The 1898 Paris–Amsterdam–Paris Race was a competitive 'city to city' motor race which ran over 7 days from 7–13 July 1898 and covered 1,431 km. It was won by Fernand Charron driving a Panhard et Levassor for 33 hours at an average speed of 43 km/h over unsurfaced roads.
The event was organised by the Automobile Club de France (ACF) and was sometimes retrospectively known as the III Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.
Results
Paris-Amsterdam-Paris Race - 7–13 July 1898 - 1,431 km The Categorie Vitesse (Speed category) was sub-divided into classes 'A' - vehicles with 2-3 seats; 'B' - (vehicles with 4 seats and 'C' - General.
Overall
The overall results for class A in the 'Categorie Vitesse' were:
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fernand Charron |
Panhard & Levassor | 33:04:34 | 43.26 km/h | |
| 2 | Léonce Girardot |
Panhard & Levassor | 33:25:18 | ||
| 3 | "Gaudry" (Etienne Giraud) |
Amédée Bollée | 34:08:58 | ||
| 4 |  Rene de Knyff |
Panhard & Levassor | 34:58:50 | ||
| 5 | René Loysel |
Amédée Bollée | 35:19:09 | ||
| 6 | Adam |
Panhard & Levassor | 35:45:57 | ||
| 7 | Auguste Doriot |
Peugeot | 36:20:47 | ||
| 8 | Émile Kraeutler |
Peugeot | 38:26:55 | ||
| 9 | Levegh (Alfred Velghe) |
Mors | 38:41:02 | ||
| 10 | Antony |
Peugeot | 39:30:14 | ||
| 11 | E. Chesnay |
Mors | 43:58:40 | ||
| 12 | Gilles Hourgières |
Panhard & Levassor | 46:50:19 | ||
| 13 |  George Heath |
Panhard & Levassor | 48:58:26 | ||
| 14 | Parix |
Panhard & Levassor | 52:30:58 | ||
| 15 | Védrine |
Georges Richard | 57:27:05 |
Stage Winners
The stage winners were:
| Stage | Itinerary | Length | Driver | Car | Time | Speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champigny-Chateau d'Ardenne | 294.90 | Fernand Charron |
Panhard & Levassor | 6:56:07s | 42.52 km/h | |
| 2 | Chateau d'Ardenne-Nijmegen | 251.35 | Gilles Hourgières |
Panhard & Levassor | 6:00:23s | 41.84 km/h | |
| 3 | Nijmegen-Amsterdam | 112.00 | Léonce Girardot |
Panhard & Levassor | 2:20:40s | 47.77 km/h | |
| 4 | Amsterdam-Liège | 269.55 | Fernand Charron |
Panhard & Levassor | 5:30:43s | 48.90 km/h | |
| 5 | Liège-Verdun | 259.90 | "Gaudry"(Etienne Giraud) |
Amédée Bollée | 5:57:09s | 43.66 km/h | |
| 6 | Verdun-Paris | 243.30 | Fernand Charron |
Panhard & Levassor | 5:34:08s | 43.69 km/h |
Did not finish
Entrants who did not finish :
| Did Not Finish Driver |
No. | Car | stages completed |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amédée Bollée | Amédée Bollée | 3 stages | ||
| Gustave Leys | Panhard & Levassor | 3 stages | ||
| Roscoff | Mors | 3 stages | ||
| Vinet | Amédée Bollée | 3 stages | ||
| Baron de Turkheim | Amédée Bollée | 2 stages | ||
| Breuil | Peugeot | 2 stages | ||
| A. Koechlin | Peugeot | 1 stage | ||
| Marcellin | De Dion-Bouton tricycle | 0 stages | ||
| Max Richard | Georges Richard | 0 stages | ||
| Georges Richard | Georges Richard | 0 stages |
See also
References
- ^ "Motoring Results Archive", 1898 results, TeamDan, archived from the original on 14 July 2015, retrieved 7 February 2013
- L'Histoire de l'Automobile par Pierre Souvestre
- Gallica online archive of the Library of France. Le Matin, 8 July 1898. La course Paris-Amsterdam-Paris. Le Départ des chauffeurs de vitesse
- Gallica online archive of the Library of France. Le Matin, 13 July 1898. La course Paris-Amsterdam-Paris. Seconde étape du retour - l'arrivée à Liège
- Gallica online archive of the Library of France. Le Matin, 14 July 1898. La course Paris-Amsterdam-Paris. Dernière étape des chauffeurs de vitesse. Arivée de Charron
- Gallica online archive of the Library of France. Le Matin, 15 July 1898. La course Paris-Amsterdam-Paris. Terminée pour les chauffeurs de vitesse.