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Levassor's Race Execution

When
11-14 June 1895
Where
Paris to Bordeaux to Paris
Part of
The Paris–Bordeaux–Paris automobile trial is held

Levassor drove a Panhard & Levassor, overtaking the Marquis de Dion. He arrived in Bordeaux early, requiring him to drive back to Paris.

Levassor started carefully, observing opponents. He overtook the leading Marquis de Dion, who stopped for water. Levassor arrived in Bordeaux several hours before expected, forcing him to drive back to Paris as his change driver was asleep.

Sources

  1. Paris–Bordeaux–Paris Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-05

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