One cannot speak about Gueux without pointing out the history of the road racing set. Gueux was known in the whole world, automobile and sporting world, thanks to the circuit. The first motor race of the area was organized in Beine in 1925.
In 1926, the Second great price of the Marne took place in Gueux, as well as the twelve hours of Rheims. At the time, the circuit passed in the commune of Gueux but interested also the communes of Muizon, Thillois and Champigny.

Each year, the importance of the demonstration grows as a frequentation and fame. In 1930 for example, will be twinned, with the races, an international rally with 494 engaged and a contest of elegance.    150 000 witnesses attended the two days filmed for the first time by the Paramount company.

Mr. Roche  was the kingpin and the manager of the racetrack.In 1952, the new track (which one can still currently follow) and the whole of the installations are inaugurated. They include the track, the covered and discovered platforms, the 10 houses, the links, the enclosure of weighing, the pits, the promenades, the steps of Thillois and Garenne, block-habitat, club-house, a camp-site-caravanning and the car parks (23 to 25 000 cars).

If all the great names of cars and  motor bikes (brands and pilots) knew the hours of glory in Gueux, cycling also saw organized very interesting meetings, two championships of France, (1952 and 1960) and a championship of the world (1958). The championship of the world affected the Area, it allowed to carry out the Méry-Prémecy road, Germigny, Rosnay, starting from country lanes. At the time, certain elected officials criticized sometimes this realization and Mr. Roche had said " you will see, this road will be useful later " Indeed, the school bus of the teaching regrouping of Rosnay, borrows it eight times per day and certain users find it even too narrow.

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The last races took place in 1969, since then nature has taken again " its rights" little by little.
The nostalgic ones return there sometimes,  French people of course, but also English, American and German people   who come to take a " bowl of air ", take photographs or make films.

                                                         Article from " the District of Gueux " of J.C. Carnoye

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