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Two most significant events for motorsports in Russian in 1903 were the establishment of Saint-Petersberg Automobile Club (SPAK) and Russian Automobile Society (RAO). The latter was founded to organize the traffic, drop some exhibitions, runs and races. But in fact all the 1903 races were organized by SPAK at Volhonskoe road, while RAO just kept silence.
The first event that year was a third annual Volhonka verst race in April. This time all the attempts were done in only one category, so the first position was easily taken by Alexander Korovin, who drove the most powerful 24hp Panhard-Levassor. Vadim Mihailov on 12hp Prunel got the second place and the third position came to Frese on 6hp DeDion-Bouton.
Results:
1. Alexander Korovin (RUS) Panhard-Levassor 24hp.
Dead start – 1m 19.4s (48.4 km/h)
Flying start – 1m 08.0s (63.2 km/h)
2. Vadim Mihailov (RUS) Prunel 12hp.
Dead start – 1m 24.4s (45.5 km/h)
Flying start – 1m 18.6s (48.8 km/h)
3. Frese (RUS) Panhard-Levassor 6hp.
Dead start – 1m 42.0s (37.6 km/h)
Flying start – 1m 25.5s (45.1 km/h)

The next race, Gentleman Race of SPAK at Volhonka, was a 23-verst run and could be attended by amateur drivers only.
Results:
1. Albert Efron (RUS) FN 2hp motorcycle – 0h 30m 55s (47.6 km/h)
2. Konstantin Kapustin (RUS) / Boris Postnikov (RUS) Richard-Brasier 12hp car – 0h 31m 15s (47.1 km/h)

On June, 26 Volhonskoe road saw the next race for 1 verst distance dropped by SPAK, both for cars and motorcycles. This time the record set up by Korovin in April wasn’t beaten. After completing the verst distance competitors came to Krasnoe Selo for a 2 versts hillclimb event.
Winners (verst race):
Cars – Bruno Farich (RUS) Richard 12hp.
Dead start – 1m 23.6s (49.5 km/h)
Flying start – 1m 10s (54.9 km/h)
Motorcycles – Albert Efron (RUS).
Flying start – 1m 20s (48 km/h)
Winners (hillclimb):
Cars – Bruno Farich (RUS) Richard 12hp – 3m 01s.
Motorcycles – Albert Efron (RUS) – 3m 04s.

Before going to Krasnoe Selo all the present saw the start of Konstantin Kapustin’s Richard 12hp car. With V.A.Reis (SPAK chairman), Boris Postnikov and a mechanic he successfully arrived in Revel a day after.