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An article published in the Colonist on July 2, 1906 reporting after the finish of the first French Grand Prix motor race.

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AUTOMOBILE RACE

Received July 2, 0.48 a.m.

Paris, July 1.

The Automobile Grand Prix de France was held over the Sarthe circuit, 745 miles, and resulted—Renault's No. 1 car, driven by Sisz, which did the journey in 12 hours 14 minutes; Fiat's No 2 car, driven by Mazzari, 12 hours 46 minutes 26 seconds; Bayard Clement's No. 1 car, driven by Clement, 12 hours 49 minutes 46 seconds. The cars which filled the first and third places were French, and that which secured second place was Italian.