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Veuve Clicquot and the Automobile Club de Monaco are proud to announce the renewal of their partnership, extended until 2020.
After three successful years participating in the celebration of the some of the most prestigious lifestyle events, the world renowned Champagne House will continue to support the Automobile Club de Monaco as its official and exclusive champagne, associating its legendary heritage in art-de-vivre with the events and races organised in the Principality, such as the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique and the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique.
“We are delighted to pursue our commitment with Veuve Clicquot whose involvement on our side is a major asset to continue organising our events with the greatest respect for tradition and innovation.” – Michel Boéri, President of the Automobile Club de Monaco .
As a celebration for the XXth edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique and coinciding with this renewed alliance, the Automobile Club of Monaco and Veuve Clicquot have developed an exclusive collector box including a customised bottle with a dedicated ice-jacket, which has been awarded to every driver and co-driver of this year’s competition.
“The Automobile Club de Monaco represents an ideal lifestyle communication platform for Veuve Clicquot and we are pleased to continue enriching our common passion for excellence and art-de- vivre.” – Jean-Marc Gallot, President & CEO Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin.
President
Me Michel BOERI
Vice-Presidents
Me René CLERISSI
M. Michel FERRY
M. Bernard RICHELMI
Dr Robert SCARLOT
General Secretary
M. André FROLLA
Deputy General Secretary
M. Jean-Marie CONTERNO
General Treasurer
M. Roland MELAN
Deputy General Treasurer
M. Alain FICINI
Councelors
Dr Christian CALMES
M. Guy DEALEXANDRIS
M. Willy DE BRUYN
M. Michel DOTTA
M. René ISOART
M. Patrick LAMBIN
Me Etienne LEANDRI
M. Jean-Michel MATAS
M. ORSINI Hervé
Dr Brigitte PASQUIER
M. Raoul TANGANELLI
President
Me Michel BOERI
Membres
– M. ADONTE Jacques – M. ANSELMI Laurent
– M. AUBAN Jean-Louis – M. BARRABINO Eric
– M. BERNABE Bernard – M. BERNE Jean-Paul
– M. BROUILLARD Pierre – M. CALEGARI Marco
– M. CALMES Jean-François – M. CURAU Philippe
– M. FABRI Alain – M. FLAUJAC Charles
– M. FORTI Jean – M. GARINO Gérard
– M. GNUTTI Gérard – M. GRANA Jean-Marie
– M. HAIBLE Jean-Marc – M. LANTERI Jacques
– M. LAUSSEURE Jérôme – M. LECHNER Jean-Louis
– M. MAZET François – M. MESTRE Gery
– M. MOSCATI Renato – M. NARMINO Philippe
– M. NOGHES Yann-Antony – M. NOGHES-MENIO Lionel
– M. NOTARI Fabrice – M. PALLANCA Alain
– M. PALMERO Jean-Paul – M. PASTA Alexandre
– M. PELLERO Claude – M. PLASSERAUD Claude
– M. PONSET Christophe – M. PONSET Nicolas
– M. RAFFERMI Giancarlo – M. ROSSI Jacques
– M. SACCO Alain – M. SBARRATO Jean-Philippe
– M. SERDET Daniel – M. TERNO Olivier
– M. VIVALDA Alain
General Commissioner
M. Christian TORNATORE
Deputies General Commissioner
M. Christophe ALLGEYER
M. Jean-Michel MATAS
Dr Robert SCARLOT
Races Directors (will be named depending on the races)
President
S.E.M. Philippe NARMINO
Membres
M. Laurent ANSELMI
M. Daniel SERDET
President of the Discipline and Ethical Commission
M. Guy DEALEXANDRIS
President of the Electric and New Energies Commission
Dr Jacques ROSSI
President of the Karting Commission
M. Charles FLAUJAC
President of the Media Commission
M. Michel DOTTA
President of the Medical Commission
Dr Robert SCARLOT
President of the Protocol Commission
Me René CLERISSI
President of the Sporting Commission
M. Eric BARRABINO
President of the Technical Commission
M. Renato MOSCATI
President of the Historic Cars Commission
M. Géry MESTRE
Corps of Marshals
M. Jean-Michel MATAS
The 20th edition of the Rally Monte-Carlo Historique pays tribute to the participation in the 1967 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo of French rock icon Johnny Hallyday and Henri Chemin in a Ford Mustang. Half-a-century on, the event promises to attract another strong entry to see who succeeds from the 2016 winners Daniel Perfetti and Ronnie Kessel (Alpine-Renault A110).
As usual, the 2017 Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique will be open to cars that took part in the actual event from 1955 until 1980. To give all competitors a chance to target an honourable result, there will once again be a choice of three average speed levels to comply with during the competition.
The rally will start on Wednesday, January 25, with the week’s first Concentration Run starts from Stockholm (2,735km / 9:10am), Glasgow (2,092km / 6:09pm) and Lisbon (2,212km / 7:10pm). Another start venue option is Copenhagen (2,074km / 12:20pm) on Thursday, January 26), or competitors can choose Bad Homburg (1,242km / 3:40pm), Barcelona (1,050km / 5:50pm) or Reims (1,004km / 8:30pm) on Friday, January 27.
The routes of the different Concentration Runs will convene in Digne les Bains from 10:00am on Saturday, January 28, before moving on to Saint André les Alpes – near the spectacular Verdon Lake and Gorges – from 10:55am. Competitive hostilities will then kick off with the first Regularity Section between Entrevaux, Val de Chalvagne and Entrevaux (15.78km) at 12:10pm. After this appetiser which takes in the Col de Félines (altitude: 930 metres), the field will head to the end-of-day halt in the Principality of Monaco .
The rally will resume at 06:00am on Sunday, January 29, with the beginning of the Classification Run. The first test will be a classic of the modern-day event, namely a visit to the Col de Corobin (1,211m) as part of Chaudon Norante-Digne les Bains (18.63km, 7:55am) which will be used for the very first time as a Regularity Section. It will be followed by another legendary test – Thoard-Sisteron (35.74km, 9:40am) – which is famed for the eternally complex conditions found at the Col de Fontbelle (1,304m). After a halt in front of the Town Hall in Sisteron from 10:50am, competitors will head for the nearby Baronnies Provençales Natural Park for Orpierre-Laborel-Saint André de Rosans (39.34km, 12:00 noon) which is another classic that is familiar to regulars. The day’s fourth and last Regularity Section will be Vassieux en Vercors-Saint Jean en Royans (23.55km, 12:45pm) via the Col de L’Echarasson (1,146m) which could well spring a few surprises before the overnight stop Valence which will be reached at 4:00pm.
From there, the first part of the Common Run will strike out to France’s Ardèche region on Monday, January 30 at 07:00am. The day will begin with La Croze-Saint Julien du Gua-Antraigues sur Volane (50.64km, 8:00am), followed immediately by the mandatory ‘gourmet’ halt at the Jouanny family-owned La Remise restaurant! The competition will continue with Burzet-Le Chambon (39.70km, 9:53am).
The lunchtime break is scheduled for 11:50am in Saint Agrève where the sampling of local produce is always a popular moment for all. Unlike in 2016, when the afternoon saw the rally head for France’s Haute-Loire department, competitors will stay in the Ardèche this time, with a run through Saint Pierre sur Doux-Col du Buisson (22.36km, 12:30pm) before the day ends with Lamastre-Gilhoc sur Ormèze-Plats (36.00km, 1:35pm) which has featured since 2015. The drive back to Valence will take in the traditional and ever-popular stop in Tournon sur Rhône (Quai Farconnet) at 3:00pm.
The second part of the Common Run on Tuesday, January 31, which begins at 05:00, will mark the return of Col de L’Echarasson (1,146m)-La Cime du Mas (17.96km, 6:22am), chased by a classic in the Drôme Provençale region (Saint Nazaire le Désert-La Motte Chalancon, 21.60km, 8:19am) and the awesome Verclause-Laborel-Eygalayes test (37.70km, 9:11am). The last Time Control before parc ferme in Monaco will be set up in La Turbie (Place Neuve) with the first crew due to check in at 2:50pm.
The Final Night Run (January 31-February 1) will start in Monaco at 9:00pm and features two notorious tests: Luceram-Lantosque (26.89km, 10:00pm) in the Vésubie Valley, and La Bollène Vésubie-Moulinet-Sospel (52.78km, 10:45pm) which includes the celebrated Col de Turini (1,604m). After the event’s last against-the-clock sections, survivors will head back to Monaco (Port Hercule) for the finish where they are due to arrive at 1:20am.
The 20th Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique will conclude on Wednesday, February 1, with prize-giving and the Gala Evening in the Monte-Carlo Sporting Club’s Salle des Etoiles (evening dress or dark clothing mandatory).
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Discover all the best moments of the 2016 MGP Live during the 75th Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco .
Lewis Hamilton has won on Sunday the 74th Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco .
Deprive of wins since he got his third world title seven month ago in Austin, the British finally finished on the top step , getting the 44th success of his carreer in the Principality.
« Thank God today went the way that I hoped, revealed the Mercedes driver. I prayed for a day like this and it came through. Managed the tyres during 47 laps was very tough, but fortunately they have deteriorated in the last few laps when I had won the race. »
Easy leader throughout the first quarter of the race, Daniel Ricciardo lost his chances of success during a catastrophic second pit-stop. Immobilized 13,5 seconds because of his mechanics was not prepared on time with the dry tires, the Australian had to satisfied with the second place on the check and flag.
« It hurts, said the native of Perth. Two weekends in a row I’ve been screwed now. It sucks. I was called into the box. I did not make the call. They should have been ready. I felt that I was the quickest in all conditions but again second place does not show much for it. » Always opportunist in difficults conditions, Sergio Perez takes an unhoped third place ahead the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel and the McLaren of Fernando Alonso.
Daniel Ricciardo took the first pole position of his career during the qualifying session of the 74th Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco .
The Red Bull’s driver signed the fastest time in 1’13’’622, failing to beat the track’s record held by Kimi Räikkönen since 2006 for one tenth.
« Monaco is definitely a special place, said smiling the Australian. I knew coming into the week-end we would have a shot at it. It looked good from Thursday. I came into this week-end with a lot of confidence and I am very happy to have fulfilled that. »
The natif of Perth ends in the Principality the impressive eleven consecutive pole positions series achieved by Mercedes since the 2015 Japonese Grand Prix. The German team still managed to place one of its car on the front row of the grid, Nico Rosberg taking the second best time of the day.
Touched by a fuel pressure failure on his silver arrow before going out in Q3, Lewis Hamilton limited the damages by taking the third time, three tenths behind the poleman Ricciardo. « It was a difficult qualifying, recognized the three times world champion. I don’t really know what to say at the moment. The good thing is that I did get out to do a lap at least. »
Following many rumors circulating on the internet and especially on social networks regarding the cancellation of the Grand Prix de Monaco for a lack of fuel, the Automobile Club of Monaco wishes to confirm the hold of the 74th edition of the Grand Prix de Monaco , from Thursday 26th May to Sunday 29th May.
The Sean Edwards Foundation and the Monaco Charity Peace & Sport have collaborated for the first time during the 74th Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco .
As was the case last year, several professional drivers have participated this morning to the bike ride organized in tribute to the British killed on Octobre 2013.
This year, they have been joined by athletes from all disciplines like Stéphane Diagana, Paula Radcliffe, Daniel Elena or Jean-François Tordo. The group of riders has started at 9 am this Tuesday 24th May from the Automobile Club de Monaco ’s building for a lap of the legendary Monaco circuit. Then, there have taken the way of Dolce Acqua in Italy for a croissant break before returning in the Principality.
For the 74th edition of Formula 1 Grand Prix, Monaco MGP Live is back! Open between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.* from the 26th until 29th May at ‘place d’armes’. This area is exclusively dedicated to the spectators allowing them to discover car racing through various activities:
During the four days, ignite the driver’s soul in you. Try to win a visit of to the pitlane, the RedBull garage and barge with “F1 Team Experience” by completing the attached entry form and dropping it into the entry box which will be located at ‘place d’armes’ on Thursday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Go and explore this automobile universe in a fun and family friendly atmosphere. Do not miss the gathering of the year!
For more information, consult the detailed MGP Live program.
*Until 10 p.m. on the Friday and Saturday.
