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 |
---|---|---|
Raymond Sommer[2] | Alfa Romeo 308 | |
Eugène Martin[3] | BMW 328 | |
Igor Troubetzkoy[4] | Simca-Gordini T15 | |
Maurice Trintignant[5] | Simca-Gordini T11 | |
Juan Manuel Fangio[6] | Maserati 4CLT/48 | |
Rudi Fischer[7] | Ferrari 212 |
References[]
External links[]
- Defunct motorsport venues in France
- Pre-World Championship Grands Prix
- Pre-World Championship Grand Prix circuits
- Angoulême
- Sports venues in Charente