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 circuit Reims (Gueux).
Race report
edit- Championnat du Monde des Constructeurs - Trophée France-Amérique, Les 12 Heures Internationales de Reims
- July 5, 1964, Circuit Reims (France), 8.302 km, World Sportscar Championship (round 10)
- Classes Prototypes: +3000 cc (P+3.0), 3000 cc (P3.0), 2000 cc (P2.0) 1300 cc (P1.3)
- Classes Grand Touring: +3000 cc (GT+3.0), 3000 cc (GT3.0), 2000 cc (GT2.0), 1300 cc (GT1.3)
- Pole Position overall:
#8 Ferrari 250 LM, 
John Surtees, 2:19.2 - 214.681 km/h (133.396 mph) - Fastest Lap overall: #7 Ferrari 250 LM, Graham Hill, 2:19.2 - 214.681 km/h (133.396 mph)
Results overall
edit| Pos | No | Drivers | Team | Constructor / Car | Class | Laps | Distance | km/h - mph av. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Graham Hill Jo Bonnier
|
Maranello Concessionaires
|
 Ferrari 250 LM
|
P+3.0 | 296 | 2448.933 km | 178.644 km/h (111.004 mph) |
| 2 | 8 | John Surtees Lorenzo Bandini
|
 N.A.R.T.
|
Ferrari 250 LM
|
P+3.0 | 295 | 2441.222 km | 203.435 km/h (126.408 mph) |
| 3 | 25 | Mike Parkes Ludovico Scarfiotti
|
Maranello Concessionaires
|
Ferrari 250 GTO
|
GT3.0 | 279 | 2313.252 km | 192.771 km/h (119.782 mph) |
| 4 | 24 | David Piper Tony Maggs
|
David Piper Racing
|
Ferrari 250 GTO
|
GT3.0 | 273 | 2263.355 km | 188.612 km/h (117.198 mph) |
| 5 | 44 |  Andrea Vianini Nasif Estéfano
|
and Andrea Vianini
|
 Porsche 904 GTS
|
GT2.0 | 273 | 2259.672 km | 188.306 km/h (117.007 mph) |
| 6 | 42 | Gerhard Koch Gerhard Mitter
|
Porsche
|
Porsche 904 GTS
|
GT2.0 | 271 | 2248.339 km | 187.361 km/h (116.420 mph) |
| 7 | 39 |  Ben Pon Rob Slotemaker
|
Racing Team Holland
|
Porsche 904 GTS
|
GT2.0 | 270 | 2235.979 km | 186.331 km/h (115.780 mph) |
| 8 | 26 | Dick Protheroe John Coundley
|
Protheroe Cars
|
Jaguar E-type Lightweight
|
GT+3.0 | 270 | 2234.296 km | 186.191 km/h (115.693 mph) |
| 9 | 28 |  Lucien Bianchi Pierre Dumay
|
Ecurie Francorchamps
|
Ferrari 250 GTO
|
GT3.0 | 269 | 2232.291 km | 186.024 km/h (115.589 mph) |
| 10 | 36 | Robert Buchet Guy Ligier
|
Auguste Veuillet
|
Porsche 904 GTS
|
GT2.0 | 268 | 2224.570 km | 185.380 km/h (115.189 mph) |
| 11 | 26 |  Pedro Rodriguez Nino Vaccarella
|
N.A.R.T.
|
Ferrari 250 GTO
|
GT3.0 | 264 | 2191.391 km | 182.615 km/h (113.471 mph) |
| 12 | 38 |  Herbert Müller André Knörr
|
Scuderia Filipinetti
|
Porsche 904 GTS
|
GT2.0 | 262 | 2173.024 km | 181.085 km/h (112.521 mph) |
| 13 | 37 | Annie Soisbault Claude Dubois
|
Auguste Veuillet
|
Porsche 904 GTS
|
GT2.0 | 262 | 2168.172 km | 180.681 km/h (112.269 mph) |
| 14 | 17 | Peter Sutcliffe William Bradley
|
Peter Sutcliffe
|
Jaguar E-type Lightweight
|
GT+3.0 | 261` | 2163.679 km | 180.306 km/h (112.036 mph) |
| 15 | 40 | Henk van Zalinge David van Lennep
|
Racing Team Holland
|
Porsche 904 GTS
|
GT2.0 | 260 | 2150.247 km | 179.187 km/h (111.341 mph) |
| 16 | 43 | "Franc" Jean Kerguen
|
"Franc"
|
Porsche 904 GTS
|
GT2.0 | 250 | 2072.912 km | 172.742 km/h (107.336 mph) |
| 17 | 29 |  Chris Amon Jackie Stewart
|
Ulf Norinder
|
Ferrari 250 GTO
|
GT3.0 | 248 | 2050.775 km | 170.897 km/h (106.190 mph) |
| 18 | 51 | Roger de Lageneste Henry Morrogh
|
Automobiles Alpine
|
Alpine M64 Renault
|
P1.3 | 241 | 2000.142 km | 166.678 km/h (103.568 mph) |
| 19 | 50 | José Rosinski Henri Grandsire
|
Automobiles Alpine
|
Alpine M64 Renault
|
P1.3 | 239 | 1983.566 km | 165.297 km/h (102.710 mph) |
| 20 | 49 | Mauro Bianchi Jean Vinatier
|
Automobiles Alpine
|
Alpine M64 Renault
|
P1.3 | 218 | 1809.208 km | 150.767 km/h (93.682 mph) |
| DNF | 33 | Edgar Barth Colin Davis
|
Porsche
|
Porsche 904/8
|
P2.0 | 51 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | 2 | Pierre Noblet Edgar Berney
|
Bizzarrini
|
Iso Grifo A3C Chevrolet
|
P+3.0 | Valve | ||
| DNF | 3 | Maurice Trintignant André Simon
|
John Simone
|
Maserati Tipo 151/3
|
P+3.0 | Ignition | ||
| DNF | 4 | Bruce McLaren Phil Hill
|
Ford Racing Division
|
Ford GT40
|
P+3.0 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 5 | Richie Ginther Masten Gregory
|
Ford Racing Division
|
Ford GT40
|
P+3.0 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | 6 | Richard Attwood Jo Schlesser
|
Ford Racing Division
|
Ford GT40
|
P+3.0 | Rear axle | ||
| DNF | 9 | Gerard van Ophem Jean Beurlys
|
Ecurie Francorchamps
|
Ferrari 250 LM
|
P+3.0 | Differential | ||
| DNF | 14 | Innes Ireland Jochen Neerpasch
|
Shelby International
|
Shelby Cobra Daytona
|
GT+3.0 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | 15 | Dan Gurney Bob Bondurant
|
Shelby International
|
Shelby Cobra Daytona
|
P+3.0 | Overheating | ||
| DNF | 27 | Bob Grossman Skip Hudson
|
N.A.R.T.
|
Ferrari 250 GTO
|
GT3.0 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 41 | Jo Siffert Heinz Schiller
|
Heinz Schiller
|
Porsche 904 GTS
|
GT2.0 | Clutch | ||
| DNF | 46 | Bernard Collomb André Wicky
|
André Wicky
|
Lotus Elan
|
P2.0 | Valve | ||
| DNF | 52 | Philippe Vidal Jacques Maglia
|
Automobiles Alpine
|
Alpine M64 Renault
|
P1.3 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 53 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise Gérard Laureau
|
Automobiles René Bonnet
|
Bonnet Djet Renault
|
P1.3 | Accident, fire | ||
| DNF | 54 | Robert Bouharde Jean Vinatier Eric Offenstadt
|
Automobiles René Bonnet
|
Bonnet Aérodjet Renault
|
P1.3 | N/A | ||
| DNF | 56 | Jean-François Piot Alain Bertaut
|
Triumph Motor Company
|
Triumph Spitfire
|
GT1.3 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 60 | Philippe Farjon Serge Lelong
|
Automobiles René Bonnet
|
Bonnet Djet Renault
|
GT1.3 | Head gasket |
Winners by class
edit| Class | Drivers | Team | Constructor | Laps | Distance | km/h - mph av. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P+3.0 | Graham Hill Jo Bonnier
|
Maranello Concessionaires
|
Ferrari 250 LM
|
296 | 2448.933 km | 178.644 km/h (111.004 mph) | ||||
| P3.0 |  Mário Cabral Teodoro Zeccoli
|
A.T.S. Francis
|
ATS 2500 GT
|
Did not start - Not classified | ||||||
| P2.0 | N/A N/A |
Ian Walker Racing
|
Lotus Elan 26R
|
Not classified (In entry list) | ||||||
| P1.3 | Roger de Lageneste Henry Morrogh
|
Automobiles Alpine
|
Alpine M64 Renault
|
241 | 2000.142 km | 166.678 km/h (103.568 mph) | ||||
| GT+3.0 | Dick Protheroe John Coundley
|
Protheroe Cars
|
Jaguar E-type Lightweight
|
270 | 2234.296 km | 186.191 km/h (115.693 mph) | ||||
| GT3.0 | Mike Parkes Ludovico Scarfiotti
|
Maranello Concessionaires
|
Ferrari 250 GTO
|
279 | 2313.252 km | 192.771 km/h (119.782 mph) | ||||
| GT2.0 | Andrea Vianini Nasif Estéfano
|
and Andrea Vianini
|
Porsche 904 GTS
|
273 | 2259.672 km | 188.306 km/h (117.007 mph) | ||||
| GT1.3 | Jean-François Piot Alain Bertaut
|
Triumph Motor Company
|
Triumph Spitfire
|
DNF / Not classified (Engine) | ||||||
| Sources:[1] [2] [3] | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "1964 12 Hours of Reims". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ "1964 12 Hours of Reims - Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ "1964 12 Hours of Reims". wsrp.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved June 24, 2014.