The 2022 Monaco Historic Grand Prix sees classic F1 and sportscars race around the same track that modern Formula 1 and even Formula E cars use to this very day. This year the event has expanded to include cars right up to the middle of the 1980s, with the like of Lotus, Ferrari, Williams, Cooper, Brabham, McLaren, Shadow and more doing battle with cars from the 1950s through to the 1980s. Today will see a full timetable of qualifying before race day tomorrow which will be live right here on GRR.
Parade of Lotus F1 cars from start to finish on at the moment. Never seen so many Lotuses the main straight is 3 abreast all Lotus. Must be 40 of them
Then I thin k a lunch break. They seem to br running highlights from earlier whilst the lunch break is on.
After lunch
14:30 -14:55
Serie C – Front-engine Sport Racing cars from 1952 to 1957
15:30 -15:55
Serie F – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L from 1977 to 1980
16:30 -16:55
Serie G – F1 Grand Prix cars 3L from 1981 to 1985
Posted the rest of the day because I screwed up the timetable link posted. it should have said program not programme . Fixed it now and it works but thought I would post what is left today.
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
Just saw the Tyrrell in Pesenti-Rossi colours run over the wheel of the backmarker in the Durex Surtees and go head on into the wall. Really painful to see crashes like that because I know how much they can cost
XcraigX wrote: ↑1 year ago
Anyone see the end of the last race? The feed cuts off. I am assuming it finished under yellow?
I think it must have. I think it was running a little bit behind schedule so maybe the stream had a time certain finish?
I was (without realising it) watching the official Auto Club de Monaco stream and that died with I guess maybe two laps to run, but it was under FCY and there was still plenty of debris littered about. Race reports when they come out might tell us it finished under yellow or even it was red flagged.
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
SBan83 wrote: ↑1 year ago
Found this beautiful clip from this year's event and thought I'd share...
I as wondering whether Max Hilliard-Smith is the owner of the car or a ring in for a wealthy owner. I saw him mentioned driving other cars made me wonder.
However, I think they might be his cars..... he is one of the top 1000 on the UK wealth list and recently sold his "Forza Foods: business to ASDA. He also has a business listed in his portfolio of businesses as FORZA HISTORIC RACING LTD. He is credited with a personal wealth of over 100 mill so he has the capability of being an owner of a few valuable cars.
Credit to him if he is as seems, a true Gentleman driver, for wringing its neck.
Edit: Found this about Forza Racing from 3 years ago......
We were in Monaco for the 11th Grand Prix de Monaco Historic racing weekend. Team Forza had eight cars which were to be raced on the same track as Formula One.
Forza Historic Racing is the inspiration of businessman and racing driver Max Smith-Hilliard. He originally had his former Grand Prix cars maintained by an independent racing car company but eventually with the number of cars increasing it became necessary to have his own facilities. Max now has a fully prepared facility in Reading, UK which can accommodate all of his cars, mechanics and technicians.
At this fabulous venue Max and the team had bought two 1958 Lotus 16s, a 1971 Surtees TS9B, a 1976 Lotus 77, a 1976 Shadow DN5B, a 1977 Fittipaldi F6, a 1978 Shadow DN9 and a 1978 Theodore TR1
It seems not all driven by him. I suspect he has set up an organisation and staff to run his own cars and has made it a business to look after other cars as well.