1956 12 Hours of Reims

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

Reims-Gueux (1954-1972)

Race report

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  • 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 / Jack Fairman, 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

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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)

Podium by class

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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)
Sources:[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "12 Hours of Reims [S750] [S1.5]". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "12 Hours of Reims [S2.0] [S3.5]". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "1956 12 Hours of Reims". wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 24, 2014.