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Charles Leclerc has won the GP3 race 1 held in Spain on the circuit of Barcelona. Third on the grid, the Monegasque overtook Hughes and Jörg at the start, before quickly take a good gap.
The ART driver managed serenely his lead to win with more than six seconds ahead of his nearest rival. The member of the Automobile Club de Monaco will start from 8th place tomorrow in race 2.
After several months of construction, the new Race control was inaugurated by H.S.H Prince Albert II Wednesday, 11th May 2016 at 7:30 pm.
The 1500 m2 of structure was designed to cater for the constantly evolving needs of the Monaco Grand Prix (Formula 1, Historic, Formula E).
Following the inauguration, Prince Albert was invited to discover the new building accompanied by Mr Michel Boeri, President of the ACM, the Minister of State and the Interior Minister. H.S.H then visited the PC of the Race Control, the State rooms, the VIP reception facilities and the terrace which offers a view to 360 ° panorama onto the port Hercule.
From Friday, 13rd May at 2 pm until Sunday, 29th May this building will become the new control tower for the Historic Grand Prix and Formula 1.
Twice French GT Champion and three-time winner of the Porsche Carrera Cup France, Anthony Beltoise will pay tribute to his father Jean-Pierre at the tenth Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
From May 13th to 15th, the French driver will take to the track on board a MATRA MS 120, the car that his father drove during the 1970 season of the Formula 1 World Championship.
Beltoise. Matra. Monaco . Three names that have marked motorsport history. Three names that will be once again reunited in a couple of weeks.
To honour the memory of his father, Anthony Beltoise indeed decided to take part in the tenth Monaco Historic Grand Prix with the MATRA MS 120, the car Jean-Pierre Beltoise competed with in thirteen Formula 1 Grand Prix back in 1970.
At the time, the French champion, who was racing under the colours of Matra Elf team, had scored 16 points and finished in 9th place. In the Principality of Monaco , he had started from the third row, rank six, on the starting grid, before having had to withdraw. In the bucket seat of the single-seater powered by the V12 Matra, Anthony Beltoise will be writing a portion of history again.
Through this history, Jean-Pierre Beltoise won once in Monaco , in 1972, while his father and Matra united their destinies over several seasons. First of all in F1, from 1966 to 1971, for a total of 46 grand prix.
“My father was an example to me. He was strong, brave, determined and stubborn but also humble and wise. His life as a driver, his career and his exploits, just like those of many other people, have inspired me to live the same passion” Anthony Beltoise confides. “I wanted to follow his footsteps and to become a driver, which I have now been for 20 years. That’s thanks to him and I really wanted to pay tribute to him: Monaco and Matra have quickly made sense to do so. It will be really moving to drive that car on such a legendary track. It will be full of symbols and meanings for my father and his relatives.”
Copyright ACM / Michael ALESI
SMP Racing conducted Wednesday, April 7, 2016 in the evening, in the prestigious setting of the Automobile Club of Monaco , the launch of his 2016 ELMS season.
Among the guests of Boris Rotenberg , founder of SMP Racing program , were present Michel Boéri , President of the Automobile Club de Monaco , and Gérard Neveu, director of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC ).
SMP Racing fielding a BR01 in European Le Mans Series, with this crew : the Monegasque Stefano Coletti , the Colombian Julian Leal and German Andreas Wirth.
The season will start April 16, 2016 with the first race at Silverstone. Will follow a passage in Italy Imola ( 15/05 ), Austria at RedBull Ring ( 17/07 ), the test of Castellet August 28, the return of the ELMS at Spa-Francorchamps ( 25/09 ) and finally the Estoril test to end the season on October 23.
Placed under the High Patronage of Their Serene Highnesses, The Prince and The Princess of Monaco , organized by the Automobile Club de Monaco , under the care of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), ASN members of the FIA and more particularly with the assistance of FFSA, the e-Rallye Monte-Carlo is registered on the FIA international events calendar.
Reserved for vehicles 100% non-polluting and CO2 -free (Electric, Fuel Cell, Hydrogen, Solar, compressed air … etc.), with 4 wheels, registered for road use, a minimum of 2 seats and 5 maximum, here is in outline what you should know of the newest event created by the ACM:
MONDAY 20 JUNE 2016:
Registration opening and issue of the supplementary regulations.
FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2016:
Registration closing (deadline for reception of complete file with payment)
MONDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2016:
Confirmation of the selected cars
WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2016:
Administrative checking and Scrutineerings, with remittance of plates and official documents to the competitors in Parisian region. Cars in Parc Fermé.
Start of LEG 1 Refueling and route free – Check of Route and mileage by GPS system
FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER 2016:
As from 14h00 Regularity test – Rallye Asphalt Circuit located on the Pôle Mécanique d’ALES
As from 16h00 Start of LEG 2 “ALES-MONACO” (around 350 km) including 3 Regularity tests between the following itineraries:
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 2016:
Early evening Start of LEG 3 ‘MONACO-MONACO’ (around 110 km), ran by night around the famous Col de Turini and including 3 Regularity tests between the following itineraries:
Cars in Parc Fermé (Monaco )
SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER 2016:
Morning Acceleration and Braking test (subject to confirmation)
Gala Lunch and Prize Giving Ceremony
Vehicles in conformity with the French and Monegasque Road Legislation will be eligible. They will be selected according to the following categories:
A: Vehicles 100% electric
B: Hydrogen Vehicles
C: Combined Hydrogen and Electric Vehicles
D: Solar Vehicles
E: Compressed-Air Vehicles
F: Other zero emission vehicles not included in the above categories. The vehicles of this category will be admitted at the discretion of the Organizing Committee
Each team should be composed of one driver and one co-driver, each possessing a valid driving license. They are obliged to be present on-board the car during the whole event.
The fees for registration per crew are €600, it includes:
L’Automobile Club de Monaco organizes for you and your guests a dinner on:
Thursday 24th March 20156, at 8.30 pm
To the restaurant « Le Club » de l’Automobile Club de Monaco .
Program:
– 20 h 30: Champagne aperitif.
– 21 h 15: dinner.
Clothing : Jacket and tie for gentlemen. Cocktail dress for ladies.
Price per person : 100 euros
Registration to the reception of the Automobile Club, 23 Boulevard Albert 1er, 98000, Monaco , Telephone: 377.93.15.26.00 with indispensable payment during reservation (preferably by bank check). The payment will not be cash before the evening.
In the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, The Minister of Interior Patrice Cellario and M° Michel Boeri, President of the Automobile Club de Monaco , the CEO of Renault Group Carlos Ghosn revealed Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in Monaco , plans for the revival of the Alpine Brand and unveiled the new show car Alpine Vision during a dedicate day, with the support of the ACM forces.
The show car Alpine Vision combines sensual design with outstanding agility, true to the great Alpine A110 Berlinette loved and admired by enthusiasts around the world. Alpine Vision is powered by a new 4 cylinder turbocharged engine, built by experts at Renault Sport, and its low weight will allow the car to achieve 0 to 100 km/h in less than 4.5 seconds – the target for the future production model.
Over the next 12 months, the Alpine team will focus on building an outstanding car, very close to today’s show car in terms of design, weight, handling, agility and attention to detail. Priorities will also include building out the team and the network, and finally, to pursue racing. The current Signatech-Alpine Racing Team has already won two European endurance championships, and won the LMP2 class in the World Endurance Championship last year in Shanghai; and this year, the team will enter two Alpine LMP2 cars in the World Endurance Championship, including Le Mans.
Made in Dieppe, France, the new Alpine will go on sale in 2017 initially in Europe, followed by other markets worldwide.
Registered on the FIA Calendar and scheduled in the Monaco Principality’s program events from October 12 to 16, 2016, the e-Monte-Carlo Rally, wanted innovative by their creators, displays a “pioneering spirit” which offers a large place to the human adventure and the future technologies.
The Rallye Monte-Carlo “ZENN”, which was previously reserved only for competitors entered with a 100% electric vehicle, will now be open to the 100% non-polluting and CO2-free vehicles (Electric, Fuel Cell (hydrogen), Solar, Compressed Air … Etc. etc.), with 4 wheels, registered for road use, for a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 5.
For this new event, the Organizing Committee of the Automobile Club de Monaco has deliberately opened a new page of the “Rallye Monte-Carlo des Energies Nouvelles”, initiated in 1995, and the former Monte-Carlo Rally ZENN (Zero Emission – No Noise). A radical change due to reply to the specific requirements from the competitors but also from the car manufacturers, governments, car fleets or city communities.
The route of this new endurance event, with a total distance of about 1000 km, will be announced shortly.
