WRP Presents: Car Racing at the Olympics

What happened in the 1900 Olympics in Paris? From crazy car racing on dirt roads from Paris to Toulouse, hot- air ballooning, and a lot of confusion about what was and wasn't a sport. 

Automotive journalist Raphael Orlove talks to ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn) about the haphazard, and dangerous olympic car races that ushered in a new era.

Raphael Orlove is a writer, editor, and automotive expert you can find his latest article for Robb Report here:

Motor Racing Was an Olympic Sport 124 Years Ago. Here’s What It Was Like. 

In this Episode we reference:

Les Jeux olympiques oubliés : Paris 1900 by André Drevon published in 2000 - Raphael recommends this source. 

and 

The 1900 Olympic Games by Bill Mallon - Raphael sites as an incomplete source with some glaring omissions 

 

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Alfred ‘Levegh’ Velghe, won 8,000 francs and a gold medal!