GRAND PRIX DE PARIS ENTRIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2823, 22 April 1908, Page 59

GRAND PRIX DE PARIS ENTRIES.

Entries closed recently for the Grand Prix de Paris, the world's greatest motoring event, which is to ba held on Tuesday, July 7. The entries are regarded as «x« tremely satisfactory, not only m the big race, but especially so m the new Grand Prix de Voiturettes. The entries for the Grand Prix number 45, including six English cars — three Austins and three Weigels — while those for the voiturette race number 58, but do not include any English' entries. Tho following are the •entries for. the big race, with the names of the drivers, as far as they have been settled : — Belgiam. — Threo Germains (driven by, Degrais, Rcoh-Brault, and Perpere). Germany.— Three Bcnz (driven by. Hemery, "Hanriot. and Erie), three Mercedes (driven by Wiily Poege, Salzer, and! Lautmschlager), and three Opels (driven by F Opel, J. Jorns. and- Michel). France— Three Bayard-Clements (driven by Rigal. Gabriel, and Hautva6t), three Lorraine-Dietrich's (driven by Duray and two others), three Pa-hards (driven by Heath, M. Farman, and Cissac). three Motoblocs (driven by Courtade, Pieron, and Garcst), two Porthose (driven by Colin Defries and another', and three Renaults (driven by Sizsz, Calais, and Dimitriewitch). Italy.— Three Italas (driven by three riders yet to be selected), and three Fiatl (driven' by Lincia. Nazzaro, and Wagner). America. — One Thomas, driven by Montaoru Roberts. England.— Three Weigels (driven >4>v Weigel. Pryce-Harrison, and Laxen), anathree Austins (driven hy Lee Guiness, Warwick Wright, and Moore-Brabason). With six countries represented the race promises to be about the best motoring contest yet held. It is probable that mm* cars may enter, for thore is a stipulation which allows them to do so by paying double entry fees.