1.2.5 First auto racing
Having considered the possibilities of internal combustion engines in time, enterprises for the manufacturing of cars started appearing like mushrooms after an autumn rain. But these vehicles were still manufactured manually and were ultimately very expensive, which made them unpopular. Sports became the advertising platform for them, as is often the case. The world's first auto races for popularizing cars took place on July 22, 1894 in France.
The goal was at least to get to the finish line without any breakdowns. The goal was to overcome 126 km. Generally, this figure sounds ridiculous, but not for that time. Peugeot and Panhard vehicles with internal combustion engines from Daimler were the winners of that race.
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