The 12 Hours of Reims (official name: 12 Heures internationales de Reims) was a sports car endurance race 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.
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 1926 Roger Gauthier Private Bignan 2LC N/A N/A N/A Report 1927–1952 Not held 1953 Stirling Moss P.N. Whitehead Jaguar C-Type S+2.0 243 169.696 km/h (105.444 mph) Report 1954 Ken Wharton Peter Whitehead Jaguar Cars Ltd. Jaguar D-type S3.0 222 169.000 km/h (105.011 mph) Report 1955 Cancelled 1956 Duncan Hamilton Ivor Bueb Jaguar Cars Ltd. Jaguar D-type S3.5 258 178.64 km/h (111.002 mph) Report 1957 Paul Frère Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 GT GT+2.0 241 166.730 km/h (103.60 mph) Report 1958 Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 GT GT+2.0 247 170.670 km/h (106.050 mph) Report 1959–1963 Not held 1964 Graham Hill Jo Bonnier Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 250 LM P+3.0 296 204.080 km/h (126.810 mph) Report 1965 Pedro Rodríguez Jean Guichet N.A.R.T. Ferrari 365 P2 P+3.0 285 197.120 km/h (122.49 mph) Report 1966 Cancelled 1967 Jo Schlesser Guy Ligier Ecurie Ford France P+3.0 296 204.85 km/h (127.290 mph) Report 1968 Cancelled Coupe d'Or (1st 12 hrs of Reims) - Sportscar World Championship - Sources:
External links Amis du Circuit de Gueux (Palmares) Circuit Reims-Gueux (1926-1969) on Google Maps (Historic Grand Prix Circuits)
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