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1997 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco

The 1997 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco was the inaugural running of the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, a motor racing event for heritage Grand Prix, Voiturettes, Formula One, Formula Two and Sports cars.

1997 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco
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Circuit de Monaco
Circuit de Monaco
Race details
Date 3–4 May 1997
Official name Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
Location Circuit de Monaco
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.370 km (2.094 miles)

Report edit

1997 represented the 700th anniversary of the Grimaldi family's presidency over Monaco. Celebrations were held throughout the year and among these was a series of historic motor races at the Circuit de Monaco.[1] It was initially conceived as a one-off, but proved so popular that it was later revived as a biennial event from 2000.[2]

The 1979 Monaco Grand Prix had featured a support race for historic cars, won by Martin Morris in ERA R11B.[3] Additional historic races had been held in support of the 1982 (winner Bruce Halford was in attendance at this event) and 1983 events under the suggestion of the Hon. Patrick Lindsay. His son Valentine, along with Peter Hannen and Max Poggi, were responsible for organising the 1997 event to tie in with the 700th anniversary. Valentine's two brothers would race in the event itself: James drove an Alfa Romeo 8C Monza in Race A (crashing out in practice), while Ludovic drove a Ferrari 375 in Race B and a Maserati 250F in Race D. Ludovic crashed in practice for Race B, sustaining minor injuries, but still raced.[4]

Hannen took part in Races B and C, taking second place in both. In Race C, he was forced to start from the pit lane after mistakenly believing his steering was damaged on the formation lap. He put on an overtaking masterclass and finished second, having pressured race leaders Frank Sytner and Emanuele Pirro for much of the race.[4]

1968 Monaco Grand Prix runner-up Richard Attwood impressed with his performance in Race D and also set the fastest lap.[4] A third former F1 driver was three-time Monaco Grand Prix winner Stirling Moss. He was entered for Race D but suffered a cylinder head failure and did not start. He gave a strong showing in Race E, running third until a somewhat reluctant Martin Stretton passed him.[4]

Phil Hill was slated to appear in a Ferrari Testa Rossa but did not feature in the event.[3]

During the weekend, Prince Rainier unveiled a statue of Louis Chiron at the Piscine which still stands today.[4]

Results edit

Summary edit

Série Cars Years

Pole position

Fastest lap

Race winner
A Grand Prix - two-seater Pre-1934   Klaus Werner 2:18.767   Klaus Werner 2:21.192   Jean-Louis Duret
B Grand Prix Pre-1952   Martin Stretton 2:03.857   Martin Stretton 2:02.796   Martin Stretton
C Ferrari sports cars Pre-1959   Frank Sytner 2:10.007   Peter Hannen 2:07.180   Frank Sytner
D Grand Prix Pre-1960   Rod Jolley 1:59.685   Richard Attwood 1:57.948   Rod Jolley
E Sports cars Pre-1960   Lindsay Owen-Jones 2:04.212   Lindsay Owen-Jones 2:02.703   Lindsay Owen-Jones
F Grand Prix Pre-1968   Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol 1:55.645   Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol 1:55.169   Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol
G Formula Junior   Stephan Jocher 2:02.257   Tony Thompson 2:01.693   Duncan Dayton

Série A: Pre 1934 two-seater Grand Prix cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 16   Jean-Louis Duret Bugatti 35B 1926 10 24:23.995
2 26   Fritz Grashei Alfa Romeo 8C Monza 1933 10 +7.283
3 31   Klaus Werner Alfa Romeo 8C Monza 1932 10 +21.238 1
4 14   Richard Wills Bugatti 35 1924 10 +52.816
5 24   Chris Drake Maserati 8C 1933 10 +1:06.346
6 11   Bart Rosman Bugatti 37 1925 10 +1:13.306
7 28   Terry Cohn Alfa Romeo 8C Monza 1932 10 +1:30.690
8 12   Michael Steele Bugatti 35T 1926 10 +1:34.494
9 6   Michael Gans Bugatti 37A 1927 10 +1:36.669
10 10   Thomas Feierabend Bugatti 37 1927 10 +1:58.487
DNS 21   James Lindsay Alfa Romeo 8C Monza 1933
? 1   David Clark Bugatti 37A 1927
? 2   David Cohen Talbot 1927
? 3   Mary Grant-Jonkers Amilcar C6 1927
? 4   Paul Grant Amilcar C6 1927
? 5   Peter Green MG K3 1933
? 7   Jean-Claude Miloe Bugatti 51 1927/31
? 8   Dick Smith Frazer Nash Nūrburg 1932
? 9   Gunther Stamm MG K3 1933/34
? 15   Nicolas Chambon Bugatti 35C 1925
? 17   John Howell Bugatti 45 1930
? 18   Abba Kogan Bugatti 35B 1926
? 19   John Lewis Bugatti 35C 1928
? 22   Dean Butler Bugatti 51 1931
? 23   Charles Dean Bugatti 51 1932
? 25   Martin Walford Maserati 8C 1931
? 27   Hartmut Ibing Alfa Romeo 8C Monza 1932
? 30   Peter Mullin Bugatti 51 1933/34
Sources:[5][1][4]

Série B: Pre 1952 Grand Prix cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 17   Martin Stretton Maserati 4CM 1932/36 10 21:11.119 1
2 8   Peter Hannen Maserati 6CM 1937 10 +13.971
3 22   Willie Green Alfa Romeo 159 1948 10 +15.569
4 14   John Ure ERA 1935 10 +36.385
5 3   Matt Grist Alfa Romeo 8C 1935 10 +1:01.064
6 10   Irvine Laidlaw Maserati 6CM 1936 10 +1:34.139
7 12   Robin Lodge Maserati 4CM 1936 10 +1:40.739
8 16   Bruce Spollon ERA 1936 10 +1:41.003
9 30   Richard Pilkington Talbot-Lago T26C 1950 10 +1:47.274
10 6   Ernst Schuster Maserati 6C 1934 9 +1 lap
? 1   Robert Fink Alfa Romeo P3 1932/34
? 2   Peter Giddings Alfa Romeo 8C 1935
? 4   Peter Altenbach Maserati 4CM 1934
? 5   Stephan Rettenmaier Maserati 4CM 1934
? 7   Martin Walford Maserati 8CTF 1938
? 9   Tony Merrick Ferrari 166 FL 1949
? 11   Franz Messerli Maserati 4CM 1932
? 15   Jeffrey Pattinson ERA 1935
? 18   Philip Walker MG K3 1933/36
? 19   Jost Wildbolz ERA 1936
? 20   José Manuel Albuquerque Maserati 4CLT 1949
? 21   Jean-Louis Duret Maserati 4CLT 1948
? 23   Dan Margulies Maserati 4CL 1939
? 24   Norbert Schmitz-Koep Maserati 4CL 1939
? 25   Ludovic Lindsay Ferrari 375 1950
? 26   François Bernard Gordini T11 1946
? 27   François d'Huart Talbot-Lago T26C 1948
? 28   John Foster Gordini T15 1948
? 29   Max Lustenberger Talbot-Lago T26GS 1951
? 31   Philippe Renault Talbot-Lago T26C 1948
Sources:[5][1]

Série C: Pre 1959 Ferrari sports cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 27   Frank Sytner Ferrari 250 TR 1958 10 22:21.689 1
2 17   Peter Hannen Ferrari 750 Monza 1955 10 +1.165 PL
3 15   José Manuel Albuquerque Ferrari 750 Monza 1955 10 +25.885
4 11   Emanuele Pirro Ferrari 375 MM 1953 10 +32.089
5 28   Robert Lamplough Ferrari 250 TR 1958 10 +32.303
6 10   Christian Gläsel Ferrari 375 MM 1953 10 +34.103
7 25   Ernst Schuster Ferrari 500 TRC 1957 10 +1:00.322
8 8   Mario Bernardi Ferrari 250 MM 1953 10 +1:16.650
9 21   David Cottingham Ferrari 500 TRC 1957 10 +1:19.129
10 14   Erich Traber Ferrari 250 MM 1953 10 +1:20.710
? 1   Peter Briggs Ferrari 195 S 1950
? 2   Abba Kogan Ferrari 212 1952
? 3   Sally Mason-Styrron Ferrari 166 MM 1950
? 4   Harald Mergard Ferrari 225 S 1952
? 5   Antoine Midy Ferrari 212 Export 1951
? 6   Gil Nickel Ferrari 340 America 1951
? 7   Juan Quintano Ferrari 166 MM 1950
? 9   Umberto Camellini Ferrari 340 MM 1953
? 12   Hans Stukenbrock Ferrari 250 MM 1953
? 16   Bernard Duc Ferrari 500 Mondial 1954
? 19   Franco Meiners Ferrari 225 S 1952
? 20   Dieter Streve-Mühlens Ferrari 750 Monza 1954
? 22   Federico Dubbini Ferrari 250 TR 1958
? 23   Giancarlo Galeazzi Ferrari 500 TR 1956
? 24   Francesco Guasti Ferrari 500 TRC 1957
? 29   Nicolas Zapata Ferrari 625 TR 1956
Sources:[5][1][4]

Série D: Pre 1960 Grand Prix cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 27   Rod Jolley Cooper T51 1958/59 10 20:06.565 1
2 26   John Harper Cooper T51 1959 10 +8.913
3 14   Nigel Corner Maserati 250F 1957 10 +32.193
4 12   John Beasley Cooper T45 1958 10 +32.809
5 23   Lindsay Owen-Jones Maserati 250F 1958 10 +39.779
6 21   Ludovic Lindsay Maserati 250F 1958 10 +40.617
7 28   Robin Lodge Ferrari Dino 246 1959 10 +52.527
8 11   Burkhard von Schenk Maserati 250F 1956 10 +56.087
9 31   Jason Wright Cooper T51 1959 10 +1:20.908
10 16   Chris Drake Lotus 16 1958 10 +1:35.348
DNS 32   Stirling Moss Cooper T45 1957 10
? 1   Jeremy Agace Maserati 250F 1956
? 2   Bobby Bell Maserati 250F 1956
? 3   Graham Burrows Cooper T23 1953
? 4   Gregor Fisken Cooper T23 1953
? 5   Tony Merrick Ferrari 555 "Supersqualo" 1955
? 6   Ian Nuthall Alta 1952
? 7   David Pennell Maserati 250F 1956
? 8   Ean Pugh Connaught B 1956
? 9   Katharina Schmidt Cooper GP 2/T/40 1955
? 10   Dieter Streve-Mühlens Maserati 250F 1956
? 15   Corrado Cupellini Ferrari Dino 156 1957
? 17   Ivan Glasby Cooper T43 1957
? 18   Michael Haywood Cooper T45 1958
? 19   Hartmut Ibing Maserati 250F 1957
? 20   Irvine Laidlaw Maserati 250F 1957
? 22   Bruce McCaw BRM P45 1958
? 24   Ludwig Willisch Cooper T45 1958
? 25   Richard Attwood Cooper T51 1959
? 29   Donald Orosco Scarab F1 1960
? 30   Philip Walker Lotus 16 1959
Sources:[5][1][4]

Série E: Pre 1960 sports cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 30   Lindsay Owen-Jones Maserati Tipo 61 1959 10 20:45.312 1
2 24   Frank Sytner Jaguar D-Type 1956 10 +1.200
3 10   Martin Stretton Maserati 300S 1955 10 +48.575
4 29   Stirling Moss Maserati Tipo 61 1959 10 +59.744
5 17   Peter Austin Lotus 11 1957 10 +1:01.088
6 22   Otto Reedtz-Thott Lotus 11 1956 10 +1:25.920
7 6   Spencer Martin Jaguar C-Type 1953 10 +1:27.825
8 9   Barrie Williams Jaguar C-Type 1953 10 +1:35.756
9 3   Gary Pearson Jaguar C-Type 1953 10 +1:38.961
10 4   Ron Gammons Lotus 11 1956 10 +1:40.186
DNS 4   James Herlinger Baldwin 1951
? 1   Jean-François Bentz Cooper-Bristol 1952
? 2   Gregor Fisken Jaguar C-Type 1953
? 5   Mike Lester HWM 1953
? 7   Peter Mann Frazer Nash 1952
? 8   Jorn Quiste Jaguar D-Type 1956
? 11   Adrian Hall Lotus 10 1955
? 12   Dudley Mason-Styrron Maserati 300S 1955
? 14   Christian Traber Aston Martin DB3S 1953/54
? 15   Bruce Trenery Aston Martin DB3S 1955
? 16   Willie Tuckett Jaguar D-Type 1955
? 18   Marshall Bailey Cooper T39 1956
? 19   Pierre Pinelli Lotus 11 1956
? 20   Hurbertus Doenhoff Maserati 150S 1956
? 21   Martin McGlone Aston Martin DB3S 1957
? 23   Ken Rogers Lotus 11 1957
? 25   Burkhard von Schenk Maserati 300S 1958
? 26   Terry Jones Ferrari Dino 246 1959
? 27   Charles March Lola Mk1 1959
? 28   Nick Mason Maserati Tipo 60 1959
? 31   Paul Pappalardo Ferrari 250 TR 1959
Sources:[5][1]

Série F: Pre 1968 Grand Prix cars edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 26   Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol Lotus 49 1967 10 19:34.712 1
2 27   Abba Kogan Brabham 1967 10 +47.034
3 23   Allan Miles Cooper T53 1961 10 +1:06.985
4 28   Robert Lamplough Ferrari 312 1967 10 +1:08.888
5 12   Mark Linstone Brabham BT11 1964 10 +1:23.421
6 31   Malcolm Ricketts Lotus 32B 1965/66 10 +1:25.883
7 3   Christopher Smith Lotus 21 1961 10 +1:25.968
8 29   Bruce McCaw BRM P261 1964/66 10 +1:58.788
9 9   Duncan Dayton Lola Mk4 1962 10 +2:04.576
10 11   Sidney Hoole Cooper T66 1963 9 +1 lap
? 30   Franco Meiners Ferrari 312 1967 1
? 1   Paolo Gecchelin Lotus 18 1961
? 2   Pierluigi Mapelli Lotus 18 1961
? 4   Richard Weiland Lotus 24 1962
? 5   David Whiteside Lotus 21 1961
? 6   Robert Woodward Lotus 21 1962
? 7   Marshall Bailey Brabham BT11 1964
? 8   Robert Brooks BRM P57/P58 1962
? 10   Geoff Farmer Lotus 25 1962
? 14   Alessandro Ripamonti Lotus 24 1962
? 15   Guido Romani Lola Mk4 1962
? 16   Giorgio Valentini Brabham BT7 1963
? 17   Michel Wanty Lotus 24 1962
? 18   Jeremy Agace Lotus 18 1960
? 19   Paul Alexander Lotus 24 1962
? 20   Allan Baillie Lotus 24 1962
? 21   Joel Finn Lotus 18 1960
? 22   John Harper Brabham BT4A 1962
? 24   Marco Cajani De Tomaso 1961
? 25   Jean Blaton Lotus 49 1967
Sources:[5][1][4]

Série G: Formula Junior edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Year Laps Time/retired Grid
1 25   Duncan Dayton Cooper T67 1963 10 21:11.410
2 31   Tony Thompson Lotus 27 1963 10 +0.568
3 27   Stephan Jocher Brabham BT6 1963 10 +8.066 1
4 28   Douglas Mockett Cooper T56 1961 10 +27.518
5 18   Jean-Michel Farine Lotus 20 1961 10 +28.370
6 29   Gil Nickel Lotus 27 1963 10 +38.766
7 16   Marcus Mussa Lotus 18 Junior 1960 10 +1:24.489
8 21   Luciano Quaggia Brabham BT6 1963 10 +1:42.152
9 23   Dario Tellarini Foglietti 1963 10 +1:42.523
10 11   Tony Steele Lola Mk2 1960 10 +2:02.077
? 1   Egon Hofer OSCA 1959
? 2   Sergio Leoni Stanguellini 1959
? 3   Flavien Marcais Stanguellini 1958
? 4   Ugo Piccagli Bandini 1959
? 5   Fabio Verin Volpini 1958
? 6   Dieter Crone Elva 1960
? 7   Richard Daggitt Scorpion 1960
? 8   David Pratley Lola Mk2 1960
? 9   Duncan Rabagliati Alexis FJ 1959
? 10   Guido Romani Lola Mk2 1959
? 12   Grant Wilson Gemini 1959
? 14   Fabio d'Alberti De Sanctis 1958
? 15   Peter Knöfel Emeryson 1960
? 17   Joos Tollenaar Lola Mk3 1961
? 19   Erich Justesen Lotus 22 1962
? 20   Allan McGregor Cooper T59 1962
? 22   Alessandro Ripamonti De Tomaso 1962
? 24   Dan Davis Lola Mk5A 1963
? 26   Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol Lotus 27 1963
? 30   Ermanno Rochi Brabham BT6 1963
Sources:[5][1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Grand Prix de Monaco Historique - Programme Officiel. 1997.
  2. ^ "ACM confirms Monaco Grand Prix Historique for 2000". Motor Sport. November 1999. p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Pye, Marcus (April 1997). "1997: The essential guide to the season". Motor Sport. p. 27. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Tate, Christopher (June 1997). "Grand Prix de Monaco historique". Motor Sport. p. 26. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g 4ème Grand Prix Historique de Monaco - Programme Officiel. 2004. pp. 30–36.
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