TIL: On 2 July 1903, the Gordon Bennett Cup ran through the Curragh, the first international motor race held in the United Kingdom as it was then, and Ireland was suggested as the venue because racing was illegal on British public roads. Following a lobbying campaign, Kildare was chosen on the basis of the straightness of its roads. As a compliment to Ireland, the British team chose to race in Shamrock green which later became known as British racing green.
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