René de Knyff

Chevalier René de Knyff (born 10th December, 1865 in Antwerp, Belgium) was a French racing driver.

After winning five major city-to-city races between 1898 and 1900, de Knyff made history in 1902 by becoming the winner of the first ever circuit race in Europe - the Circuit des Ardennes near Bastogne, Belgium - at the wheel of a Panhard 70. After he retired in the Circuit des Ardennes race the following year, he recorded a second place at the Frankfurter Rundstreckrennen.