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]
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| 12 Heures internationales de Reims | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Circuit de Reims-Gueux |
| Location | Reims, France 49°15′14.67″N 3°55′50.02″E / 49.2540750°N 3.9305611°E |
| 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) |
12 Hours of Reims race names
edit- 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
edit| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Group | Laps | Distance (Miles) | Speed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 |  Roger Gauthier
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Private | Bignan 2LC
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N/A | N/A | 1,056 km (656 mi) | N/A | Report |
| 1927 – 1952 |
Not held | |||||||
| 1953 | Stirling Moss Peter Whitehead
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P.N. Whitehead
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Jaguar C-Type
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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
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Jaguar Cars Ltd.
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Jaguar D-type
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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
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Jaguar Cars Ltd.
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Jaguar D-type
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S3.5 | 258 | 2,143.735 km (1,332.055 mi) | 178.64 km/h (111.002 mph) | Report |
| 1957 | Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère
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Ecurie Francorchamps
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 Ferrari 250 GT
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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
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Ecurie Francorchamps
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Ferrari 250 GT
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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
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Maranello Concessionaires
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Ferrari 250 LM
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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
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 N.A.R.T.
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Ferrari 365 P2
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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
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Ecurie Ford France
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Ford GT40 Mk IIA
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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
edit- Amis du Circuit de Gueux (Palmares)
- Circuit Reims-Gueux (1926-1969) on Google Maps (Historic Grand Prix Circuits)
References
edit- ^ "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.