Circuit des Remparts
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.[1]
The historic event was used as the basis for "Le Défi des Remparts" (1988), a volume of the Michel Vaillant comic book series.
Results
date | Pilot | Car |
---|---|---|
1939 | Alfa Romeo 308 | |
1947 | BMW 328 | |
1947 | Simca-Gordini T15 | |
1949 | Simca-Gordini T11 | |
1950 | Maserati 4CLT/48 | |
1951 | Ferrari 212 |
References
- https://www.circuitdesremparts.com/en/car-racing
- Results 1939
- Results 1947
- Results 1948
- Results 1949
- Results 1950
- Results 1951