Albi
Racing started near Albi on the tree-lined Circuit des Planques by the river Tarn in 1933.
Official Name
Circuit des Planques/Circuit Raymond Sommer
Country
France
Location
Les Planques, Midi-Pyrenees
Co-ordinates
43.932837, 2.174335
Latest Race
First Race
Circuit Des Planques
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Type
Temporary road course
Length
5.531 (Miles)
Change
Pits and grandstands built, minor modifications to circuit
Fastest Race Lap
Juan Manuel Fangio (BRM P15), 2m52.3, 115.564 mph, F1, 1953
Type
Temporary road course
Length
5.537 (Miles)
Change
Hairpin near Les Planques bypassed
Fastest Race Lap
Arthur Dobson (ERA E-type), 3m20.0, 99.666 mph, Voiturette, 1939
Type
Temporary road course
Length
5.733 (Miles)
Change
Original Circuit des Planques
Fastest Race Lap
Whitney Straight (Maserati 26M), 3m44.0, 92.138 mph, GP, 1933