1949 Albi Grand Prix

1949 Albi Grand Prix
1949 Albi Grand Prix
	Circuit Les Planques
Race details
Date	10 July 1949
Official name	XI Grand Prix de l'Albigeois
Location	Albi, France
Course	Circuit Les Planques
Course length	8.880 km (5.518 mi)
Distance	34 laps, 301.94 km (187.62 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Juan Manuel Fangio;
	Grid positions set by heat results
Fastest lap
Driver	Juan Manuel Fangio
Time	3:14.4
Podium
First	Juan Manuel Fangio;
Second	B. Bira;
Third	Louis Rosier;

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.	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time
1	8	Juan Manuel Fangio	Automóvil Club Argentino	Maserati 4CLT/48	16:20.4, 163.13kph
2	12	Giuseppe Farina	G. Farina	Maserati 4CLT/48	+24.4s
3	6	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	+29.2s
4	16	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	+30.0s
5	10	Benedicto Campos	Automóvil Club Argentino	Maserati 4CLT/48	+48.9s
6	28	Guy Mairesse	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C	+1:40.4
7	18	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago T26C	+1:41.5
8	40	Harry Schell	Horschell Racing Corporation	Talbot-Lago T26C	+2:18.8
9	26	Leslie Brooke	H. L. Brooke	Maserati 4CLT/48	+2:22.8
10	44	"Raph"	Ecurie Mundia Course	Delahaye 135
11	2	Raymond Sommer	R. Sommer	Talbot-Lago T26C
12	32	David Murray	D. Murray	Maserati 4CL
13	30	David Hampshire	D.A. Hampshire	ERA B-Type
Ret.	20	Reg Parnell	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48	5 laps, valves
Ret.	14	B. Bira	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	4 laps, supercharger
Ret.	22	Fred Ashmore	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48	1 lap, oil pressure
DNA	4	Philippe Étancelin	P. Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C
DNA	24	Louis Chiron	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C
DNA	34	Jean Behra	Ecurie Dimiex	Maserati 6C-34
DNA	36	Georges Houel	Ecurie Dimiex	Maserati 4CL
DNA	38	Georges Grignard	G. Grignard	Talbot-Lago T26C
DNA	42	Eugène Chaboud	Ecurie Dimiex	Maserati 4CL

Final

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

References

^ "Grand Prix d'Albi". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-08-17.

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[1] "Grand Prix d'Albi". Retrieved 2022-08-17.

[2] "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-08-17.

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