp Benz, Cyril Paul
