Circuit Les Planques
Circuit Les Planques was a 9.226 km (5.733 mi) long motor racing road circuit in a triangular shape, located near Albi. The circuit was later shortened to 8.911 km (5.537 mi) in 1934, and again to 2.991 km (1.859 mi) in 1954.
Layout of the Circuit Les Planques (1934–1953) | |
| Location | Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France |
|---|---|
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 43°55′53.96″N 2°10′16.13″E |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Closed | 1955 |
| Former names | Circuit Automobile d'Albi |
| Major events | French motorcycle Grand Prix (1951) Albi Grand Prix (1933–1939, 1946–1955) |
| Circuit Raymond Sommer (1954–1955) | |
| Length | 2.991 km (1.859 miles) |
| Turns | 6 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.100 ( André Simon, Maserati 250F, 1955, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1934–1953) | |
| Length | 8.911 km (5.537 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 2:52.000 ( Ken Wharton, BRM Type 15, 1953, F1) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (1933) | |
| Length | 9.226 km (5.733 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 3:44.000 ( Whitney Straight, Maserati Tipo 26M, 1933, GP) |
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