The XIII Grand Prix d'Albi was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 5 August 1951 at the Circuit Les Planques, Albi. The race was run over 34 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver Maurice Trintignant in a Simca-Gordini Type 15. Trintignant also set pole and fastest lap. Louis Rosier and Louis Chiron were second and third in their Talbot-Lago T26Cs.
Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Position Grid 1 16 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 1:51:23.1, 163.96kph 1 2 2 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +2:46.1 2 3 4 Louis Chiron Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 8 4 10 André Simon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 +2 laps 3 5 12 Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +2 laps 5 6 22 Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 +2 laps 10 7 14 Roger Laurent Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +3 laps 11 8 24 Lance Macklin Hersham and Walton Motors HWM=Alta +3 laps 14 Ret 32 Francisco Landi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 15 laps, oil pipe 7 Ret 8 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C 5 laps, piston 9 Ret 10 Pierre Meyrat Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 5 laps, brakes 12 Ret 18 Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 4 laps, suspension 6 Ret 6 Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C 4 laps, magneto 4 Ret 28 Gianfranco Comotti Scuderia Marzotto Ferrari 166 F2 3 laps, iginition/carburation 15
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