Semaine d'Aviation de Lyon
Lyon, France, May 7th - 15th, 1910

Results

Grand Prix de la Totalisation des Temps
Highest total flying time during the meeting.
These are the official results. According to the meeting program ten minutes were deducted for each day the pilots didn't fly at least five consecutive laps. This is not consistent with the results reported day by day in the press, according to which both Van den Born and particularly Legagneux flew longer.
50,000 francs of the prize money were donated by the City of Lyon.


 Pilot
 Plane
 Time
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 14 h 12:00.6
 30,000 francs
2.
 Georges Legagneux
 Sommer
 12 h 17:12.0
 10,000 francs
3.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 5 h 17:19.6
 8,000 francs
4.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 4 h 55:43.6
 7,000 francs
5.
 Hubert Latham
 Antoinette VII
 2 h 09:10.0
 6,000 francs
6.
 Léon Molon
 Blériot XI
 1 h 46:14.4
 5,000 francs
7.
 René Métrot
 Voisin
 1 h 22:04.4
 4,000 francs


Grand Prix de la Vitesse
Fastest time over twelve laps (20 km) on May 8th, 12th and 15th, or if necessary on other days decided by the committee.


 Pilot
 Plane
 Time
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 19:18.4
 18,000 francs
2.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 21:09.0
 8,000 francs
3.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 21:27.2
 4,000 francs


Grand Prix de la Hauteur
Highest altitude achieved on May 8th, 12th and 15th, or if necessary on other days decided by the committee.
The first place winner had to reach more than 300 m and the other winners more than 150 m.
10,000 francs of the prize money were donated by the Syndicat de Hôteliers, Limonadiers et Restaurateurs de Lyon.


 Pilot
 Plane
 Altitude
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 920 m
 15,000 francs
2.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 450 m
 7,000 francs
3.


3,000 francs
 Not awarded


Grand Prix de la plus grande distance sans escale
Longest non-stop flight on May 8th, 12th and 15th, or if necessary on other days decided by the committee.
10,000 francs of the prize money were donated by the Conseil Général de Rhône.


 Pilot
 Plane
 Distance
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 75.645 km
 15,000 francs
 Time 1 h 22:56.4
2.
 Georges Legagneux
 Sommer
 75.645 km
 7,000 francs
 Time 1 h 28:03.0
3.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 41.666 km
 3,000 francs
 Time 49:26.4


Prix des Passagers
Longest non-stop flight with a passenger of minimum 21 years of age and 65 kg.
The prize money was donated by the "Lyon Républicain".


 Pilot
 Plane
 Time
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 34.479 km
 3,500 francs
 Time 37:37.6
2.
 Georges Legagneux
 Sommer
 19.479 km
 1,500 francs
 Time 24:19.0


Prix de Lancement
Shortest take-off run required for clearing a wire stretched one metre above the ground. To be contested on the morning of May 12th, or if necessary on another day decided by the committee.
The prize money was donated by the Aéro-Club du Rhône.


 Pilot
 Plane
 Distance
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 59.40 m
 3,500 francs
2.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 60.10 m
 1,500 francs


Prix du plus grand poids transporté
The lap flown with highest load, in the form of passengers or ballast, on May 9th or 14th, or if necessary on another day decided by the committee.
Prize money donated by the Automobile-Club du Rhône.


 Pilot
 Plane
 Load
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 73 kg
 3,500 francs
2.


1,500 francs
3.






Prix du Tour de Piste
Fastest five consecutive laps on any day of the meeting.
The prize money was donated by the "Progrès de Lyon".
Since there was no female pilot entered this prize replaced the "Prix des Dames".


 Pilot
 Plane
 Time
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Hubert Latham
 Antoinette VII
 7:35.6
 5,000 francs
2.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 8:12.0

3.






Daily prizes
The daily prizes were contested on each day where none of the "Grands Prix" were contested. Contestants were required to participate on each day and fly at least one lap and fly over one pylon, otherwise five minutes per event and day would be deducted from their total flying time for the Grand Prix de la Totalisation des Temps.

Prix quotidien de Distance
Longest non-stop flight during each day.
The prize money, 10,000 francs, was donated by the Chambre de Commerce de Lyon.

9 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Distance
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Georges Legagneux
 Sommer
 63.333 km
 1,334 francs
2.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 33.333 km
 666 francs

10 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Distance
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Georges Legagneux
 Sommer
 30.648 km
 1,334 francs
2.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 26.966 km
 666 francs

11 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Distance
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 56.146 km
 1,334 francs
2.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 52.812 km
 666 francs

13 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Distance
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 126.146 km
 1,334 francs
2.
 Georges Legagneux
 Sommer
 24.479 km
 666 francs

14 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Distance
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 24.479 km
 1,334 francs
2.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 11.666 km
 666 francs


Prix quotidien de Hauteur
Highest altitude (above 50 m) reached during each day.
The prize money, 10,000 francs, was donated by the Cie. des Tramways de Lyon.

9 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Altitude
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 640 m
 1,667 francs
2.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 118 m
 833 francs

10 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Altitude
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 110 m
 1.667 francs
2.


833 francs
 Not awarded

11 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Altitude
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 510 m
 1,667 francs
2.
 Hubert Latham
 Antoinette XI
 178 m
 833 francs
2.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman

Additional prize

13 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Altitude
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 825 m
 1,667 francs
2.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 480 m
 833 francs


Prix quotidien de Vitesse
Fastest six consecutive laps (10 km) during each day where none of the "Grands Prix" were contested.
The prize money, 10,000 francs, was donated by the Commune of Villeurbanne.

9 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Time
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 10:17.6
 1,334 francs
2.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 10:34.8
 666 francs

10 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Time
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 11:05.0
 1,334 francs
2.
 Georges Legagneux
 Sommer
 11:12.0
 666 francs

11 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Time
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 10:04.0
 1,334 francs
2.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 10:10.0
 666 francs

13 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Time
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 9:45.4
 1,334 francs
2.
 Hubert Latham
 Antoinette
 10:34.8
 666 francs

14 May:

 Pilot
 Plane
 Time
 Prize
 Notes
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 9:49.0
 1,334 francs
2.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 11:00.0
 666 francs


Total prize money won


 Pilot
 Plane
 Prize
1.
 Louis Paulhan
 Farman
 61,501 francs
2.
 Charles Van den Born
 Farman
 60,334 francs
3.
 Jorge Chávez
 Farman
 28,833 francs
4.
 Georges Legagneux
 Sommer
 22,500 francs
5.
 Hubert Latham
 Antoinette VII
 12,499 francs
6.
 Léon Molon
 Blériot XI
 5,000 francs
7.
 René Métrot
 Voisin
 4,000 francs

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