The world’s first-ever motor race took
place on 20 April 1887 in Saint James in Paris. Driving a steam-powered DE
Dion-Bouton-Trepardoux tricycle, Georges Bouton won the race from Paris to
Versailles, setting a speed record of 26 km/h.
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