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Same story as Friday in the qualifying session for Race B, this morning : the powerful Maserati 250 F driven by Guillermo Fierro-Eleta, finished ahead of the very agile Lotus 16 of Max Smith Hilliard, whose gearbox had been changed on Friday, after the free practice session. However, in order to conquer pole position, the Spaniard had to clock his best lap in 1 min 56 sec 127/1000, four seconds quicker than Friday, because his British rival was in great shape and only finished one second back. The second row on Sunday will be 100% Italian, with Martin Halusa’s white Maserati and Alex Birkenstock’s Ferrari Dino 246, powered by a V6 engine.
Stuart Hall’s superb McLaren M19, built in 1971 and carrying the famous Yardley livery, managed to take pole position for Race E, in the last morning qualifying session, ahead of Michael Lyons’s blue Surtees TS 9 and David Shaw’s special March 721 Eifelland. The same three drivers as Friday at the end of free practice, but in a different order, since Hall managed to go four seconds quicker: 1:34.087 instead of 1:38.711 on Friday, which allowed him to save a three tenths margin on Lyons. Next to Shaw, Sunday on the 2nd row of the grid for Race E, there will be a Brabham BT 37 driven by Jamie Constable and just behind them Alex Caffi, the former F1 driver, in a Ferrari 312 which was not ready for free practice on Friday.
Maserati again finished ahead of the English cars, in the qualifying session for Race C, reserved to front-engine sport cars having raced between 1952 and 1957. Spaniard Guillermo Fierro-Eleta clocked a best lap in 2 minutes 3 seconds and 2/1000, in his powerful 300 S, managing to improve by two full seconds. The second best time was also achieved by a 300 S, driven by Dutchman David Hart, ahead of Niklas Halusa’s Jaguar Type D with its shark wing. He will have the honour and privilege to start the race, on Sunday, next to a very fast young woman : Germany’s Katarina Kyvalova, in her Cooper-Jaguar T33, went faster than 12 male drivers…
Mark Shaw, in his Lotus 21 powered by a Climax engine, built in 1961 and raced by the fascinating Jim Clark, remains the favorite for Race D that he will start on pole, thanks to a time of 1 minute 53 seconds and 121/1000, only one tenth better than his best lap on Friday during free practice.
However, the rivals have improved a lot and Nick Taylor is less than 2 seconds behind Shaw, in another Lotus, a model 18 dating back to 1960. On the second row, on Sunday, Frenchman Philippe Bonny will start in a Brabham BT2 with a Ford engine, alongside yet another Lotus Climax, a model 24 from 1962, driven by Switzerland’s Philipp Buhofer.
In accordance with the Government decisions applied in the Principality since April 15, we remind you that only the residents, workers and Monegasque hotel customers are allowed to get tickets for the 12nd edition of the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
The ticket offices are located on the Promenade Honoré II (cf. map #3) as well as at the Direction du Tourisme de Monaco – Boulevard des Moulins (cf. map #2), and will be open from Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 April.
Pour plus de renseignements, nos équipes se tiennent à disposition par email [email protected] et par téléphone 00 377 93 15 26 24.
Formula E, the FIA and the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) have revealed a new track layout to be used for the 2021 Monaco E-Prix, on May 8.
The 19-turn, 3.32km Formula E track will see the all-electric cars go up the hill after the first turn at Sainte-Devote and complete a new section for Formula E, including famous corners around Casino Square, Mirabeau, the Grand Hotel Hairpin and Portier.
The LED lights on the halo will also illuminate as the cars make their way through the famous Monaco tunnel for the first time in ABB FIA Formula E World Championship history.
Increases in car performance and range made throughout the Gen2 era has enabled Formula E to return to the Monaco E-Prix using a longer circuit layout.
Former champions Sébastien Buemi (Nissan e.dams) and Jean-Éric Vergne (DS TECHEETAH) have both collected the winner’s trophy from HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, with Buemi being the most successful driver around the streets of Monaco in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with two E-Prix victories.
This year’s edition will be the fourth running of the Formula E event in Monaco, with the event continuing to be included on the calendar on a biennial basis.
The FIA homologated track will consist of a change in the chicane layout at T11 on the harbour front on the exit of the tunnel.
Round 7 of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – the Monaco E-Prix – will take place on May 8 at 16:00 local time (15:00 BST).
FIA President, Jean Todt, said: “I’m glad to see the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship back in the Principality. It is in the series’ DNA to compete on streets circuits and Monaco is one of the most iconic tracks in the world. This discipline has its own identity, that’s why, together with Formula E and the ACM, we’ve designed a bespoke layout which suits its particularities.”
Alberto Longo, Co-Founder & Chief Championship Officer of Formula E, said: “To see Formula E race around the longer version of the most historic racing circuit in the world will mark another great milestone for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In many ways, this circuit is made for Formula E – it’s a fast and narrow street circuit which will see plenty of opportunities for overtaking and will really test driver’s energy management with sharp inclines and high-speed sections. The FIA and the ACM are allowing us to race around corners steeped in motorsport tradition and we are honoured that Formula E will be creating its own history on May 8.”
ACM General Commissioner, Christian Tornatore, said: “Organising three races in the space of one month will be a premiere for us all at ACM. The logistical side was complex, but not impossible to manage! Because of the new constraints, we shall need to start setting up the track earlier than usual, at the end of February, instead of March 15. We will then integrate the technical aspects, on and around the track, required by every category that will be involved.”
As part of the application of the health measures announced by the Monegasque Government on April 15, 2021, the 12th edition of the Monaco Grand Prix Historic will take place under the following conditions:
The Automobile Club de Monaco is applying and taking all precautionary measures (mandatory physical distancing, PCR pre-testing, wearing of face masks and hand hygiene) to ensure a better safety for the attendees on the event.
All the Monaco Grand Prix Historic news will be available in live on the ACM website and social media.
All the health measures in the Principality are available in the following link: https://covid19.mc/
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Few days before the 12nd edition of the Monaco Grand Prix Historic (April, 23-25 2021), the Automobile Club de Monaco gives you the possibility to take back in the unique atmosphere of this event.
A 23-minute celebration programme realized in 2020 and dedicated to all these special people who combine to make the ‘Grand Prix de Monaco Historique’.
This Friday, February 26, the Formula E makes its big comeback with the start of season 7. Two rounds are scheduled in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia), marking the launch of the series as the FIA World Championship.
Today, by obtaining this status, it is a real step forward for Formula E becoming the second World Single Seater Championship, especially for the drivers and their teams who will be able to fight to be crowned «Formula E World Champions».
The previous season was marked by the title of António Félix da Costa with the greatest margin in Formula E history, 71 points separating him from Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes-EQ). Nevertheless, the pre-season test in Valencia in November saw the German Maximilian Günther (BMW i Andretti Motorsport) set the tone for the season start.
In 2021, the new season brings new faces, regulation updates and strong involvement. With 12 teams and 24 drivers from 9 represented, Formula E has a true international grid.
On the calendar, 8 races are scheduled from February to June (see calendar below).
The Principality of Monaco will host the 5th round of the season on Saturday 08 May 2021.
Start in Diriyah
As usual, the Riyadh Street Circuit will offer spectacular scenery as Formula E hosts its first night races. The fast 2.49 km circuit runs alongside the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site At-Turaif.
The Diriyah E-Prix will therefore be the first night race in the history of Formula E. It required a great organization and many months of preparation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports of the Kingdom (MOS) to create a sustainable night race.
In order to do this, a team has been on-site since December to install the latest LED technology: 600 projectors around the circuit, reducing energy consumption by half compared to a technology that is not LED. This represents a great advance in the world of Formula E but also of sustainable development, hoping that this season is up to our expectations.
Where to watch?
There are more ways to watch Formula E this season:
Since the 2018 edition, being fully aware of its responsibility to add to the value of an important asset of international automobile heritage, the Organizing Committee and the Commission of Vintage Cars at Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) have decided to modify the essence of their meeting by putting Formula 1 on top of the list. This is why, in 2021, in the authentic and magical setup of the Principality’s track, the 12th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique will remain faithful to this commitment by celebrating, among other things, the first win for Ferrari in the Formula 1 World Championship …
The 2020 edition, in line with this goal, was meant to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the creation of the World Formula 1 Championship. However, the Covid-19 pandemic forced ACM to cancel the event. But it has not decimated the current field of amazing vintage F1 cars and 2021 will allow amateurs of the category which represents the pinnacle of motorsport to race for real.
Despite all current sanitary protocols, 170 competitors have entered the event! And every series will have everything in stock to please the passionate as well as the connoisseur fans! There will be a fight between “voiturettes” in the heat of the A Series, 4 iconic Maserati 250F models facing a great diversity of single-seaters with front engines (B Series), the richness of the C Series (Sports Cars) and the D Series (F1s from the 60s). One third of the E Series will be made of cars powered by 12-cylinder engines (Ferrari, Matra and BRM), in addition to the F Series with three former Grand Prix drivers and a multiple winner of Le Mans 24 Hours. Last but not least, the G Series will host more recent F1s of a great variety of colours …
The diversity and richness of the fields will allow to celebrate the greatness of the Ferrari brand, and in particular its very first win in the Formula 1 World Championship, by Argentine’s Froilan Gonzales in 1951 on the Silverstone track.
Six models that belong to the legend of motorsport will be visible and active on the mythical Monaco track:
For this selection of amazing cars, as well as for the rest of the field, the main factors which presided to the choice of cars accepted by ACM are absolute rarity and a sense of the very exceptional. The spectators will then be able to watch 7 races involving 170 legendary cars, all of them in a perfect and unique state of conservation.
During two and a half days, competitors will share their passion for competition at the highest level of motorsport, in real races, surrounded with the sound and smell which characterize their cars, confronted to their rivals at that time. The track, set in the heart of the Principality of Monaco, is still 80% the same as the track in 1929. It is still used today for the Formula 1 World Championship…
