# 1967 12 Hours of Reims

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) |
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