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.

Race report

Results Overall

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

Podium by class

Class Pos Drivers Team Constructor Laps Distance km/h - mph av.
 
S3.5
1 United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton
United Kingdom Ivor Bueb
United Kingdom Jaguar Cars Ltd. United Kingdom Jaguar D-type 267 2143.735 km 178.644 km/h (111.004 mph)
2 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn
Belgium Paul Frère
United Kingdom Jaguar Cars Ltd. United Kingdom Jaguar D-type 266 2135.395 km 177.949 km/h (110.572 mph)
3 United Kingdom Desmond Titterington
United Kingdom Jack Fairman
United Kingdom Jaguar Cars Ltd. United Kingdom Jaguar D-type 265 2127.059 km 177.254 km/h (110.140 mph)
 
S2.0
1 France François Picard
France Robert Manzon
N/A Italy Ferrari 500 TRC 245 1971.044 km 164.253 km/h (102.062 mph)
2 France Élie Bayol
Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
Brazil H. da Silva Ramos France Gordini T15S 2.0 244 1959.721 km 163.310 km/h (101.476 mph)
3 France Jean Guichet
France Jean-Claude Vidilles
N/A Italy Ferrari 209 1677.248 km 139.770 km/h (86.849 mph)
 
S1.5
1 Germany Richard von Frankenberg
France Claude Storez
France Auguste Veuillet Germany Porsche 550 RS 246 1974.870 km 164,572 km/h (102.260 mph)
2 Belgium Christian Goethals
Belgium P. Goethals
N/A Germany Porsche 550 229 1837.608 km 153.134 km/h (95.153 mph)
3 Belgium Georges Harris
Belgium Georges Hacquin
N/A Germany Porsche 207 1665.028 km 138.752 km/h (86.216 mph)
 
S750
1 France Jacques Blaché
France Louis Pons
France Pierre Ferry France Ferry F750 Renault 211 1690.302 km 140.658 km/h (87.400 mph)
2 France Philippe Faure
France Gilbert Foury
France Roger Faure Italy Stanguellini S750 200 1609.530 km 134.127 km/h (83.342 mph)
3 France Pierre Chancel
France René Chancel
N/A France Monopole Panhard 197 1582.310 km 131.859 km/h (81.933 mph)
Sources:[1][2][3]

References

  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.
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