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Paul Faussier was a French sports journalist who, towards the end of the nineteenth century, became editor of Le Vélocipède illustré (Bicycle Illustrated), an early French cycling interest periodical. Faussier was also a member of Company Vélocipédique Metropolitan (Metropolitan Vélocipéde Company).^[1]^[2]

In 1887 Faussier arranged, what is regarded by some experts to be, the world's first organised motor sport event. The event was a drive along the bank of the River Seine in Paris from Pont de Neuilly to the Bois de Boulogne, and back, a distance of about 2 kilometres. George Bouton (of the De Dion-Bouton car company), the one and only entrant, successfully completed the course.^[3]

References

^ Bose, Mihir (2012). The Spirit of the Game How Sport Has Changed the Modern World. New York: Constable & Robinson. ISBN 184901826X.
^ Dick, Robert (2005). Mercedes and auto racing in the Belle Époque : 1895-1915. McFarland. ISBN 0786418893.
^ Nye, Doug (1977). Great Racing Drivers. London: Hamlyn. ISBN 0600375692.

[1] Bose, Mihir (2012). The Spirit of the Game How Sport Has Changed the Modern World. New York: Constable & Robinson. ISBN 184901826X.

[2] Dick, Robert (2005). Mercedes and auto racing in the Belle Époque : 1895-1915. McFarland. ISBN 0786418893.

[3] Nye, Doug (1977). Great Racing Drivers. London: Hamlyn. ISBN 0600375692.

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