12 Hours of Reims
49°15′14.67″N 3°55′50.02″E / 49.2540750°N 3.9305611°E / 49.2540750; 3.9305611First 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)
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Olivier Gendebien (2)
Paul Frere (2)
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]
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 (Miles) | Speed | Report |
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1926 | Roger Gauthier | Private | Bignan 2LC | N/A | N/A | 1,056 km (656 mi) | N/A | Report |
1927 – 1952 | Not held | |||||||
1953 | Stirling Moss Peter Whitehead | P.N. Whitehead | Jaguar C-Type | S+2.0 | 243 | 2,063.356 km (1,282.110 mi) | 169.696 km/h (105.444 mph) | Report |
1954 | Ken Wharton Peter Whitehead | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar D-type | S3.0 | 222 | 2,018.826 km (1,254.440 mi) | 169.000 km/h (105.011 mph) | Report |
1955 | Cancelled | |||||||
1956 | Duncan Hamilton Ivor Bueb | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar D-type | S3.5 | 258 | 2,143.735 km (1,332.055 mi) | 178.64 km/h (111.002 mph) | Report |
1957 | Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 250 GT | GT+2.0 | 241 | 2,000.782 km (1,243.228 mi) | 166.730 km/h (103.60 mph) | Report |
1958 | Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 250 GT | GT+2.0 | 247 | 2,048.060 km (1,272.605 mi) | 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 | 2,448.933 km (1,521.696 mi) | 204.080 km/h (126.810 mph) | Report |
1965 | Pedro Rodríguez Jean Guichet | N.A.R.T. | Ferrari 365 P2 | P+3.0 | 285 | 2,365.454 km (1,469.825 mi) | 197.120 km/h (122.49 mph) | Report |
1966 | Cancelled | |||||||
1967 | Jo Schlesser Guy Ligier | Ecurie Ford France | Ford GT40 Mk IIA | P+3.0 | 296 | 2,458.256 km (1,527.489 mi) | 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
- ^ "1926 Coupe d'Or: 1ères 12 Heures de Reims, Aug 22". amis-du-circuit-de-gueux.fr. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Reims: Revenge for Le Mans". 24h-lemans.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "1953 12 hrs of Reims". classicscars.com. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ "1953 12 h Reims". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "1954 12 h Reims - 41 Grand Prix de l'ACF". wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "1956 12 h Reims (non-championship)". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "1957 12 Heures de Reims, Reims-Gueux". wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "1958 12 h Reims (non-championship)". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "1964 Reims 12 Hours (World Sportscar Championship)". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "1964 World Sportscar Championship - 12 hrs of Reims". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "1965 12 hrs of Reims". teamdan.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "1965 World Sportscar Championship - 12 hrs of Reims". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "1967 12 hrs of Reims (non-championship)". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
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