1951 Albi Grand Prix Explained

Type:NC
Country:France
Grand Prix:Albi
Official Name:XIII Grand Prix d'Albi
Location:Circuit Les Planques, Albi
Date:5 August
Year:1951
Course:Temporary road circuit
Course Length:8.954km (05.564miles)
Distance Laps:34
Distance Length:304.429km (189.163miles)
Pole Driver:Maurice Trintignant
Pole Country:FRA
Pole Team:Gordini
Pole Time:3:08.8
Fast Driver:Maurice Trintignant
Fast Team:Gordini
Fast Time:3:11.6
Fast Country:FRA
First Driver:Maurice Trintignant
First Country:FRA
First Team:Gordini
Second Driver:Louis Rosier
Second Country:FRA
Second Team:Talbot-Lago
Third Driver:Louis Chiron
Third Country:MON
Third Team:Talbot-Lago

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.

Results

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Position Grid
116 Maurice TrintignantEquipe GordiniSimca-Gordini Type 151:51:23.1, 163.96kph1
22 Louis RosierEcurie RosierTalbot-Lago T26C+2:46.12
34 Louis ChironEcurie RosierTalbot-Lago T26C+1 lap8
410 André SimonEquipe GordiniSimca-Gordini Type 15+2 laps3
512 Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-Lago T26C+2 laps5
622 Jean BehraEquipe GordiniSimca-Gordini Type 15+2 laps10
714 Roger LaurentEcurie BelgeTalbot-Lago T26C+3 laps11
824 Lance MacklinHersham and Walton MotorsHWM=Alta+3 laps14
Ret32 Francisco LandiScuderia FerrariFerrari 37515 laps, oil pipe7
Ret8 Pierre LeveghPierre LeveghTalbot-Lago T26C5 laps, piston9
Ret10 Pierre MeyratYves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-Lago T26C5 laps, brakes12
Ret18 Robert ManzonSimca-Gordini Type 154 laps, suspension6
Ret6 Philippe ÉtancelinPhilippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago T26C4 laps, magneto4
Ret28 Gianfranco ComottiScuderia MarzottoFerrari 166 F23 laps, iginition/carburation15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1951 Albi Grand Prix. Motor Sport Magazine. 2022-05-21.
  2. Web site: Non World Championship Grands Prix. silhouet.com. 2022-05-21.