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In the Belgian Grand Prix of the same year, Fernihough finished second to the local rider Yvan Goor.
In the Belgian Grand Prix of the same year, Fernihough finished second to the local rider Yvan Goor.
In 1927, Fernihough made his only participation in the Isle of Manitoba TT, finishing thirteenth in the 250 cc Lightweight TT. In the first half of the 1930s, Fernihough took part in many international races for the Excelsior Motor Company. In 1935, riding a Brough Superior, Fernihough improved the lap record at the Brooklands circuit, one of the fastest tracks of the time, to 123.58 miles per hour (19888 km/h). In 1936, Fernihough set a new motorcycle land-speed record for solo motorcycles over the flying mile on a Brough Superior at a speed of 163.82 miles per hour (26364 km/h).
The following year, he improved the record using a supercharged 1000 cc J.A.P. engine, upping the flying kilometre record to 169.79 miles per hour (27325 km/h).
He also set a new record for sidecar motorcycles at 137 miles per hour (220 km/h). Fatal accident
On 23 April 1938, Fernihough crashed while attempting to break the motorcycle land-speed record at Gyón, Hungary.