1898 Grand Prix and Paris Races
Marseille-Nice Trail
6-7 March - 226.9 km
Results
1 Fernand Charron Panhard 6h53m45s, 32.90 kph
2 Gilles Hourgières Panhard 7h00m21
3 René De Knyff Panhard 7h04m52
4 A. Koechlin Peugeot 7h28m29
5 Etienne Giraud Panhard 7h31m13
6 Emile Mors Mors 7h45m41
7 Yvert Panhard 8h18m53
8 L. Mors Mors 8h31m18
9 L. Duchon Panhard 8h42m16
10 De Paiva Panhard 8h43m43
11 Osmont de Dion 9h12m19 class 4
12 Mouter Panhard 9h19m37
13 Schneider Rochet-Schneider 9h39m27
14 Guyennet de Dion 9h43m52 class 4
15 E. Chesnay Mors 9h53m08
16 G. Morane Delahaye 10h27m28
17 Vicomte de Soulier Bollée 10h29m56 class 3
18 Paul Chauchard Panhard 10h30m17
19 Rochet-Schneider 10h42m45
20 Manet Bollée 10h43m17 class 3
21 Georges Richard Georges Richard 11h04m02 class 2
22 Clérissy Peugeot 11h07m50
23 Labouré Parisienne 11h12m47 class 2
24 Catzigras Bollée 11h12m48 class 3
25 G. de Meaulne de Dion 12h13m09 class 4
26 Audibert-Lavirotte 12h30m55
27 Madame Laumaillé de Dion 12h52m29 class 4
28 Daniel Courtois Delahaye 13h22m32
29 E. Chesnay de Dion 13h37m59 class 4
30 Lasslo Daimler 13h46m17
31 Laumaillé de Dion 13h47m23 class 4
32 Damoy Pican Panhard 15h50m50
33 Bergéon Barbereau-Bergéon 16h41m53
N.B.
1) First time that separate classes were used for cars of different size.
2) Four categories: Class 1 (weight more than 400 kg)
Class 2 (200-400 kg)
Class 3 (100-200 kg)
Class 4 (less than 100 kg)
3) Stagewinners
1 Marseille-Hyères 82.1 René De Knyff Panhard 2h08m09s 38.44 kph
2 Hyères-Nice 144.8 Fernand Charron Panhard 4h42m43s 30.73 kph
Course de Perigueux
1 May 1898 - Perigueux: 171.8 km
Results
1 G. Leys Panhard 3h54m05s, 44.04 kph
2 Osmont de Dion 4h00m51 cycle
3 Pierre Bardin de Dion 4h27m51 cycle
4 Leveilley Panhard 4h29m22
5 Pinaud Audibert-Lavirotte 4h49m45
6 Roger de Dion 5h05m53 cycle
7 Gonthier Gladiator 5h25m29 cycle
8 Bord Peugeot 5h23m04 *
9 Laffitte Panhard 5h24m29 *
10 De Solages Delahaye 5h24m56 *
11 Fontnouvelle de Dion 5h46m06 cycle
12 J. Journu Gautier-Wehrlé 5h58m21
13 Wilfrid Bollée 6h27m19 cycle
14 De Fayolles Bollée 6h59m17 cycle
15 Saule Landry et Beyroux 6h59m53
16 Didon Bollée 7h22m17 cycle
17 Bergeon Landry et Beyroux 8h20m20
18 Mouter Panhard 8h53m58
Did Not Finish:
Marquis de Montaignac Landry et Beyroux fatal accident after 1 mile
De Montariol Parisienne involved in same accident
N.B.
* Times indicate that these drivers should be listed ahead of #7, but the
result is given as shown.
1) Marquis de Montaignac was the first recorded motor racing fatality.
Criterium des Entraneurs
11-12 May 1898 - Paris-Bordeaux: 573.7 km
Results
1 René De Knyff Panhard 15h15m31.2, 37.60 kph
2 Fernand Charron Panhard 17h43m24
3 Breuil Panhard 18h20m01.8
4 Jean Corre de Dion 18h38m10.4 cycle
5 Georges Richard Richard 19h47m33.6
6 Balacéano Panhard 19h51m33.4
7 Marot de Dion 19h56m08 cycle
8 Caron de Dion 20h24m53 cycle
Did Not Finish:
Cars
Leonce Girardot Panhard 1 stage
Emile Mors Mors 1 stage
Alfred Velghe ("Levegh") Mors 1 stage
Antony Mors 0 stages
Cycles
Nicolas de Dion 1 stage
Gleizes de Dion 1 stage
Bourgeois de Dion 1 stage
Degrais de Dion 0 stages
Deckert de Dion 0 stages
Rigal de Dion 0 stages
Oury de Dion 0 stages
Griet de Dion 0 stages
Mongredin de Dion 0 stages
Georges Teste de Dion 0 stages
N.B.
Stagewinners:
1 Versailles-Tours De Knyff Panhard 5h43m31.2
2 Tours-Bordeaux De Knyff Panhard 9h32m00
Paris-Amsterdam-Paris Trail
7-13 July 1898 - Paris-Amsterdam-Paris: 1431 Km
Results
1 Fernand Charron Panhard 33h04m34, 43.26 kph
2 Leonce Girardot Panhard 33h25m18
3 Etienne Giraud Bollée 34h08m58
4 Rene de Knyff Panhard 34h58m50
5 Loysel Bollée 35h19m09
6 Adam Panhard 35h45m57
7 Doriot Peugeot 36h20m47
8 Kraeutler Peugeot 38h26m55
9 Levegh (Alfred Velghe) Mors 38h41m02
10 Antony Peugeot 39h30m14
11 E. Chesnay Mors 43h58m40
12 Gilles Hourgières Panhard 46h50m19
13 George Heath Panhard 48h58m26
14 Parix Panhard 52h30m58
15 Védrine Georges Richard 57h27m05
Did Not Finish:
Amédée Bollée Bollée 3 stages
Leys Panhard 3 stages
Roscoff Mors 3 stages
Vinet Bollée 3 stages
Baron de Turkheim Bollée 2 stages
Breuil Peugeot 2 stages
A. Koechlin Peugeot 1 stage
Marcellin de Dion tricycle 0 stages
Max Richard Georges Richard 0 stages
Georges Richard Georges Richard 0 stages
N.B.
1) Race named in retrospect the III Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.
2) Cars, series 1: Cars seating 2 or 3 persons.
series 2: Cars seating 4 or 5 persons.
series 3: Cars seating 6 and more persons.
Motorcycles series 1: Weighing less than 100 kg, and seating 1 person.
series 2: Weighing less than 100 kg, and seating more than 1 person.
series 3: Weight 100-200 kg, and seating 1 person.
series 4: Weight 100-200 kg, and seating more than 1 person.
3) Stagewinners:
1 Champigny-Chateau d'Ardenne 294.90 Charron Panhard 6h56m07s 42.52 kph.
2 Chateau d'Ardenne-Nijmegen 251.35 Hourgières Panhard 6h00m23s 41.84 kph.
3 Nijmegen-Amsterdam 112.00 Girardot Panhard 2h20m40s 47.77 kph.
4 Amsterdam-Liège 269.55 Charron Panhard 5h30m43s 48.90 kph.
5 Liège-Verdun 259.90 Giraud Bollée 5h57m09s 43.66 kph.
6 Verdun-Paris 243.30 Charron Panhard 5h34m08s 43.69 kph.
Torino-Asti-Alessandria-Torino
17 July 1898 - Torino-Asti-Alessandria-Torino: 192 km
Results
1 Guido Ehrenfreud Miari-Giusti-Bernardi 9h47m, 19.000 kph
2 Simone Federmann Daimler 10h22m
Did Not Finish:
Michele Lanza Peugeot over time limit
Francesco Giusti Miari-Giusti-Bernardi over time limit
Enrico Tarlarini Bollée transmission
Davide Federmann Daimler 2 seater retired
Luigi Storero
Giovanni Ceirano
Ettore Bugatti
Count Biscaretti
N.B. - 3 other entrants
Bordeaux-Biarritz
21 August 1898 - Bordeaux-Biarritz: 292.75 km
Results
1 Loysel Bollée 6h48m00s, 26.75 kph
2 A. Koechlin Peugeot 7h36m00s
3 Georges Lemaître Peugeot 8h04m00s
4 Pierre Bardin de Dion 8h15m00s Motor Cycle
5 Jean Corre de Dion 8h38m00s Motor Cycle
6 Pinaud Phébus 9h29m00s Motor Cycle
7 Etienne Giraud Bollée arrived
8 Bergeon Barberau Berheon arrived
N.B.
1) Among starters: 7 heavy cars, 2 light Decauvilles and 6 motorcycles
2) Route: Bordeaux-La Réole-Marmande-Casteljaloux-Mont de Marsan-Biarritz.
3) The 2 Decauvilles got no further than Mont de Marsan.
I Kubok Obschestva Velosipednoy Ezdy
24 October 1898 - St.Petersburg-Strel'na-St.Petersburg: 41.6 km
1 Petr Belyaev Clement 1.75 hp (tricycle) 1h33m36, 26.1 kph
2 Alfonce Merl Clement 1.75 hp (tricycle) 1h45m36
3 Stepanov Clement 1.75 hp (tricycle) 1h49m24
4 Schneiderov Clement 1.75 hp (tricycle) 2h04m00
5 Lavrentiev Benz 6.5 hp 2h11m00
Did Not Finish
Louis Mazy Clement 1.75 hp (tricycle) motor
V.I. Von Lode Clement 1.75 hp (tricycle) collision with cart
N.B.
1) Name of race translates as I Cup of Society for Cycling
2) Race was on the 11th October using the Russian Calendar.
3) Race started at Aleksandrovo Railway station, and was run on snowy roads.