Circuit Les Planques
Layout of the Circuit Les Planques (1934–1953) | |
| Location | Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 43°55′53.96″N 2°10′16.13″E / 43.9316556°N 2.1711472°E |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Closed | 1955 |
| Former names | Circuit Automobile d'Albi (1933–1953) |
| Major events | French motorcycle Grand Prix (1951) Albi Grand Prix (1933–1939, 1946–1955) |
| Circuit Raymond Sommer (1954–1955) | |
| Length | 2.991 km (1.859 miles) |
| Turns | 6 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.100 ( André Simon, Maserati 250F, 1955, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1934–1953) | |
| Length | 8.911 km (5.537 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 2:52.000 ( Ken Wharton, BRM Type 15, 1953, F1) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (1933) | |
| Length | 9.226 km (5.733 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 3:44.000 ( Whitney Straight, Maserati Tipo 26M, 1933, GP) |
Circuit Les Planques was a 9.226 km (5.733 mi) long motor racing road circuit in a triangular shape, located near Albi. The circuit was later shortened to 8.911 km (5.537 mi) in 1934, and again to 2.991 km (1.859 mi) in 1954.