The racing location was suggested by 'Kaiser Wilhelm II' (the last 'German Emperor' and 'King of Prussia').
From the start location of Saalburg, the course ran north to Usingen, where there was a control point (for observation by course marshals), then through Grävenwiesbach to Weilburg, where there was a second control point, then past Allendorf and Obertiefenbach to Limburg. The Obertiefenbach-Limburg stage was the fastest of the event, enabling speeds of up to 93 mph (150 km/h). At Limburg there was another control point. From there, the route was by way of Kirberg and Neuhof, where there was a very bad turn, then Idstein where there was another control point. It then ran through Glashütten to Königstein (a control point), then through Friedrichshof and the Oberursel control point to the Homburg control point and back to Saalburg.
Unfortunately only black and white films existed in 1904, so it is impossible to see the original colours of the cars taking part in this race. It is documented that most nations adopted one colour for their racing cars, usually based on one of the colours in their respective flag colours (with the exception of Germany and Austria).
-The 3 cars of the drivers representing Germany in 'Mercedes' were painted white. -The 3 cars of the Austrian drivers (also driving 'Mercedes') were painted blue !. -The 3 cars of the Belguim drivers, driving 'Pipe's were painted yellow. -The 3 cars of the British drivers, driving 2 'Wolseley's and a 'Napier' were painted green. -The 3 cars of the French drivers, driving a 'Richard-Brasier' a 'Turcat-Méry' and a 'Mors' were also painted blue (most likely a darker shade from the Austrian team).
-The 3 cars of the drivers representing Germany in 'Mercedes' were painted white. -The 3 cars of the Austrian drivers (also driving 'Mercedes') were painted blue !. -The 3 cars of the Belguim drivers, driving 'Pipe's were painted yellow. -The 3 cars of the British drivers, driving 2 'Wolseley's and a 'Napier' were painted green. -The 3 cars of the French drivers, driving a 'Richard-Brasier' a 'Turcat-Méry' and a 'Mors' were also painted blue (most likely a darker shade from the Austrian team).
The 1904 'Gordon Bennett Cup', formally titled the 'V Coupe Internationale', was a motor race held on 17th of June 1904, the race consisted of four laps of a closed road course in the neighbourhood of Homburg, Germany. The grand-total distance over the four laps was 341.75 miles (550 kilometres), however there were several neutralized non-timed zones on each lap that made the racing distance 318.142 miles (512 kilometres).
On Friday, 17th of June 1904, the 'Gordon Bennett Cup' was the first international motor race to be held solely in Germany This was an honorific to the Belgian 'Camille Jenatzy' who had won the 1903 'Gordon Bennett Cup' in Ireland, who was representing Germany by driving a Mercedes'.