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- Paris - Vienna 1902
Paris - Vienna long distance run
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- Date: 26.06.1902 - 29.06.1902
- Racecourse/track: Paris - Wien
- Race distance: 1117 km
In the Paris - Vienna long-distance race from 26 to 29 June 1902, which covered a total of 1429 kilometres (312 kilometres of which were neutralised through Switzerland), US-born Eliot Zborowski finished first in the heavy class in a Mercedes-Simplex 40 hp, shortly after Marcel Renault in a Renault in the light class. However, Zborowski, who was taking part in his first major race, was stripped of his class victory and second place overall, when an unscheduled 48-minute stop in the neutralised stage was added to his driving time, much to the amazement of the public and the trade press. Due to this incomprehensible measure, Zborowski slipped to 5th place in the overall classification and also lost his victory in the heavy class - but this should not detract from his remarkable performance in this race.