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Encyclopedia > Louis Rigolly

Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, was the first man to drive a car at over 100 miles per hour [1].


He set a record of 103.561 mph on a beach at Ostend in Belgium on 21 July 1904, driving a 13.5 litre Gobron-Brille [2]racing car. He covered a 1 kilometre course in 21.6 seconds, beating Vanderbilt's mark of 92.3 mph. The record stood for three months. Rigolly also participated in early Grand Prix racing. The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ... // Grand Prix (IPA: ) (French for Grand Prize) may refer to: Formula One - which evolved from Grand Prix motor racing, events are still known as Grand Prix, see the list of Formula One Grands Prix Grand Prix motor racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing Speedway Grand Prix (motorcycle speedway) Eurovision Song Contest...


References

  1. ^ http://www.racingcampbells.com/content/world.land.speed.record.asp
  2. ^ http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/world_land_speed_record_10.htm

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