Circuit des Remparts
Circuit des Remparts is a historic race circuit in Angoulême, France, using the town's ancient road layout.
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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
- "Car racing – Circuit des remparts". www.circuitdesremparts.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20.
- Results 1939
- Results 1947
- Results 1948
- Results 1949
- Results 1950
- Results 1951