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Community Forum Software by IP. Javascript Disabled Detected You currently have javascript disabled. The years to Started by Egon Thurner , Nov 18 Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next. Posted 18 November - A few weeks ago Michael M and I started to discuss a year-by-year account from the earliest beginning of car-racing history.
We started with the first few years up to and it was fantastic to see, how much more two people can bring to light in comparisation to one of us alone. Less time and our Ferrari-project was the reason for interrupting this project, but now I will take a new run, and I will do it here.
Only a short explanation of what I have in my mind. I want to start a series of topics, every of it covering one year of motorracing. And this is the introduction. When did it start? A question, not easy to find an answer. We all know the first competition for motor-cars from Paris to Rouen in the year It was not planned as a race.
He was known for his sceptic view of the reliability of 'this new horseless carriages', but he also recognized the chance of boosting the sales of his papers by reporting a motoring event. So he organized a reliability trial. Well, De Dion with his powerfull steamer took the lead - and the first race was going on.
