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Race Day

Name: Race Day
Start: 1894-07-22
End: 1894-07-22
Location: Paris to Rouen

When: 22 July 1894
Where: Paris to Rouen
Part of: Paris–Rouen Competition for Horseless Carriages, 1894

The main competition ran from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894, considered the world's first motoring competition.

Organized by Le Petit Journal, the event aimed to publicize the newspaper and stimulate interest in motoring. Competitors raced from Paris to Rouen, with press coverage arousing significant interest in the automobile.

Sources

Paris–Rouen (motor race) Wikipedia
Auto racing Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08

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