Once track, now road: Reims-Gueux

[S3am]

From what I could discern from the book Autodrome and from poking around the locality: here is a little look at the now defunct Grand Prix circuit at Reims-Gueux in the champagne region of France.



My post is here:

http://www.rackandopinion.com/2007/12/lost-circuit...

The video lap we filmed is there too. Its a bit of a muddle with the different layouts that the circuit had.

http://www.rackandopinion.com/2008/03/video-circui...

Hope you enjoy, it's well worth a trip, and that's a brilliant book.


Sam

[Motown Junk]

Hoping to visit Reims on way to Dijon in June.

And yes, Autodrome is a fantastic book.

[S3am]

More pics

[DIW35]

Definitely a pilgrimage for anyone heading roughly in that direction. Can almost hear the racing cars roaring past when stood in front of the stands.

[S3am]

Wow! That's a better photo!

[minimoog]

S3am said:

Wow! That's a better photo!

Pah. Needs a real man's car in there

[F308 MAN]

i am not sure if this is from the same book ... i will take a look later and confirm.
if not, the book i have details road circuits throughout the world, which joe public are able to drive ... some still in use, some not.
excellent publication and very useful when planning trips.

d

Edited by F308 MAN on Wednesday 2nd April 08:51

[S3am]

So the lap we took wasn't strictly a circuit, but a muddle of the two configurations.

[dougc]

Yep. The new circuit (red line) just dies away in the middle of a field before Muizon

Edited by dougc on Wednesday 2nd April 11:32

Edited by dougc on Wednesday 2nd April 11:33

[S3am]

That explains why it says 'no entry' on the entrance to the old bit of circuit then!

[S3am]

minimoog said:

S3am said:

Wow! That's a better photo!

Pah. Needs a real man's car in there

You certainly had the weather for it!

When I was there most recently they have done a job of tidying the area up a bit, cutting the grass and making some of the buildings to the rear a little more accessible.

[dougc]

Old banger style

[blondemoment]

We're members of the ACG - http://www.amis-du-circuit-de-gueux.fr/-Welcome-

Every little helps and in such a good cause.

Here are pics from the latest visit....

[F308 MAN]

blondemoment said:

Here are pics from the latest visit....

dear blondemoment,

i'm sure i've seen that car before.
did you hire it ?

d

[blondemoment]

F308 MAN said:

dear blondemoment,

i'm sure i've seen that car before.
did you hire it ?

d

No - someone else 'borrowed' the photo's! They have removed them from their Hire Car website now! Cheeky devils!

I was tempted to photoshop some nice mountain scenery into the background!

[F308 MAN]

F308 MAN said:

i am not sure if this is from the same book ... i will take a look later and confirm.

the book i have is entitled "Classic Motorsport Routes" by Richard Meaden.

"30 legendary routes you can drive today"

... only seven are outside of europe.

great book.


d

[dougc]

The book S3am is referring to is called Autodrome by SS Collins and Gavin Ireland. Reims is on the front cover and the rest of the book details old circuits that are now defunct:

Brooklands
Monza
Reims
The 'Ring Sudschleife
Crystal Palace
Keimola
Masarykring
Avus
Linas Montlhery

Buy it - its superb. You'll sit for hours looking at the photos. Amazon Linky

[mrobin33]

A few more pics in here - well worth a stop....

reims-gieux