The racing motorcycle reached a world record of 122.2 km/h (75.9 mph) over the flying kilometre for its displacement class.
[7] The company entered reliable and proven two-cylinder V-engines with simple valve actuation in the 1913 French motorcycle Grand Prix.
Major redesigns were executed by Marcel Grémillon in 1919 who moved the DOHC gear drive to the side of the engine, and a 3-speed gearbox with clutch.
This proved the fastest and most reliable variant of all, but by 1925, Peugeot separated its motorcycling and automotive divisions, and the GP twin project was abandoned.
[8] For the 100th anniversary of the model, an electronics engineer named Jean Boulicot built a reproduction between c. 2000 and 2010 from Henry's original blueprints, using a home lathe and milling machine.