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II Luga - St.-Petersberg.

As a successor of 1901 edition, in 1902 Luga – St.-Petersberg became the last race of such type in Russia. After it all long-distance races had the same starting and finishing point. Nothing is known about a 1902 Luga – St.-Petersberg race except that it took place.

II Volhonka verst race.

Last appearance for Mazy in Russia. In May he beat his own result slightly, now showing 45,5kmh on a car.

Results:

1. Louis Mazy (F) car – 0:01:24’4 (45,503kmh)

Record run near St.-Petersberg.

Volhonka was a perfect place for speed attempts, so on May, 19th Andrei Nagel set a new speed record there riding a tricycle through the 25-verst distance.

Results:

1. Andrei Nagel (RUS) tricycle – 0:44:15’2 (36,16kmh)

III race for Samokat magazine prize.

Another race organized by Samokat magazine. Starting in Strelna, participants (descent amound, to be said, but very few info) had to run 28 versts to achieve Krasnoe Selo and return back to Strelna. Barbais won the race, while Belyaev arrived second because of the chain fail. In category 8hp and less the winner was Sibiliot from France on Panhard-Levassor. Bekel on Gobron-Bille 20hp suffered an accident on Volhonskoe ave. because of exploded tyre.

Results:

1. Barbais (F) 10hp car – 28:45
2. Pavel Belyaev (RUS) 12hp car – 28:52
? Sibiliot (F) Panhard-Levassor
? Petr Puzanov (RUS) Bollee-Puzanov 3.5hp
DNF Pavel Bekel (RUS) Gobron-Brille 20hp

Race for Avtomobil magazine prize.

One of the major events in 1902 was an appearance of Avtomobil magazine under the direction of Andrei Nagel – one of the biggest autosport fanatics in Russian Empire. The same 1902 year Avtomobil dropped a race from Strelna through Krasnoe Selo and Gatchina and back to Strelna – 60 versts in common. 10 cars entered race, 8 of which started and just 5 finished. Samuel Suurmets won driving one of four entered Georges Richard 10hp showing a time of 1:25’41 at average 44,822kmh.

Results:

1. Samuel Suurmets (RUS) Georges Richard 10hp – 1:25’41 (44,822kmh)
2. Barbais (F) Georges Richard 10hp
3. Alexander Korovin (RUS) Panhard-Levassor 24hp
4. Constantin Kapustin (RUS) Prunel 12hp
5. Krift (RUS) Gardner-Serpollet steam car – 2:21’00 (27,237kmh)
DNF Bruno Farich (RUS) Georges Richard 10hp
DNF Vege (RUS) Georges Richard 10hp
DNF Alexander Soldatenkov (RUS) Gardner-Serpollet steam car
DNS Petr Puzanov (RUS) Bollee-Puzanov 3.5hp
DNS Reiss (RUS) DeDion-Bouton 4.5hp