Monaco Grand Prix Historique 2012

[Renrut]

Bit late but thats where I was yesterday. An awesome day and well worth the trip and quite cheap too (1 euro for the bus from Nice and the tickets were only £50 in advance although if you didn't mind where you ended up sitting they were available for about £35 on the day in the poorer seats.

Much better than the F1 as it covers sports cars and Grand Prix and F1 from pre 1950 right up to 1980. I didn't get to see the 1970s F1s (Tyrell 6 wheeler and lotus JPS) as it was rained off for the end of the day.

But the earlier stuff like Jaguar Type Cs, Allards, Aston Martin DB3s, Ferrari 225s, Lotus, BRM, Cooper single seaters etc all being given a good thrashing around the Monaco Grand Prix circuit is something every petrol head should try to go see just once. Oh and you can leave the Mrs in Nice to enjoy the French Riviera of sun, sea and shopping. Everyones happy

I should have got a better camera and the internet is poo here so I've only managed to upload a couple of vids. I'll do the rest when I get home.

Enjoy.
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w317/renrut_ppc/Monaco%20Historic%20Grand%20Prix%202012/?action=view&current=VIDEO0013.mp4

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w317/renrut_ppc/Monaco%20Historic%20Grand%20Prix%202012/?action=view&current=VIDEO0015.mp4


ETA its only every 2 years btw, so next one is 2014, put it in your diaries!

[mjslonergan]

After a conversation this evening, turns out I nearly know a guy who was driving an ERA at that race... six degrees of separation

[Renrut]

Andy Middlehurst was the guy who won series D (F1 1961-65) in the Climax engined Lotus 25 by about 40 seconds!

I thought I recognised the name from somewhere. Turns out he runs the local Nissan Dealers which I've been in to get the door lock fixed on my old Primera

Its a pretty small world really.

[TeamTotalWankel]

Nice one Will, sounds like a 2014 trip for the Monte

[Renrut]

I was thinking similar, in whatever I've got at that point.

[TeamTotalWankel]

ROAD TRIP!!

1. Stop off at Ring for a few laps and big frothy beers.
2. Down through the Alps to Monaco.
3. Do the Monaco Historique.
4. Cruise along the South Coast to Perpignan.
5. Traverse the Pyrenees to Bilbao for the ferry home.

Sorted

[fha772]

ROAD TRIP!!

1. Stop off at Ring for a few laps and big frothy beers.
2. Down through the Alps to Monaco.
3. Do the Monaco Historique.
4. Cruise along the South Coast to Perpignan.
5. Traverse the Pyrenees to Bilbao for the ferry home.

Sorted

I wonder if Cunning Plan would survive that...

[TeamTotalWankel]

ROAD TRIP!!

1. Stop off at Ring for a few laps and big frothy beers.
2. Down through the Alps to Monaco.
3. Do the Monaco Historique.
4. Cruise along the South Coast to Perpignan.
5. Traverse the Pyrenees to Bilbao for the ferry home.

Sorted

I wonder if Cunning Plan would survive that...

Only one way to find out mate You might want to put some interior luxurys back in tho'

[Renrut]

"Do the Monaco historique" sounds like PPC999ers gate crashing in plastic cars and excessively wound up turbo sheds

[TeamTotalWankel]

Will you have the Midget finished by 2014 Will?

[fha772]

ROAD TRIP!!

1. Stop off at Ring for a few laps and big frothy beers.
2. Down through the Alps to Monaco.
3. Do the Monaco Historique.
4. Cruise along the South Coast to Perpignan.
5. Traverse the Pyrenees to Bilbao for the ferry home.

Sorted

I wonder if Cunning Plan would survive that...

Only one way to find out mate You might want to put some interior luxurys back in tho'

What do you mean?
Like fitting cup holders?

[TeamTotalWankel]

Like errrr, anything!!

[TeamTotalWankel]

A mere 1658 miles port to port
My Monte managed it after 15yrs sat in a lock up Only had to get a wheel bearing UPS'd down to Nice

[fha772]

Like errrr, anything!!

Nope you've lost me...
It's got a roof and windows, that's 2 things more than my jeep, how much more luxurious can it get?

[TeamTotalWankel]

Owelly could fetch the Turd. There's a chance it might make it to the ferry at Hull, then we could bury it at sea