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12 Hours of Reims

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Venue
  
Circuit de Reims-Gueux

First race
  
1926 Coupe d'Or

Last race
  
1967 Gueux

Location
  
Reims, France

First series race
  
1953

Distance
  
2458.256 km

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.

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
  • References

    12 Hours of Reims Wikipedia