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. It hosted the FFSA GT Championship in 1997, 2002–2011, and 2020–2022.
| 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).
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