1898 Grand Prix and Paris Races

Marseille-Nice Trail
6-7 March 1898 - 226.9 km

Results:

1. Fernand Charron (Panhard) – 6h53m45s, 32.90 kph

2. Gilles Hourgières (Panhard) – 7h00m21s

3. René De Knyff (Panhard) – 7h04m52s

4. A. Koechlin (Peugeot) – 7h28m29s

5. Etienne Giraud (Panhard) – 7h31m13s

6. Emile Mors (Mors) – 7h45m41s

7. Yvert (Panhard) – 8h18m53s

8. L. Mors (Mors) – 8h31m18s

9. L. Duchon (Panhard) – 8h42m16s

10. De Paiva (Panhard) – 8h43m43s

11. Osmont (de Dion) – 9h12m19s, Class 4

12. Mouter (Panhard) – 9h19m37s

13. Schneider (Rochet-Schneider) – 9h39m27s

14. Guyennet (de Dion) – 9h43m52s, Class 4

15. E. Chesnay (Mors) – 9h53m08s

16. G. Morane (Delahaye) – 10h27m28s

17. Vicomte de Souliér (Bollée) – 10h29m56s, Class 3

18. Paul Chauchard (Panhard) – 10h30m17s

19. Rochet-Schneider – 10h42m45s

20. Manet (Bollée) – 10h43m17s, Class 3

21. Georges Richard (Georges Richard) – 11h04m02s, Class 2

22. Clérissy (Peugeot) – 11h07m50s

23. Labouré (Parisienne) – 11h12m47s, Class 2

24. Catzigras (Bollée) – 11h12m48s, Class 3

25. G. de Meaulne (de Dion) – 12h13m09s, Class 4

26. Audibert-Lavirotte – 12h30m55s

27. Madame Laumaillé (de Dion) – 12h52m29s, Class 4

28. Daniel Courtois (Delahaye) – 13h22m32s

29. E. Chesnay (de Dion) – 13h37m59s, Class 4

30. Lasslo (Daimler) – 13h46m17s

31. Laumaillé (de Dion) – 13h47m23s, Class 4

32. Damoy Pican (Panhard) – 15h50m50s

33. Bergéon (Barbereau-Bergéon) – 16h41m53s

Notes:

1. This was the first time separate classes were used for cars of different sizes.

2. There were four categories:

   • Class 1: Weight more than 400 kg

   • Class 2: Weight 200-400 kg

   • Class 3: Weight 100-200 kg

   • Class 4: Weight less than 100 kg

Stage Winners:

• Stage 1: Marseille-Hyères (82.1 km) – René De Knyff (Panhard) – 2h08m09s, 38.44 kph

• Stage 2: Hyères-Nice (144.8 km) – Fernand Charron (Panhard) – 4h42m43s, 30.73 kph