1956 12 Hours of Reims

thumb|Reims-Gueux (1954–1972) The 12 Hours of Reims were a sports car endurance racing series held from 1953 to 1967 at the circuit Reims-Gueux. The race was notable for the death of Annie Bousquet, who broke her neck after her Porsche 550 flipped at the Virage de la Hovette. The corner was later renamed in her memory.https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/history/porsche-550-spyder-annie-bousquet-race-car-driver-record-time-1955-christophorus-387-15824.html Only a broken leg. Yours, Annie Porsche 8 October 2018 Race report 42nd Grand Prix de l'ACF - 12 heures internationales Reims June 30, 1956, Circuit Reims (France), 8.302 km, non-championship race Classes: engines up to 750 cc (S750), 1500 cc (S1.5), 2000 cc (S2.0), 3500 cc (S3.5) Pole Position overall: GBR #26 Jaguar D-type,GBR Desmond Titterington / Jack Fairman, 2:35.30 - 192.45 km/h (119.58 mph) Fastest Lap overall: GBR #25 Jaguar D-type, GBR Duncan Hamilton, 2:37.20 - 190.12 km/h (118.14 mph) Overall results Pos No Drivers Team Constructor Class Laps Distance km/h - mph av. 1 25 GBR Duncan HamiltonGBR Ivor Bueb GBR Jaguar Cars Ltd. GBR Jaguar D-type S3.5 267 2143.735 km 178.644 km/h (111.004 mph) 2 24 GBR Mike HawthornBEL Paul Frère GBR Jaguar Cars Ltd. GBR Jaguar D-type S3.5 266 2135.395 km 177.949 km/h (110.572 mph) 3 26 GBR Desmond TitteringtonGBR Jack Fairman GBR Jaguar Cars Ltd. GBR Jaguar D-type S3.5 265 2127.059 km 177.254 km/h (110.140 mph) 4 23 GBR Ron FlockhartGBR Ninian Sanderson SCO Ecurie Ecosse GBR Jaguar D-type S3.5 265 2127.059 km 177.254 km/h (110.140 mph) 5 30 GER Richard von FrankenbergFRA Claude Storez FRA Auguste Veuillet GER Porsche 550 RS S1.5 246 1974.870 km 164,572 km/h (102.260 mph) 6 6 FRA François PicardFRA Robert Manzon FRA Cercle Los Amigos ITA Ferrari 500 TR S2.0 245 1971.044 km 164.253 km/h (102.062 mph) 7 12 FRA Élie BayolBRA Hermano da Silva Ramos BRA H. da Silva Ramos FRA Gordini T15S 2.0 S2.0 244 1959.721 km 163.310 km/h (101.476 mph) 8 26 BEL Christian GoethalsBEL P. Goethals N/A GER Porsche 550 S1.5 229 1837.608 km 153.134 km/h (95.153 mph) 9 19 FRA Yves Giraud-CabantousFRA Jean Ampoulié N/A ITA Ferrari 225 Sport S3.5 215 1731.417 km 144.284 km/h (89.653 mph) 10 - FRA Jacques BlachéFRA Louis Pons FRA Pierre Ferry FRA Ferry F750 Renault S750 211 1690.302 km 140.658 km/h (87.400 mph) 11 - GBR Raymond FlowerGBR Colin Davis N/A GBR Austin-Healey 100S S3.5 210 1683.454 km 140.287 km/h (87.170 mph) 12 17 FRA Jean GuichetFRA Jean-Claude Vidilles N/A ITA Ferrari 500 Mondial S2.0 209 1677.248 km 139.770 km/h (86.849 mph) 13 - BEL Georges HarrisBEL Georges Hacquin N/A GER Porsche S1.5 207 1665.028 km 138.752 km/h (86.216 mph) 14 - FRA Roger CastelainFRA Pierre Ros N/A ITA Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce S1.5 206 1659.514 km 138.292 km/h (85.930 mph) 15 - FRA Philippe FaureFRA Gilbert Foury FRA Roger Faure ITA Stanguellini S750 S750 200 1609.530 km 134.127 km/h (83.342 mph) 16 - FRA Pierre ChancelFRA René Chancel N/A FRA Monopole Panhard S750 197 1582.310 km 131.859 km/h (81.933 mph) 17 18 FRA Fernand CarpentierFRA Marcel Picart FRA Deutsch-Bonnet FRA D.B. - Panhard S750 193 1554.148 km 129.512 km/h (80.475 mph) 18 - NED Joseph Hubert GöttgensBEL Herman Van Den Driesche N/A GBR Triumph S2.0 192 1545.383 km 128.781 km/h (80.020 mph) 19 17 FRA Robert Mougin BEL Louis Cornet FRA Deutsch-Bonnet FRA D.B. HBR4 Panhard S750 191 1540.455 km 128.371 km/h (79.766 mph) 20 - FRA Jean-Marie Dumazer FRA Lucien Campion N/A FRA VP 166R, Renault S750 185 1488.660 km 124.055 km/h (77.084 mph) 21 - BEL Lucien BianchiBEL Christian Poirot N/A FRA VP 166R, Renault S750 183 1474.181 km 122.848 km/h (76.334 mph) 22 - FRA Louis van Steen FRA Guy Sourzat N/A FRA Panhard S750 183 1473.625 km 122.602 km/h (76.181 mph) 23 - BEL Michel RingoirBEL Scheid N/A GBR AC - Bristol S2.0 135 1091.444 km 90.953 km/h (56.515 mph) Podium by class Class Pos Drivers Team Constructor Laps Distance km/h - mph av.  S3.5 1 GBR Duncan HamiltonGBR Ivor Bueb GBR Jaguar Cars Ltd. GBR Jaguar D-type 267 2143.735 km 178.644 km/h (111.004 mph) 2 GBR Mike HawthornBEL Paul Frère GBR Jaguar Cars Ltd. GBR Jaguar D-type 266 2135.395 km 177.949 km/h (110.572 mph) 3 GBR Desmond TitteringtonGBR Jack Fairman GBR Jaguar Cars Ltd. GBR Jaguar D-type 265 2127.059 km 177.254 km/h (110.140 mph)   S2.0 1 FRA François PicardFRA Robert Manzon FRA Cercle Los Amigos ITA Ferrari 500 TR 245 1971.044 km 164.253 km/h (102.062 mph) 2 FRA Élie BayolBRA Hermano da Silva Ramos BRA H. da Silva Ramos FRA Gordini T15S 2.0 244 1959.721 km 163.310 km/h (101.476 mph) 3 FRA Jean GuichetFRA Jean-Claude Vidilles N/A ITA Ferrari 500 Mondial 209 1677.248 km 139.770 km/h (86.849 mph)   S1.5 1 GER Richard von FrankenbergFRA Claude Storez FRA Auguste Veuillet GER Porsche 550 RS 246 1974.870 km 164,572 km/h (102.260 mph) 2 BEL Christian GoethalsBEL P. Goethals N/A GER Porsche 550 229 1837.608 km 153.134 km/h (95.153 mph) 3 BEL Georges HarrisBEL Georges Hacquin N/A GER Porsche 207 1665.028 km 138.752 km/h (86.216 mph)   S750 1 FRA Jacques BlachéFRA Louis Pons FRA Pierre Ferry FRA Ferry F750 Renault 211 1690.302 km 140.658 km/h (87.400 mph) 2 FRA Philippe FaureFRA Gilbert Foury FRA Roger Faure ITA Stanguellini S750 200 1609.530 km 134.127 km/h (83.342 mph) 3 FRA Pierre ChancelFRA René Chancel N/A FRA Monopole Panhard 197 1582.310 km 131.859 km/h (81.933 mph) Sources:http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1956-06-29-13799.html 12 Hours of Reims [S750] [S1.5] racingsportscars.com June 24, 2014http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1956-06-30.html 12 Hours of Reims [S2.0] [S3.5] racingsportscars.com June 24, 2014http://www.wsrp.cz/nonchamp1956.html#63 1956 12 Hours of Reims wsrp.cz June 24, 2014 References Category:12 Hours of Reims 12 Hours of Reims