Fernand Charron

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Fernand Charron (1886 - August 13, 1928) was a French pioneer of auto racing. He started his sporting career as a successful cyclist.

Between 1897 and 1903 he took part in 18 car races, 4 of which he won (Marseille-Nice 1898, Paris-Amsterdam-Paris also in 1898, Paris-Bordeaux 1899, and Gordon Bennett Cup 1900). He drove mainly Panhard & Levassor cars. He is remembered for a crash with a St. Bernard dog which became wedged between the right wheel and the suspension and jammed the steering - but he won the race anyway ^[1]. He retired after unsuccessful 1903 season.