Henri Fournier

Henri Fournier (* 1871, † 1919) was a French racing driver.

Fournier began his career on two or three wheels (at that time were next to motorcycles and tricycles in so-called race quite common ). In 1901 he came to Mors - team and was the most successful rider of this year, he won Paris -Bordeaux in 1901 and Paris-Berlin in 1901 in times that have been assessed as " mythical times". In addition to his racing career, he also denied speed trials and peaked in the United States with his vehicle achieved a new record for the mile. At the race Paris - Vienna 1902, he also dominated the first stage with an average speed of 114 km / h, but had to retire later with transmission failure. In the autumn of the same year he improved the official speed record of 123 km / h

He then retired for the time being by motor racing back to be car dealers, first for the Hotchkiss car, then for the Italian Italas. With these he returned in 1907 back to the race track, but great successes were not granted him.

Together with his brother Achille Fournier, he founded the company Établissements Fournier for the production of automobiles.