Farthest distance driven using an internal combustion engine in one hour

Farthest distance driven using an internal combustion engine in one hour
Who
Unknown
Where
Italy (Nardo,)
When
18 November 1979
The greatest distance driven in one hour by a car with an internal combustion engine is 353.409 km (219.598 miles), by Helmut Henzler (Germany) and Keke Rosberg (Finland) in a prototype Volkswagen diesel-powered car on 18 October 1980 at the Nardo circuit in Italy. Official FAI (world motorsports governing body) record. Please note that there are no guidelines for this record - claimants should be referred to the FAI (www.fai.org) for details on how to go about breaking this record.