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Monaco Grand Prix - Why not a Grand Prix in MC (773 words) |
 | Monaco Grand Prix - Why not a Grand Prix in MC "For the first time a fast race has just taken place on a race track right in the heart of town. |
 | The smallest European state, after the Vatican City, has seen the efforts and imagination of its leaders well rewarded The appearance of the Monaco Grand prix on international calendars is the undeniable result of a determined sports policy of the Grand Prix's President Anthony Noghes. |
 | Ten years later, for the 44th Grand Prix, the widening of the road at the beginning of the Quai des Etats Unis at the foot of the Boulevard Louis II descent, allowed the creation of a new zigzag which brought the length of a lap to 3.328 metre. |
| Monaco Grand Prix: Information from Answers.com (2990 words) |
 | The Monaco Grand Prix predates the organised World Championships; the Principality's first Grand Prix race was organised in 1929 by Antony Noghes, under the auspices of Prince Louis II through the "Automobile Club de Monaco" (A.C.M.). |
 | The Monaco Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1936 to 1939 (although the race was not held in 1938). |
 | The Grand Prix of Monaco is held each year on the Circuit de Monaco, which consists of the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine, which includes the famous harbour. |