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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]] <ref>http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/world_land_speed_record_10.htm</ref>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. |
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]] <ref>http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/world_land_speed_record_10.htm</ref>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. |
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Revision as of 03:53, 21 September 2007
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.
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