The XIV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois was a Formula One motor race held on 1 June 1952 at Circuit Les Planques, Albi, France. The race was won by Louis Rosier in a Ferrari 375 Chico Landi was second in another 375 and Yves Giraud-Cabantous third in a Talbot-Lago T26C. BRM drivers Juan Manuel Fangio and José Froilán González took pole and fastest lap respectively, but both retired with mechanical problems.[1][2]

1952 Albi Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
Race details
Date 1 June 1952
Official name XIV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois
Location Circuit Les Planques, Albi, France
Course Temporary Road Circuit
Course length 8.954 km (5.564 mi)
Distance 34 laps, 304.429 km (189.163 mi)
Pole position
Driver BRM
Time 2:55.1
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina José Froilán González BRM
Time 3:06.0
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Talbot-Lago

Classification

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Race

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 8   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 375 1:50:39.0, 164.00 kph 3
2 6   Chico Landi Escuderia Bandeirantes Ferrari 375 +17.6s 17
3 22   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +1:12.6 5
4 12   Alberto Crespo Automobiles Talbot Talbot-Lago T26C +3:14.2 13
5 26   Peter Whitehead Graham Whitehead Ferrari 125 +1 lap 11
6 28   Rudi Fischer Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 500 +1 lap 8
7 24   Gianfranco Comotti Scuderia Guastalla Ferrari 166 +4 laps 14
NC 16   B. Bira Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 +6 laps, piston 7
NC 10   Maurice Trintignant Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +8 laps 4
Ret 14   Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 23 laps, rear axle 9
Ret 2   Juan Manuel Fangio British Racing Motors BRM P15 15 laps, cylinder head stud 1
Ret 32   Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 5 laps, transmission 10
Ret 20   Georges Grignard Automobiles Talbot Talbot-Lago T26C 5 laps, crash 12
Ret 4   José Froilán González British Racing Motors BRM P15 5 laps, cylinder 2
Ret 36   André Pilette Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C 5 laps, crash 15
Ret 18   Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C 0 laps, ignition 6
DNS 30   Steve Watson Steve Watson Maserati 4CLT/48 piston failure in practice 16
DNA 34   Ettore Bianco Maserati 4CLT/48 -

References

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  1. ^ "1952 Albi Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  2. ^ "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-07.


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