1929 Monaco Grand Prix
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| 1929 Monaco Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 14 April 1929 | ||
| Official name | Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco | ||
| Location |
Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.180 km (1.976 mi) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 318.0 km (197.6 mi) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Bugatti | |
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 William Grover-Williams | Bugatti | |
| Time | 2:15.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| Bugatti | |
| Second |
| Bugatti | |
| Third |
| Bugatti | |
The 1929 Monaco Grand Prix was the first ever Monaco Grand Prix. It was set up by Antony Noghès and was supported by Prince Louis II and local driver Louis Chiron. On April 7, 1929, the plan became a reality when 13 drivers were invited from Europe to race for 75,000 French francs.
Classification[edit | edit source]
Starting grid[edit | edit source]
For the first three years, there were no qualifying heats, instead of grid positions were drawn by a ballot. Philippe Étancelin drew pole position, while main rival Georges Bouriano started 7th.
| 1st Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
 Étancelin Bugatti |
Dauvergne Bugatti |
Lehoux Bugatti | |
| 2nd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
.svg){kind=small} Sandri Maserati |
Philippe Bugatti |
Zehender Alfa Romeo | |
| 3rd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
 Bouriano Bugatti |
de Rovin Delage |
Rigal Alfa Romeo | |
| 4th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
de Sterlich Maserati |
Dreyfus Bugatti |
Lepori Bugatti | |
| 5th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
Doré Corre La Licorne |
Perrot Alfa Romeo |
Race[edit | edit source]
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Georges Bouriano
|
Bugatti T35C | 100 | 3:57:14.1 | 7 |
| 2 | 28 |  René Dreyfus
|
Bugatti T37A | 100 | +2:22.5 | 11 |
| 3 | 30 | Mario Lepori
|
Bugatti T35C | 98 | + 2 Laps | 12 |
| 4 | 14 | Georges Philippe
|
Bugatti T35C | 98 | + 2 Laps | 5 |
| 5 | 24 | Louis Rigal
|
Alfa Romeo 6C | 91 | + 9 Laps | 9 |
| 6 | 22 | Raoul de Rovin
|
Delage 15S8 | 85 | +15 laps | 8 |
| 7 | 32 | Michel Doré
|
Corre La Licorne | 81 | +19 Laps | 13 |
| Ret | 4 | Philippe Étancelin
|
Bugatti T35C | 67 | Mechanical | 1 |
| Ret | 6 | Christian Dauvergne
|
Bugatti T35C | 38 | Mechanical | 2 |
| Ret | 10 | Guglielmo Sandri
|
Maserati 8C | 27 | Mechanical | 4 |
| Ret | 16 | Goffredo Zehender
|
Alfa Romeo 6C | 22 | Mechanical | 6 |
| Ret | 36 | Albert Perrot
|
Alfa Romeo 6C | 19 | Wheel detached | 14 |
| Ret | 26 | Diego de Sterlich
|
Maserati 8C | 8 | Mechanical | 10 |
| Ret | 8 | Marcel Lehoux
|
Bugatti T35C | 5 | Transmission | 3 |
External links[edit | edit source]
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1929 Grand Prix season | ||
| Previous race: none |
Monaco Grand Prix | Next race: 1930 Monaco Grand Prix |
