Grand Prix de Monaco 'Historique' 2006
#1
Posted 17 January 2006 - 12:56
Probably Easyjet to Nice, hotel there and train every day, but other ideas welcome. ...I notice Motor Sport is advertising a trip in conjunction with Page and Moy.
How many TNFers will we see there?
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#2
Posted 17 January 2006 - 13:20
We'll know by the end of February if the Connaught is going, if it does I hope to be there.
#3
Posted 17 January 2006 - 13:20
There is a correct Best Western or similar hotel in Beaulieu with a closer train-sation I think.
I should be in MC but a month before to visit relatives!
#4
Posted 17 January 2006 - 13:20
San Remo is just over the Italian border but I never managed to get over and take a look.
Do make the time to visit the late HSH Prince Rainier's car collection - it's fairly eclectic and mostly not competition-related, but well worth some of your time. If you get the chance (i.e. before/after the meeting) it's worth walking the circuit just to get an appreciation of how barking mad the place actually is.
Train travel around the whole Cote D'Azur is very cheap, rather scenic and nowhere is that far away, so it's quite feasible to get out to nice places like Cap d'Ail for a day.
#5
Posted 17 January 2006 - 13:22
#6
Posted 17 January 2006 - 13:35
In Menton I stayed at the Napoleon in '96, so obviously it's all changed - it was a good 3/4* then and looks even nicer now:
http://www.cybevasio...enton_8810.html
I think my ideal would be the Negresco in Nice, but it's pricy ;P
#7
Posted 17 January 2006 - 13:50
Does anyone know if there has been an entry list published for the Historic GP?
Any pics from 2 years ago??
looking forward to it
J
#8
Posted 17 January 2006 - 14:03
Originally posted by jamesmac80
Does anyone know if there has been an entry list published for the Historic GP?
Entries don't have to be in until February 13th
Successful applicants will find out by February 28th
So the entry list won't/can't appear before then - say early March to be sure.
#9
Posted 17 January 2006 - 14:38
http://www.acm.mc/gphm/gphm_main.php
You will also find photos of the last event
#10
Posted 17 January 2006 - 14:59
Nice will work, don't know about a scooter but sounds right. I know it's been a long time, but I used Page and Moy for 1978 GP and it was awesome. The price was reasonable, our hotel overlooked Tabac and we had access to the roof where we could see St. Devote. They also provided a coach from the nice Airport to the hotel and back to the Airport on Monday.
#11
Posted 17 January 2006 - 16:15
Also in Nice try to visit the Paul Chagal /Graham Sutherland/Picasso museum up on the hill, plus try the Renoir museum in Cagnes sur Mer. For a train journey go on the little old style train which runs four times a day up into the hills, not quite the Titfield Thunderbolt, but a generation forward, failing that go up on the road into the hills which follows the train tracks, a wonderful road to drive, either way, up or down.
RL
#12
Posted 18 January 2006 - 12:41
What about spectating points? My only visit to Monaco was to the 1974 GP, when I stood on the steps of the Casino. That possibility seemed to vanish soon afterwards.
Is there general access to the paddock?
#13
Posted 18 January 2006 - 13:12
Access to Paddock no problem on Friday and after practice on Saturday & Sunday. With regards
to viewing visit the website www.acm.mc which has online booking for grandstands as well as views from each grandstand - I have found Grandstands K1 and K2 to be especially good with views of the cars exiting the tunnel, coming down to Tabac and on towards the Swimming Pool, in fact from some seats you can also view Saint Devote and see teh cars heading up to Massinet. Ther is also a Wide Screen placed on the hill to Massinet. Prices approx £11 for Saturday and £22 for Sunday
Google searches for hotels/tourist offices in Beaulieu-sur-Mer (8 minutes by train), Cap d'Ail (25 minutes walk)etc give hotels at reasonable prices although they are filling up and the proprietors have caught on to the popularity of the Historique
The train service is excellent with the last train leaving Monaco at midnight to return you to Beaulieu, Nice etc.
Shop around and you'll find eating out is the same or less than England although you can pay the BIg Prices in the Casino locality
#14
Posted 18 January 2006 - 13:31
Originally posted by bill patterson
I have found Grandstands K1 and K2 to be especially good with views of the cars exiting the tunnel, coming down to Tabac and on towards the Swimming Pool, in fact from some seats you can also view Saint Devote and see teh cars heading up to Massinet.
Seconded, I was in one of the Ks for GP qualifying and the F3 race in '96 and it gave an excellent view. From the top of them you can actually look down and back and see the start-finish straight too!
As for food I've had several cheap and good but unspectacular meals in the side-streets up the hill near the palace - last time I was there was 2001 there were several places doing a decent prix fixé lunch for well under a tenner.
#15
Posted 18 January 2006 - 14:49
EasyJet flight to Belfast/Nice return - £115
Hotel in Beaulieu £50 per head per night - £150
Bus/train to Beaulieu from airport return - approx.£15
Train Beaulieu/Monaco return for 3 days - approx.£10
Grandstand Saturday/Sunday - £33
TOTAL £323,
see you there fellow TNFers!
#16
Posted 18 January 2006 - 17:51
There are rooms available at the Tulip Inn in MC, really close to the train-station but 250€ a room for two people, breakfast included.
Phone: +377 92 05 63 00 E-mail: tulipinn-terminus at monte-carlo.mc
The Regency, toward Menton, on the bus-line.
Phone: + 33 493 35 00 91 Website: www.hotelregencymonaco.com
At Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: www.westminster06.com
New hotel toward Cap-D'Ail www.appartvalley.com
Close to that one there is the hotel Normandy
Phone: + 33 493 78 77 77
Found a B&B but just got an e-mail they are fully booked for the Historic GP... room was 150-180€ for that period!
#17
Posted 18 January 2006 - 19:07
If all goes according to plan, Roger Clark and myself will be sleeping on a £65,000 motor boat in Antibes harbour for the duration of the weekend and commuting into Monaco either by train or in the Shogun.
It seems as though TNF is going to be extremely well represented down there.
We MUST try to get-together during the weekend.
#18
Posted 18 January 2006 - 19:29
Originally posted by Barry Boor
Er, I'm going to HAVE to mention this....
If all goes according to plan, Roger Clark and myself will be sleeping on a £65,000 motor boat in Antibes harbour for the duration of the weekend and commuting into Monaco either by train or in the Shogun.
It seems as though TNF is going to be extremely well represented down there.
We MUST try to get-together during the weekend.
Er, I'm going to HAVE to ask this....
How many berths are available in this gin palace?
#19
Posted 18 January 2006 - 19:31
As to births..... well, that depends how many southern French dollies get picked up on the way....
Gin? Eeeeeuch!
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#20
Posted 18 January 2006 - 20:42
As to births..... well, that depends how many southern French dollies get picked up on the way....
Baggy Shorts, Bum Bag, T-Shirt
Births, or Berths, Sorry, but it's an uphill struggle, Barry.......
#21
Posted 18 January 2006 - 20:50
For a TNF gathering, I guess it could be at a restaurant for lunch, for a dozen people?
I've just sent an email to know what's nice at a raisonable price.
#22
Posted 18 January 2006 - 20:50
Originally posted by Barry Boor
Er, I'm going to HAVE to mention this....
If all goes according to plan, Roger Clark and myself will be sleeping on a £65,000 motor boat in Antibes harbour for the duration of the weekend and commuting into Monaco either by train or in the Shogun.
It seems as though TNF is going to be extremely well represented down there.
We MUST try to get-together during the weekend.
I will be on a mobile home site near Antibes harbour so will likely be one of "the great unwashed", on the outside looking in...........
We find saturday in casino and K1 sunday best bet for atmosphere and viewing, have had problems getting into the paddock, have had to dodge french plod a few times to make it in. Worth the effort though.
Even managed to scare the living daylights out of James (C&SC) Elliott one day, which is always worth the effort.
#23
Posted 18 January 2006 - 20:58
We saw no control over who could and couldn't get in there. Indeed, if you went into the Stars and whatever bar on the top road, down the stairs and through the bar area, you would walk straight into the paddock.
After practice, we walked down the pit road, round to Rascasse and into the paddock. WONDERFUL!
Let's hope it isn't overly restricted now that it is becoming so popular.
#24
Posted 18 January 2006 - 21:03
I'm surprised, We've been to all but one and have had to dodge plod each time, they were checking for passes at all gates.
However if you go down the side of the paddock by the shops and bars, and walk right to the other end there is usually a bank of poly loo's with gaps in the fencing there.
The reason we scared Elliott San (he does know us by the way) was we jumped him for his passes as we'd failed to get in first attempt..
Cheers
David
#25
Posted 04 February 2006 - 14:47
#26
Posted 04 February 2006 - 15:32
#27
Posted 04 February 2006 - 15:51
I think the historic meeting has always been 2 days. The GP has always been 4 days-the support races practice on friday. F1 used to get 3 days practice until standard Bernie rules.Originally posted by David M. Kane
I thought they never ran on Fridays. Hasn't it (Monaco events) always been Thursday, Saturday and Sunday?
#28
Posted 04 February 2006 - 17:51
After practice, we walked down the pit road, round to Rascasse and into the paddock. WONDERFUL!
And you dropped in on us on the way! I'd certainly recommend getting there on the Friday, or even Thursday. There were plenty of people walking down the pit lane who had clearly just gone to Monaco on a day trip, and were surprised to see all the old cars.
#29
Posted 05 February 2006 - 13:48
want to take the motorhome, hoock up the trailer with either my mk1 rs2600 if finished by then, or alternatively the mk2 rs2000 racer, and drive down from germany thru route napoleaon to the
cote d'azur !
there i wanted to find a good cheap place to stay, and go to monaco either by scooter, or roadcar.
the roadcar is more for the col de turini though...;)
after monaco i want to make my way westward slowly, so that i get to pau by thursday night !
monday i want to make my way thru central france back home, stopping here and there and trashing some backroads with either of the rs...
beautiful landscape, no timepressure, wonderful roads for the right car, two of the best historic race meetings, and all relatively cheap ( hopefully ! ) !
what could be better ?
#30
Posted 05 February 2006 - 15:51
Scooter would be o.k. to go into Monaco but you would have a big problem finding somewhere to park you road car.
#31
Posted 05 February 2006 - 17:34
PM me for my local phone-number if you want to meet
#32
Posted 05 February 2006 - 21:04
#33
Posted 23 February 2006 - 19:30
#34
Posted 23 February 2006 - 20:23
#35
Posted 23 February 2006 - 20:28
We must make a meeting point and time!
#36
Posted 23 February 2006 - 21:03
Might be busy on the terrace and a reservation might be needed for lunch.
#37
Posted 02 March 2006 - 19:11
automobile club de monaco,
www.acm.mc
#38
Posted 02 March 2006 - 19:22
#39
Posted 02 March 2006 - 19:57
Originally posted by David McKinney
....including S Moss in the Ferguson
Just for an instant I found myself hoping it might rain....
#41
Posted 02 March 2006 - 20:16
Originally posted by Barry Boor
Wash your mouth out......
Yes, I bought my tickets yesterday, now it can't rain.
#42
Posted 02 March 2006 - 22:50
Two Lotus 72s plus a 49 & 76. Not sure what a Lotus 27791 from 1974 is though!
Two Brabham BT33s and two BT42s, two McLaren M23s and an M19A, Two Matra MS120s, FOUR BRMs (Twinny ) and two Tecnos (72 PA123 and a 73 car).
And - of course, how could I forget - the Amon!
Let's just hope they all turn up...
Roll on May!
#43
Posted 02 March 2006 - 22:56
#44
Posted 03 March 2006 - 12:11
#45
Posted 03 March 2006 - 14:50
Originally posted by Rob29
Wow!!!! A historic meeting with no tintops! I have never seen an entry list like that.Where is the cheapest flight to Nice?edit;just re-read earlier posts. Yes a shower of rain for the 60s race would be interesting. I was at Oulton Park Gold Cup 1961.
There's a very cheap service from Liverpool to Nice...
#46
Posted 03 March 2006 - 16:32
Cheers pete,can we have more details? My first search found best offers around £800 return via London! Best offer from London £158.Originally posted by petefenelon
There's a very cheap service from Liverpool to Nice...
#47
Posted 03 March 2006 - 16:37
#48
Posted 03 March 2006 - 17:12
In Nice try the little old railway up into the mountains, if it is running , 2 hrs each way, fabulous scenery, have lunch at any of the stops and get back on again.
RL
#49
Posted 03 March 2006 - 17:20
As i'm getting into Railway History, I'm up for it in May. Thanks for idea
#50
Posted 03 March 2006 - 18:34
Originally posted by Rob29
Cheers pete,can we have more details? My first search found best offers around £800 return via London! Best offer from London £158.
Liverpool to Nice (and back again) is by easyJet