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

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 Roger Gauthier Private Bignan 2LC N/A N/A 1,056 km (656 mi) N/A Report
1953 Stirling Moss
Peter Whitehead		 P.N. Whitehead Jaguar C-Type S+2.0 243 2,063.356 km (1,282.110 mi) 169.696 km/h (105.444 mph) Report
1954 Ken Wharton
Peter Whitehead		 Jaguar Cars Ltd. 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 Duncan Hamilton
Ivor Bueb		 Jaguar Cars Ltd. Jaguar D-type S3.5 258 2,143.735 km (1,332.055 mi) 178.64 km/h (111.002 mph) Report
1957 Olivier Gendebien
Paul Frère		 Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 GT GT+2.0 241 2,000.782 km (1,243.228 mi) 166.730 km/h (103.60 mph) Report
1958 Olivier Gendebien
Paul Frère		 Ecurie Francorchamps 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 Graham Hill
Jo Bonnier		 Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 250 LM P+3.0 296 2,448.933 km (1,521.696 mi) 204.080 km/h (126.810 mph) Report
1965 Pedro Rodríguez
Jean Guichet		 N.A.R.T. Ferrari 365 P2 P+3.0 285 2,365.454 km (1,469.825 mi) 197.120 km/h (122.49 mph) Report
1966 Not held
1967 Jo Schlesser
Guy Ligier		 Ecurie Ford France 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]

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