1894 Paris–Rouen

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This article describes the Motorsport 1894. This year, the first automobile race was held in France. He, however, was conceived as a reliability test and not as a race. The Parisian journalist Pierre Giffard called with the support of the newspaper Le Petit Journal on to a race. All the " horseless " carriages were allowed to drive from Paris to Rouen for a distance of 127 km. As a qualification all had to cover a 50- km route within four hours. 21 Of the more than 100 registered riders appeared at the start.

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The Fastest, Count Albert de Dion, required on 22 July for the 127 km long stretch in his steam-powered De Dion, Bouton & Trépardoux nearly seven hours, which corresponds to an average speed of 19 km / hr. 17 of 21 cars participating in the race reached the finish line.

Because the rules however require an easy-to -use and inexpensive two-seater and not designed for the time value, de Dion the prize was withheld. The audience, however, celebrated the fastest as the winner. Ultimately, this race led to the founding of the Automobile Club de France ( ACF) and the organization of the first "real" race in 1895.

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