Reims
Reims was a spectacular, triangular road course that used the public roads to the west of the town.
Circuit
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Type
Temporary road course
Length
5.158 (Miles)
Change
Virage de Thillois eased
Fastest Race Lap
Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari 312), 2m11.3, 142.218 mph, F1, 1966
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari 312), 2m07.8, 146.113 mph, F1, 1966
Type
Temporary road course
Length
5.187 (Miles)
Change
Link road extended to join the Soissons-Reims public road at the new Virage de Muizon
Fastest Race Lap
Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati A6GCM) and Alberto Ascari (Ferrari 500), 2m41.1, 115.911 mph, F2, 1953
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Alberto Ascari (Ferrari 500), 2m41.2, 115.839 mph, F2, 1953
Type
Temporary road course
Length
4.472 (Miles)
Change
Gueux village bypassed by linking the finishing straight with the Virage de la Hovette
Fastest Race Lap
Jean Behra (Gordini 16), 2m28.7, 108.266 mph, F2, 1952
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Alberto Ascari (Ferrari 500), 2m26.2, 110.118 mph, F2, 1952
Type
Temporary road course
Length
4.856 (Miles)
Change
Reims-Gueux
Fastest Race Lap
Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo 159), 2m27.8, 118.279 mph, F1, 1951
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo 159), 2m25.7, 119.984 mph, F1, 1951