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2008 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco

The 2008 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco was the sixth running of the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, a motor racing event for heritage Grand Prix, Voiturettes, Formula One, Formula Two and Sports cars.

2008 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco
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Circuit de Monaco
Circuit de Monaco
Race details
Date 10–11 May 2008
Official name 6e Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
Location Circuit de Monaco
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.340 km (2.075 miles)

Report edit

Entered for Race B was the Maserati 250F with which Stirling Moss had won the 1956 Monaco Grand Prix. The car was driven by Peter Heuberger but did not start the race. A battle between Duncan Dayton and Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol ended prematurely for Folch-Rusiñol, leaving second place to be decided by a fierce battle between Barrie Baxter and Tony Smith.[1]

In Race C, Moss made his seventh and final competitive appearance at the event, at the wheel of a Frazer Nash. He wrote an entry in Motor Sport describing how the circuit had changed since his first visit, and expressed some disappointment at how lenient the track limits had become since then.[2] In the race, fifth place was hotly contested between the powerful Ferrari 340 America of Michael Willms and the nimble Cooper T21 of Simon Diffey, the two cars being faster on different parts of the circuit but evenly matched on overall pace: their best laps were separated by just 0.028 s.[3][4]

2008 represented the fiftieth anniversary of Formula Junior, a series that had been introduced in 1958 to encourage a new generation of racing drivers and whose annual Monaco race, supporting the Grand Prix, was one of the most prestigious events for young drivers. Formula Junior would also become the subject of the first historic motorsport series in 1975.[5] Anniversary celebrations were held across the globe throughout 2008, and the event at Monaco (Race D) commemorated the first Formula Junior race at Monaco, held in 1959 and won by Michael May.[6] A notable entrant in Race D was Tony Goodwin, whose long racing career includes an appearance in the 1964 Monaco Formula Three Race, where he had finished twelfth.[3] In this event, he qualified on pole position and finished second.[1] Jean Guittard made his first Historic Grand Prix of Monaco appearance in this race; in subsequent events, he would race under the pseudonym "Mister John of B".

Entered for Race F was a Ferrari 312 which had been raced by Chris Amon during the 1968 Formula One season. It was purchased and restored specifically for the event, which was thought to be its first competitive outing since 1969.[7] Frank Sytner qualified fourth and stayed there most of the race, only to retire on the penultimate lap. Hamish Sommerville ran fifth but retired after seven laps.[8]

Making his debut at the event was Bobby Verdon-Roe, driving a McLaren M26 in Race G. He crashed in the tunnel during practice, bringing his weekend to an end along with that of David Clark, who could not avoid the debris. Verdon-Roe would make up for this accident by dominating the 2010 event from pole position.[3] Mauro Pane took the lead into the first corner but polesitter Paul Edwards kept him under intense pressure, eventually forcing a mistake that let Edwards through. Pane hit the barrier hard, but was able to continue to second place.[1]

Results edit

Summary edit

Série Cars Years

Pole position

Fastest lap

Race winner
A Grand Prix Pre-1947   Julian Bronson   Julian Bronson 2:04.225   Julian Bronson
B Grand Prix - front engine Pre-1961   Duncan Dayton   Duncan Dayton 1:56.658   Duncan Dayton
C Sports cars and sports prototypes Pre-1953   John Ure   John Ure 2:09.885   John Ure
D Formula Junior   Tony Goodwin   John Monson
E Grand Prix - rear engine Pre-1966   Simon Hadfield   James Hanson 1:54.193   Simon Hadfield
F Formula 1 - 3 litre Pre-1975   Duncan Dayton   Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol 1:35.658   Duncan Dayton
G Formula 1 - 3 litre 1975-1978   Paul Edwards   Paul Edwards 1:34.019   Paul Edwards

Série A: Pre 1947 Grand Prix Cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 14   Julian Bronson ERA R4D 1935 10 23:06.785 1
2 16   Matt Grist Alfa Romeo P3 1934 10 +2.891 2
3 21   Willi Balz Maserati 6CM 1937 10 +28.864
4 25   Richard Last MG Parnell K3 1933 10 +32.293
5 19   Tony Smith Alfa Romeo P3 1934 10 +34.062
6 66   Tommaso Gelmini Maserati 6CM/4CM 1936 10 +37.931
7 17   Umberto Rossi Alfa Romeo P3 1934 10 +1:04.022
8 6   Duncan Pittaway Bugatti 35T 1925 10 +2:03.364
9 28   Ed Davies Alfa Romeo 8C Monza 1932 10 +2:18.049
10 34   Josef Otto Rettenmaier Maserati 8C 3000 1932 10 +2:21.517
11 7   Robert Newall Bugatti 35 1926 10 +2:23.457
12 9   Ralf Emmerling Riley Brooklands 1928 10 +2:24.245
13 30   Philip Champion Frazer Nash Supersports 1928 10 +2:26.482
14 12   Paul-Emile Bessade Bugatti 51 1934 9 +1 lap
15 5   Marcel Sontrop Bugatti 37 1927 9 +1 lap
16 10   Julia de Baldanza Bugatti 35B 1929 9 +1 lap
17 2   Jürg König Bugatti 37A 1926 9 +1 lap
18 3   Jean-Claude Miloe Delage 1500 1927 9 +1 lap
19 15   Geraint Lewis Frazer Nash Monoplace 1936 7 +3 laps
20 1   Ian Landy Riley Brooklands 6 1933 5 +5 laps
21 27   Rainer Ott ERA B 1936 3 +7 laps
22 4   Franz Messerli Maserati 4CM 1932 3 +7 laps
23 20   Warren Spieker Alfa Romeo P3 1932 2 +8 laps
24 11   Jean-Jacques Strub Bugatti 35/51 1926 1 +9 laps
No lap 18   Peter Neumark Alfa Romeo 8C Monza 1932
No lap 23   Paddins Dowling ERA B 1936
DNS 24   Georg Kaufmann Maserati 4CL 1939
Sources:[9][8]

Série B: Pre 1961 front engined Grand Prix cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 22   Duncan Dayton Lotus 16 1959 10 19:46.060 1
2 19   Barrie Baxter Tec-Mec 250F 1959 10 +31.338 3
3 23   Tony Smith Ferrari Dino 246 1960 10 +31.542
4 14   Nick Wigley Connaught B 1954 10 +57.038
5 3   Ian Nuthall Alta F2 1952 10 +1:14.144
6 17   Michael Steele Connaught C 1956 10 +1:26.403
7 7   Paul Grant Cooper T23 1953 10 +1:38.100
8 2   Steve Russell Cooper T23 1953 9 +1 lap
9 8   Barry Wood Cooper T20 1952 9 +1 lap
10 9   David Wenman Connaught A 1952 9 +1 lap
11 11   Gigi Baulino Maserati 250F "Interim" 1954 9 +1 lap
12 5   David Clewley Cooper-Alta 1953 9 +1 lap
13 24   Tom Price Maserati 250F 1956 9 +1 lap
14 10   Adrien van der Kroft Connaught A 1952 9 +1 lap
15 15   Jean-Jacques Bally Gordini T15 1947 9 +1 lap
16 1   Julia de Baldanza Maserati A6GCM 1951 9 +1 lap
17 21   David Bennett Maserati A6GCM 1953 9 +1 lap
18 16   Eric Leroy Gordini T15 1947 8 +2 laps
19 12   Lars-Goran Itskowitz Lotus 12 1957 6 +4 laps
20 20   Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol Lotus 16 1959 5 +5 laps 2
DNS 4   Jean-Robert Grellet Connaught A 1952
DNS 6   James Willis Pierce-MG F2 1951
DNS 28   Peter Heuberger Maserati 250F 1956
Sources:[10][8]

Série C: Pre 1953 Sports and Sports Prototype Cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 28   John Ure Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2) 1952 10 22:18.033 1
2 30   David Wenman Jaguar C-Type 1952 10 +6.850 3
3 32   Nigel Webb Jaguar C-Type 1952 10 +8.770 2
4 10   David Franklin BMW 328 1938 10 +22.772
5 96   Michael Willms Ferrari 340 America 1950 10 +57.015
6 4   Simon Diffey Cooper T21 1952 10 +58.735
7 94   Jose Fernandez Ferrari 225 S 1952 10 +1:15.209
8 34   Christopher Phillips Allard J2X 1952 10 +1:17.426
9 3   Miroslav Krejsa Škoda 1101 Sport 1949 10 +1:42.638
10 19   Barry Wood RGS Atalanta 1952 10 +2:22.162
11 18   Albert Otten BMW 328 1939 9 +1 lap
12 22   Richard Wills Ferrari 212 Inter 1952 9 +1 lap
13 17   Richard Lake Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2) 1952 9 +1 lap
14 1   Carlos de Miguel OSCA MT4 1949 9 +1 lap
15 6   Patrick Blakeney-Edwards BMW 328 1939 9 +1 lap
16 11   Juan Quintano Ferrari 166 MM 1949 9 +1 lap
17 2   Brandon Smith-Hilliard MG K3 1933 9 +1 lap
18 7   Stirling Moss Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk1) 1950 9 +1 lap
19 23   Stephen Dudley Ferrari 166/195 S 1950 9 +1 lap
20 31   Neil Hadfield Jaguar C-Type 1952 9 +1 lap
21 5   Thomas Mittler OSCA MT4 1951 8 +2 laps
22 27   Guy Loveridge Connaught L2 1948 8 +2 laps
23 14   Erich Traber Veritas RS 1948 8 +2 laps
24 12   Warren Spieker Frazer Nash High Speed 1948 6 +4 laps
25 33   Klaus-Peter Reichle Allard J2X 1952 3 +7 laps
26 21   Malcolm Verey Allard J2 1950 1 +9 laps
No lap 16   Colin Pearcy Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2) 1952
DNS 15   Paul Singer Veritas RS 1948
DNS 24   Tom Price Aston Martin DB2 1949
DNS 25   Wolfgang Friedrichs Aston Martin DB2 1952
DNS 29   Eddie McGuire Gordini T23S 1949
Sources:[4][8]

Série D: Formula Junior edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 7   John Monson BMC Mk1 1960 10 ? 2
2 6   Tony Goodwin Gemini Mk2 1959 1
3 12   Simone Stanguellini Stanguellini FJ 1960
4 5   John Chisholm Gemini Mk2 1959
? 1   Duncan Rabagliatti Alexis HF1 1959
? 2   James Steerman Dagrada-Lancia 1959
? 3   Geoffrey O'Nion Elva 100 1959
? 4   Heinz Stege Elva 100 1959
? 8   John Truslove Elva-DKW 100 1960
? 9   Steve Russell Elva 100 1959
? 10   Michael Ashley-Brown Volpini FJ 1958
? 11   Robert Woodward P.L.W. FJ 1958
? 14   Fabrice Notari Stanguellini FJ 1959
? 15   Marc Coschieri Stanguellini FJ 1959
? 16   Jean Guittard Stanguellini FJ 1958
? 17   William Grimshaw Moorland Mk1 1959
? 18   Tazio Taraschi Taraschi FJ 1960
? 19   Carlo Maria del Conte Taraschi FJ 1960
? 20   Daniele Salodini Taraschi FJ 1960
? 21   Tony Steele Taraschi FJ 1957
? 22   Tommaso Gelmini Volpini FJ 1959
? 23   Andrea Giuliani Dagrada-Lancia 1959
? 24   Franco Beolchi Apache Mk1 1959
? 25   Crispian Besley OSCA Tipo J 1960
? 26   Michael Gans Stanguellini FJ 1959 3
? 27   Maurizio Piantelli Stanguellini FJ 1960
? 28   Roger Earl OSCA Tipo J 1959
? 29   Jason Wright Stanguellini FJ 1960
? 30   Francesco Liberatore Stanguellini FJ 1959
? 31   Peter Mullen OSCA Tipo J 1960
? 32   Jarrah Venables EFAC Stanguellini FJ 1959
? 33   Tupper Robinson Bandini FJ 1958/1959
? 34   Ian Robinson Autosud FJ 1959
? 46   Stefano Rosina Moretti-Branca FJ 1959
? 126   Massimo Comelli OSCA Tipo J 1960
? 140   Bruno Ferrari Stanguellini FJ 1960
Sources:[6][8]

Série E: Pre 1966 Rear Engined Grand Prix Cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 9   Simon Hadfield Lotus 21 1961 10 19:19.463 1
2 15   James Hanson Scirocco F1 1963 10 +7.993 2
3 23   Marcus Mussa Lotus 24 1962 10 +29.438
4 37   Alan Baillie Cooper T36 1964 10 +35.936 3
5 21   Joe Twyman Cooper T45 1957 10 +52.504
6 7   Mark Clubb Cooper T45 1958 10 +52.802
7 10   Dan Collins Lotus 21 1961 10 +1:07.812
8 8   John Elliott Lotus 18 1961 10 +1:35.802
9 14   Allan Miles Cooper T41 1957 10 +1:49.490
10 3   Andrew Wareing BRM P261 1964 10 +2:00.446
11 32   Nick Wigley Cooper T51 1959 9 +1 lap
12 27   Marco Cajani De Tomaso F1 1961 9 +1 lap
13 17   Jorge Ferioli Lola Mk4 1962 9 +1 lap
14 12   Rupert Wood Cooper T43 1957 9 +1 lap
15 33   Rodger Newman Brabham BT14 1965 9 +1 lap
16 5   Christopher Mann Lotus 18 1960 9 +1 lap
17 34   André Wanty Lotus 18/21 1961 9 +1 lap
18 26   Brian Anthony Ashby Emeryson F1 1961 9 +1 lap
19 31   Rudolf Ernst Lotus 18 1960 9 +1 lap
20 25   Richard Weiland Lotus 24 1962 8 +2 laps
21 44   Marco Masini Cooper T51 1959 8 +2 laps
22 11   Stephane Gutzwiller Cooper T51 1960 8 +2 laps
23 20   Marshall Bailey JBW Type 1 1959 7 +3 laps
24 24   Frank Sytner Lotus 24 1962 4 +6 laps
25 29   Kurt DelBene BRP-BRM 1964 1 +9 laps
26 36   Stanislas de Sadeleer Cooper T51 1959 1 +9 laps
DNS 22   Douglas Mockett Cooper T53 1961
Sources:[11][8]

Série F: Pre 1975 Formula 1 - 3 litre edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 8   Duncan Dayton Brabham BT33 1970 15 26:23.840 1
2 3   Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol McLaren M23 1974 15 +0.243 2
3 10   Manfredo Rossi di Montelera Brabham BT42/44 1973 15 +17.276 3
4 30   Ron Maydon Amon AF101 1974 15 +1:14.349
5 6   Andrea Burani McLaren M23 1974 15 +1:24.471
6 4   Jeffrey Lewis Tyrrell 007 1974 14 +1 lap
7 20   Yves Saguato Matra MS120C 1971 14 +1 lap
8 15   Roberto Crippa McLaren M19A 1971 14 +1 lap
9 36   Richard Carlino Surtees TS9B 1971 14 +1 lap
10 12   John Monson Surtees TS9B 1971 14 +1 lap
11 33   Bradley Hoyt Ferrari 312 1969 14 +1 lap
12 34   Robert Lamplough BRM P133 1967 14 +1 lap
13 32   Jean-François Decaux Ferrari 312 1967 14 +1 lap
14 21   Christophe Caternet Matra MS120B 1971 14 +1 lap
15 24   Frank Sytner Hesketh 308 1974 13 +2 laps 4
16 23   Gunter Alth March 701 1970 13 +2 laps
17 25   Jean-Louis Duret Lotus 76 1974 10 +5 laps
18 26   Hamish Sommerville Brabham BT37 1972 7 +8 laps
19 9   Lee Brahin Hesketh 308 1974 6 +9 laps
20 31   James Wood Cooper T86C 1968 5 +10 laps
21 7   Paul Knapfield Brabham BT42 1973 1 +14 laps
22 27   Mike Wrigley March 711 1971 1 +14 laps
DNS 11   Michel Ghio Surtees TS9B 1971
Sources:[12][8][1]

Série G: Formula 1 - 3 litre from 1975 to 1978 edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 28   Paul Edwards Penske PC3 1975 15 24:31.285 1
2 33   Mauro Pane Tyrrell P34 1977 15 +2.105 2
3 14   Jean-Michel Martin Ensign N177 1977 15 +18.847 4
4 15   Jean-Pierre Richelmi Ensign N175 1975 15 +19.382 3
5 35   Peter Dunn March 761 1976 15 +39.388 6
6 23   Katsuaki Kubota Williams FW06 1978 15 +43.620 7
7 29   Christophe d'Ansembourg McLaren M26 1976 15 +54.588
8 17   Paul Knapfield Penske PC3 1975 15 +1:03.021
9 9   Michael Fitzgerald March 761B 1976 15 +1:04.384
10 26   Peter Williams March 761 1976 15 +1:04.612
11 22   Steve Hartley Williams FW05 1975 15 +1:23.541
12 1   Chris MacAllister Ferrari 312T2 1976 15 +1:23.798
13 16   Nicholas Colyvas Shadow DN5 1975 15 +1:28.734
14 27   Rodrigo Gallego March 761 1976 15 +1:41.425
15 3   Andrea Bahlsen Tyrrell 008 1978 14 +1 lap
16 6   Nico Bindels Lotus 77 1976 14 +1 lap
17 20   Richard Carlino Hesketh 308C 1975 14 +1 lap
18 25   Frank Lyons McLaren M26 1976 13 +2 laps
19 18   Mark Dwyer Surtees TS19 1977 13 +2 laps
20 12   Walter Burani Ferrari 312T 1975 12 +3 laps
21 4   Don Edwards Tyrrell 008 1978 11 +4 laps
22 19   Anthony Hancock Surtees TS19 1976 10 +5 laps
23 30   David Olson Parnelli VPJ4 1974 8 +7 laps
24 5   Christopher Locke Lotus 77 1976 5 +10 laps
25 24   Michael Lyons Hesketh 308E 1977 4 +11 laps
26 34   Martin Stretton Tyrrell P34 1977 2 +13 laps 5
27 21   Andrew Smith Hesketh 308E 1977 2 +13 laps
No lap 7   Hubertus Bahlsen Brabham BT45B 1976
DNS 2   Giancarlo Casoli Ferrari 312T 1975
DNS 8   Bobby Verdon-Roe McLaren M26 1977
DNS 10   David Clark March 761 1976
DNS 31   Peter Wuensch Wolf WR1 1977
Sources:[13][8][1]

References edit

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