The Circuit d'Albi is a
motorsport race track
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located in the
French town of
Le Sequestre near
Albi
Albi (; oc, Albi ) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called ''Albigensians'' (french: Albigeois, Albigeoise(s), oc, albig ...
, about northeast of
Toulouse
Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Pa ...
. 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.
/ref> It hosted the FFSA GT Championship
The FFSA GT Championship (''Championnat de France FFSA GT'') is a French Grand Touring-style sports car racing series that began in 1997. It is the main event of the ''Championnat de France des Circuits'' (formerly called ''Super Série FFSA'' a ...
in 1997, 2002–2011, and 2020–2022.
Notably, it shares its grounds with an active airport in its infield, the Aérodrome d'Albi - Le Sequestre ( fr).
Lap records
The official race lap records at the Circuit d'Albi are listed as:
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Albi
Albi (; oc, Albi ) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called ''Albigensians'' (french: Albigeois, Albigeoise(s), oc, albig ...
Sports venues in Tarn (department)
Sport in Albi
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