Circuit d'Albi
{{Short description|Motorsport race track in Ali, France}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name = Circuit d'Albi
| Nicknames =
| Time = CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
| Location = Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France
| Coordinates = {{coord|43|54|55.19|N|2|6|48.74|E|display=it}}
| Image = Circuit_Albi.svg
| Image_caption = Full Circuit (2009–present)
| Events = Former:
FFSA GT (1997, 2002, 2004–2011, 2020–2022)
Formula Two
Albi Grand Prix (1959–1960, 1962–1969, 1971–1973)
Racecar Euro Series (2009)
French F4 Championship (2011)
Porsche Carrera Cup France (1988–1998, 2002–2011)
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)
| Opened = 1959
| Layout1 = Full Circuit (2009–present)
| Turns = 15
| Length_km = 3.565
| Length_mi = 2.215
| Record_time = 1:18.034
| Record_driver = {{flagicon|FRA}} Dominique Cauvin
| Record_car = ASP Racing
| Record_year = 2015
| Record_class = CN
| Layout2 = Full Circuit (2003–2008)
| Turns2 = 14
| Length_km2 = 3.573
| Length_mi2 = 2.220
| Record_time2 = 1:15.809
| Record_driver2= {{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Grosjean
| Record_car2 = Tatuus FR2000
| Record_year2 = 2005
| Record_class2 = FR 2.0
| Layout3 = Full Circuit (1994–2002)
| Turns3 = 11
| Length_km3 = 3.551
| Length_mi3 = 2.207
| Record_time3 = 1:09.087
| Record_driver3= {{flagicon|POR}} Tiago Monteiro
| Record_car3 = Dallara F399
| Record_year3 = 2000
| Record_class3 = F3
| Layout4 = Full Circuit (1988–1993)
| Turns4 = 11
| Length_km4 = 3.536
| Length_mi4 = 2.197
| Record_time4 = 1:09.930
| Record_driver4= {{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Tinseau
| Record_car4 = Dallara F393
| Record_year4 = 1993
| Record_class4 = F3
| Layout5 = Full Circuit (1981–1987)
| Turns5 = 7
| Length_km5 = 3.546
| Length_mi5 = 2.203
| Record_time5 = 1:09.850
| Record_driver5= {{flagicon|NOR}} Harald Huysman
| Record_car5 = Ralt RT30
| Record_year5 = 1986
| Record_class5 = F3
| Layout6 = Full Circuit (1962–1980)
| Turns6 = 7
| Length_km6 = 3.636
| Length_mi6 = 2.256
| Record_time6 = 1:08.900
| Record_driver6= {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise
| Record_car6 = March 732
| Record_year6 = 1973
| Record_class6 = F2
}}
The Circuit d'Albi is a {{cvt|3.565|km|mi|abbr=on}} motorsport race track located in the French town of Le Sequestre near Albi, about {{cvt|80|km|mi|adj=on}} 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.[http://destinationsflen.eurostar.com/sisp/?event_id=13040&fx=event]{{dead link|date=March 2015}} It hosted the FFSA GT Championship in 1997, 2002, 2004–2011, and 2020–2022.
Notably, it shares its grounds with an active airport in its infield, the Aérodrome d'Albi - Le Sequestre (fr).{{fact|date=June 2024}}
Lap records
As of June 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit d'Albi are listed as:
See also
- Circuit Les Planques, the street circuit in Albi which held the Albi Grand Prix before
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.circuit-albi.fr/}}{{in lang|fr}}
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