Alfred Velghe
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Alfred Velghe was a Belgian-French pioneer of motor racing and cycling who competed under the pseudonym Levegh, an anagram of his surname.
Velghe in 1899
René de Knyff
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Chevalier René de Knyff was a French pioneer of car racing and later a president of Commission Sportive Internationale, which evolved into the World Motor Sport Council of the FIA.
Alfred Velghe
…a prominent driver for the Mors racing stable. He was considered one of the leading drivers of the era, frequently rivaling dominant figures such as René de Knyff and Fernand Charron. On 1 October 1899, Levegh won a 232 km race between Bordeaux and Biarritz driving a Mors. His most significant career victory came…
René de Knyff in 1912