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  Wikinfo | Monaco Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The principality of Monaco, holds one of the oldest races on the Formula One automobile racing circuit.
The Monaco Grand Prix, held there annually, was first organized by Antony Noghes, a well-to-do cigarette manufacturer and a resident of Monte Carlo, under the auspices of Prince Louis II through the establishing of the "Automobile Club de Monaco" of which Noghes was the founding president.
Grand Prix motor racing came to Monaco in 1929 when the first Grand Prix of Monaco automobile race was held.
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 ARA Model Review: 1959 COOPER T51-CLIMAX FPF FORMULA ONE #24
The British Grand Prix of 1959 was held at Aintree on July 18.
Round six, the Grand Prix of Portugal, was held at Monsanto on August 23.
The season finale, the Grand Prix of the United States, was held at Sebring on December 12.
www.theautochannel.com /news/date/19980707/news014276.html   (4665 words)

  
 Grand Prix Vintage Posters, Art, and Prints from Enjoy Art
It is a reproduction of a vintage French advertising art poster for the Monaco Grand Prix, by Falucci in 1932.
It is a reproduction of a vintage French advertising art poster for the Monaco Grand Prix, by Geo Ham in 1948.
It is a reproduction of a vintage French advertising art poster for the Monaco Grand Prix, by Geo Ham in 1935.
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 Formula One 1/43 Diecast models
It was his last Grand Prix victory, he was killed in a road accident in 1966.
It was the first major Grand Prix win for a British car since Henry Segrave won the French Grand Prix in 1923 in a Sunbeam.
The 1958 French Grand Prix was to become the final race in the illustriuos carrier of Juan manuel Fangio.
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 Solitude Memorial: Ferrari Dino
To this name it came by from the fact, that Enzo Ferrari's only legitimate son Alfredo, called Dino, was obstinated to build up a 1500 cc engine, which should be at least as performing as the 2.4 litre 8 cylinder Grand Prix engines, which his father took over from Lancia in the end of 1955.
The superiority of the Coventry Climax V8 Grand Prix engine made Ferrari to develop even two new engines at the same time: on V8 and another flat 12.
It was both, the last step of evolution of the Dino 1500 cc engine and the beginning of a long Ferrari tradition of 12 cylinder Grand Prix racing cars.
www.solitude-memorial.de /15spec/15dino.htm   (2304 words)

  
 Rare Stanguellini Delfino to Compete in Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
The event is organized by the Automobile Club of Monaco and is conducted under the auspices of HRH Prince Albert II.
It was the first international Formula conceived to offer young aspiring Grand Prix drivers an economic single seater which used the mechanics of mass produced cars.
In 2004 his Stanguellini Formula Junior won the prestigious Grand Prix Historique du Monaco, then restricted to front-engined cars in the hands of Joe Colasacco, who thus followed in the virtual footsteps of Michael May the winner there in 1959 in an identical Stanguellini Formula Junior.
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 Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
Monaco is unique, and to many the annual blast round the streets of the tiny principality represents the jewel in the crown of Formula One.
It is also unique in that for many of the drivers the race is run on their doorstep, with the same streets they use for a daily trip to the newsagents, transformed into a race track.
Monaco is approximately twenty minutes from Nice by train and the fast road link, primarily the A7 highway, make travelling by car or taxi an easy option.
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 f1 facts
MONACO GRAND PRIX THE ONLY TWO DRIVERS TO END UP IN THE HARBOUR WERE ALBERTO ASCARI IN 1955 AND PAUL HAWKINS IN 1965.
DEREK DALY WAS BORN ON MARCH 11, 1953 AND DROVE IN 49 GRANDS PRIX RACES FINISHING 4TH IN THE 1979-80 SEASON AT THE ARGENTINE AND BRITISH GRANDS PRIX.
IT WAS HIS 1ST GRAND PRIX IN AN EX-LOTUS 33.
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 The Sports Section: The The Race: Monaco 2000
Michael's disappointment was the greater after starting the Grand Prix on pole and leading in typically commanding fashion for the first 55 laps.
The German, winner at Monaco four times in the past six years, nursed his Ferrari around the circuit before pulling into the pits and stepping out of the car after mechanics struggled for a minute to repair the problem.
The Monaco circuit weaves around the narrow streets that leave little room for overtaking so a good position on the grid is vital.
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 Grand Prix Hall of Fame - Jack Brabham - Biography
Rather than going through the motions he won the season opener at the South African Grand Prix and led the always difficult Monaco Grand Prix until the final corner of the last lap while under pressure of the onrushing Jochen Rindt.
The Mexican Grand Prix would be his last race but even at 44 the fires still burned bright.
Grand Prix History is produced by The Motorsports Publishing Group, LLC
www.ddavid.com /formula1/brab_bio.htm   (717 words)

  
 Grand Prix Challenge Circuit Histories FAQ - IGN FAQs
The 1939 German Grand Prix was the final race at Nurburgring for quite some time due to the beginning of World War II.
In more recent years, the opening lap of the 2000 Grand Prix of Italy was seriously marred by the death of a trackside race marshal due to all the flying debris at the Roggia Chicane (the second chicane of the circuit).
The initial 4.192-kilometer (2.620-mile) US Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher in 2000, followed by Mika Hakkinen (in his final race win before sabbatical/retirement) in 2001.
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 Rear View Mirror
The 1959 Grand Prix season, for all intents and purposes, started on October 20th, 1958 - the day after the last race of the 1958 season, the VII Grand Prix de Maroc, held on the Ain Diab circuit at Casablanca.
Few doubted that the 1959 Champion would be British and that he would win the championship at the wheel of a British car.
It was derived from the V-8 that Coventry Climax built in 1953 to be used by British team for the new 2.5 litre formula that Grand Prix races were to run to from 1954 until 1957, and which was extended until 1960.
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 L-P
The original, 14-mile long Nürburgring was commissioned in the 1930s in order to combat local unemployment and from 1951-76 was home to the German Grand Prix, apart from 1959 (Berlin) and 1970 (Hockenheim).
These are strategic positions placed around a Grand Prix circuit where F.I.A. observers watch for driving infringements, the actions of corner and safety crews and the recovery of stranded vehicles.
Formula One Grand Prix's grid size is limited to 24 cars for 1999 (previously 26 cars).
www.jclemens.com /F1/lmnop.htm   (1740 words)

  
 SUPERCARS.NET - 1948 Talbot-Lago T26C Grand Prix
Most of these were taken with the striking T26C in Grand Prix, but the most remarkable achievement was an overall win at the 24 Hours of LeMans with a thinly disguised T26C.
Braking was by large finned drums with air scoops to aid cooling and power was sent to the rear wheels through a Wilson preselector gearbox that occupied large portion of the cockpit.
The first major victory came at the 1949 Belgian Grand Prix with Rosier at the wheel who didn't stop for the entire three and half hours.
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 Circuit de Monaco : The Formula One DataBase
In 1929 the inaugural Monaco Grand Prix was organised by Anthony Noghes, which was won by William Grover-Williams in a Bugatti which bore the colours which would later become world famous as British Racing Green.
The first Monaco Grand Prix to count towards the F1 World Championship was won by Juan Manuel Fangio.
However it would be 1955 before the Monaco Grand Prix would be a regular occurence in Formula 1.
www.f1db.com /f1/page/Circuit_de_Monaco   (340 words)

  
 Monaco Historic Grand Prix, Race Tickets, WRC Rally, Le Mans 24hr, MotoGP - Superbikes - Select Motor Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The 4th Monaco Grand Prix Historic was held on the 15th & 16th May 2004 in the Principality of Monaco.
The 5th Monaco Historic Grand Prix is only 10 laps instead of the 78 for Formula One.
The Monaco Circuit is unique, and to many the annual F1 blast round the streets of the tiny principality represents the jewel in the crown of Formula One.
www.selectmotorracing.com /to_monaco_historic.htm   (1285 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Ferrari (Scuderia Ferrari)
Moll won at Monaco that year but was killed a few months later at Pescara.
Farina and Piero Taruffi joined Ascari and (apart from the Indianapolis 500) the team won every Grand Prix of the year with Ascari collecting six consecutive victories and the Championship.
The team debuted the first rear-engined 246 at Monaco in the hands of American Richie Ginther, while regular driver Allison suffered serious arm injuries in a practice crash.
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 The History Album: Monaco in Pictures
The first Monaco Grand Prix was held in 1929.
High above the Gasworks in the approximate area where a corner would later be named for the Monaco Grand Prix's founder Antony Noghes, Jean Behra in the Ferrari Dino 246 leads the two Rob Walker run Cooper T51 Climax's of Stirling Moss and Maurice Trintignant.
Senna's record at Monaco was remarkable, better than even Graham Hill's with only small slivers ill fortune not allowing him to take two more wins.
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 Historic Monaco Grand Prix - Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
The event that is organised by the Automobile Club de Monaco is held over Saturday and Sunday with qualifying on the Saturday.
The Historic Grand Prix meeting is not over expensive to organise, as the stands, safety barriers, and the other essential infrastructure parts are already in place for the following week's F1 World Championship Grand Prix.
In 1952, the Monaco event had been run for sports cars, as this was a period in F1 when the regulations were being changed from one engine to another and there was not an abundance of single-seater racuing cars.
www.cotedazurrental.com /historic_monaco_grand_prix.htm   (1112 words)

  
 Historic
The Monaco Grand Prix in 1933 was regarded as the greatest race of all time, it was the first time the grid was determined by timed qualifying.
Nuvolari's Alfa leads Varzi's Bugatti, the eventual winner, he was the first driver to lap the famous Monaco circuit in under two minutes.
Featuring the Ferrari 246 F1 cars of Collins and Hawthorn, in the pits for the 1958 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the edition is 500 and the artist is Alan Fearnley.
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 Ayrton Senna quiz -- free game
Ayrton probably would have won the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix had the race not been stopped and victory awarded to Alain Prost.
On his eigth attempt, Ayrton finally managed to win his home race, the Brazilian Grand Prix, in 1991.
However, all was not right for Senna in the closing laps as his car developed a problem.
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 ARA MODEL REVIEWS: NEW BRUMM REVIEWS
The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa was the fourth round of the 1958 title chase, held on June 15.
Where this new Grand Prix Mercedes-Benz was so very advanced was in the use of desmodromic, or positive, valve opening and closing and the employment of fuel injection directly into the cylinders.
The British Grand Prix was held at Aintree on July 20, and Maserati was again represented by Fangio, Behra, Schell, and Menditeguy.
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That was the first year of the Mexican Grand Prix, which was not a very long tow from Southern California.
If you are interested in owning one of the most historically significant Grand Prix cars of all time, this is a true opportunity.
In 1959, Jack Brabham and the Cooper Type 51 set the standard for all Grand Prix cars to come.
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 eBay.co.uk - The Monaco Grand Prix, Motor Sport Memorabilia, Magazines, Consoles Systems items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
"MONACO, THE PRINCIPALITY OF " by GAGETTI RANIERI
Monaco Grand Prix 1992 - Senna v Mansell
Decade of grand prix 1970-79 The Frank Williams Story
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 Colin Chapman
When the sponsors have left the scene, the television cameras are put off, Grand Prix teams often behave like at a building site or in the army, we should not deny that.
In a Grand Prix cockpit he only had climbed in once.
Since the 1959 Monaco Grand Prix Chapman himself was the boss of a team with Graham Hill and Cliff Allison driving, who scored an excellent sixth place already at Team Lotus´ debut.
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 Monaco F1 GP Speed Evolution >>> MotorSports Etc.
Each dot represents the relative position of a driver after 1 lap around the track based on equivalent average speeds.
Each dot represents the position of a driver relative to Michael Schumacher's Ferrari in 2000 after 1 lap around the track based on equivalent average speeds.
In the 2000 Monaco F1 Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari F1-2000 would have lapped Juan Manuel Fangio in his 1950 Alfa Romeo
www.motorsportsetc.com /info/spd_mon.htm   (184 words)

  
 f1 facts page 2
LORENZO BANDINI DROVE IN 42 GRANDS PRIX AND WAS BORN DECEMBER 21, 1936 IN BARCE, CYRENAICA NORTH AFRICA.
HE DROVE IN 1 GRAND PRIX AT MONZA IN 1988 AND COLLIDED WITH AYRTON SENNA.
HE DROVE IN 14 GRANDS PRIX AND TOOK POLE POSITION IN THE 1957 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX AT MONZA.
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 Monaco Grand Prix (A) Posters Framed and Unframed
Monaco Grand Prix (A) Posters are good for decorating any room in your house.
Prints and Posters today have evolved into media for advertisement as well as wall decoration for children and adults alike, and illustrate subjects ranging from your favorite musical groups, pin-ups, and humor to movie titles.
All our Monaco Grand Prix (A) Posters and Posters are available framed, unframed or mounted.
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 BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Country profiles | Timeline: Monaco
late 1400s - Monaco's sovereignty is recognised by the duke of Savoy, the pope and the king of France.
1814 - Monaco is returned to the Grimaldis and becomes a Sardinian protectorate until 1860.
A new succession law is passed, designed to keep the Grimaldi family on the throne even if Crown Prince Albert fathers no heir.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/2530539.stm   (337 words)

  
 F1A&G - Formula One History
From Farina and Fangio to Schumacher and Hakkinen, from Alfa Roméo and Ferrari to McLaren and Williams, Formula One’s history is alive with the triumph of skill and technology — and the tragedy of lost opportunities and lives cut short of their zenith.
The history of Grand Prix racing is the history of human endeavor and accomplishment, of the sheer will to win!
All Grand Prix posters courtesy of Malcolm Mitchell's Programme Covers Project.
www.f1-grandprix.com /history.html   (106 words)

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