Circuit des Remparts
{{Short description|Race circuit in Angoulême, France}}
Image:Circuit des remparts.jpg
Circuit des Remparts is a historic race circuit in Angoulême, France, using the town's ancient road layout.
History
Used once in 1939 for a circuit race for Grand Prix cars and Formula Two voiturettes, The circuit had a length of 1287 metres, which was driven for 80 laps. This urban race track returned to use after World War II from 1947 to 1951 as part of the Formula 2 Championship, hosting events where famous drivers could be seen, such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Maurice Trintignant, Raymond Sommer, Robert Manzon, André Simon and the like.
Today a successful historic festival event continues, usually held in September, that gathers historic car enthusiasts for a series of races for classic and historic cars, on the original race track. It also features a "Concours d'Élégance" and a concours of car restoration.{{cite web |url=https://www.circuitdesremparts.com/en/car-racing |title=Car racing – Circuit des remparts |website=www.circuitdesremparts.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920113737/http://www.circuitdesremparts.com/en/car-racing |archive-date=2017-09-20}}
File:Raymond Sommer, vainqueur du Circuit des Remparts d'Angoulême 1939, devant la cathédrale Saint-Pierre.jpg in front of the Angoulême Cathedral]]
The historic event was used as the basis for "Le Défi des Remparts" (1988), a volume of the Michel Vaillant comic book series.
Results
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| 1939 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Sommer[http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp394.htm#14a] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316193936/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp394.htm#14a|date=2011-03-16}} Results 1939 | Alfa Romeo 308 |
| 1947 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Eugène Martin[http://www.formula2.net/V47_7.htm] Results 1947 | BMW 328 |
| 1948 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Troubetzkoy[http://www.formula2.net/F248_12.htm] Results 1948 | Simca-Gordini T15 |
| 1949 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Trintignant[http://www.formula2.net/F249_11.htm] Results 1949 | Simca-Gordini T11 |
| 1950 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Manuel Fangio[http://www.formula2.net/F250_15.htm] Results 1950 | Maserati 4CLT/48 |
| 1951 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Rudi Fischer[http://www.formula2.net/F251_12.htm] Results 1951 | Ferrari 212 |
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070812003936/http://www.circuit-des-remparts.com/ Circuit des Remparts website]
- [http://www.gdecarli.it/php/index.php?var1=1&var2=2 Race track détails]
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