The 12 Hours of Reims (official name: 12 Heures internationales de Reims) were a sports car endurance racing series held from 1953 to 1967 at the circuit Reims (Gueux). The start of the race was at midnight in "LeMans style" (drivers running across the track) with the cars lined up in order of their fastest practice times.
Race report
12 Heures Internationales - Reims Saturday, June 25, 1967, Circuit Reims (France), 8.302 km Classes Prototypes: +2000 cc (P+2.0), 1600 cc (P1.6), 1300 cc (P1.3) Classes Sport, Grand Touring: +2000 cc (S+2.0), 2000 cc (S2.0), 2000 cc (GT2.0), 1300 cc (GT1.3) Pole Position overall: #4 Lola T70 MK3, Paul Hawkins, 2:07.9 - 233.68 km/h (145.20 mph) Fastest Lap overall: #4 Lola T70 MK3, Paul Hawkins, 2:10.5 - 229.02 km/h (142.30 mph)
Results Overall
Pos No Drivers Team Constructor / Car Class Laps Distance km/h - mph av. 1 1 Guy Ligier Jo Schlesser Ford France Ford GT40 MK IIB P+2.0 296 2457.392 km 204.78 km/h (127.25 mph) 2 9 David Piper Jo Siffert David Piper Ferrari 365 P2 P+2.0 289 2399.278 km 199.94 km/h (124.24 mph) 3 35 Robert Buchet Hans Herrmann (Private) Porsche 906 S2.0 284 2357.768 km 196.48 km/h (122.09 mph) 4 27 Dieter Spoerry Rico Steinemann Squadra Tartaruga Porsche 906 LH P2.0 281 2332.862 km 194.41 km/h (120.80 mph) 5 37 Edgar Berney André Wicky André Wicky Porsche 906 S2.0 277 2299.654 km 191.64 km/h (119.08 mph) 6 36 Vic Elford William Bradley Midland Racing Porsche 906 S2.0 270 2241.540 km 186.80 km/h (116.07 mph) 7 17 Peter Sutcliffe Richard Bond Peter Sutcliffe Ford GT40 S+2.0 267 2216.634 km 184.72 km/h (114.78 mph) 8 18 Colin Crabbe Roy Pierpoint Colin Crabbe Ford GT40 S+2.0 259 2150.218 km 179.18 km/h (111.34 mph) 9 66 Jean-Louis Marnat Roger de Lageneste Automobiles Alpine Alpine A210 P1.3 258 2141.916 km 178.49 km/h (110.91 mph) 10 65 André de Cortanze Alain LeGuellec Automobiles Alpine Alpine A210 P1.3 256 2125.312 km 177.11 km/h (110.05 mph) 11 58 Teddy Pilette Serge Trosch VDS Racing Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ P1.6 252 2092.104 km 174.34 km/h (108.33 mph) 12 16 Edward Nelson Eric Liddell Ed Nelson Ford GT40 S+2.0 249 2067.198 km 172.27 km/h (107.04 mph) 13 67 Alain Bertaut André Guilhaudin C.D. Racing C.D. SP66C Peugeot P1.3 243 2017.386 km 168.12 km/h (104.46 mph) 14 45 Sylvain Garant Jacques Rey (Private) Porsche 911 S GT2.0 233` 1934.366 km 161.20 km/h (100.16 mph) 15 61 Gérard Larrousse Jean-Claude Andruet Automobiles Alpine Alpine A110 GT1.3 232 1926.064 km 160.51 km/h (99.73 mph) 16 49 Roger Enever Alec Poole N/A MGB GT2.0 204 1693.608 km 141.13 km/h (87.70 mph) 17 46 Alain Finkel Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (Private) Porsche 911 S GT2.0 197 1635.494 km 136.29 km/h (84.69 mph) DNF 26 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Henri Pescarolo Matra Sports Matra MS630 BRM 02 P2.0 77 639.254 km Transmission DNF 2 John Surtees David Hobbs Lola Cars Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet P+2.0 Crankshaft DNF 3 Denny Hulme Frank Gardner Sid Taylor Team Elite Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet P+2.0 Water pump DNF 4 Jackie Epstein Paul Hawkins Jackie Epstein Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet P+2.0 Gearbox (housing) DNF 5 Mike De Udy Hugh Dibley Mike De Udy Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet P+2.0 Electrical DNF 15 Henri Greder Jean-Michel Giorgi Ford France Ford GT40 S+2.0 N/A DNF 19 Richard Attwood Mauro Bianchi David Piper Ferrari 250 LM S+2.0 N/A DNF 20 David Prophet John Fitzpatrick David Prophet Ferrari 250 LM P+2.0 Hub bearing DNF 24 Umberto Maglioli Nino Vaccarella Brescia Corse Ford GT40 P2.0 Engine DNF 28 Pedro Rodriguez Jean Guichet N.A.R.T. Dino 206 S P2.0 N/A DNF 32 Mike Knight Simon Delatour Wingfield Lotus 47 Climax P1.6 N/A DNF 33 Julian Sutton Andrew Hedges Fawdington & Ramsey Lotus 47 Climax P1.6 N/A DNF 38 Roy Pike John Raeburn Mike De Udy Porsche 906 S2.0 Valve DNF 48 Gahan ? Pedro (Ketelsen?) (Private) Porsche 911 S GT2.0 Gearbox DNF 52 Henri Grandsire Patrick Depailler Automobiles Alpine Alpine A210 P1.6 Engine DNF 55 Mauro Bianchi Jean Vinatier Automobiles Alpine Alpine A210 P1.6 Engine DNF 59 Mark Konig Rollo Fielding Nomad Nomad Mk.1 Ford P1.6 Clutch
Winners by class
Class Drivers Team Constructor Laps Distance km/h - mph av. P+2.0 Guy Ligier Jo Schlesser Ford France Ford GT40 MK IIB 296 2457.392 km 204.78 km/h (127.25 mph) P1.6 Teddy Pilette Serge Trosch VDS Racing Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 252 2092.104 km 174.34 km/h (108.33 mph) P1.3 Jean-Louis Marnat Roger de Lageneste Automobiles Alpine Alpine A210 258 2141.916 km 178.49 km/h (110.91 mph) S+2.0 Peter Sutcliffe Richard Bond Peter Sutcliffe Ford GT40 267 2216.634 km 184.72 km/h (114.78 mph) S2.0 Robert Buchet Hans Herrmann (Private) Porsche 906 284 2357.768 km 196.48 km/h (122.09 mph) GT2.0 Sylvain Garant Jacques Rey (Private) Porsche 911 S 233` 1934.366 km 161.20 km/h (100.16 mph) GT1.3 Gérard Larrousse Jean-Claude Andruet Automobiles Alpine Alpine A110 232 1926.064 km 160.51 km/h (99.73 mph) Sources:
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