The 1898, the new and young automotive magazine The Automotor and Horseless Vehicle Journal, seated in London, started reporting the newly city-to-city races on public roads. Although, in similarity to the US The Horseless Age, she reported and discussed mainly technical issues, race events also came into her scope. This is an short announvement for the coming Paris-Amsterdam-Paris race for July.
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The Automotor and Horseless Vehicle Journal — Volume II, No. 21, June 15, 1898
THE PARIS-AMSTERDAM RACE.
THIS race, or race and tour, to Amsterdam has been organised by the Automobile Club de France, and will start from Paris on July 5th. There will be three classes of four-wheeled vehicles, the first class being those carrying two persons, the second those carrying four to five, and the third class those carrying six or more. The motor-cycles will include two classes: those weighing from 100-200 kilogrammes, and those less than 100 kilogrammes. These two classes will again be subdivided into those carrying one or two persons. The following are the programmes for those taking part in the tour and for those racing: –
TOURING.
July 5th. – Paris-Reims, via Meaux, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, Montmirail, Champaubert, Epernay.
„“ 6th. – Reims, Rocroy, Fumay, Givet, Dinant, Namur.
„“ 7th. – Namur, Liège, Maestricht.
„“ 8th. – Maestricht-Nymègue.
„“ 9th. – Nymègue-Amsterdam.
„“ 10th, 11th. – Stay at Amsterdam and excursion to La Haye.
„“ 12th. – Amsterdam-Nymègue.
„“ 13th. – Nymègue-Liège.
„“ 14th. – Liège, Pepinster, Spa, Trois-Ponts, Houffalize, Arlon, Luxembourg.
„“ 15th. – Luxembourg, Longwy, Verdun, Châlons-sur-Marne.
„“ 16th. – Châlons-sur-Marne, Paris.
RACING.
July 7th. – Paris-Dinant.
„“ 8th. – Dinant-Nymègue.
„“ 9th. – Nymègue-Amsterdam.
„“ 10th, 11th. – Stay at Amsterdam and excursion to La Haye.
„“ 12th. – Amsterdam-Liège.
„“ 13th. – Liège, Luxembourg, Verdun.
„“ 14th. – Verdun, Châlons, Paris.
An elaborate set of rules has been drawn up, indeed, the Auto- mobile Club apparently like a good number of rules, and in this respect it resembles our Jockey Club and our Yacht Racing Association, and all arrangements made to provide petrol en route, effect repairs, accommodation, &c. The trip should prove very interesting and enjoyable