1953 Albi Grand Prix

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1953 Albi Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1953 Formula One season
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Race details
Date31 May 1953
Official name XV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois
Location Circuit Les Planques, Albi, France
Course Temporary Road Circuit
Course length 8.954 km (5.564 mi)
Distance 18 laps, 161.162 km (100.141 mi)
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio BRM
Time 2:52.2
Podium
First Ferrari
Second BRM
Third Gordini

The XV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois was a combined Formula One and Formula Two motor race held on 31 May 1953 at Circuit Les Planques, Albi, France. The race was held over two heats of 10 laps; one for Formula One and one for Formula Two, and a final of 18 laps in which both classes took part. The top four finishers in each heat qualified for the final, plus another four based on finishing position.

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Élie Bayol in an O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 qualified in pole position for the Formula Two heat but finished second behind Louis Rosier's Ferrari 500. Peter Whitehead was third in a Cooper T24-Alta. Roberto Mieres set fastest lap in his Gordini Type 16.

In the Formula One heat, Juan Manuel Fangio qualified on pole, set fastest lap and won in a BRM Type 15. José Froilán González was second in another Type 15 and Louis Rosier was third in a Ferrari 375.

Rosier won the final in the Ferrari 375. González was second and Maurice Trintignant third in a Gordini Type 16. Ken Wharton set fastest lap in another BRM Type 16. [1] [2]

Classification

Heat One - Formula Two cars

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
12 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 33:41.4, 158.19 kph3
28 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol Élie Bayol O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 +24.5s1
310 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Graham Whitehead Cooper T24-Alta +52.7s5
46 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +54.0s4
512 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Cole Atlantic Stable Cooper T23-Bristol +1:31.26
616 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles de Tornaco Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 +2:26.38
714 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +3:00.47
818 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lyons Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +3:12.19
Ret.4 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 8 laps, spark plugs2
DNA20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodney Nuckey Rodney Nuckey Cooper T23-Bristol

Heat Two - Formula One cars

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
17 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio BRM Ltd. BRM Type 15 29:57.8, 178.15 kph1
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton BRM Ltd. BRM Type 15 +1:11.54
35 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 375 +2:06.610
415 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +2:10.56
511 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González BRM Ltd. BRM Type 15 +2:52.53
617 Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap7
721 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni de Riu Giovanni de Riu Maserati 4CLT/48 +1 lap9
Ret.19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan Hamilton Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago T26C 8 laps, gearbox8
Ret.3 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina G.A. Vandervell Ferrari 375 5 laps, engine5
Ret.1 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari Ferrari 375 3 laps, gearbox2

Final

Formula One competitors highlighted in blue.

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
15 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 375 56:36.8, 169.72 kph3
211 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González BRM Ltd. BRM Type 15 +31.0s2
315 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +1:53.84
46 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +1 lap7
510 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Graham Whitehead Cooper T24-Alta +1 lap6
614 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1 lap11
712 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Cole Atlantic Stable Cooper T23-Bristol +1 lap8
Ret.16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles de Tornaco Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 11 laps, engine10
Ret.9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton British Racing Motors BRM Type 15 11 laps, accident2
Ret.7 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio British Racing Motors BRM Type 15 9 laps, tyres/brakes1
Ret.17 Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1 Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C 9 laps, mechanical12
Ret.8 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol Élie Bayol O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 2 laps, clutch5

1Lyons should have been in the final but had packed his car away, believing he had been eliminated. Giraud-Cabantous took his place.

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References

  1. "XV Grand Prix d'Albi 1953" . Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  2. "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix" . Retrieved 2022-07-22.
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