Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition, has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as early as 1894. It quickly evolved from simple road races between towns t
Marcel Renault during the 1903 Paris Madrid trial
Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France
Grid of Coppa Fiera di Milano 1925
Auto racing began in the late 19th century. It became an organized sport in the early 20th century and has grown in popularity ever since.
Grand Prix motor racing
…11th Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France – 1908 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France (Dieppe). History of auto racing Auto racing…
Albert Lemaître classified first in his Peugeot Type 5 3hp in the Paris–Rouen.
The Baltic Automobile & Aero Club
Fernand Gabriel driving a Mors in Paris-Madrid 1903
A remaining section of the Brooklands track in 2007