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
Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne.
Founded by ...
(Gueux) circuit in the Marne district of the
Champagne region
The wine region within the historical province of Champagne in the northeast of France is best known for the production of champagne, the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. EU law and the laws of most countries reserve the term " ...
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
External links
Amis du Circuit de Gueux (Palmares)Circuit Reims-Gueux (1926-1969) on Google Maps(Historic Grand Prix Circuits)
References
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Endurance motor racing
Reims
Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne.
Founded by ...
Marne (department)
Sport in Reims
Recurring sporting events established in 1953