Fifth place went to engineer Émile Roger, who drove a 3.7 kW (5 PS) Benz Vis-à-vis. At this point, since 1888, Roger had been the sole authorised representative for vehicles and engines bearing the name Benz in France.
This summer at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England (4 to 7 July 2019) and at the German Grand Prix 2019 at the Hockenheimring (26 to 28 July 2019), as well as on many other occasions, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be celebrating “125 Years of Motorsports”.