Paris–Rouen
Competition
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Paris–Rouen, Le Petit Journal Horseless Carriages Contest, was a pioneering city-to-city motoring competition in 1894 which is sometimes described as the world's first competitive motor race.
The contest was organised by the newspaper Le Petit... Wikipedia
Date: July 22, 1894
Location: France
Distance: 126 kilometres (78 mi)
First race: 22 July 1894 (unique race); 102 entrants; 21 qualified; 4 stopped