 A Soncin raced by Henri François Béconnais set the 1 km speed record (48 seconds) on September 21, 1899 at Achères, and the speed record of driving a Soncin at the «Semaine de Nice» on March 30, 1900.It was a frequently used racing vehicle of the days, such as in the Paris-Toulouse-Paris in July 1900, and a tricycle raced by L. Gastè won races at Targa Rignano (1900 and 1901).A Soncin 10 hp won the Coppa Brescia on September 10, 1900.