1950 Albi Grand Prix

The XII Circuit de l'Albigeois was a non-championship Formula One race held on 16 July 1950 at the Circuit des Planques. The race format included two heats, each lasting 17 laps. The race winner was decided by aggregate.
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==Background==
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Model	Tyre
2 	Louis Rosier 	Ecurie Rosier 	 	T26C 	 	L6 	
4 	Philippe Étancelin 	Privateer 	 	T26C 	 	L6 	
6 	Raymond Sommer 	Privateer 	 	T26C 	 	L6 	
8 	Giuseppe Farina 	Privateer 	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 c 	
10	Juan Manuel Fangio 	Scuderia Achille Varzi	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 c 	
12	José Froilán González 	Scuderia Achille Varzi	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 c 	
14	Nello Pagani 	Scuderia Achille Varzi	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 c 	
16	Luigi Villoresi 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	275 	 	V12 	
18	Alberto Ascari 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	125 	 	V12 	
20	Robert Manzon 	Equipe Gordini 	 	T15 	 	L4 c 	
22	Maurice Trintignant 	Equipe Gordini 	 	T15 	 	L4 c 	
24	Prince Bira 	Enrico Platé 	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 c 	
26	Emmanuel de Graffenried 	Enrico Platé 	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 c 	
28	Felice Bonetto 	Scuderia Milano 	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 	
30	Gianfranco Comotti 	Scuderia Milano 	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 	
32	Johnny Claes 	Ecurie Belge 	 	T26C 	 	L6 	
34	Pierre Levegh 	Privateer 	 	T26C 	 	L6 	
38	Yves Giraud-Cabantous Pierre Meyrat	Privateer 	 	T26C 	 	L6 	
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
 	 	Driver 	Constructor	Time 	
1 	10	Juan Manuel Fangio 	 	3:06.7 	1
2 	12	José Froilán González 	 	3:08.6 	2
3 	6 	Raymond Sommer 	 	3:10.0 	3
4 	8 	Giuseppe Farina 	 	3:11.0 	4
5 	2 	Louis Rosier 	 	3:12.6 	5
6 	16	Luigi Villoresi 	 	3:12.7 	6
7 	4 	Philippe Étancelin 	 	3:15.4 	7
8 	18	Alberto Ascari 	 	3:16.0 	8
9 	38	Yves Giraud-Cabantous 	 	3:16.8 	9
10	32	Johnny Claes 	 	3:21.3 	10
11	34	Pierre Levegh 	 	3:23.4 	11
12	14	Nello Pagani 	 	3:27.5 	12
13	22	Maurice Trintignant 	 	3:30.6 	13
14	20	Robert Manzon 	 	3:31.5 	14
15	24	Prince Bira 	 	No Time	15
16	26	Emmanuel de Graffenried	 	No Time	16
==Race==
===Heat 1===
====Grid====
The full starting grid for the heat 1 is outlined below:
====Results====
The full results for the heat 1 are outlined below:
 	 	Driver 	Constructor	 	 	
1 	6 	Raymond Sommer 	 	17	55:53.6 	3
2 	10	Juan Manuel Fangio 	 	17	+0.5 	1
3 	2 	Louis Rosier 	 	17	+27.6 	5
4 	12	José Froilán González 	 	17	+1:14.6 	2
5 	22	Maurice Trintignant 	 	17	+2:42.6 	13
6 	14	Nello Pagani 	 	16	+1 lap 	12
7 	34	Pierre Levegh 	 	16	+1 lap 	11
8 	20	Robert Manzon 	 	16	+1 laps 	14
9 	18	Alberto Ascari 	 	16	+1 lap 	8
10	32	Johnny Claes 	 	15	+2 laps 	10
 	8 	Giuseppe Farina 	 	14	+3 laps 	4
 	26	Emmanuel de Graffenried	 	11	+6 laps 	16
 	16	Luigi Villoresi 	 	10	Ignition 	6
 	24	Prince Bira 	 	2 	Rear axle 	15
 	38	Yves Giraud-Cabantous 	 	5 	Rear axle 	9
 	4 	Philippe Étancelin 	 	 	Driver injured	7
===Heat 2===
====Grid====
The full starting grid for the heat 2 is outlined below:
====Results====
The full results for the heat 2 are outlined below:
 	 	Driver 	Constructor	 	 	
1	12	José Froilán González 	 	17	56:27.7 	4
2	2 	Louis Rosier 	 	17	+19.7 	3
3	8 	Giuseppe Farina 	 	17	+2:37.8 	11
4	34	Pierre Levegh 	 	17	+3:33.5 	7
5	22	Maurice Trintignant 	 	16	+1 lap 	5
6	20	Robert Manzon 	 	16	+1 lap 	8
7	14	Nello Pagani 	 	16	+1 lap 	6
8	26	Emmanuel de Graffenried	 	16	+1 lap 	12
 	32	Johnny Claes 	 	14	+3 laps 	10
 	4 	Philippe Étancelin 	 	 	Valve 	13
 	18	Alberto Ascari 	 	9 	 	9
 	6 	Raymond Sommer 	 	0 	Damaged car	1
 	10	Juan Manuel Fangio 	 	0 	Oil leak 	2
===Overall Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
 	 	Driver 	Constructor	 	
1	2 	Louis Rosier 	 	34	1:53:08.6
2	12	José Froilán González 	 	34	+27.3
3	22	Maurice Trintignant 	 	33	+1 lap
4	34	Pierre Levegh 	 	33	+1 lap
5	20	Robert Manzon 	 	32	+2 laps
6	14	Nello Pagani 	 	32	+2 laps
7	8 	Giuseppe Farina 	 	31	+3 laps
8	32	Johnny Claes 	 	29	+5 laps
9	26	Emmanuel de Graffenried	 	27	+7 laps
 	18	Alberto Ascari 	 	25	+9 laps
 	6 	Raymond Sommer 	 	17	+17 laps
 	10	Juan Manuel Fangio 	 	17	+17 laps
 	4 	Philippe Étancelin 	 	16	+18 laps
 	16	Luigi Villoresi 	 	10	+24 laps
 	38	Yves Giraud-Cabantous 	 	5 	+29 laps
 	24	Prince Bira 	 	2 	+32 laps
==References==
Category:Non-Championship races
Category:1950 Grands Prix
Category:1950 non-championship Grands Prix