{{Infobox motor race | Race title = {{flagicon|FRA}} 12 Hours of Reims | Logo = | Track map = Circuit-Reims-1954.png | Series long = 12 Heures internationales de Reims | Series short = series | Venue = [[Reims-Gueux|Circuit de Reims-Gueux]] | Location = [[Reims]], [[France]] | Coordinates = {{coord|49|15|14.67|N|3|55|50.02|E|region:FR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | First race = 1926 Coupe d'Or | First series race = 1953 | Last race = 1967 Gueux | Distance = 2458.256 km | Laps = 296 | Duration = 12 hours | Previous names = Coupe d'Or | Most wins driver = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]] (2)<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Olivier Gendebien]] (2)<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Paul Frere]] (2) | Most wins rider = | Most wins team = {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]] | Most wins manufacturer = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jaguar D-type|Jaguar]] (4) | Surface = Asphalt | Length km = 8.302 | Turns = 8 | Record time = 2:10.5 | Record driver = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Hawkins (racing driver)|Paul Hawkins]] | Record car = <br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lola T70|Lola T70 Mk3]] | Record year = <br>[[1967 12 Hours of Reims|1967]] | Record class = [[Sports car racing|Prototype]] }}
The '''12 Hours of Reims''' (official name: 12 Heures internationales de Reims) was a sports car [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance]] race held from 1953 to 1967 at the [[Reims-Gueux|Reims]] (Gueux) circuit in the Marne district of the [[Champagne (historical province)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amis-du-circuit-de-gueux.fr/Courses-25-Juillet-1926 |title=1926 Coupe d’Or: 1ères 12 Heures de Reims, Aug 22 |publisher=amis-du-circuit-de-gueux.fr |access-date=May 29, 2014}}</ref>
== 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 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 74%;font-size: 95%;" ! Year !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Drivers !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Team !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Car !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Group !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Laps !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Distance (Miles) !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Speed !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Report |-style="background:#fef3d4;" | align="center"| 1926 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Roger Gauthier | Private | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bignan (automobile)|Bignan]] 2LC | align="center"| N/A | align="center"| N/A | align="center"| {{convert|1056|km|mi|abbr=on}} | align="center"| N/A | align="center"| [[1926 12 Hours of Reims|Report]] |- style="background:#ddd;" ! 1927<br />–<br />1952 |COLSPAN=8| ''Not held'' |- | align="center"| 1953 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss]]<br>{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]}} | {{flagicon|GBR}} P.N. Whitehead | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jaguar C-Type]] | align="center"| S+2.0 | align="center"| 243 | align="center"| {{convert|2063.356|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 169.696 km/h (105.444 mph) | align="center"| [[1953 12 Hours of Reims|Report]] |- | align="center"| 1954 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ken Wharton]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jaguar Cars#Motorsport|Jaguar Cars Ltd.]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jaguar D-type]] | align="center"| S3.0 | align="center"| 222 | align="center"| {{convert|2018.826|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 169.000 km/h (105.011 mph) | align="center"| [[1953 12 Hours of Reims|Report]] |- style="background:#ddd;" ! 1955<br /> |COLSPAN=8| ''Cancelled'' |- | align="center" | 1956 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ivor Bueb]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jaguar Cars#Motorsport|Jaguar Cars Ltd.]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jaguar D-type]] | align="center"| S3.5 | align="center"| 258 | align="center"| {{convert|2143.735|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 178.64 km/h (111.002 mph) | align="center"| [[1956 12 Hours of Reims|Report]] |- | align="center"| 1957 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Olivier Gendebien]]}}<br> {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Paul Frère]] | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari 250 GT]] | align="center"| GT+2.0 | align="center"| 241 | align="center"| {{convert|2000.782|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 166.730 km/h (103.60 mph) | align="center"| [[1957 12 Hours of Reims|Report]] |- | align="center"| 1958 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Olivier Gendebien]]<br> {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Paul Frère]] | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari 250 GT]] | align="center"| GT+2.0 | align="center"| 247 | align="center"| {{convert|2048.060|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 170.670 km/h (106.050 mph) | align="center"| [[1958 12 Hours of Reims|Report]] |- style="background:#ddd;" ! 1959<br />–<br />1963 |COLSPAN=8| ''Not held'' |- |-style="background:#ffebeb;" | align="center"| 1964 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Hill]]<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jo Bonnier]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} Maranello Concessionaires | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari P#250 LM|Ferrari 250 LM]] | align="center"| P+3.0 | align="center"| 296 | align="center"| {{convert|2448.933|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 204.080 km/h (126.810 mph) | align="center"| [[1964 12 Hours of Reims|Report]] |-style="background:#ffebeb;" | align="center"| 1965 | {{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]<br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Guichet]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[N.A.R.T.]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari P#365 P2|Ferrari 365 P2]] | align="center"| P+3.0 | align="center"| 285 | align="center"| {{convert|2365.454|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 197.120 km/h (122.49 mph) | align="center"| [[1965 12 Hours of Reims|Report]] |- style="background:#ddd;" ! 1966<br /> |COLSPAN=8| ''Cancelled'' |- | align="center"| 1967 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jo Schlesser]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Ligier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} Ecurie Ford France | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford GT40#Mk II|Ford GT40 Mk IIA]]}} | align="center"| P+3.0 | align="center"| 296 | align="center"| {{convert|2458.256|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 204.85 km/h (127.290 mph) | align="center"| [[1967 12 Hours of Reims|Report]] |- style="background:#ddd;" ! 1968<br /> |COLSPAN=8| ''Cancelled'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/reims-revenge-for-le-mans_2_2_1746_12111.html |title=Reims: Revenge for Le Mans |publisher=24h-lemans.com |access-date=May 30, 2014 |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052744/http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/reims-revenge-for-le-mans_2_2_1746_12111.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | style="background:#F2F2F2" colspan=9 align="center"| <span style="background:#fef3d4;"> Coupe d'Or (1st 12 hrs of Reims) </span> - <span style="background:#fcc;"> [[World Sportscar Championship|Sportscar World Championship]] </span> - Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/nonchamp/nonchamp1953.html#46 |title=1953 12 hrs of Reims|publisher=classicscars.com |access-date=June 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1953-07-05.html |title=1953 12 h Reims|publisher=racingsportscars.com |access-date=June 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsrp.cz/nonchamp1954.html#60 |title=1954 12 h Reims - 41 Grand Prix de l'ACF |publisher=wsrp.cz |access-date=June 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1956-06-30.html |title=1956 12 h Reims (non-championship) |publisher=racingsportscars.com |access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsrp.cz/nonchamp1957.html#63 |title=1957 12 Heures de Reims, Reims-Gueux |publisher=wsrp.cz |access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1958-07-06.html |title=1958 12 h Reims (non-championship) |publisher=racingsportscars.com |access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Reims-1964-07-05.html |title=1964 Reims 12 Hours (World Sportscar Championship) |publisher=racingsportscars.com |access-date=June 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1964.html#10|title=1964 World Sportscar Championship - 12 hrs of Reims|publisher=wsrp.ic.cz|access-date=May 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406214824/http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1964.html#10#10|archive-date=2014-04-06|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/wsc/1965/65reims.html |title=1965 12 hrs of Reims |publisher=teamdan.com |access-date=June 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121212/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/wsc/1965/65reims.html |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1965.html#13|title=1965 World Sportscar Championship - 12 hrs of Reims|publisher=wsrp.ic.cz|access-date=May 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164039/http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1965.html#13#13|archive-date=2014-07-14|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wsrp.ic.cz/nonchamp1967.html#41|title=1967 12 hrs of Reims (non-championship)|publisher=wsrp.ic.cz|access-date=May 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714180914/http://wsrp.ic.cz/nonchamp1967.html#41|archive-date=2014-07-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> |}
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