12 Hours of Reims
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| 12 Heures internationales de Reims | |
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| Venue | Circuit de Reims-Gueux |
| Location | Reims, France Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| First race | 1926 Coupe d'Or |
| First series race | 1953 |
| Last race | 1967 Gueux |
| Distance | 2458.256 km |
| Laps | 296 |
| Duration | 12 hours |
| Previous names | Coupe d'Or |
| Most wins (driver) |  Peter Whitehead (2) Olivier Gendebien (2) Paul Frere (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Ecurie Francorchamps |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Jaguar (4) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 8.302 km (5.159 mi) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Lap record | 2:10.5 ( Paul Hawkins, Lola T70 Mk3,1967, Prototype) |
The 12 Hours of Reims (official name: 12 Heures internationales de Reims) were a sports car endurance racing series held from 1953 to 1967 at the Reims (Gueux) circuit in the Marne district of the Champagne region in north-eastern France. The 1926 Coupe d’Or was the first 12-hour endurance race held at Reims and is considered to be the direct ancestor of the modern endurance series.[1]
Contents
12 Hours of Reims race names
- 1953: 12 heures internationales - 40th Grand Prix de l'ACF
- 1954: 12 heures internationales - Voiture Sport Reims
- 1956: 42nd Grand Prix de l'ACF - 12 heures internationales Reims
- 1957: Les 12 heures internationales - Les Grands Prix Reims
- 1958: V 12 heures internationales - 44th Grand Prix de l'ACF
- 1964: Trophée France-Amérique - Les 12 heures internationales de Reims
- 1965: Grands Prix de France Reims - Trophée Fédération française des Sports Automobiles
- 1967: 12 heures internationales Reims
The 12 Hours of Reims by year
| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Group | Laps | Distance | Speed | Report |
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| 1926 |  Roger Gauthier |
Private | Bignan 2LC |
N/A | N/A | 1056 km | N/A | Report |
| 1953 | Stirling Moss Peter Whitehead |
P.N. Whitehead |
Jaguar C-Type |
S+2.0 | 243 | 2063.356 km | 169.696 km/h (105.444 mph) | Report |
| 1954 | Ken Wharton Peter Whitehead |
Jaguar Cars Ltd. |
Jaguar D-type |
S3.0 | 222 | 2018.826 km | 169.000 km/h (105.011 mph) | Report |
| 1955 Cancelled | ||||||||
| 1956 | Duncan Hamilton Ivor Bueb |
Jaguar Cars Ltd. |
Jaguar D-type |
S3.5 | 258 | 2143.735 km | 178.64 km/h (111.002 mph) | Report |
| 1957 | Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère |
Ecurie Francorchamps |
Ferrari 250 GT |
GT2.0 | 241 | 2000.782 km | 166.730 km/h (103.60 mph) | Report |
| 1958 | Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère |
Ecurie Francorchamps |
 Ferrari 250 GT |
GT2.0 | 247 | 2048.060 km | 170.670 km/h (106.050 mph) | Report |
| 1959 - 1963 Not held | ||||||||
| 1964 | Graham Hill Jo Bonnier |
Maranello Concessionaires |
Ferrari 250 LM |
P+3.0 | 296 | 2448.933 km | 204.080 km/h (126.810 mph) | Report |
| 1965 |  Pedro Rodríguez Jean Guichet |
 N.A.R.T. |
Ferrari 365 P2 |
P+3.0 | 285 | 2365.454 km | 197.120 km/h (122.49 mph) | Report |
| 1966 Not held | ||||||||
| 1967 | Jo Schlesser Guy Ligier |
Ecurie Ford France |
Ford GT40 Mk IIA |
P+3.0 | 296 | 2458.256 km | 204.85 km/h (127.290 mph) | Report |
| 1968 Cancelled [2] | ||||||||
| Coupe d'Or (1st 12 hrs of Reims) - Sportscar World Championship - Sources:[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] | ||||||||
External links
- Amis du Circuit de Gueux (Palmares)
- Circuit Reims-Gueux (1926-1969) on Google Maps (Historic Grand Prix Circuits)
References
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