Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
YANKEES AFTER GRAND PRIX
Manufacturers Are to Enter Competi
ton in France.
LIMITATIONS ON ENGINES
Rules of Contest Make Special Class
for High Power Machines Neees-
sary--Great Commercial
OpportunItY.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Motor Con-
test association officers are busy inform
ing prospective Grand Prix entrants of the
big automobile races conditions. The local
organization is the American representa-
tive Of the French promoters. M. Verey,
chief Of the technical board Of the Auto
Club de la sarthe, has sent details Of the
race TO the Motor Contest association. The
Auto Club de la Sarthe will hold the Grand
Prix under the supervision Of the French
National Motor club.
The rules this year provide for two
classes. In class the bore and stroke Of
competing four-cylindsr cars are limited
to 4Ss inches and to Isl inches, respee-
lively, while in Glass b the Dimensions are
unlimited.
n. Verney admitted that the open class
had been created for the purpose Of pro-
viding a race for American cars whose
dimentions generally exceed those Of for
eign manufacture and at the same time
allowing the high-powered cars, such as
the Benz, Flat, Renault, De Dietrich
Clement and others that are now owned
privately. to compete.
Nevertheless, he expected that the fast
est time would be made by the new ma
chimes which are being built for Class A.
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who are conversant with the speed and
reliability performances OF such cars as
the Alec, National Knox Marquette Buick.
stearns, Lozier, Simplex, Marion, stod-
dard-Dayton and others win not agree.
Primarily, therefore, II would seem that
the American manufacturer and private
owner would select the open class and
enter the race with a reliable five-inch
trr,s
for entry blanks was Milton d. Floyd of
l Syracuse. N Y. He Is planning TO take
his Knox racing car, which is said to be
capable Of ninty-two miles an hour, abroad
and is DESTROYS Of entering the French
race The first inquiry from a msnufac-
turer came from an agent OF the Buick
Motor company on behalf Of the Marqustte-
Buick racing cars.
AS matter Of business policy. It is hard
to see how any prominent manufacturer
will pass by the race The coronation in
England will flood the continent with buy
ers and hardly a more Psychological mo-
ment than the present could be found in
which to go after export trade and intro
duoe American automobiles into rich mar
kets In Europe the American car Is I'M
known or thought to be represented by
such type as the front wheel drive with
/ which Walter Christie made an attempt
TO carry off the French grand prize In 1905.
The West OF France exposition win draw
enormous crowds to lie Mans. through
which town runs the Sarthe circuit, over
which the Grand Prix will be contested.
The circuit is fifty kilometers (thirty
milos) In extent, over wide level roads,
and the course contains but five turns.
i Luttgen, the veteran Mercedes pilot and
/ Hemery OF the Benz team. toured over the
course recently and stated that II was far
superior to the one over which the Grand
PTix was run in 1907.
The Sarthe club win take especial pre-
cautions to make the course safe Wooden
bridges win cross the course at frequent
intervals. thus allowing spectators to watch
the races either on the straightaway OF
at one OF the turns. The international
signal code will be used to warn drivers
OF the condition OF the road ahead Of them
Entry fees arc $500 for one car, $500 FOL
two cars and 81 900 for three.
n Entries may be made through w. ]
Morgan. president of the Motor Contes
association, who is the official representa-
tive of the Auto Club de Ia Sarthe, o.
through the Automobile Club Of America
which is the American member OF the In
ternationRl Association Of Recognized
, Automobile Clubs. under whose rules tn,
race viii be run. Entry blanks are ex
, Pected with every mail, and may be haS
at either OF the above addresses The en-
} try list closes on March 81 at the regula
( fee and on June at double fees.