The 11th Grand Prix de l'Albigeois was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 1949. The race was preceded by a 5 lap heat, which determined the grid positions for the 34 lap final.

1949 Albi Grand Prix
Circuit Les Planques
Circuit Les Planques
Race details
Date 10 July 1949
Official name XI Grand Prix de l'Albigeois
Location Albi, France
Course Circuit Les Planques
Course length 8.880 km (5.518 mi)
Distance 34 laps, 301.94 km (187.62 mi)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Grid positions set by heat results
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati
Time 3:14.4
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third Talbot-Lago

The winner was Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati 4CLT; he also won the heat and set fastest lap. B. Bira finished second in another 4CLT and Louis Rosier came in third in a Talbot-Lago T26C.[1][2]

Results

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Heat

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time
1 8   Juan Manuel Fangio Automóvil Club Argentino Maserati 4CLT/48 16:20.4, 163.13kph
2 12   Giuseppe Farina G. Farina Maserati 4CLT/48 +24.4s
3 6   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +29.2s
4 16   Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 +30.0s
5 10   Benedicto Campos Automóvil Club Argentino Maserati 4CLT/48 +48.9s
6 28   Guy Mairesse Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C +1:40.4
7 18   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +1:41.5
8 40   Harry Schell Horschell Racing Corporation Talbot-Lago T26C +2:18.8
9 26   Leslie Brooke H. L. Brooke Maserati 4CLT/48 +2:22.8
10 44   "Raph" Ecurie Mundia Course Delahaye 135
11 2   Raymond Sommer R. Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C
12 32   David Murray D. Murray Maserati 4CL
13 30   David Hampshire D.A. Hampshire ERA B-Type
Ret. 20   Reg Parnell R. Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 5 laps, valves
Ret. 14   B. Bira Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 4 laps, supercharger
Ret. 22   Fred Ashmore R. Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 1 lap, oil pressure
DNA 4   Philippe Étancelin P. Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C
DNA 24   Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C
DNA 34   Jean Behra Ecurie Dimiex Maserati 6C-34
DNA 36   Georges Houel Ecurie Dimiex Maserati 4CL
DNA 38   Georges Grignard G. Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C
DNA 42   Eugène Chaboud Ecurie Dimiex Maserati 4CL

Final

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time
1 8   Juan Manuel Fangio Automóvil Club Argentino Maserati 4CLT/48 1:54:38.6, 158.02kph
2 14   B. Bira Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 +2:39.0
3 6   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap
4 16   Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 +1 lap
5 28   Guy Mairesse Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C +2 laps
6 2   Raymond Sommer R. Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C +3 laps
7 26   Leslie Brooke H.L. Brooke Maserati 4CLT/48 +3 laps
12 32   David Murray D. Murray Maserati 4CL +4 laps
9 44   "Raph" Ecurie Mundia Course Delahaye 135 +6 laps
Ret. 12   Giuseppe Farina G. Farina Maserati 4CLT/48 16 laps, starter motor
Ret. 10   Benedicto Campos Automóvil Club Argentino Maserati 4CLT/48 15 laps, accident
Ret. 22   Fred Ashmore R. Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 6 laps, piston
Ret. 40   Harry Schell Horschell Racing Corporation Talbot-Lago T26C 4 laps, oil pressure
Ret. 30   David Hampshire D.A. Hampshire ERA B-Type 2 laps, oil pressure
Ret. 20   Reg Parnell R. Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 2 laps, valves
Ret. 18   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C 2 laps, camshaft

References

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  1. ^ "Grand Prix d'Albi". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-08-17.


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