The first event to carry the name Grand Prix was the Pau Grand Prix in 1901 but In June 1895, the Chicago Times-Herald newspaper announced the very first motor car race.
The first race of the year in Australia
1877
The first Auto Prix race was the "Grand Prix Motor Racing". This race began and was first held in the country of France in different locations depending on endurance, in the year of 1894.
I think, the year 1950 was officially the first F1 season. The first race was held in Silverstone
the first jr. iditarod sled dog race was in 1978
The first year the Indy 500 was ran was 1911.
1950
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1969
The Volvo race was initially held in 1972. However, it was not initially know as such. It was first called the "Whitebread 'Round the World Yacht Race."
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1987