Eric Fernihough

In the Belgian Grand Prix of the same year, Fernihough finished second to the local rider Yvan Goor.

[3] In June 1931, Fernihough won his second UMF Grand Prix in the 175 cc category and with it the title of European Champion.

[4][5] That year he also won the Belgian Grand Prix and the 250 cc category races at the North West 200 and Swedish TT.

In 1935, using a supercharged 1000 cc JAP-engined Brough Superior, Fernihough improved the lap record at the Brooklands circuit, one of the fastest tracks of the time, to 123.58 miles per hour (198.88 km/h).

[8] On 23 April 1938, Fernihough crashed and was killed while attempting to break the motorcycle land-speed record at Gyón, Hungary.