Gordon Bennett Revisited in Ireland; Remembering a flamboyant American's race.(News)

Byline: Eoin Young While immersed in the incredible centenary of the Gordon Bennett races that ran on the Athy road course near Dublin, we had a go at driving the factory Napier Charles Jarrott had raced on that very stretch of Irish road a century before. This wasn't virtual reality. This was the real thing.

We were sitting high, stark in the 60-mph airstream that felt like a hurricane, and more than a tad aware Jarrott had somersaulted this car in this race when the steering broke. There's almost an eagle's view over the flat hood and the tall, narrow front tires. The engine ...

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