Henri Fournier

Henri Fournier (14 April 1871, in Le Mans – 18 December 1919) was a French racing driver.

[1] In addition to his racing career, he did well in speed tests and in the United States set a new record for the mile with his car.

[2] At the 1902 Paris-Vienna race he also dominated the first leg with an average speed of 114 km/h, but later had to give up with transmission failure.

He then retired for the time being from motorsport to run a car dealership, for first Hotchkiss, then for the Italian marque Itala.

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1919 Fournier "Baby Silvestre"