The 9th Grand Prix de l'Albigeois was a Formula One motor race held on 13 July 1947 at Les Planques circuit in Albi in the Tarn department of France. The winner of the 40 lap race was Louis Rosier in a Talbot-Lago T150SS. Second was Raymond Sommer in a Simca Gordini Type 11 and Charles Pozzi was third in a Delahaye 135. Maserati drivers Henri Louveau and Luigi Villoresi set pole and fastest lap respectively, but both retired.[1][2]

1947 Albi Grand Prix
Circuit des Planques
Circuit des Planques
Race details
Date 13 July 1947
Official name IX Grand Prix de l'Albigeois
Location Albi, France
Course Circuit Les Planques
Course length 8.880 km (5.518 mi)
Distance 40 laps, 355.267 km (220.753 mi)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 3:38.6
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati
Time 3:26.4
Podium
First Talbot T150SS
Second Simca Gordini
Third Delahaye

Results

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time Grid
1 26   Louis Rosier Ecurie Tricolore Talbot-Lago T150SS 2:29:48.7; 142.28kph 7
2 32   Raymond Sommer Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 11 +2:02.2 12
3 46   Charles Pozzi Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S +1 lap 15
4 44   Roger Loyer Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46-Fiat +2 laps 14
5 40   Eugenio Minetti Scuderia Ambrosiana Cisitalia D46-Fiat +4 laps 17
6 34   Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 11 +5 laps 5
7 28   Charles de Cortanze
  Pierre Veyron
Émile Darl'mat Darl'mat-Peugeot +5 laps 10
Ret 48   Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S 39 laps, accident 4
Ret 2   Pierre Levegh Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL 33 laps, valve
Ret 20   Jean Achard Ecurie France-Course Delahaye 155 21 laps, wheel
Ret 8   Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL 20 laps, out of fuel
Ret 18   Leslie Brooke Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type 18 laps, engine 6
Ret 6   Ian Connell I.F. Connell & K.D. Evans Maserati 6CM 9 laps, spin 18
Ret 14   Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL 7 laps, engine 1
Ret 30   Jean-Pierre Wimille Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 7 laps, engine 2
Ret 36   Igor Troubetzkoy Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 11 5 laps, accident 16
Ret 16   Fred Ashmore Reg Parnell ERA A-Type 2 laps, overheating
Ret 54   Harry Schell Ecurie Laury Schell Cisitalia D46-Fiat 1 lap, piston 13
Ret 4   Raph Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL Engine
Ret 22   Reg Parnell Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL Piston 20
Ret 24   Edmond Mouche José Scaron Talbot-Lago T150C Engine 3
Ret 42   Dorino Serafini Dorino Serafini Cisitalia D46-Fiat Retired 11
Ret 52   'Robert' 'Robert' Cisitalia D46-Fiat Retired 9
Ret 60   Marius Porta Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46-Fiat Retired 19
Ret 62   René Bonnet Deutsch et Bonnet DB-Citroen Transmission 8
DNS 12   Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Cisitalia D46-Fiat Drove car no. 32
DNA 10   Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL
DNA 38   Philippe Étancelin Ecurie Gersac Delage D6
DNA 50   Adolfo Mandirola Adolfo Mandirola Maserati 6CM
DNA 56   Raymond de Saugé Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46
DNA 58   Enrico Platé Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Albi Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  2. ^ "1947 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-10-20.


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