July 22 is the day the world's first car race was held in Paris

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On July 1894, 22, at 8 a.m., the first car race in history began in Paris. The initiator of the competition was Pierre Jiffar, editor of La Petite Journal. The car race was supposed to showcase the possibilities of the new mode of transport. Racers had to travel in their cars on the Paris-Rouen route for 12 hours. Each car in the race made a unique impression with its different shape and construction. The race was followed by 39 cars with internal combustion engines, followed by 28 cars with steam engines. Five electric and pneumatic cars also took part, and 25 devices won the "Remaining Devices" nomination. After the qualifying round, 28 cars came to the start - 14 of them were petrol cars and 7 were steam cars. After a half-minute break, the cars headed out of the capital, 126 km northwest of Rouen. Only 17 cars reached the finish line. The highest speed (22 km / h) was achieved by the number XNUMX steamer owner Marquis Albera De Diona. However, the jury awarded the prize between two petrol cars Peugeot and Panhard-Levassor. They have been found to be the most reliable brand to use.