Date 14 April 1929 Course length 3.180 km (1.976 mi) | Course Street circuit | |
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Official name Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco Location Circuit de Monaco
Monte Carlo Distance 100 laps, 318.0 km (197.6 mi) | ||
The 1929 Monaco Grand Prix was the first Grand Prix to be run in the Principality. It was set up by wealthy cigarette manufacturer, Antony Noghès, who had set up the Automobile Club de Monaco with some of his friends. This offer of a Grand Prix was supported by Prince Louis II, and the Monégasque driver of that time, Louis Chiron. On 14 April 1929, their plan became reality, when 16 invited participants turned out to race for a prize of 100,000 French francs.
Starting grid
There were no qualifying heats, instead grid positions were drawn by a ballot. Philippe Étancelin drew pole position, while main rival Rudolf Caracciola started 15th.
References
1929 Monaco Grand Prix Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA