Grand Prix de la Marne
The Grand Prix de la Marne (commonly known as the Marne Grand Prix) was a motor race organized by the Automobile Club de Champagne and staged at the circuit Reims-Gueux on public roads located 7.5 km (4.7 mi) west of the city of Reims in the Marne département of north-eastern France. It proved to be one of the fastest and most prestigious road races in Europe.
| Grand Prix de la Marne | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Circuit de Reims-Gueux |
| Location | Reims, France 49°15′14.67″N 3°55′50.02″E |
| Corporate sponsor | A. C. de Champagne |
| First race | 1925 Circuit Beine-Nauroy |
| First Gueux race | 1926 |
| Last race | 1952 Gueux |
| Distance | 509.905 km |
| Laps | 71 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Most wins (driver) | Philippe Étancelin (3) |
| Most wins (team) | Ettore Bugatti |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Bugatti (9) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 7.826 km (4.863 mi) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Lap record | 2'28.2 ( Jean Behra, Gordini T16, 1952, Formula 2) |
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