Reims-Gueux
The circuit Reims-Gueux was a motor racing circuit made up of rural public roads, located in Gueux, west of Reims in the Champagne region of north-eastern France, established in 1926 as the second venue of the Grand Prix de la Marne. The triangular layout of public roads formed three sectors between the villages of Thillois and Gueux over the La Garenne / Gueux intersection of Route nationale 31. The circuit became known to be among the fastest of the era for its two long straights (approximately 2.2 km; 1¼ miles in length each) allowing maximum straight-line speed, resulting in many famo
Key facts
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- Motorsport venue.name
- Circuit de Reims-Gueux
- Motorsport venue.location
- Gueux, France
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- Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1972)
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- Formula OneFrench Grand Prix(1950–1951, 1953–1954, 1956, 1958–1961, 1963, 1966)Grand Prix motorcycle racingFrench motorcycle Grand Prix (1954–1955)Grand Prix de la Marne(1925–1931, 1933–1937, 1952)12 Hours of Reims(1926, 1953–1954, 1956–1958, 1964–1965, 1967)
- Motorsport venue.opened
- 1926
- Motorsport venue.closed
- 1972
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- Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1972)
- Motorsport venue.length_km
- 8.302
- Motorsport venue.length_mi
- 5.159
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Circuit history
- Reims-Gueux Circuits by years
- Lap records
- Racing series at Reims-Gueux
- Reims-Gueux by year
- Sports car racing at Reims-Gueux by year (condensed)
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
- External links
The circuit Reims-Gueux was a motor racing circuit made up of rural public roads, located in Gueux, west of Reims in the Champagne region of north-eastern France, established in 1926 as the second venue of the Grand Prix de la Marne. The triangular layout of public roads formed three sectors between the villages of Thillois and Gueux over the La Garenne / Gueux intersection of Route nationale 31. The circuit became known to be among the fastest of the era for its two long straights (approximately 2.2 km; 1¼ miles in length each) allowing maximum straight-line speed, resulting in many famous slipstream battles.
== Circuit history ==