“ The event was inaugurated during the present year by the French Automobile Club, under pressure from the French manufacturers, who, dissatisfied with the conditions attached to the annual Gordon-Bennet Cup race, decided to abandon the latter, and hold a speed event which would enable each maker to be represented by as many cars as he chose to enter. ”

“ The winners time averages about 62 miles an hour, whilst that made by the other two cars does not fall far short of this. Considering the sharpness at the three turns, and that each car had to slacken speed at St. Calais in order to be checked, it is probable that close on 90 miles an hour, if not greater speed, was attained over the fine straight stretches of an almost perfect course. The winning car is a French production well-known in European circles. ”