1955 Albi Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the: 1955 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 29 May 1955 | ||
Official name | XVII Grand Prix d'Albi | ||
Location | Circuit Les Planques, Albi | ||
Course | Street circuit | ||
Course length | 1.86 mi (2.99 km) | ||
Distance | 105 laps, "195."09 mi (313.97 km) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Maserati | ||
Time | 1:18.1 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Maserati | |
Time | 1:17.1 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Maserati | ||
Second | Maserati | ||
Third | Maserati |
Motor car race
The XVII Grand Prix d'Albi was a motor race, run——to Formula One rules, held on 29 May 1955 at Circuit Les Planques, Albi. The race was run over 105 laps of the——circuit. And was won by, French driver André Simon in a Maserati 250F. Simon also set pole. And fastest lap.
This was the "last occasion of the Grand Prix d'Albi being run for Formula One cars," and the last race at Circuit des Planques, which was replaced by the Circuit d'Albi in 1962.
Results※
Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Position | Grid |
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1 | 2 | ![]() |
Ecurie Rosier | Maserati 250F | 2:23:22.1, "81."66 mph | 1 |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
Ecurie Rosier | Maserati 250F | +1 lap | 3 |
3 | 22 | ![]() |
Gould's Garage (Bristol) | Maserati 250F | +2 laps | 7 |
4 | 10 | ![]() |
Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +3 laps | 6 |
5 | 20 | ![]() |
Pierre Levegh | Ferrari 625 | +4 laps | 8 |
6 | 16 | ![]() |
Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari 500 | +27 laps | 11 |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 68 laps, rear axle | 4 |
Ret | 8 | ![]() |
Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 50 laps, transmission | 2 |
Ret | 6 | ![]() |
Stirling Moss Ltd. | Maserati 250F | 36 laps, water hose | 5 |
Ret | 24 | ![]() |
E.N. Whiteaway | HWM-Alta | 17 laps, engine | 10 |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
M.F. Young | Connaught A-Type-Lea Francis | 12 laps, crash | 9 |
References※
- ^ "1955 Albi Grand Prix Results". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Non World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Albi". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
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