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International events and ralliesAugust Horch was a practical man and relied on the experience he gained from driving his own cars. For ten years he was a member of the Horch and Audi factory-entered competition teams, and drove in the most important and arduous international long-distance events and rallies, for example the Herkomer Runs, the Prince Henry Runs and the international Austrian Alpine Rallies. | |
Prinz Heny Run
Hermann Lange, driving a Horch, passes a check point during the 1909 Prince Henry Run. The car’s headlights have been reversed to prevent damage from flying stones. | |
| Swedish ice racing
This racing car, based on the Horch Type B 13/35 hp took part in an ice race in Sweden in 1911 and carried off the first prize. | |
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Austrain Alpine Rally
Hermann Lange in his Alpine Rally-winning Audi in 1914. | |
| Horch car
The Horch car after completion. The passengers had only the two cramped seats above the rear axle in which to survive a journey of almost 2,000 kilometres. | |
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