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Historic Grand Prix of Monaco

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Start of the 2014 Race F (Formula One 1973-1978)

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

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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

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Year Série Cars Years Race winner Car
1997 A Grand Prix - two-seater Pre-1934 France Jean-Louis Duret Bugatti 35B
B Grand Prix Pre-1952 United Kingdom Martin Stretton Maserati 4CM
C Ferrari sports cars Pre-1959 United Kingdom Frank Sytner Ferrari 250 TR
D Grand Prix Pre-1960 United Kingdom Rod Jolley Cooper T51
E Sports cars Pre-1960 United Kingdom Lindsay Owen-Jones Maserati Tipo 61
F Grand Prix Pre-1968 Spain Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol Lotus 49
G Formula Junior United States Duncan Dayton Cooper T67
2000 A Grand Prix - two-seater Pre-1934 United Kingdom Julian Majzub Bugatti 35B
B Grand Prix - single-seater Pre-1952 United Kingdom John Ure ERA B
C Sports cars with drum brakes Pre-1959 Germany Claudia Hürtgen Maserati 300S
D Grand Prix - front engine Pre-1961 United Kingdom Martin Stretton Ferrari 555 "Supersqualo"
E Formula Junior 1958-1963 United Kingdom Denis Welch Merlyn Mk 5/7
F Grand Prix - rear engine Pre-1966 United States Duncan Dayton Brabham BT11
2002 A Grand Prix - two-seater Pre-1934 United Kingdom Charles Dean Bugatti 51
B Grand Prix Pre-1952 United Kingdom Julian Bronson ERA B
C Sports cars Pre-1959 United Kingdom David Franklin Ferrari 750 Monza
D Grand Prix Pre-1961 United Kingdom Martin Stretton Connaught C
E Formula Junior - rear engine United Kingdom Denis Welch Merlyn Mk 5/7
F Grand Prix Pre-1966 United Kingdom Frank Sytner Brabham BT4
G Formula 1 Pre-1979 United Kingdom Martin Stretton Tyrrell P34
2004 A Grand Prix Pre-1947 United Kingdom John Ure ERA B
B Grand Prix - front engine 1947-1960 United States Duncan Dayton Lotus 16
C Sports cars Pre-1953 France Flavien Marcais Jaguar C-Type
D Formula Junior - front engine United States Joe Colasacco Stanguellini FJ
E Grand Prix - rear engine 1954-1965 United States Duncan Dayton Brabham BT11
F Formula 1 1966-1976 United Kingdom Martin Stretton Tyrrell P34
2006 A Grand Prix Pre-1947 Germany Stefan Schollwoeck Maserati 6CM
B Grand Prix - front engine 1947-1960 United States Duncan Dayton Lotus 16
C Sports cars Pre-1953 United Kingdom John Ure Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2)
D Formula Junior - rear engine United Kingdom Denis Welch Merlyn Mk5/7
E Grand Prix - rear engine 1954-1965 United Kingdom Nick Wigley Cooper T51
F Formula 1 1966-1974 United States Duncan Dayton Brabham BT33
G Formula 1 1975-1978 United Kingdom Martin Stretton Tyrrell P34
2008 A Grand Prix Pre-1947 United Kingdom Julian Bronson ERA R4D
B Grand Prix - front engine Pre-1961 United States Duncan Dayton Lotus 16
C Sports cars and sports prototypes Pre-1953 United Kingdom John Ure Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2)
D Formula Junior United Kingdom John Monson BMC Mk1
E Grand Prix - rear engine Pre-1966 United Kingdom Simon Hadfield Lotus 21
F Formula 1 - 3 litre Pre-1975 United States Duncan Dayton Brabham BT33
G Formula 1 - 3 litre 1975-1978 United States Paul Edwards Penske PC3
2010 A Grand Prix Pre-1947 United Kingdom Julian Bronson ERA R4D
B Grand Prix - front engine 1947-1960 United States Duncan Dayton Lotus 16
C Sports cars Pre-1953 Brazil Carlos Monteverde Jaguar C-Type
D Formula 3 – 1000 cm3 1964-170 Switzerland Christian Traber Brabham BT21
E Grand Prix - rear engine 1954-1965 United States James King Brabham BT7
F Formula 1 1966-1974 United States Duncan Dayton Brabham BT33
G Formula 1 1975-1978 United Kingdom Bobby Verdon-Roe McLaren M26
H Formula 3 1971-1973 (1600cc)
1974-1984 (2000cc)
Italy Emanuele Pirro Martini Mk34
2012 A Voiturettes and Grand Prix Pre-1952 United Kingdom Julian Bronson ERA R4D
B Formula 1 and Formula 2 Pre-1961 New Zealand Roger Wills Cooper T51
C Sports cars and sports prototypes Pre-1953 United Kingdom Alex Buncombe Jaguar C-Type
D Grand Prix - rear engine 1961-1965 United Kingdom Andy Middlehurst Lotus 25
E Formula 1 - 3 litre 1966-1972 United States Duncan Dayton Brabham BT33
F Formula 1 - 3 litre 1973-1978 United Kingdom Michael Lyons Hesketh 308E
G Formula 3 – 2000 cm3 Pre-1985 United Kingdom Ben Barker Lola T670
2014 A Voiturettes and Grand Prix Pre-war United Kingdom Matthew Grist Alfa Romeo P3
B Formula 1 and Formula 2 Pre-1961 New Zealand Roger Wills Cooper T51
C Sports cars 1952-1955 United Kingdom Alex Buncombe Jaguar C-Type
D Formula 1 – 1500 cm3 1961-1965 United Kingdom Andy Middlehurst Lotus 25
E Formula 1 1966-1972 Japan Katsuaki Kubota Lotus 72
F Formula 1 - non ground effect 1973-1978 United Kingdom Michael Lyons Hesketh 308E
G Formula 3 – 2000 cm3 1974-1978 Italy Paolo Barilla Chevron B34
2016 B Formula 1 and Formula 2 Pre-1961 United Kingdom Tony Wood Tec-Mec F415
C Sports cars 1952-1955 United Kingdom Chris Ward Jaguar C-Type
D Formula Junior - front engine 1958-1960 United Kingdom Jonathon Hughes Lola Mk2
E Formula 1 – 1500 cm3 1961-1965 United Kingdom Andy Middlehurst Lotus 25
F Formula 1 1966-1972 United Kingdom Stuart Hall McLaren M19A
G Formula 1 1973-1976 Italy Alex Caffi Ensign N176
2018 A Grand Prix Pre-war Republic of Ireland Paddins Dowling ERA R5B
B Formula 1 and Formula 2 Pre-1961 United Kingdom Tony Wood Tec-Mec F415
C Sports cars - front engine 1952-1955 United Kingdom Chris Ward Cooper T33 (Mk1)
D Formula 1 1961-1965 United Kingdom Andy Middlehurst Lotus 25
E Formula 1 1966-1972 Sweden Björn Wirdheim March 711
F Formula 1 1973-1976 United Kingdom Michael Lyons McLaren M26
G Formula 1 1977-1980 United Kingdom Martin O'Connell ATS D4
2021 A Voiturettes and Grand Prix Pre-war Switzerland Christian Traber Talbot-Lago T150C "MD"
B Formula 1 and Formula 2 Pre-1961 Spain Guillermo Fierro-Eleta Maserati 250F
C Sports cars - front engine 1952-1957 Spain Guillermo Fierro-Eleta Maserati 300S
D Formula 1 – 1500 cm3 1961-1965 United Kingdom Mark Shaw Lotus 21
E Formula 1 - 3 litre 1966-1972 United Kingdom Michael Lyons Surtees TS9
F Formula 1 - 3 litre 1973-1976 United Kingdom Michael Lyons McLaren M26
G Formula 1 - 3 litre 1977-1980 United Kingdom Michael Lyons Hesketh 308E
2022 A1 Voiturettes and Grand Prix Pre-war United Kingdom Mark Gillies ERA R3A
A2 Formula 1 - front engine Pre-1961 Germany Claudia Hürtgen Ferrari 246
B Formula 1 – 1500 cm3
Formula 2
1961-1965
1956-1960
United States Joe Colasacco Ferrari 1512
C Sports cars - front engine 1952-1957 United Kingdom Frederic Wakeman Cooper T38 (Mk2)
D Formula 1 - 3 litre 1966-1972 United Kingdom Stuart Hall McLaren M19A
E Formula 1 - 3 litre 1973-1976 United Kingdom Stuart Hall McLaren M23
F Formula 1 - 3 litre 1977-1980 United Kingdom Michael Lyons Hesketh 308E
G Formula 1 - 3 litre 1981-1985 Germany Marco Werner Lotus 87B
2024 A1 Voiturettes and Grand Prix Pre-war Republic of Ireland Paddins Dowling ERA R5B
A2 Formula 1 - front engine Pre-1961 Germany Claudia Hürtgen Ferrari Dino 246
B Formula 1 – 1500 cm3
Formula 2
1961-1965
1956-1960
United Kingdom Andy Middlehurst Lotus 25
C Sports cars - front engine 1952-1957 United Kingdom Max Smith-Hilliard Lotus 10
D Formula 1 - 3 litre 1966-1972 Japan Katsuaki Kubota Lotus 72
E Formula 1 - 3 litre 1973-1976 United Kingdom Stuart Hall McLaren M23
F Formula 1 - 3 litre 1977-1980 United Kingdom Michael Lyons Hesketh 308E
G Formula 1 - 3 litre 1981-1985 United Kingdom Stuart Hall March 821

References

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  1. ^ Historic Grand Prix schedule Accessed 2014-05-11
  2. ^ Historic Grand Prix Monaco Archived 2018-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2018-11-04
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