The 1898 Paris–Amsterdam–Paris Race was a competitive 'city to city' motor race which ran over 7 days from 7–13 July 1898 and covered 1,431 km. It was won by Fernand Charron driving a Panhard et Levassor for 33 hours at an average speed of 43 km/h over unsurfaced roads.
The event was organised by the Automobile Club de France (ACF) and was sometimes retrospectively known as the III Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.
Paris-Amsterdam-Paris Race - 7–13 July 1898 - 1,431 kmThe Categorie Vitesse (Speed category) was sub-divided into classes 'A' - vehicles with 2-3 seats; 'B' - (vehicles with 4 seats and 'C' - General.
The overall results for class A in the 'Categorie Vitesse' were:
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33:04:34 | 43.26 km/h | |||
| 2 | 33:25:18 | ||||
| 3 | 34:08:58 | ||||
| 4 | 34:58:50 | ||||
| 5 |  René Loysel | 35:19:09 | |||
| 6 | Adam | 35:45:57 | |||
| 7 | 36:20:47 | ||||
| 8 | 38:26:55 | ||||
| 9 | Levegh (Alfred Velghe) | 38:41:02 | |||
| 10 | Antony | 39:30:14 | |||
| 11 | 43:58:40 | ||||
| 12 | 46:50:19 | ||||
| 13 | 48:58:26 | ||||
| 14 | Parix | 52:30:58 | |||
| 15 | Védrine | 57:27:05 | |||
The stage winners were:
| Stage | Itinerary | Length | Driver | Car | Time | Speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champigny-Chateau d'Ardenne | 294.90 | 6:56:07s | 42.52 km/h | |||
| 2 | Chateau d'Ardenne-Nijmegen | 251.35 | 6:00:23s | 41.84 km/h | |||
| 3 | Nijmegen-Amsterdam | 112.00 | 2:20:40s | 47.77 km/h | |||
| 4 | Amsterdam-Liège | 269.55 | 5:30:43s | 48.90 km/h | |||
| 5 | Liège-Verdun | 259.90 | 5:57:09s | 43.66 km/h | |||
| 6 | Verdun-Paris | 243.30 | 5:34:08s | 43.69 km/h | |||
Entrants who did not finish :
| Did Not Finish Driver | No. | Car | stages completed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 stages | ||||
| Gustave Leys | 3 stages | |||
| Roscoff | 3 stages | |||
| Vinet | 3 stages | |||
| Baron de Turkheim | 2 stages | |||
| Breuil | 2 stages | |||
| A. Koechlin | 1 stage | |||
| Marcellin | De Dion-Bouton tricycle | 0 stages | ||
| Max Richard | 0 stages | |||
| Georges Richard | 0 stages | |||