The XIII Grand Prix d'Albi was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 5 August 1951 at the Circuit Les Planques, Albi. The race was run over 34 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver Maurice Trintignant in a Simca-Gordini Type 15.[1][2] Trintignant also set pole and fastest lap. Louis Rosier and Louis Chiron were second and third in their Talbot-Lago T26Cs.

1951 Albi Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season
Race details
Date 5 August 1951
Official name XIII Grand Prix d'Albi
Location Circuit Les Planques, Albi
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 8.954 km (5.564 mi)
Distance 34 laps, 304.429 km (189.163 mi)
Pole position
Driver Gordini
Time 3:08.8
Fastest lap
Driver France Maurice Trintignant Gordini
Time 3:11.6
Podium
First Gordini
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Talbot-Lago

Results edit

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Position Grid
1 16   Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 1:51:23.1, 163.96kph 1
2 2   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +2:46.1 2
3 4   Louis Chiron Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 8
4 10   André Simon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 +2 laps 3
5 12   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +2 laps 5
6 22   Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 +2 laps 10
7 14   Roger Laurent Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +3 laps 11
8 24   Lance Macklin Hersham and Walton Motors HWM=Alta +3 laps 14
Ret 32   Francisco Landi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 15 laps, oil pipe 7
Ret 8   Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C 5 laps, piston 9
Ret 10   Pierre Meyrat Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 5 laps, brakes 12
Ret 18   Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 4 laps, suspension 6
Ret 6   Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C 4 laps, magneto 4
Ret 28   Gianfranco Comotti Scuderia Marzotto Ferrari 166 F2 3 laps, iginition/carburation 15

References edit

  1. ^ "1951 Albi Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  2. ^ "Non World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-21.


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