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]
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 |