2008 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco explained

Type:CUST
Country:Monaco
Grand Prix:Historic Grand Prix of Monaco
Official Name:6e Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
Previous Round:2006 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco
Next Round:2010 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco
Image Link:Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map.svg
Image-Size:200px
Date:10 - 11 May
Year:2008
Location:Circuit de Monaco
Course:Street circuit
Course Mi:2.075
Course Km:3.340

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.

Report

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]

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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

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

Summary

SérieCarsYearsPole positionFastest lapRace winner
AGrand PrixPre-1947 Julian Bronson Julian Bronson2:04.225 Julian Bronson
BGrand Prix - front enginePre-1961 Duncan Dayton Duncan Dayton1:56.658 Duncan Dayton
CSports cars and sports prototypesPre-1953 John Ure John Ure2:09.885 John Ure
DFormula Junior Tony Goodwin John Monson
EGrand Prix - rear enginePre-1966 Simon Hadfield James Hanson1:54.193 Simon Hadfield
FFormula 1 - 3 litrePre-1975 Duncan Dayton Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol1:35.658 Duncan Dayton
GFormula 1 - 3 litre1975-1978 Paul Edwards Paul Edwards1:34.019 Paul Edwards

Série A: Pre 1947 Grand Prix Cars

Pos.No.DriverCarYearLapsTime/retiredGrid
114 Julian BronsonERA R4D19351023:06.7851
216 Matt GristAlfa Romeo P3193410+2.8912
321 Willi BalzMaserati 6CM193710+28.864
425 Richard LastMG Parnell K3193310+32.293
519 Tony SmithAlfa Romeo P3193410+34.062
666 Tommaso GelminiMaserati 6CM/4CM193610+37.931
717 Umberto RossiAlfa Romeo P3193410+1:04.022
86 Duncan PittawayBugatti 35T192510+2:03.364
928 Ed DaviesAlfa Romeo 8C Monza193210+2:18.049
1034 Josef Otto RettenmaierMaserati 8C 3000193210+2:21.517
117 Robert NewallBugatti 35192610+2:23.457
129 Ralf EmmerlingRiley Brooklands192810+2:24.245
1330 Philip ChampionFrazer Nash Supersports192810+2:26.482
1412 Paul-Emile BessadeBugatti 5119349+1 lap
155 Marcel SontropBugatti 3719279+1 lap
1610 Julia de BaldanzaBugatti 35B19299+1 lap
172 Jürg KönigBugatti 37A19269+1 lap
183 Jean-Claude MiloeDelage 150019279+1 lap
1915 Geraint LewisFrazer Nash Monoplace19367+3 laps
201 Ian LandyRiley Brooklands 619335+5 laps
2127 Rainer OttERA B19363+7 laps
224 Franz MesserliMaserati 4CM19323+7 laps
2320 Warren SpiekerAlfa Romeo P319322+8 laps
2411 Jean-Jacques StrubBugatti 35/5119261+9 laps
No lap18 Peter NeumarkAlfa Romeo 8C Monza1932
No lap23 Paddins DowlingERA B1936
DNS24 Georg KaufmannMaserati 4CL1939
Sources:[8]

Série B: Pre 1961 front engined Grand Prix cars

Pos.No.DriverCarYearLapsTime/retiredGrid
122 Duncan DaytonLotus 1619591019:46.0601
219 Barrie BaxterTec-Mec 250F195910+31.3383
323 Tony SmithFerrari Dino 246196010+31.542
414 Nick WigleyConnaught B195410+57.038
53 Ian NuthallAlta F2195210+1:14.144
617 Michael SteeleConnaught C195610+1:26.403
77 Paul GrantCooper T23195310+1:38.100
82 Steve RussellCooper T2319539+1 lap
98 Barry WoodCooper T2019529+1 lap
109 David WenmanConnaught A19529+1 lap
1111 Gigi BaulinoMaserati 250F "Interim"19549+1 lap
125 David ClewleyCooper-Alta19539+1 lap
1324 Tom PriceMaserati 250F19569+1 lap
1410 Adrien van der KroftConnaught A19529+1 lap
1515 Jean-Jacques BallyGordini T1519479+1 lap
161 Julia de BaldanzaMaserati A6GCM19519+1 lap
1721 David BennettMaserati A6GCM19539+1 lap
1816 Eric LeroyGordini T1519478+2 laps
1912 Lars-Goran ItskowitzLotus 1219576+4 laps
2020 Joaquín Folch-RusiñolLotus 1619595+5 laps2
DNS4 Jean-Robert GrelletConnaught A1952
DNS6 James WillisPierce-MG F21951
DNS28 Peter HeubergerMaserati 250F1956
Sources:[9]

Série C: Pre 1953 Sports and Sports Prototype Cars

Pos.No.DriverCarYearLapsTime/retiredGrid
128 John UreFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2)19521022:18.0331
230 David WenmanJaguar C-Type195210+6.8503
332 Nigel WebbJaguar C-Type195210+8.7702
410 David FranklinBMW 328193810+22.772
596 Michael WillmsFerrari 340 America195010+57.015
64 Simon DiffeyCooper T21195210+58.735
794 Jose FernandezFerrari 225 S195210+1:15.209
834 Christopher PhillipsAllard J2X195210+1:17.426
93 Miroslav KrejsaŠkoda 1101 Sport194910+1:42.638
1019 Barry WoodRGS Atalanta195210+2:22.162
1118 Albert OttenBMW 32819399+1 lap
1222 Richard WillsFerrari 212 Inter19529+1 lap
1317 Richard LakeFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2)19529+1 lap
141 Carlos de MiguelOSCA MT419499+1 lap
156 Patrick Blakeney-EdwardsBMW 32819399+1 lap
1611 Juan QuintanoFerrari 166 MM19499+1 lap
172 Brandon Smith-HilliardMG K319339+1 lap
187 Stirling MossFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk1)19509+1 lap
1923 Stephen DudleyFerrari 166/195 S19509+1 lap
2031 Neil HadfieldJaguar C-Type19529+1 lap
215 Thomas MittlerOSCA MT419518+2 laps
2227 Guy LoveridgeConnaught L219488+2 laps
2314 Erich TraberVeritas RS19488+2 laps
2412 Warren SpiekerFrazer Nash High Speed19486+4 laps
2533 Klaus-Peter ReichleAllard J2X19523+7 laps
2621 Malcolm VereyAllard J219501+9 laps
No lap16 Colin PearcyFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2)1952
DNS15 Paul SingerVeritas RS1948
DNS24 Tom PriceAston Martin DB21949
DNS25 Wolfgang FriedrichsAston Martin DB21952
DNS29 Eddie McGuireGordini T23S1949
Sources:[10]

Série D: Formula Junior

Pos.No.DriverCarYearLapsTime/retiredGrid
17 John MonsonBMC Mk1196010?2
26 Tony GoodwinGemini Mk219591
312 Simone StanguelliniStanguellini FJ1960
45 John ChisholmGemini Mk21959
?1 Duncan RabagliattiAlexis HF11959
?2 James SteermanDagrada-Lancia1959
?3 Geoffrey O'NionElva 1001959
?4 Heinz StegeElva 1001959
?8 John TrusloveElva-DKW 1001960
?9 Steve RussellElva 1001959
?10 Michael Ashley-BrownVolpini FJ1958
?11 Robert WoodwardP.L.W. FJ1958
?14 Fabrice NotariStanguellini FJ1959
?15 Marc CoschieriStanguellini FJ1959
?16 Jean GuittardStanguellini FJ1958
?17 William GrimshawMoorland Mk11959
?18 Tazio TaraschiTaraschi FJ1960
?19 Carlo Maria del ConteTaraschi FJ1960
?20 Daniele SalodiniTaraschi FJ1960
?21 Tony SteeleTaraschi FJ1957
?22 Tommaso GelminiVolpini FJ1959
?23 Andrea GiulianiDagrada-Lancia1959
?24 Franco BeolchiApache Mk11959
?25 Crispian BesleyOSCA Tipo J1960
?26 Michael GansStanguellini FJ19593
?27 Maurizio PiantelliStanguellini FJ1960
?28 Roger EarlOSCA Tipo J1959
?29 Jason WrightStanguellini FJ1960
?30 Francesco LiberatoreStanguellini FJ1959
?31 Peter MullenOSCA Tipo J1960
?32 Jarrah VenablesEFAC Stanguellini FJ1959
?33 Tupper RobinsonBandini FJ1958/1959
?34 Ian RobinsonAutosud FJ1959
?46 Stefano RosinaMoretti-Branca FJ1959
?126 Massimo ComelliOSCA Tipo J1960
?140 Bruno FerrariStanguellini FJ1960
Sources:

Série E: Pre 1966 Rear Engined Grand Prix Cars

Pos.No.DriverCarYearLapsTime/retiredGrid
19 Simon HadfieldLotus 2119611019:19.4631
215 James HansonScirocco F1196310+7.9932
323 Marcus MussaLotus 24196210+29.438
437 Alan BaillieCooper T36196410+35.9363
521 Joe TwymanCooper T45195710+52.504
67 Mark ClubbCooper T45195810+52.802
710 Dan CollinsLotus 21196110+1:07.812
88 John ElliottLotus 18196110+1:35.802
914 Allan MilesCooper T41195710+1:49.490
103 Andrew WareingBRM P261196410+2:00.446
1132 Nick WigleyCooper T5119599+1 lap
1227 Marco CajaniDe Tomaso F119619+1 lap
1317 Jorge FerioliLola Mk419629+1 lap
1412 Rupert WoodCooper T4319579+1 lap
1533 Rodger NewmanBrabham BT1419659+1 lap
165 Christopher MannLotus 1819609+1 lap
1734 André WantyLotus 18/2119619+1 lap
1826 Brian Anthony AshbyEmeryson F119619+1 lap
1931 Rudolf ErnstLotus 1819609+1 lap
2025 Richard WeilandLotus 2419628+2 laps
2144 Marco MasiniCooper T5119598+2 laps
2211 Stephane GutzwillerCooper T5119608+2 laps
2320 Marshall BaileyJBW Type 119597+3 laps
2424 Frank SytnerLotus 2419624+6 laps
2529 Kurt DelBeneBRP-BRM19641+9 laps
2636 Stanislas de SadeleerCooper T5119591+9 laps
DNS22 Douglas MockettCooper T531961
Sources:[11]

Série F: Pre 1975 Formula 1 - 3 litre

Pos.No.DriverCarYearLapsTime/retiredGrid
18 Duncan DaytonBrabham BT3319701526:23.8401
23 Joaquín Folch-RusiñolMcLaren M23197415+0.2432
310 Manfredo Rossi di MonteleraBrabham BT42/44197315+17.2763
430 Ron MaydonAmon AF101197415+1:14.349
56 Andrea BuraniMcLaren M23197415+1:24.471
64 Jeffrey LewisTyrrell 007197414+1 lap
720 Yves SaguatoMatra MS120C197114+1 lap
815 Roberto CrippaMcLaren M19A197114+1 lap
936 Richard CarlinoSurtees TS9B197114+1 lap
1012 John MonsonSurtees TS9B197114+1 lap
1133 Bradley HoytFerrari 312196914+1 lap
1234 Robert LamploughBRM P133196714+1 lap
1332 Jean-François DecauxFerrari 312196714+1 lap
1421 Christophe CaternetMatra MS120B197114+1 lap
1524 Frank SytnerHesketh 308197413+2 laps4
1623 Gunter AlthMarch 701197013+2 laps
1725 Jean-Louis DuretLotus 76197410+5 laps
1826 Hamish SommervilleBrabham BT3719727+8 laps
199 Lee BrahinHesketh 30819746+9 laps
2031 James WoodCooper T86C19685+10 laps
217 Paul KnapfieldBrabham BT4219731+14 laps
2227 Mike WrigleyMarch 71119711+14 laps
DNS11 Michel GhioSurtees TS9B1971
Sources:[12]

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

Pos.No.DriverCarYearLapsTime/retiredGrid
128 Paul EdwardsPenske PC319751524:31.2851
233 Mauro PaneTyrrell P34197715+2.1052
314 Jean-Michel MartinEnsign N177197715+18.8474
415 Jean-Pierre RichelmiEnsign N175197515+19.3823
535 Peter DunnMarch 761197615+39.3886
623 Katsuaki KubotaWilliams FW06197815+43.6207
729 Christophe d'AnsembourgMcLaren M26197615+54.588
817 Paul KnapfieldPenske PC3197515+1:03.021
99 Michael FitzgeraldMarch 761B197615+1:04.384
1026 Peter WilliamsMarch 761197615+1:04.612
1122 Steve HartleyWilliams FW05197515+1:23.541
121 Chris MacAllisterFerrari 312T2197615+1:23.798
1316 Nicholas ColyvasShadow DN5197515+1:28.734
1427 Rodrigo GallegoMarch 761197615+1:41.425
153 Andrea BahlsenTyrrell 008197814+1 lap
166 Nico BindelsLotus 77197614+1 lap
1720 Richard CarlinoHesketh 308C197514+1 lap
1825 Frank LyonsMcLaren M26197613+2 laps
1918 Mark DwyerSurtees TS19197713+2 laps
2012 Walter BuraniFerrari 312T197512+3 laps
214 Don EdwardsTyrrell 008197811+4 laps
2219 Anthony HancockSurtees TS19197610+5 laps
2330 David OlsonParnelli VPJ419748+7 laps
245 Christopher LockeLotus 7719765+10 laps
2524 Michael LyonsHesketh 308E19774+11 laps
2634 Martin StrettonTyrrell P3419772+13 laps5
2721 Andrew SmithHesketh 308E19772+13 laps
No lap7 Hubertus BahlsenBrabham BT45B1976
DNS2 Giancarlo CasoliFerrari 312T1975
DNS8 Bobby Verdon-RoeMcLaren M261977
DNS10 David ClarkMarch 7611976
DNS31 Peter WuenschWolf WR11977
Sources:[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 Monaco Historic Grand Prix - Report and 200-shot Gallery. ultimatecarpage.com. 18 May 2021. Wouter. Melissen. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925191734/https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/event/140/2008-Monaco-Historic-Grand-Prix.html. 25 September 2017. live.
  2. Inside View: Moss on Monaco. Motor Sport. 114. Stirling. Moss. Stirling Moss. July 2008. 18 May 2021.
  3. Racing fit for a Principality. Motor Sport. 113. Simon. Taylor. Simon Taylor (journalist). July 2008. 18 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Introduction about Historic Formula Junior - FJHRA. formulajunior.com. 18 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127043045/https://formulajunior.com/introduction/. 27 January 2021. live.
  5. Book: 6e Grand Prix Historique de Monaco - Programme Officiel. 2008. 37–39.
  6. Amon Ferrari has first race in 39 years. Motor Sport. 109. July 2008. 18 May 2021.
  7. Web site: The full Monte: 2008 Grand Prix Historique de Monaco report. forix.autosport.com. 17 May 2021. 18 May 2008. Mattijs. Diepraam. https://web.archive.org/web/20151011093506/http://forix.autosport.com/8w/monaco08.html. 11 October 2015. live.
  8. Web site: MonacoHistoric-2008-A-Race.pdf. archive.org. 18 May 2021. 18 May 2021.
  9. Web site: MonacoHistoric-2008-B-Race.pdf. archive.org. 18 May 2021. 18 May 2021.
  10. Web site: MonacoHistoric-2008-C-Race.pdf. archive.org. 18 May 2021. 18 May 2021.
  11. Web site: MonacoHistoric-2008-E-Race.pdf. archive.org. 18 May 2021. 18 May 2021.
  12. Web site: MonacoHistoric-2008-F-Race.pdf. archive.org. 18 May 2021. 18 May 2021.
  13. Web site: MonacoHistoric-2008-G-Race.pdf. archive.org. 18 May 2021. 18 May 2021.