France 12 Hours of Reims
12 Heures internationales de Reims
VenueCircuit de Reims-Gueux
LocationReims, France
49°15′14.67″N 3°55′50.02″E / 49.2540750°N 3.9305611°E / 49.2540750; 3.9305611
First race1926 Coupe d'Or
First series race1953
Last race1967 Gueux
Distance2458.256 km
Laps296
Duration12 hours
Previous namesCoupe d'Or
Most wins (driver)United Kingdom Peter Whitehead (2)
Belgium Olivier Gendebien (2)
Belgium Paul Frere (2)
Most wins (team)Belgium Ecurie Francorchamps
Most wins (manufacturer)United Kingdom Jaguar (4)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length8.302 km (5.159 mi)
Turns8
Lap record2:10.5 (Australia Paul Hawkins,
 United Kingdom Lola T70 Mk3,
1967, Prototype)

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]

12 Hours of Reims race names

The 12 Hours of Reims by year

Year Drivers Team Car Group Laps Distance (Miles) Speed Report
1926 France Roger Gauthier Private France Bignan 2LC N/A N/A 1,056 km (656 mi) N/A Report
1927
–
1952 		Not held
1953 United Kingdom Stirling Moss
United Kingdom Peter Whitehead 		United Kingdom P.N. Whitehead United Kingdom Jaguar C-Type S+2.0 243 2,063.356 km (1,282.110 mi) 169.696 km/h (105.444 mph) Report
1954 United Kingdom Ken Wharton
United Kingdom Peter Whitehead 		United Kingdom Jaguar Cars Ltd. United Kingdom Jaguar D-type S3.0 222 2,018.826 km (1,254.440 mi) 169.000 km/h (105.011 mph) Report
1955
 Cancelled
1956 United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton
United Kingdom Ivor Bueb 		United Kingdom Jaguar Cars Ltd. United Kingdom Jaguar D-type S3.5 258 2,143.735 km (1,332.055 mi) 178.64 km/h (111.002 mph) Report
1957 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Belgium Paul Frère 		Belgium Ecurie Francorchamps Italy Ferrari 250 GT GT+2.0 241 2,000.782 km (1,243.228 mi) 166.730 km/h (103.60 mph) Report
1958 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Belgium Paul Frère 		Belgium Ecurie Francorchamps Italy Ferrari 250 GT 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 United Kingdom Graham Hill
Sweden Jo Bonnier 		United Kingdom Maranello Concessionaires Italy Ferrari 250 LM P+3.0 296 2,448.933 km (1,521.696 mi) 204.080 km/h (126.810 mph) Report
1965 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
France Jean Guichet 		United States N.A.R.T. Italy Ferrari 365 P2 P+3.0 285 2,365.454 km (1,469.825 mi) 197.120 km/h (122.49 mph) Report
1966
 Cancelled
1967 France Jo Schlesser
France Guy Ligier 		France Ecurie Ford France United States Ford GT40 Mk IIA 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

References

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  6. ^ "1956 12 h Reims (non-championship)". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "1957 12 Heures de Reims, Reims-Gueux". wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "1958 12 h Reims (non-championship)". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "1964 Reims 12 Hours (World Sportscar Championship)". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "1964 World Sportscar Championship - 12 hrs of Reims". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "1965 12 hrs of Reims". teamdan.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  12. ^ "1965 World Sportscar Championship - 12 hrs of Reims". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  13. ^ "1967 12 hrs of Reims (non-championship)". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
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