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#1 Roger Clark

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:07

Has anybody tried booking tickets on the AC de Monaco website? I get a message saying "Please Wait" which, apparently, you have to do indefinitely.

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#2 Sharman

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:51

Has anybody tried booking tickets on the AC de Monaco website? I get a message saying "Please Wait" which, apparently, you have to do indefinitely.


Had the same problem 2 years ago, eventually emailed Autoclub Monaco who sorted it out, can't give you the link Roger as I changed computer and most of my address book declined to go from Livemail to Googlemail
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#3 Kpy

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 13:09

It's working on my computer Roger - the "Please Wait" delay is only about 5 seconds.

Link is http://www.formula1m...tingSystem.aspx for what it's worth.

Edited by Kpy, 09 February 2012 - 13:11.


#4 Roger Clark

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 13:17

It's working on my computer Roger - the "Please Wait" delay is only about 5 seconds.

Link is http://www.formula1m...tingSystem.aspx for what it's worth.

That's the page I used. It does change after a few seconds to one announcing new prices for the Grand Prix, in three languages. The only link I can find on this second page is the red button at the bottom of the page. Clicking on that takes me back to "please wait". I'm still waiting..

#5 Kpy

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 13:37

Left clicking on the red "OK" button at the bottom of the second page gives me this :
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#6 Roger Clark

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 14:40

I get that picture without the dates at the top and with a please wait message in the middle.

#7 Ralf Pickel

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 14:59

If you are using the latest Internet Explorer 9, there might be problems with certain pages. I do have them occasionally with the IE9.
Try Firefox of Google Chrome - that should work.


#8 Kpy

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 15:26

I'm using Firefox and can navigate the site without problems.

Edited by Kpy, 09 February 2012 - 15:27.


#9 Roger Clark

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 15:57

I'm using Safari on a Mac. Probably got something to do with it but shouldn't.

Edited by Roger Clark, 09 February 2012 - 15:58.


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Posted 09 February 2012 - 16:03

I'm using Safari on a Mac. Probably got something to do with it but shouldn't.


I'm on the same. I've tried it and it seems to work although a bit slowly. I got the OK button at the bottom which took about 20 seconds to allow me to click the link.


#11 Phil Rainford

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 16:16

Careful gents; you will all end up with 47 tickets each :rotfl:


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#12 Barry Boor

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 16:59

I've got a decision to make soon. I don't seem to be able to get to Nice from Malta without paying several arms and legs. I'm very close to deciding to fly back to the U.K. then meet the lads at St. Pancras for the train down, then the whole thing in reverse on the way back.

Daft, I call it!

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 17:49

I've got a decision to make soon. I don't seem to be able to get to Nice from Malta without paying several arms and legs. I'm very close to deciding to fly back to the U.K. then meet the lads at St. Pancras for the train down, then the whole thing in reverse on the way back.

Daft, I call it!


But probably much more fun :)

#14 Barry Boor

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 18:47

Well, it is when you consider that I can get back to the U.K. and then back here for about £60.

#15 Kpy

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 18:58

Daft, I call it!


You can fly to Marseille direct from Malta and take the train to Monaco.
Less fun maybe, but it will take less time and the cost will be lower. ;)


#16 Barry Boor

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 18:58

Who flies to Marseilles, Christopher?

#17 Kpy

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 19:06

Ryanair

#18 Barry Boor

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 19:17

I thought I'd checked that and found that service doesn't begin until June.

#19 Kpy

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 19:29

You can fly out Friday 11 and back Monday 14 May.

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#20 Barry Boor

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 19:39

Thanks, Christopher, I'll look into that.

#21 Barry Boor

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Posted 09 February 2012 - 19:44

Well, 160 euros. I think I'll stick with the plan as I get a few days to stay with my sister, too.

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 08:36

Has anybody tried booking tickets on the AC de Monaco website? I get a message saying "Please Wait" which, apparently, you have to do indefinitely.


The same happens for me. I have used Safari and Firefox, without success. I have a "hard copy" of the order form, which I guess I will mail off. Just wondering which "virages" to get tickets for. In 2008, Marion and I (and Barry and Roger) were at the Casino on Saturday and Marion and I at "K, Quai Albert 1er, Route Piscine" on Sunday. This time, I'm debating either Ste-Devote or A. Noghes on Saturday, and then maybe the Casino on Sunday. There will be practice on Friday too. Will we be able to go in any of the stands that day? Where are the rest of you thinking of watching? Will there be a TNF gathering?

Barry, just get started on a raft. (Who's that bearded man on the horizon?)

Vince H.


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Posted 10 February 2012 - 13:03

The same happens for me. I have used Safari and Firefox, without success. I have a "hard copy" of the order form, which I guess I will mail off. Just wondering which "virages" to get tickets for. In 2008, Marion and I (and Barry and Roger) were at the Casino on Saturday and Marion and I at "K, Quai Albert 1er, Route Piscine" on Sunday. This time, I'm debating either Ste-Devote or A. Noghes on Saturday, and then maybe the Casino on Sunday. There will be practice on Friday too. Will we be able to go in any of the stands that day? Where are the rest of you thinking of watching? Will there be a TNF gathering?

Barry, just get started on a raft. (Who's that bearded man on the horizon?)

Vince H.



Vince: Anthony Noghes and St Devote is highly recommended!Noghes in the front row is about 2 metres from the Armco-impressive!!

Regards Michael

#24 Barry Boor

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 13:13

Our plan is Casino on Saturday and after Tabac on Sunday, Vince.

No TNF get-together has been planned thus far but I'm sure something will happen at some time.

Watch this space.

Edited by Barry Boor, 10 February 2012 - 13:14.


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Posted 11 February 2012 - 18:44

ACM website didn't like Chrome for me so I succedded with either Firefox or IE. I think the former. You do need to wait while it loads, but it does get there eventually. Booked for Sunday only in Tabac. Staying near Menton and haven't decided whether to drive or train yet. Looking forward to it !

#26 Allen Brown

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 19:34

Excuse me while I put my techie head on for a moment.

I just looked at the site, suspecting it was some unnecessarily heavy piece of Flash and it's actually written using a Microsoft technology called Silverlight. Microsoft released it four or five years ago in an attempt to ape Flash. Unfortunately it had all Flash's disadvantages (big and slow) and none of its advantages (everyone used it; every browser could run it). It works on some combinations of browser and operating system and not on others.

Now that Flash is on its deathbed - mortally wounded by HTML5 and jQuery - it's hard to see why Microsoft keeps going with Silverlight. The Monaco guys were not well advised.

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Posted 12 February 2012 - 13:02

For me the ACM ticketing site would not run (or ran extremely slowly - I've seen faster glaciers!) on my laptop but did run successfully on my PC (both using Firefox and IE). Both machines are running the same operating system (Vista Home Premium) and both have up-to-date Silverlight installed on them. Looking at Allen Brown's technical explanation, I wonder if my laptop just does not have enough horsepower to run the bloatware.

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 19:49

Just looked a the redisigned ACM page...very difficult to navigate...

But found a time table. We get an additional halfday on Friday for practice..

http://www.acm.mc/pa...;id_sousmenu=16

Almost three month to go..

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 10:33

Our plan is Casino on Saturday and after Tabac on Sunday, Vince.

No TNF get-together has been planned thus far but I'm sure something will happen at some time.

Watch this space.

I won't attend Monaco this year as it's the time of the year when my little business is getting busy for the tourist season.


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Posted 05 March 2012 - 18:36

I have been lucky again with an entry so looks like me and Cirrus will be able to meet up with fellow TNF ers :) .AFAIK there are only a few brits that got an F3 entry. Just waiting to see who is on the entry list.

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Posted 05 March 2012 - 18:41

I have been lucky again with an entry so looks like me and Cirrus will be able to meet up with fellow TNF ers :) .AFAIK there are only a few brits that got an F3 entry. Just waiting to see who is on the entry list.


Are you racing the March again?

#32 Barry Boor

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Posted 05 March 2012 - 19:01

Great! See you there.

#33 delta44

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 07:27

I am driving Colin Painters Oliroy which was a DNQ in 1981 and my friend Stuart Olley is driving my March 793.

#34 Bill Harding

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 21:33

The entry list is now published on the ACM website
They have accepted 49 F3 cars and 40 1973-78 F1 cars.........the F3 grid will finish by the swimming pool!!
Cannot believe the track is FIA approved for that many starters ??

Edited by Bill Harding, 06 March 2012 - 21:33.


#35 Alan Cox

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 22:39

The entry list is now published on the ACM website

Interesting to see Beppe Gabbiani entered in the Lancia Marino http://automania.it/...d=1455&id2=2431
Also that the ex-Moss 1961 GP-winning Lotus 18 is also entered, and Simon Hadfield with a March 721G.

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 16:12

The entry list is now published on the ACM website
They have accepted 49 F3 cars and 40 1973-78 F1 cars.........the F3 grid will finish by the swimming pool!!
Cannot believe the track is FIA approved for that many starters ??

Just opened it--all there except Serie A!!!

Only B-G...Did you see yesterday Serie A??

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#37 Alan Cox

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 16:41

Just opened it--all there except Serie A!!!
Only B-G...Did you see yesterday Serie A??

Try this: http://www.acm.mc/do...tes_SERIE_A.pdf
Note Arturo Merzario with an Alfa 8C-35. Will "Little Art" be able to see where he is going?

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 17:51

....and my friend Stuart Olley is driving my March 793.


Are you going to put some better tyres on it this year :)


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Posted 07 March 2012 - 18:12

The entry list is now published on the ACM website
They have accepted 49 F3 cars and 40 1973-78 F1 cars.........the F3 grid will finish by the swimming pool!!
Cannot believe the track is FIA approved for that many starters ??

I think they allow 45 for qualifying and 40 for the race. Don't ask me what happens if all 49 turn up for qualifying!
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Posted 07 March 2012 - 18:48

Are you going to put some better tyres on it this year :)

Yes Alan,In all my 42 years of motor racing this will be the 2nd set of new tyres I will have bought for the March. Except they are going on the Oliroy.The last time I bought new tyres and Cirrus will tell you the story I managed to throw the car into the barriers at Castle Combe. :well:

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 18:57

Yes Alan,In all my 42 years of motor racing this will be the 2nd set of new tyres I will have bought for the March. Except they are going on the Oliroy.The last time I bought new tyres and Cirrus will tell you the story I managed to throw the car into the barriers at Castle Combe. :well:


:)



#42 Barry Boor

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 19:23

Am I the only person on the planet who has never heard of an Oliroy?

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 19:34

Am I the only person on the planet who has never heard of an Oliroy?


Me neither. 1980 French F3 midfielder...

http://www.f3history...iroy/oliroy.htm

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 19:48

It has its own thread:

The Oliroy

and, as it was based on a Duqueine, it also features in this thread:

Duqueine F3

#45 Sharman

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 20:02

I see Mrs Lyons is there to make us cringe again

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 22:09

Try this: http://www.acm.mc/do...tes_SERIE_A.pdf
Note Arturo Merzario with an Alfa 8C-35. Will "Little Art" be able to see where he is going?



Thanks Allan!!

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 18:47

I'll be driving down to Monaco in my 1980 Lotus Elite S2.2 to take in the Historic GP, possibly trying to recreate the photo of my car when it was owned by Team Essex Lotus that year and parked in the harbourside paddock. Possibly bump into some TNF members in the grandstands at Casino Square (Sat) or Anthony Noghes (Sun). Or at the bar at the Columbus perhaps.



#48 Barry Boor

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 19:32

Look for a TNF badge in the Casino grandstand.

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 20:55

I'll be driving down to Monaco in my 1980 Lotus Elite S2.2 to take in the Historic GP, possibly trying to recreate the photo of my car when it was owned by Team Essex Lotus that year and parked in the harbourside paddock. Possibly bump into some TNF members in the grandstands at Casino Square (Sat) or Anthony Noghes (Sun). Or at the bar at the Columbus perhaps.


Anthony Noghes both days

#50 Barry Boor

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 21:29

Not attempting the walk uphill then this year, John?