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12 Hours of Reims 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 192 ...
were a sports car endurance racing series held from 1953 to 1967 at the circuit Reims-Gueux.


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: #26 Jaguar D-type,
Desmond Titterington John Desmond Titterington (1 May 1928 – 13 April 2002) was a British racing driver from Northern Ireland. He was born at Cultra, near Holywood, County Down. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 14 July 1956. He ...
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Jack Fairman Jack Fairman (15 March 1913 – 7 February 2002) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in 13 Formula One Grands Prix, making his debut on 18 July 1953. He scored a total of five championship points, all of which came in ...
, 2:35.30 - 192.45 km/h (119.58 mph) * Fastest Lap overall: #25 Jaguar D-type, Duncan Hamilton, 2:37.20 - 190.12 km/h (118.14 mph)


Results Overall


Podium by class


References

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12 Hours of Reims 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 192 ...