Circuit d'Albi
The Circuit d'Albi is a 3.565 km (2.215 mi) motorsport race track located in the French town of Le Sequestre near Albi, about 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Toulouse. Built to replace the nearby Circuit Les Planques public road circuit, Albi has 70 years of history in motor-racing, including the 1951 French motorcycle Grand Prix.[1] It hosted the FFSA GT Championship in 1997, 2002–2011, and 2020–2022.
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| Location | Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 43°54′55.19″N 2°6′48.74″E |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Major events | Former: FFSA GT (1997, 2002–2011, 2020–2022) Formula Two Albi Grand Prix (1959–1960, 1962–1969, 1971–1973) Racecar Euro Series (2009) French Formula Renault (1971–1972, 1975–1993, 1996–2007) French Supertouring Championship (1976–1979, 1981–1997, 1999–2005) French F3 (1964–1971, 1973, 1979, 1981–2002) |
| Website | http://www.circuit-albi.com/ |
| Full Circuit (2009–present) | |
| Length | 3.565 km (2.215 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:18.034 ( Dominique Cauvin, ASP Racing, 2015, CN) |
| Full Circuit (2003–2008) | |
| Length | 3.573 km (2.220 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:15.809 ( Romain Grosjean, Tatuus FR2000, 2005, Formula Renault 2.0) |
| Full Circuit (1994–2002) | |
| Length | 3.551 km (2.207 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:09.087 ( Tiago Monteiro, Dallara F399, 2000, F3) |
| Full Circuit (1988–1993) | |
| Length | 3.536 km (2.197 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:09.930 ( Christophe Tinseau, Dallara F393, 1993, F3) |
| Full Circuit (1981–1987) | |
| Length | 3.546 km (2.203 miles) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Race lap record | 1:09.850 ( Harald Huysman, Ralt RT30, 1986, F3) |
| Full Circuit (1962–1980) | |
| Length | 3.636 km (2.256 miles) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Race lap record | 1:08.900 ( Jean-Pierre Beltoise, March 732, 1973, F2) |
Notably, it shares its grounds with an active airport in its infield, the Aérodrome d'Albi - Le Sequestre (fr).
Lap records
As of June 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit d'Albi are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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| Full Circuit: 3.565 km (2009–present) | ||||
| CN | 1:18.034[2] | Dominique Cauvin | ASP Racing | 2015 Albi Trophée Endurance Proto round |
| GT4 | 1:23.525[3] | Jim Pla | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 2022 Albi French GT4 round |
| Renault Clio Cup | 1:34.848[4] | Thibaut Bossy | Renault Clio R.S. V | 2020 Albi Renault Clio Cup Spain round |
| Full Circuit: 3.573 km (2003–2008) | ||||
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:15.809[5] | Romain Grosjean | Tatuus FR2000 | 2005 Albi French Formula Renault round |
| Silhouette racing car | 1:21.165[6] | Julien Melis | Opel Astra Coupé | 2003 Albi French Supertouring round |
| Full Circuit: 3.551 km (1994–2002) | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:09.087[2] | Tiago Monteiro | Dallara F399 | 2000 Albi French F3 round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:14.215[7] | Éric Salignon | Tatuus FR2000 | 2002 Albi French Formula Renault round |
| GT2 | 1:16.709[8] | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Porsche 911 GT2 | 1997 Albi FFSA GT round |
| Silhouette racing car | 1:18.687[9] | Vincent Radermecker | SEAT Toledo Silhouette | 2002 Albi French Supertouring round |
| Super Touring | 1:19.668[10] | William David | Peugeot 406 | 2000 Albi French Supertouring round |
| Full Circuit: 3.536 km (1988–1993) | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:09.930[2] | Christophe Tinseau | Dallara F393 | 1993 Albi French F3 round |
| Full Circuit: 3.546 km (1981–1987) | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:09.850[11] | Harald Huysman | Ralt RT30 | 1986 1st Albi French F3 round |
| Group 6 | 1:11.780[12] | José Thibault | Dona-BMW | 1984 Albi French Group 6 race |
| Full Circuit: 3.636 km (1962–1980) | ||||
| Formula Two | 1:08.900[2] | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | March 732 | 1973 Albi Grand Prix |
| Formula Three | 1:12.980[13] | Alain Prost | Martini MK27 | 1979 Albi French F3 round |
| Formula Junior | 1:21.400[14] | Peter Arundell | Lotus 27 | 1963 Albi Grand Prix |
| Group 4 | 1:23.100[15] | Guy Ligier | Ford GT40 | 1965 Albi Grand Prix |
| Group 6 | 1:30.400[16] | Daniel Rouveyran | Lola T210 | 1971 Albi Gr.5/6 National race |
| Group 3 | 1:30.800[17] | Henri Oreiller | Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 1962 Albi Grand Prix |
See also
- Circuit Les Planques, the street circuit in Albi which held the Albi Grand Prix before
References
- "Albi - Motorsport Magazine". Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- "Championnat de France FFSA des Circuits - Circuit d'Albi 24 - 26 June 2022 FFSA GT - GT4 France Race 2 Final Classification" (PDF). 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- "Championnat de France FFSA des Circuits - Circuit d'Albi 16–18 October 2020 Renault Clio Cup Espagne Race 2 Provisional Classification". 18 October 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- "2005 French Formula Renault Round 6: Albi, 3rd-4th September Race 2". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- "2003 French Super Touring Championship Round 5: Albi, 6th-7th September, Race 1". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- "2002 French Formula Renault Round 6: Albi, 8th September Race Result". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- "FFSA GT Championship Albi 1997". Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- "2002 French Super Touring Championship Round 5: Albi, 5th-7th September, Race 2". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- "2000 French Touring Car Championship Round 6: Albi, 2/3 September Race 1". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- "XXXVII Grand Prix d´Albi". Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "French Gr.6 Albi 1984". Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "XXXVII Grand Prix d´Albi". Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "XXI Grand Prix du Midi Pyrénés Languedoc". Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "GP Albi 1965". Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "National Albi [Gr.5+6] 1971". Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "GP Albi 1962". Retrieved 3 January 2023.
External links
- Official website(in French)
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