The 12 Hours of Reims were a sports car endurance racing series held from 1953 to 1967 at the circuit Reims-Gueux.
The 12 Hours of Reims were a sports car endurance racing series held from 1953 to 1967 at the circuit Reims-Gueux.
#26 Jaguar D-type, Desmond Titterington / Jack Fairman, 2:35.30 - 192.45 km/h (119.58 mph) #25 Jaguar D-type, Duncan Hamilton, 2:37.20 - 190.12 km/h (118.14 mph)| Pos | No | Drivers | Team | Constructor | Class | Laps | Distance | km/h - mph av. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Duncan Hamilton Ivor Bueb | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar D-type | S3.5 | 267 | 2143.735 km | 178.644 km/h (111.004 mph) |
| 2 | 24 | Mike Hawthorn  Paul Frère | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar D-type | S3.5 | 266 | 2135.395 km | 177.949 km/h (110.572 mph) |
| 3 | 26 | Desmond Titterington Jack Fairman | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar D-type | S3.5 | 265 | 2127.059 km | 177.254 km/h (110.140 mph) |
| 4 | 23 | Ron Flockhart Ninian Sanderson |  Ecurie Ecosse | Jaguar D-type | S3.5 | 265 | 2127.059 km | 177.254 km/h (110.140 mph) |
| 5 | 30 |  Richard von Frankenberg  Claude Storez | Auguste Veuillet | Porsche 550 RS | S1.5 | 246 | 1974.870 km | 164,572 km/h (102.260 mph) |
| 6 | 6 | François Picard Robert Manzon | N/A |  Ferrari 500 TRC | S2.0 | 245 | 1971.044 km | 164.253 km/h (102.062 mph) |
| 7 | 12 | Élie Bayol  Hermano da Silva Ramos | H. da Silva Ramos | Gordini T15S 2.0 | S2.0 | 244 | 1959.721 km | 163.310 km/h (101.476 mph) |
| 8 | 26 | Christian Goethals P. Goethals | N/A | Porsche 550 | S1.5 | 229 | 1837.608 km | 153.134 km/h (95.153 mph) |
| 9 | 19 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous Jean Ampoulié | N/A | Ferrari 225 S | S3.5 | 215 | 1731.417 km | 144.284 km/h (89.653 mph) |
| 10 | - | Jacques Blaché Louis Pons | Pierre Ferry | Ferry F750 Renault | S750 | 211 | 1690.302 km | 140.658 km/h (87.400 mph) |
| 11 | - | Raymond Flower Colin Davis | N/A | Austin-Healey 100S | S3.5 | 210 | 1683.454 km | 140.287 km/h (87.170 mph) |
| 12 | 17 | Jean Guichet Jean-Claude Vidilles | N/A | Ferrari | S2.0 | 209 | 1677.248 km | 139.770 km/h (86.849 mph) |
| 13 | - | Georges Harris Georges Hacquin | N/A | Porsche | S1.5 | 207 | 1665.028 km | 138.752 km/h (86.216 mph) |
| 14 | - | Roger Castelain Pierre Ros | N/A | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce | S1.5 | 206 | 1659.514 km | 138.292 km/h (85.930 mph) |
| 15 | - | Philippe Faure Gilbert Foury | Roger Faure | Stanguellini S750 | S750 | 200 | 1609.530 km | 134.127 km/h (83.342 mph) |
| 16 | - | Pierre Chancel René Chancel | N/A | Monopole Panhard | S750 | 197 | 1582.310 km | 131.859 km/h (81.933 mph) |
| 17 | 18 | Fernand Carpentier Marcel Picart | Deutsch-Bonnet | D.B. - Panhard | S750 | 193 | 1554.148 km | 129.512 km/h (80.475 mph) |
| 18 | - |  Joseph Hubert Göttgens Herman Van Den Driesche | N/A | Triumph | S2.0 | 192 | 1545.383 km | 128.781 km/h (80.020 mph) |
| 19 | 17 | Robert Mougin Louis Cornet | Deutsch-Bonnet | D.B. HBR4 Panhard | S750 | 191 | 1540.455 km | 128.371 km/h (79.766 mph) |
| 20 | - | Jean-Marie Dumazer Lucien Campion | N/A | VP 166R, Renault | S750 | 185 | 1488.660 km | 124.055 km/h (77.084 mph) |
| 21 | - | Lucien Bianchi Christian Poirot | N/A | VP 166R, Renault | S750 | 183 | 1474.181 km | 122.848 km/h (76.334 mph) |
| 22 | - | Louis van Steen Guy Sourzat | N/A | Panhard | S750 | 183 | 1473.625 km | 122.602 km/h (76.181 mph) |
| 23 | - | Michel Ringoir Scheid | N/A | AC - Bristol | S2.0 | 135 | 1091.444 km | 90.953 km/h (56.515 mph) |
| Class | Pos | Drivers | Team | Constructor | Laps | Distance | km/h - mph av. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3.5 | 1 | Duncan Hamilton Ivor Bueb | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar D-type | 267 | 2143.735 km | 178.644 km/h (111.004 mph) | |
| 2 | Mike Hawthorn Paul Frère | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar D-type | 266 | 2135.395 km | 177.949 km/h (110.572 mph) | ||
| 3 | Desmond Titterington Jack Fairman | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar D-type | 265 | 2127.059 km | 177.254 km/h (110.140 mph) | ||
| S2.0 | 1 | François Picard Robert Manzon | N/A | Ferrari 500 TRC | 245 | 1971.044 km | 164.253 km/h (102.062 mph) | |
| 2 | Élie Bayol Hermano da Silva Ramos | H. da Silva Ramos | Gordini T15S 2.0 | 244 | 1959.721 km | 163.310 km/h (101.476 mph) | ||
| 3 | Jean Guichet Jean-Claude Vidilles | N/A | Ferrari | 209 | 1677.248 km | 139.770 km/h (86.849 mph) | ||
| S1.5 | 1 | Richard von Frankenberg Claude Storez | Auguste Veuillet | Porsche 550 RS | 246 | 1974.870 km | 164,572 km/h (102.260 mph) | |
| 2 | Christian Goethals P. Goethals | N/A | Porsche 550 | 229 | 1837.608 km | 153.134 km/h (95.153 mph) | ||
| 3 | Georges Harris Georges Hacquin | N/A | Porsche | 207 | 1665.028 km | 138.752 km/h (86.216 mph) | ||
| S750 | 1 | Jacques Blaché Louis Pons | Pierre Ferry | Ferry F750 Renault | 211 | 1690.302 km | 140.658 km/h (87.400 mph) | |
| 2 | Philippe Faure Gilbert Foury | Roger Faure | Stanguellini S750 | 200 | 1609.530 km | 134.127 km/h (83.342 mph) | ||
| 3 | Pierre Chancel René Chancel | N/A | Monopole Panhard | 197 | 1582.310 km | 131.859 km/h (81.933 mph) | ||
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