The 12 Hours of Reims (official name: 12 Heures internationales de Reims) were a sports car endurance racing series held in 1965 at the circuit Reims (Gueux).
Race report
Championnat du Monde des Constructeurs - 1965: Grands Prix de France Reims - Trophée Fédération française des Sports Automobiles July 4, 1965, Circuit Reims (France) - 8.302 km, World Sportscar Championship (round 13) Classes Prototypes: +3000 cc (P+3.0), 1300 cc (P1.3) Classes Grand Touring: +3000 cc (GT+3.0), 3000 cc (GT3.0), 2000 cc (GT2.0), 1300 cc (GT1.3) Pole Position overall: #3 Ferrari 365 P2, Pedro Rodriguez, 2:18.2 - 216.234 km/h Fastest Lap overall: #2 Ferrari 365 P2, John Surtees, 2:17.9 - 216.705 km/h
Results Overall
Pos No Drivers Team Constructor / Car Class Laps Distance km/h - mph av. 1 3 Pedro Rodriguez Jean Guichet N.A.R.T. Ferrari 365 P2 P+3.0 285 2366.070 km 197.170 km/h (122.520 mph) 2 2 John Surtees Mike Parkes Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 365 P2 P+3.0 283 2349.466 km 195.79 km/h (121.66 mph) 3 9 Willy Mairesse Jean Beurlys Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 LM GT+3.0 280 2324.560 km 193.710 km/h (120.370 mph) 4 8 David Piper Richard Attwood David Piper Racing Ferrari 250 LM GT+3.0 274 2274.748 km 189.560 km/h (117.790 mph) 5 26 Bob Bondurant Jo Schlesser Shelby International Shelby Cobra Daytona GT+3.0 270 2241.540 km 186.800 km/h (116.070 mph) 6 45 Paul Hawkins Mike De Udy Don Moore Racing Porsche 904 GTS GT2.0 262 2175.124 km 181.26 km/h (112.63 mph) 7 15 Lucien Bianchi Henri Grandsire Automobiles Alpine Alpine M65 Renault P1.3 249 2067.198 km 172.270 km/h (107.040 mph) 8 16 Jean Vinatier Roger de Lageneste Automobiles Alpine Alpine M64 Renault P1.3 244 2025.688 km 168.811 km/h (104.890 mph) 9 27 Jack Sears John Whitmore Willment Racing Team Ferrari 250 GTO GT+3.0 241 2000.782 km 166.732 km/h (103.600 mph) 10 47 Claude Barbier Andre Potier Claude Barbier Porsche 904 GTS GT2.0 232 1926.064 km 160.509 km/h (99.729 mph) 11 17 Philippe Vidal Mauro Bianchi Automobiles Alpine Alpine M64 Renault P1.3 223 1851.346 km 154.280 km/h (95.861 mph) 12 18 Guy Verrier Jacques Cheinisse Automobiles Alpine Alpine M64 Renault P1.3 220 1826.440 km 152.209 km/h (94.570 mph) 13 60 Robert Bouharde Pierre Monneret Automobiles Alpine Alpine A110 GT1.3 217 1801.534 km 150.130 km/h (93.290 mph) DNF 1 Graham Hill Jo Bonnier Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 330 P P+3.0 51 Gearbox DNF 5 Pierre Noblet Mário Cabral Bizzarrini Iso Grifo Iso Grifo A3C Chevrolet P+3.0 Clutch DNF 6 Jean de Mortemart Régis Fraissinet Bizzarrini Iso Grifo Iso Grifo A3C Chevrolet P+3.0 Head Gasket DNF 10 Pierre Dumay Gustave Gosselin Ford Racing Ford GT40 P+3.0 Gearbox DNF 11 Gerard van Ophem Annie Soisbault Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 LM P+3.0 Accident DNF 25 Frank Gardner Innes Ireland Ford Racing Ford GT40 GT+3.0 Engine DNF 35 Peter Sutcliffe William Bradley Peter Sutcliffe Ferrari 250 GTO GT3.0 Steering Box DNF 36 Peter Clarke Rollo Fielding Peter Clarke Ferrari 250 GTO GT3.0 Starter Motor DNF 37 Guy Ligier Allen Grant Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 GTO GT3.0 Engine DNS 7 Dick Protheroe Mike Salmon Dick Protheroe Ferrari 250 GTO GT3.0 Did not start(Paddock accident)
Winners by class
Class Drivers Team Constructor / Car Laps Distance km/h - mph av. P+3.0 Pedro Rodriguez Jean Guichet N.A.R.T. Ferrari 365 P2 285 2366.070 km 197.170 km/h (122.520 mph) P+1.3 Lucien Bianchi Henri Grandsire Automobiles Alpine Alpine M65 Renault 249 2067.198 km 172.270 km/h (107.040 mph) GT+3.0 Bob Bondurant Jo Schlesser Shelby International Shelby Cobra Daytona 270 2241.540 km 186.800 km/h (116.070 mph) GT3.0 Peter Sutcliffe William Bradley Peter Sutcliffe Ferrari 250 GTO DNF (Steering Box) GT2.0 Paul Hawkins Mike De Udy Don Moore Racing Porsche 904 GTS 262 2175.124 km 181.26 km/h (112.63 mph) GT1.3 Robert Bouharde Pierre Monneret Automobiles Alpine Alpine A110 217 1801.534 km 150.130 km/h (93.290 mph) Sources:
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