HENRY O'NEAL DE HANE SEGRAVE (1896-1930) – Englishman
Sir Henry Segrave is one of the most versatile riders, who became famous not only at the Grand Prix races, but also in the field of speed records. He was the first to cross the border in a 1000-horsepower Sunbeam car 200 mil/h i 300 km/h, and in years 1927 i 1929 he was the holder of an absolute world speed record. American of Irish descent, came to Great Britain after the First World War, where he represented the company Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq. He became the first Briton, who, driving a British car, won the laurels of victory in 1923 of the year at the French Grand Prix. A year later, at the Spanish Grand Prix, Segrave introduced a novelty to the automotive competition, today taken for granted, that is, a protective helmet. In the late 1920s, Segrave dedicated himself to ice speed records and motorboat racing; w 1930 He died while breaking the speed record in a motorboat.