Reims Circuit

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Reims-Gueux was a triangular motor racing road course near Reims, France, which hosted 14 French Grands Prix, which opened in 1926, using public roads. In 1952, the circuit was significantly altered to bypass the village of Gueux, and many people now refer to the course as simply Reims.

Its first event was the Grand Prix de la Marne, staged by the Automobile Club of Champagne. International racing came soon thereafter, with the first official Formula One event occurring in 1950, the inaugural year of the Formula One world championship. The circuit was last used by Formula One in 1966, and it closed permanently in 1972 due to financial difficulties. In 2002, the bulldozers arrived to demolish some portions of the track. Sections of the track around the pit lanes are still visible today.