- Louis Rigolly
Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, was the first man to drive a car at over convert|100|mph|km/h. [http://www.racingcampbells.com/content/world.land.speed.record.asp World Land Speed Records ] ]
He set a record of convert|103.561|mi/h|km/h|3|abbr=on on a beach at
Ostend inBelgium on 21 July 1904, driving a 13.5 litreGobron-Brille [http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/world_land_speed_record_10.htm 1904: Gordon-Brillie driven by Louis Rigolly ] ] racing car. He covered a 1 kilometre course in 21.6 seconds, beating deCater's mark of convert|97.25|mi/h|km/h|2|abbr=on. The record stood for three months. Rigolly also participated in earlyGrand Prix motor racing .ee also
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