The Grand Prix de la Marne (commonly known as the Marne Grand Prix) was a motor race organized by the Automobile Club de Champagne and staged at the circuit Reims-Gueux on public roads located 7.5 km (4.7 mi) west of the city of Reims in the Marne département of north-eastern France.
The origins of motor racing in the Marne district of the Champagne region date to 1912/1913 motorcycle competitions held on a 225 km (140 mi) road course referred to as the Circuit de la Champagne à Reims [1] near the town of Sarcy (about 20 km (12 mi) west-south-west of Reims).
[2] In 1926, the Grand Prix moved to the Reims-Gueux circuit, starting an annual series to run un-interrupted until 1931.
By 1932, the popularity and success of the race prompted the French Automobile Club to host the French Grand Prix (billed as the XVIII Grand Prix de l'ACF) [3] at the then 7.826 km (4.9 mi) circuit.
[8] The last Grand Prix de la Marne was held in 1937, effectively ending the series except for a final edition in 1952.