Émile Mayade
Émile Louis Mayade | |
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Émile Mayade | |
| Born | 21 August 1853 Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Died | 18 September 1898 (aged 45) Chevanceaux, Charente-Maritime, France |
| Occupation(s) | Driver and 'Chef d'Atelier' at Panhard et Levassor |
| Known for | Motoring, Winner of 1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris |
| Spouse | Jeanne Marie Dussutour |
Émile Louis Mayade (21 August 1853 – 18 September 1898) (sometimes misspelled Mayard) was a French motoring pioneer and racing driver. He drove a Panhard et Levassor in the world's first 'city to city' motoring contest from Paris to Rouen in 1894 and went on win the world's first open motor race, the 1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris, where the first driver across the line was the winner.