1-2-3 win for Mercedes in Herkomer rally

Date:
11 - 17 August 1905
Description:
The first ever "Herkomer Challenge" touring car rally – a 937 km endurance race through southern Germany – ends in a triple victory for Mercedes, with Edgar Ladenburg, Hermann Weingand and Willy Pöge claiming the top three places in the overall classification.

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Edgar Ladenburg (start number 12) won the first "Herkomer Challenge" touring car rally at the German Automobile Week, August 10-17, 1905 in a 40-hp Mercedes.