Camille Jenatzy was a Belgian race car driver. He is known for breaking the land speed record three times and being the first man to break the 100 km/h barrier. He was nicknamed "Le Diable Rouge" ("The Red Devil") after the colour of his beard. On January 17 1899 at Achères, Yvelines near Paris, France he achieved a speed of 66.66 km/h (41.42 mph) over 1 kilometer, driving a CGA Dogcart. That same day the record was broken by Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, … Wikipedia
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