1949 Albi Grand Prix Explained

Type:GP
Country:FRA
Grand Prix:Albi
Date:10 July
Year:1949
Official Name:XI Grand Prix de l'Albigeois
Location:Albi, France
Course:Circuit Les Planques
Course Length:8.88km (05.52miles)
Distance Laps:34
Distance Length:301.94km (187.62miles)
Pole Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
Pole Team:Maserati
Grid From Heats:True
Pole Country:ARG
Fast Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
Fast Team:Maserati
Fast Time:3:14.4
Fast Country:ARG
First Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
First Team:Maserati
First Country:ARG
Second Driver:B. Bira
Second Team:Maserati
Second Country:Siam
Third Driver:Louis Rosier
Third Team:Talbot-Lago
Third Country:FRA

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.

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

Heat

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCarTime
18 Juan Manuel FangioAutomóvil Club ArgentinoMaserati 4CLT/4816:20.4, 163.13kph
212 Giuseppe FarinaG. FarinaMaserati 4CLT/48+24.4s
36 Louis RosierEcurie RosierTalbot-Lago T26C+29.2s
416 Emmanuel de GraffenriedEnrico PlatéMaserati 4CLT/48+30.0s
510 Benedicto CamposAutomóvil Club ArgentinoMaserati 4CLT/48+48.9s
628 Guy MairesseEcurie FranceTalbot-Lago T26C+1:40.4
718 Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-Lago T26C+1:41.5
840 Harry SchellHorschell Racing CorporationTalbot-Lago T26C+2:18.8
926 Leslie BrookeH. L. BrookeMaserati 4CLT/48+2:22.8
1044 "Raph"Ecurie Mundia CourseDelahaye 135
112 Raymond SommerR. SommerTalbot-Lago T26C
1232 David MurrayD. MurrayMaserati 4CL
1330 David HampshireD.A. HampshireERA B-Type
Ret.20 Reg ParnellR. ParnellMaserati 4CLT/485 laps, valves
Ret.14 B. BiraEnrico PlatéMaserati 4CLT/484 laps, supercharger
Ret.22 Fred AshmoreR. ParnellMaserati 4CLT/481 lap, oil pressure
DNA4 Philippe ÉtancelinP. ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago T26C
DNA24 Louis ChironEcurie FranceTalbot-Lago T26C
DNA34 Jean BehraEcurie DimiexMaserati 6C-34
DNA36 Georges HouelEcurie DimiexMaserati 4CL
DNA38 Georges GrignardG. GrignardTalbot-Lago T26C
DNA42 Eugène ChaboudEcurie DimiexMaserati 4CL

Final

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCarTime
18 Juan Manuel FangioAutomóvil Club ArgentinoMaserati 4CLT/481:54:38.6, 158.02kph
214 B. BiraEnrico PlatéMaserati 4CLT/48+2:39.0
36 Louis RosierEcurie RosierTalbot-Lago T26C+1 lap
416 Emmanuel de GraffenriedEnrico PlatéMaserati 4CLT/48+1 lap
528 Guy MairesseEcurie FranceTalbot-Lago T26C+2 laps
62 Raymond SommerR. SommerTalbot-Lago T26C+3 laps
726 Leslie BrookeH.L. BrookeMaserati 4CLT/48+3 laps
1232 David MurrayD. MurrayMaserati 4CL+4 laps
944 "Raph"Ecurie Mundia CourseDelahaye 135+6 laps
Ret.12 Giuseppe FarinaG. FarinaMaserati 4CLT/4816 laps, starter motor
Ret.10 Benedicto CamposAutomóvil Club ArgentinoMaserati 4CLT/4815 laps, accident
Ret.22 Fred AshmoreR. ParnellMaserati 4CLT/486 laps, piston
Ret.40 Harry SchellHorschell Racing CorporationTalbot-Lago T26C4 laps, oil pressure
Ret.30 David HampshireD.A. HampshireERA B-Type2 laps, oil pressure
Ret.20 Reg ParnellR. ParnellMaserati 4CLT/482 laps, valves
Ret.18 Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-Lago T26C2 laps, camshaft

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grand Prix d'Albi. 2022-08-17.
  2. Web site: 1949 Grands Prix. 2022-08-17.