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The Kaiserpreis (Emperor's Prize), named after Emperor Wilhelm II, was held in 1907. Like the his brother's Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt held from 1908 to 1911, it was a precursor to the German Grand Prix. Wilhelm II of Germany (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht von Hohenzollern 27 January 1859–4 June 1941), was the last German Emperor (Kaiser) and the last King (König) of Prussia, ruling from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. ...
The German Grand Prix (Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race. ...
After Camille Jenatzy had won the Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing in 1903 with a Mercedes (car), Germany had to stage the 1904 event. A 117 km long track in the Taunus mountains was selected, from Oberursel to Weilburg and back. The Cup was won Léon Théry in a Richard-Brasier, and the race returned to France for 1905 and 1906, but was not continued as such in 1907, as Grand Prix motor racing evolved. Camille Jenatzy (1868 - 1913) was a Belgian race car driver. ...
One of three Gordon Bennett Cups, established by James Gordon Bennett, Jr. ...
1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
For the Tpoop automobile, see Ford Taunus. ...
Famous Mahlerwinkel Historcal Town Hall Oberursel (Taunus) is a city in Germany. ...
Weilburg is a city in Hesse, Germany. ...
Richard-Brasier was the successor of the early French automobile maker Georges Richard from 1902. ...
Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ...
On the same track, in 1907, Germany staged its second large international event, the Kaiserpreis auto race (after sailing and rowing events were also named so), with entries limited to touring cars with engines of less than eight litres. The race was won by Italian Felice Nazzaro in a Fiat, angainst competion from Opel, Mercedes (car), Eisenach, Adler and others. Horatio Nelson Jackson in his 2-seat Winton touring car, The Vermont, drives across America A touring car was a popular car body style in the early 20th century, being a larger alternative to the runabout. ...
Felice Nazzaro at the 1910 American Grand Prix Felice Nazzaro (Turin, Italy, 1881 - March 21, 1940) was an Italian racecar driver. ...
The present Fiat logo The old Fiat logo, still commonly seen, used from 1969 to 1999 Fiat S.p. ...
Opel, originally and more correctly known as Adam Opel AG is an automobile maker in Germany. ...
Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. ...
Adler is a common German name; it means eagle. ...
In 1908, the Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt resumed.
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