1957 Reims Grand Prix Explained

Type:NC
Country:France
Grand Prix:Reims
Official Name:XXIII Grand Prix de Reims
Location:Reims-Gueux, Reims
Date:July 14
Year:1957
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:5.158
Course Km:8.302
Distance Laps:61
Distance Mi:314.676
Distance Km:506.422
Pole Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
Pole Country:Argentina
Pole Team: Maserati 250F
Pole Time:2:23.3
Fast Driver:Jean Behra
Fast Team: Maserati 250F
Fast Time:2:27.8
Fast Country:France
First Driver:Luigi Musso
First Country:Italy
First Team: Lancia-Ferrari
Second Driver:Jean Behra
Second Country:France
Second Team: Maserati 250F
Third Driver:Stuart Lewis-Evans
Third Country:UK
Third Team: Vanwall

The XXIII (23rd) Reims Grand Prix (also known as the II Grand Prix de Reims),[1] was a non-championship Formula One motor race, held on July 14, 1957, at the Reims-Gueux circuit, near Reims in France. The race was run over 61 laps on an 8.302 km circuit of public roads and was won by Italian driver Luigi Musso in a Lancia-Ferrari D50. The race weekend suffered the deaths of Bill Whitehouse and Herbert MacKay-Fraser in separate accidents during the 1st Coupe de Vitesse Formula 2 support race.[2]

The Grand Prix de Reims (commonly known as the Reims Grand Prix) has its roots in the pre WW2 Grand Prix de la Marne GP racing series, also known as the Marne Grand Prix (1925-1937). The first "Grand Prix de Reims" (official name: XVI Grand Prix de Reims) was the first major Grand Prix motor race held at Reims-Gueux after WW2. Post war political and financial re-organization moved the nationally sanctioned Grand Prix de France (Grand Prix de l'ACF) to the circuit Rouen les Essarts and renamed the old Marne GP to Grand Prix de Reims, officially billed as the XVI Grand Prix de Reims (based on the GP de Marne year sequence).

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructor /CarTime/RetiredGrid
12 Luigi MussoScuderia FerrariLancia-Ferrari D502:33:02.64
212 Jean BehraOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F2:33:30.1 3
326 Stuart Lewis-EvansVandervellVanwall2:34:18.62
414 Harry SchellOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F60 Laps10
524 Roy SalvadoriVandervellVanwall59 Laps5
640 Horace GouldGould's Garage (Bristol) (Private)Maserati 250F58 Laps12
718 Masten GregoryScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F57 Laps11
810 Juan Manuel FangioOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F65 Laps1
922 Luigi PiottiPiotti (Private)Maserati 250F56 Laps14
1020 Ivor BuebScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F55 Laps18
NC34 Bruce HalfordHalford (Private)Maserati 250F53 Laps15
NC38 Jack BrabhamCooper Car CompanyCooper-Climax T4352 Laps19
DNF32 Carlos MenditeguyOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F28 Laps - Gearbox16
DNF6 Mike HawthornScuderia FerrariLancia-Ferrari D5026 Laps - Engine7
DNF8 Olivier GendebienScuderia FerrariLancia-Ferrari D5025 Laps - Engine8
DNF16 Francisco Godia SalesGodia (Private)Maserati 250F15 Laps - Oil pipe13
DNF36 Jo BonnierBonnier (Private)Maserati 250F13 Laps - Mechanical17
DNF4 Peter CollinsScuderia FerrariLancia-Ferrari D502 Laps - Engine6
DNS42 Herbert MacKay-FraserOttorino VolonterioMaserati 250FFatal crash (F2)9
DNA18 Ron FlockhartOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P25Entry withdrawn-
DNA30 Herbert MacKay-FraserOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P25Entry withdrawn-
DNA24 Stirling MossVandervellVanwall--
DNA26 Tony BrooksVandervellVanwall--
DNA32 Umberto MaglioliOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F--
DNA40 André SimonSimonMaserati 250F--
DNA42 Ottorino VolonterioOttorino VolonterioMaserati 250F--
Sources:[3] [4] [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1957 II Grand Prix de Reims . statsf1.com . July 25, 2014.
  2. Web site: GP '57 - XXIII Grand Prix de Reims . second-a-lap.blogspot.com . August 2, 2014.
  3. Web site: II Grand Prix de Reims 1957 . formula2.net . July 25, 2014.
  4. Web site: 1957 XXIII Grand Prix de Reims . silhouet.com . July 25, 2014.
  5. Web site: Palmares des GP du Circuit de Reims-Gueux (French Language) . amis-du-circuit-de-gueux.fr . July 25, 2014.