- CIRCUIT:
Monte Carlo
- EVENT:
Grand Prix of Monaco
- LENGTH: 3.367 km
- RACE
DISTANCE: 78 laps
(262.626 km)
- POLE
POSITION: 1:20.547
(M. Hakkinen)
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- Le Grand Prix de Monaco,
organized by the A.C.M. (Automobile Club de Monaco), is the most
charismatic of races, apart from being the most famous in the
world. Snaking its the way through the center of the town, the
circuit is the season's shortest and slowest with an average
speed a little over 140 kph. The hot spots are Sainte Dévote,
scene of many pile-ups soon after the start. Next it's the Beau
Rivage incline at top speed followed by the Massanet corner where
the barrier jumps right out at you. Then followed by rapid entry
into the Piscine chicane, next La Rascasse hairpin, then the
corner named after Anthony Nogès, founder of the A.C.M.
and instigator of this fabulous race in the 1920s. The circuit
demands a lot from both the drivers and the car. The settings
must give maximum downforce, gentle suspension, and a fairly
high ride height in order to minimize scraping.
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