Circuit d'Albi

The Circuit d'Albi is a 3.565 km (2.215 mi) motorsport race track located in the French town of Le Sequestre near Albi, about 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Toulouse. Built to replace the nearby Les Planques public road circuit, Albi has 70 years of history in motor-racing, including the 1951 French motorcycle Grand Prix.[1] It hosts the FFSA GT Championship in 1997, 2002–2011, and from 2020.

Circuit d'Albi
LocationAlbi, Tarn, Occitanie, France
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates43.915331°N 2.113538°E / 43.915331; 2.113538
Opened1959
Major eventsCurrent:
FFSA GT Championship (1997, 2002–2011, 2020–present)
Former:
Racecar Euro Series (2009)
Championnat de France Formule Renault (1998)
Full Circuit (2009–present)
Length3.565 km (2.215 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:18.034 (Cauvin Dominique, ASP Racing, 2015, Group CN)
Websitewww.circuit-albi.com

Notably, it shares its grounds with an active airport in its infield, the Aérodrome d'Albi - Le Sequestre (fr).

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