 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  west of the city of reims in the marne dÃ©partement of north-eastern france. it proved to be one of the fastest and most prestigious road races in europe. == history == the origins of motor racing in the marne district of the champagne region date to 1912/1913 motorcycle competitions held on a  road course referred to as the circuit de la champagne Ã  reims  near the town of sarcy (about  west-south-west of reims). the first race for automobiles was held on august 2, 1925 at the 20&nbsp;km circuit de beine-nauroy (approximately 10&nbsp;km south-east of reims near the reims-prunay airport on road d-931). in 1926, the grand prix moved to the reims-gueux circuit, starting an annual series to run un-interrupted until 1931. by 1932, the popularity and success of the race prompted the french automobile club to host the french grand prix (billed as the xviii grand prix de l'acf)  at the then  circuit. the french gp returned in 1938 / 1939 under grand prix regulations, two
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