Reims-Gueux Circuit 1953-1972 layout with Drone Footage of the Lost Part!

Reims Gueux Circuit 1953-1972 layout with Drone Footage of the Lost Part!

The abandoned circuit of Reims-Gueux was home of the French Formula 1 Grand Prix in the 50's and 60's. We ride (and fly) the last version of the circuit, which is much famous because of Formula 1.

Original the Reims-Gueux circuit ran through the village of Gueux. In 1952 a new connection was built to short cut the passage through Gueux.

A year later this new section was extended, which made Reims-Gueux one of the fastest circuits on the Formula 1 Calendar. After the 1953 Grand Prix they increased the radius of the Muizon Corner and the Thillois Corner, to make the circuit even faster.

The length of this circuit version was 8.301 km (5.159 Miles). Because the Muizon Corner was demolished for the expansion of the N31, I filmed this part with my DJI Mavic Air Drone.

Between the cornfields you can still see were the old track was, on the aerial footage. Also from the N31, which was the long back straight in this version, you can see some remains of both versions of the Muizon Corner.

The circuit closed in june 1972 and the day after the last race they started the demolition of the pits. However, a new mayor came after the elections and he stopped the demolition.

After many decades of abandonment there were new plans to demolish the buildings and built new houses on the site.

The foundation "Les Amis du Circuit de Gueux" was founded to save the remains of the old Reims-Gueux circuit. At the end they get permission to restore the buildings and the guarantee that nothing would be demolished anymore.

Every time when I visit the Reims-Gueux Circuit, I see improvement in the restauration. The foundation does a good job in preserving this piece of motorsport history!

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