12 Hours of Reims

FRA 12 Hours of Reims Circuit-Reims-1954.png 12 Heures internationales de Reims series Circuit de Reims-Gueux Reims, France 49 15 14.67 N 3 55 50.02 E region:FR_type:landmark inline,title 1926 Coupe d'Or 1953 1967 Gueux 2458.256 km 296 12 hours Coupe d'Or GBR Peter Whitehead (2)BEL Olivier Gendebien (2)BEL Paul Frere (2) BEL Ecurie Francorchamps GBR Jaguar (4) Asphalt 8.302 8 2:10.5 AUS Paul Hawkins  GBR Lola T70 Mk3 1967 Prototype 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.http://www.amis-du-circuit-de-gueux.fr/Courses-25-Juillet-1926 1926 Coupe d’Or: 1ères 12 Heures de Reims, Aug 22 amis-du-circuit-de-gueux.fr May 29, 2014 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 FRA Roger Gauthier Private FRA Bignan 2LC N/A N/A 1056 km mi on N/A Report 1927–1952 Not held 1953 GBR Stirling MossGBR Peter Whitehead GBR P.N. Whitehead GBR Jaguar C-Type S+2.0 243 2063.356 km mi on 169.696 km/h (105.444 mph) Report 1954 GBR Ken WhartonGBR Peter Whitehead GBR Jaguar Cars Ltd. GBR Jaguar D-type S3.0 222 2018.826 km mi on 169.000 km/h (105.011 mph) Report 1955 Cancelled 1956 GBR Duncan HamiltonGBR Ivor Bueb GBR Jaguar Cars Ltd. GBR Jaguar D-type S3.5 258 2143.735 km mi on 178.64 km/h (111.002 mph) Report 1957 BEL Olivier Gendebien BEL Paul Frère BEL Ecurie Francorchamps ITA Ferrari 250 GT GT+2.0 241 2000.782 km mi on 166.730 km/h (103.60 mph) Report 1958 BEL Olivier Gendebien BEL Paul Frère BEL Ecurie Francorchamps ITA Ferrari 250 GT GT+2.0 247 2048.060 km mi on 170.670 km/h (106.050 mph) Report 1959–1963 Not held 1964 GBR Graham HillSWE Jo Bonnier GBR Maranello Concessionaires ITA Ferrari 250 LM P+3.0 296 2448.933 km mi on 204.080 km/h (126.810 mph) Report 1965 MEX 1934 Pedro Rodríguez FRA Jean Guichet USA N.A.R.T. ITA Ferrari 365 P2 P+3.0 285 2365.454 km mi on 197.120 km/h (122.49 mph) Report 1966 Cancelled 1967 FRA Jo SchlesserFRA Guy Ligier FRA Ecurie Ford France USA Ford GT40 Mk IIA P+3.0 296 2458.256 km mi on 204.85 km/h (127.290 mph) Report 1968 Cancelled http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/reims-revenge-for-le-mans_2_2_1746_12111.html Reims: Revenge for Le Mans 24h-lemans.com May 30, 2014 August 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052744/http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/reims-revenge-for-le-mans_2_2_1746_12111.html dead   Coupe d'Or (1st 12 hrs of Reims)   -   Sportscar World Championship   - Sources:http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/nonchamp/nonchamp1953.html#46 1953 12 hrs of Reims classicscars.com June 20, 2014http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1953-07-05.html 1953 12 h Reims racingsportscars.com June 22, 2014http://www.wsrp.cz/nonchamp1954.html#60 1954 12 h Reims - 41 Grand Prix de l'ACF wsrp.cz June 22, 2014http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1956-06-30.html 1956 12 h Reims (non-championship) racingsportscars.com June 23, 2014http://www.wsrp.cz/nonchamp1957.html#63 1957 12 Heures de Reims, Reims-Gueux wsrp.cz June 23, 2014http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1958-07-06.html 1958 12 h Reims (non-championship) racingsportscars.com June 23, 2014http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1964-07-05.html 1964 Reims 12 Hours (World Sportscar Championship) racingsportscars.com June 21, 2014http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1964.html#10 1964 World Sportscar Championship - 12 hrs of Reims wsrp.ic.cz May 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140406214824/http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1964.html#10#10 2014-04-06 deadhttp://www.teamdan.com/archive/wsc/1965/65reims.html 1965 12 hrs of Reims teamdan.com June 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121212/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/wsc/1965/65reims.html September 24, 2015 dead http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1965.html#13 1965 World Sportscar Championship - 12 hrs of Reims wsrp.ic.cz May 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164039/http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1965.html#13#13 2014-07-14 deadhttp://wsrp.ic.cz/nonchamp1967.html#41 1967 12 hrs of Reims (non-championship) wsrp.ic.cz May 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714180914/http://wsrp.ic.cz/nonchamp1967.html#41 2014-07-14 dead External links Amis du Circuit de Gueux (Palmares) Circuit Reims-Gueux (1926-1969) on Google Maps (Historic Grand Prix Circuits) References collapsed Category:Endurance motor racing Reims Category:Sports competitions in Reims Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1953