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Motorsport before 1906

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This is a list of motorsport races held before 1906, which is regarded as the first Grand Prix racing season.

1894

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
22 July France Paris–Rouen France Jules-Albert de Dion de Dion-Bouton

1895

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
18 May Italy Torino–Asti–Torino race Italy Simone Federmann Daimler
11–13 June France Paris–Bordeaux–Paris race France Paul Koechlin Peugeot
28 November United States Chicago Times-Herald race United States J. Frank Duryea Duryea

1896

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
24–25 May France Bordeaux–Agen–Bordeaux race France Bousquet Peugeot
30 May United States Cosmopolitan Magazine New York City–Irvington race United States J. Frank Duryea Duryea
11 July Belgium Meeting of Spa France Albert Laumaillé Peugeot
24 September – 3 October France Paris–Marseille–Paris race France Émile Mayade Panhard
14 November United Kingdom London–Brighton race (Veteran Car Run) France Léon Bollée Amédée Bollée

1897

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
29–31 January France Marseilles–Nice–La Turbie race France Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat De Dion
24 July France Paris–Dieppe race France Jules-Albert de Dion De Dion
14 August France Paris–Trouville race France Gilles Hourgières Panhard
22–23 August France Lyon–Uriage–Lyon race France Étienne Giraud Panhard
12 September Italy Arona–Stresa–Arona race Italy Giuseppe Cobianchi Benz

1898

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
6–7 March France Marseille–Nice race France Fernand Charron Panhard
1 May France Course de Périgueux France Gustave Leys Panhard
11–12 May France Critérium des Entraneurs France René de Knyff Panhard
24 May Germany Berlin–Potsdam–Berlin race ? Daimler
29 May France Bordeaux–Agen race France Petit Peugeot
25–26 June Belgium Bruxelles–Spa race Belgium Pierre de Crawhez Panhard
7–13 July France Netherlands Belgium Paris–Amsterdam–Paris race France Fernand Charron Panhard
17 July Italy Torino–Asti–Alessandria–Torino race Italy Guido Ehrenfreund Miari & Giusti
31 July – 1 August France Lille–Calais–Lille race France Émile Kraeutler Peugeot
20–21 August France Bordeaux–Biarritz race France René Loysel Bollée
21 August France Lyon–Lagnieu race France Eldin Peugeot
27–29 August Austria-Hungary Trafoi–Mendelpass Austria-Hungary Wilhelm Bauer Daimler
11 October Russia Kubok Obschestva Velosipednoy Ezdy Russia Pavel Belyaev Clement
20 October France St. Germain–Vernon–St. Germain race France Alfred Velghe Mors

1899

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
26 January France Coupe de Périgord France Léonce Girardot Panhard
14 March Italy Verona–Brescia–Mantua–Verona race France Louis Bouvier Bollée
21 March France Nice–Castellane–Nice race France Albert Lemaître Peugeot
6 April France Pau–Bayonne–Pau race France Albert Lemaître Peugeot
28 April Italy Limone–Cuneo–Torino race France De Gras Peugeot
30 April Italy Torino–Pinerolo–Avigliani–Torino race France De Gras Peugeot
14 May Belgium Anvers race Belgium Pierre de Crawhez Daimler
22 May France Bordeaux–Périgueux–Bordeaux race France Barbereau Bollée
22 May Italy Bologna–Poggio Renatico–Malalbergo–Bologna race Italy Emilio Laporte Orio & Marchand
24 May France Paris–Bordeaux race France Fernand Charron Panhard
6 June France Critérium des Voiturettes France Wilfrid Bollée
11 June France Aubagne–Aix race France Gras Peugeot
19 June Italy Padova–Vicenza–Thiene–Bassano–Treviso–Padova race Italy Rossati Mors
1 July Belgium Bruxelles–Namur–Spa race Belgium Gaëtan De Knyff Panhard
2 July Germany Frankfurt–Cologne race Germany Fritz Held Benz
2 July France Salon–Arles–St. Gabriel–Salon race France de Farconnet Turcat-Méry
4 July Belgium Spa–Bastogne–Spa race France René de Knyff Panhard
14 July Germany Mainz–Bingen–Coblenz–Mainz race Germany Eugène de Dietrich De Dietrich
16–24 July France Tour de France race France René de Knyff Panhard
23 July Germany Innsbruck–Munich race Germany Eugène de Dietrich De Dietrich
30 July France Paris–Saint Malo race France Antony Mors
15 August Italy Piacenza–Cremona–Borgo–Piacenza race Italy Emilio Laporte Orio & Marchand
27 August France Paris–Trouville race France Antony Mors
1 September France Belgium Paris–Oostende race France Léonce Girardot
France Alfred Velghe
Panhard
Mors
11 September Italy Brescia–Cremona–Mantova–Verona–Brescia race Italy Giuseppe Alberti Mors
11 September Italy Treviso–Oderzo–Codogné–Conegliano–Treviso race Italy Andrea Antonini Benz
17 September France Paris–Boulogne race France Léonce Girardot Panhard
20 September Germany Berlin–Leipzig race Germany Fritz Held & Richard Benz Benz
1 October France Bordeaux–Biarritz race France Alfred Velghe Mors
8 October France Paris–Rambouillet–Paris race France Louis Renault Renault

1900

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
18 February France Course du Catalogue France Léonce Girardot Panhard
25 February France Circuit du Sud-Ouest France René de Knyff Panhard
26 March France Nice–Marseille–Nice race France René de Knyff Panhard
18 April United States Long Island Road Race United States Andrew L. Riker Riker Electric
23 April Italy Torino–Pinerolo–Saluzzo–Cuneo–Torino race France Cuchelet Peugeot
28 April Italy Torino–Asti race Italy Felice Nazzaro Fiat
13 May Germany Mannheim–Pforzheim–Mannheim race Germany Fritz Held Benz
28 May Italy Bologna–Corticella–Poggio Renatico–Malalbergo–Bologna race Italy Lorenzo Ginori Bolide
1–2 June Austria-Hungary Salzburg–Linz–Vienna race Austria-Hungary Richard von Stern Daimler
3–4 June France Bordeaux–Périgueux–Bordeaux race France Alfred Velghe Mors
14 June France Coupe Gordon Bennett France Fernand Charron Panhard
1 July Italy Padua–Vicenza–Bassano–Treviso–Padua race Italy Vincenzo Lancia Fiat
1 July France Critérium de Provence Belgium Camille Jenatzy Bolide
25, 27–28 July France Paris–Toulouse–Paris race France Alfred Velghe Mors
29 July Germany Frankfurt Circuit Race Germany Richard Benz Benz
30 August – 2 September Germany Berlin–Aachen race France Émile Kraeutler Benz
10 September Italy Coppa Brescia Italy Alberto Franchetti Panhard

1901

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
17 February France Grand Prix du Sud-Ouest[1] France Maurice Farman Panhard
25 March France Nice–Salon–Nice race Germany Wilhelm Werner Mercedes
12 May Germany Mannheim–Pforzheim–Mannheim race Germany Willy Tischbein De Dietrich
29 May France Paris–Bordeaux race France Henri Fournier Mors
29 May France Coupe Gordon Bennett France Léonce Girardot Panhard
27–29 June France Germany Paris–Berlin race France Henri Fournier Mors
30 June Italy Coppa Italia Italy Guido Adami Panhard
24 August Italy Piombino–Grosseto race Italy Felice Nazzaro Fiat
1 September Belgium Oostende Meeting Belgium Pierre de Caters Mors

1902

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
15–16 May France Circuit du Nord France Maurice Farman Panhard
26–28 June France Coupe Gordon Bennett United Kingdom Selwyn Edge Napier
26–28 June France Germany Austria-Hungary Paris–Vienna race France Marcel Renault Renault
31 July Belgium Circuit des Ardennes United Kingdom Charles Jarrott Panhard
31 August Germany Frankfurt Circuit Race Germany Wilhelm Werner Mercedes
14 September France Critérium de Provence France Paul Chauchard Panhard

1903

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Name Date Winning driver Winning
constructor
24 May France Spain Paris–Madrid race France Fernand Gabriel Mors
22 June Belgium Circuit des Ardennes Belgium Pierre de Crawhez Panhard
2 July United Kingdom Coupe Gordon Bennett Belgium Camille Jenatzy Mercedes
30 August Germany Frankfurt Circuit Race Germany Willy Pöge Mercedes
18 October Germany Westend race Germany Gustav Müller Mercedes

1904

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
20 May France Éliminatoires Françaises de la Coupe Internationale France Léon Théry Richard-Brasier
17 June Germany Coupe Gordon Bennett France Léon Théry Richard-Brasier
19 June Germany Frankfurt Circuit Race Germany Willy Pöge Mercedes
25 July Belgium Circuit des Ardennes United States George Heath Panhard
5 September Italy Coppa Brescia Italy Vincenzo Lancia Fiat
8 October United States Vanderbilt Cup United States George Heath Panhard
23 October Germany Bahrenfeld race France Victor Hémery Opel-Darracq

1905

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Date Name Winning driver Winning
constructor
15 February Cuba Cuban Race Cuba Ernesto Carricaburu Mercedes
30 May United Kingdom English Elimination Trials United Kingdom Clifford Earp Napier
16 June France Éliminatoires Françaises de la Coupe Internationale France Léon Théry Richard-Brasier
5 July France Coupe Gordon Bennett France Léon Théry Richard-Brasier
7 August Belgium Circuit des Ardennes France Victor Hémery Darracq
27 August Germany Frankfurt Circuit Race Germany Friedrich Opel Opel
3 September Germany Bahrenfeld race France Henri Jeannin Argus
9 September Italy Coppa Florio Italy Giovanni Battista Raggio Itala
23 September United States Vanderbilt Elimination Race United States Bert Dingley Pope-Toledo
14 October United States Vanderbilt Cup France Victor Hémery Darracq

References

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  1. ^ The Grand Prix du Sud-Ouest, with Pau Grand Prix as the main category, is the first ever race with the name "Grand Prix".
  • Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 1 (1895–1916)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-08-05.