Historic Grand Prix of Monaco
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The Historic Grand Prix of Monaco (also called the Monaco Historic Grand Prix depending upon the source) is a series of automotive races focused on historic motorsport. The event is typically held biennially two weeks before the Formula One Grand Prix of Monaco.
History
[edit]The first Monaco Historic Grand Prix was held in 1997 as part of the year-long celebrations marking the 700th anniversary of the Grimaldi family's presidency over Monaco. It had only been intended as a one-off event but became a huge success, leading to its continuation as a biennial event from 2000.
With the beginning of the Monaco ePrix Formula E race, the Historic Grand Prix continued to be held in even-numbered years and the ePrix in odd-numbered years. However the 12th edition was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, instead taking place on April 25, 2021, two weeks before the Monaco ePrix and four weeks before the Formula One Grand Prix. Subsequently, the circuit hosted an ePrix in 2022.
The 2010 running of the event was the seventh in the series. It featured eight races total, in various historic motorcar categories:
- Race A - Pre-1947 Voiturettes and Grand Prix cars
- Race B - Front-engined Grand Prix cars (1947–1960)
- Race C - Pre-1953 sports cars
- Race D - Formula 3, 1,000 cc (1964–1970)
- Race E - Rear-engined Grand Prix cars (1954–1965)
- Race F - Formula 1 (1966–1974)
- Race G - Formula 1 (1975–1978)
- Race H - Formula 3, 1,600 cc and 2,000 cc (1971–1984)
By the 9th running of the event in 2014, the number of races had been reduced to 7, and there had been some tweaking of the categories, better to distribute the competition:[1]
- A: Pre-war "Voiturettes" and Grand Prix Cars (up to 1939)
- B: F1 and F2 Grand Prix Cars (pre-1961)
- C: Sports cars (1952–1955)
- D: F1 Grand Prix Cars (1961–1965)
- E: F1 Grand Prix Cars (1966–1972)
- F: F1 Grand Prix Cars (1973–1978)
- G: Formula 3 Cars, 2,000cc (1974–1978)
For the 11th running of the event in 2018 the number of races remained, the division into categories based on the year of manufacturing has been adjusted again.[2] The following classes remained static for the 12th running of the event in 2021.
- Series A: Pre-war "Voiturettes" and Grand-Prix Cars, up to 1939
- Series B: Formula 1 and Formula 2 Grand Prix Cars, manufactured before 1961
- Series C: Sports Cars that ran from 1952 to 1957
- Series D: F1 Grand Prix Cars - 1500cc, from 1961 to 1965
- Series E: F1 Grand Prix Cars - from 1966 to 1972
- Series F: F1 Grand Prix Cars - from 1973 to 1976
- Series G: F1 Grand Prix Cars - from 1977 to 1980
Winners
[edit]| Year | Série | Cars | Years | Race winner | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A | Grand Prix - two-seater | Pre-1934 |  Jean-Louis Duret
|
Bugatti 35B |
| B | Grand Prix | Pre-1952 |  Martin Stretton
|
Maserati 4CM | |
| C | Ferrari sports cars | Pre-1959 | Frank Sytner
|
Ferrari 250 TR | |
| D | Grand Prix | Pre-1960 | Rod Jolley
|
Cooper T51 | |
| E | Sports cars | Pre-1960 | Lindsay Owen-Jones
|
Maserati Tipo 61 | |
| F | Grand Prix | Pre-1968 |  Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol
|
Lotus 49 | |
| G | Formula Junior |  Duncan Dayton
|
Cooper T67 | ||
| 2000 | A | Grand Prix - two-seater | Pre-1934 | Julian Majzub
|
Bugatti 35B |
| B | Grand Prix - single-seater | Pre-1952 | John Ure
|
ERA B | |
| C | Sports cars with drum brakes | Pre-1959 |  Claudia Hürtgen
|
Maserati 300S | |
| D | Grand Prix - front engine | Pre-1961 | Martin Stretton
|
Ferrari 555 "Supersqualo" | |
| E | Formula Junior | 1958-1963 | Denis Welch
|
Merlyn Mk 5/7 | |
| F | Grand Prix - rear engine | Pre-1966 | Duncan Dayton
|
Brabham BT11 | |
| 2002 | A | Grand Prix - two-seater | Pre-1934 | Charles Dean
|
Bugatti 51 |
| B | Grand Prix | Pre-1952 | Julian Bronson
|
ERA B | |
| C | Sports cars | Pre-1959 | David Franklin
|
Ferrari 750 Monza | |
| D | Grand Prix | Pre-1961 | Martin Stretton
|
Connaught C | |
| E | Formula Junior - rear engine | Denis Welch
|
Merlyn Mk 5/7 | ||
| F | Grand Prix | Pre-1966 | Frank Sytner
|
Brabham BT4 | |
| G | Formula 1 | Pre-1979 | Martin Stretton
|
Tyrrell P34 | |
| 2004 | A | Grand Prix | Pre-1947 | John Ure
|
ERA B |
| B | Grand Prix - front engine | 1947-1960 | Duncan Dayton
|
Lotus 16 | |
| C | Sports cars | Pre-1953 | Flavien Marcais
|
Jaguar C-Type | |
| D | Formula Junior - front engine | Joe Colasacco
|
Stanguellini FJ | ||
| E | Grand Prix - rear engine | 1954-1965 | Duncan Dayton
|
Brabham BT11 | |
| F | Formula 1 | 1966-1976 | Martin Stretton
|
Tyrrell P34 | |
| 2006 | A | Grand Prix | Pre-1947 | Stefan Schollwoeck
|
Maserati 6CM |
| B | Grand Prix - front engine | 1947-1960 | Duncan Dayton
|
Lotus 16 | |
| C | Sports cars | Pre-1953 | John Ure
|
Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2) | |
| D | Formula Junior - rear engine | Denis Welch
|
Merlyn Mk5/7 | ||
| E | Grand Prix - rear engine | 1954-1965 | Nick Wigley
|
Cooper T51 | |
| F | Formula 1 | 1966-1974 | Duncan Dayton
|
Brabham BT33 | |
| G | Formula 1 | 1975-1978 | Martin Stretton
|
Tyrrell P34 | |
| 2008 | A | Grand Prix | Pre-1947 | Julian Bronson
|
ERA R4D |
| B | Grand Prix - front engine | Pre-1961 | Duncan Dayton
|
Lotus 16 | |
| C | Sports cars and sports prototypes | Pre-1953 | John Ure
|
Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2) | |
| D | Formula Junior | John Monson
|
BMC Mk1 | ||
| E | Grand Prix - rear engine | Pre-1966 | Simon Hadfield
|
Lotus 21 | |
| F | Formula 1 - 3 litre | Pre-1975 | Duncan Dayton
|
Brabham BT33 | |
| G | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1975-1978 | Paul Edwards
|
Penske PC3 | |
| 2010 | A | Grand Prix | Pre-1947 | Julian Bronson
|
ERA R4D |
| B | Grand Prix - front engine | 1947-1960 | Duncan Dayton
|
Lotus 16 | |
| C | Sports cars | Pre-1953 |  Carlos Monteverde
|
Jaguar C-Type | |
| D | Formula 3 – 1000 cm3 | 1964-170 |  Christian Traber
|
Brabham BT21 | |
| E | Grand Prix - rear engine | 1954-1965 | James King
|
Brabham BT7 | |
| F | Formula 1 | 1966-1974 | Duncan Dayton
|
Brabham BT33 | |
| G | Formula 1 | 1975-1978 | Bobby Verdon-Roe
|
McLaren M26 | |
| H | Formula 3 | 1971-1973 (1600cc) 1974-1984 (2000cc) |
 Emanuele Pirro
|
Martini Mk34 | |
| 2012 | A | Voiturettes and Grand Prix | Pre-1952 | Julian Bronson
|
ERA R4D |
| B | Formula 1 and Formula 2 | Pre-1961 |  Roger Wills
|
Cooper T51 | |
| C | Sports cars and sports prototypes | Pre-1953 | Alex Buncombe
|
Jaguar C-Type | |
| D | Grand Prix - rear engine | 1961-1965 | Andy Middlehurst
|
Lotus 25 | |
| E | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1966-1972 | Duncan Dayton
|
Brabham BT33 | |
| F | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1973-1978 | Michael Lyons
|
Hesketh 308E | |
| G | Formula 3 – 2000 cm3 | Pre-1985 | Ben Barker
|
Lola T670 | |
| 2014 | A | Voiturettes and Grand Prix | Pre-war | Matthew Grist
|
Alfa Romeo P3 |
| B | Formula 1 and Formula 2 | Pre-1961 | Roger Wills
|
Cooper T51 | |
| C | Sports cars | 1952-1955 | Alex Buncombe
|
Jaguar C-Type | |
| D | Formula 1 – 1500 cm3 | 1961-1965 | Andy Middlehurst
|
Lotus 25 | |
| E | Formula 1 | 1966-1972 |  Katsuaki Kubota
|
Lotus 72 | |
| F | Formula 1 - non ground effect | 1973-1978 | Michael Lyons
|
Hesketh 308E | |
| G | Formula 3 – 2000 cm3 | 1974-1978 | Paolo Barilla
|
Chevron B34 | |
| 2016 | B | Formula 1 and Formula 2 | Pre-1961 | Tony Wood
|
Tec-Mec F415 |
| C | Sports cars | 1952-1955 | Chris Ward
|
Jaguar C-Type | |
| D | Formula Junior - front engine | 1958-1960 | Jonathon Hughes
|
Lola Mk2 | |
| E | Formula 1 – 1500 cm3 | 1961-1965 | Andy Middlehurst
|
Lotus 25 | |
| F | Formula 1 | 1966-1972 | Stuart Hall
|
McLaren M19A | |
| G | Formula 1 | 1973-1976 | Alex Caffi
|
Ensign N176 | |
| 2018 | A | Grand Prix | Pre-war |  Paddins Dowling
|
ERA R5B |
| B | Formula 1 and Formula 2 | Pre-1961 | Tony Wood
|
Tec-Mec F415 | |
| C | Sports cars - front engine | 1952-1955 | Chris Ward
|
Cooper T33 (Mk1) | |
| D | Formula 1 | 1961-1965 | Andy Middlehurst
|
Lotus 25 | |
| E | Formula 1 | 1966-1972 |  Björn Wirdheim
|
March 711 | |
| F | Formula 1 | 1973-1976 | Michael Lyons
|
McLaren M26 | |
| G | Formula 1 | 1977-1980 | Martin O'Connell
|
ATS D4 | |
| 2021 | A | Voiturettes and Grand Prix | Pre-war | Christian Traber
|
Talbot-Lago T150C "MD" |
| B | Formula 1 and Formula 2 | Pre-1961 | Guillermo Fierro-Eleta
|
Maserati 250F | |
| C | Sports cars - front engine | 1952-1957 | Guillermo Fierro-Eleta
|
Maserati 300S | |
| D | Formula 1 – 1500 cm3 | 1961-1965 | Mark Shaw
|
Lotus 21 | |
| E | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1966-1972 | Michael Lyons
|
Surtees TS9 | |
| F | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1973-1976 | Michael Lyons
|
McLaren M26 | |
| G | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1977-1980 | Michael Lyons
|
Hesketh 308E | |
| 2022 | A1 | Voiturettes and Grand Prix | Pre-war | Mark Gillies
|
ERA R3A |
| A2 | Formula 1 - front engine | Pre-1961 | Claudia Hürtgen
|
Ferrari 246 | |
| B | Formula 1 – 1500 cm3 Formula 2 |
1961-1965 1956-1960 |
Joe Colasacco
|
Ferrari 1512 | |
| C | Sports cars - front engine | 1952-1957 | Frederic Wakeman
|
Cooper T38 (Mk2) | |
| D | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1966-1972 | Stuart Hall
|
McLaren M19A | |
| E | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1973-1976 | Stuart Hall
|
McLaren M23 | |
| F | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1977-1980 | Michael Lyons
|
Hesketh 308E | |
| G | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1981-1985 | Marco Werner
|
Lotus 87B | |
| 2024 | A1 | Voiturettes and Grand Prix | Pre-war | Paddins Dowling
|
ERA R5B |
| A2 | Formula 1 - front engine | Pre-1961 | Claudia Hürtgen
|
Ferrari Dino 246 | |
| B | Formula 1 – 1500 cm3 Formula 2 |
1961-1965 1956-1960 |
Andy Middlehurst
|
Lotus 25 | |
| C | Sports cars - front engine | 1952-1957 | Max Smith-Hilliard
|
Lotus 10 | |
| D | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1966-1972 | Katsuaki Kubota
|
Lotus 72 | |
| E | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1973-1976 | Stuart Hall
|
McLaren M23 | |
| F | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1977-1980 | Michael Lyons
|
Hesketh 308E | |
| G | Formula 1 - 3 litre | 1981-1985 | Stuart Hall
|
March 821 |
References
[edit]- ^ Historic Grand Prix schedule Accessed 2014-05-11
- ^ Historic Grand Prix Monaco Archived 2018-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2018-11-04
External links
[edit]- Official site
- Full race day live stream – coverage of 15 May 2022 on YouTube