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Circuit de Monaco is the name given to several streets in the principality of Monaco during one weekend of each year when they are closed to host the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix.
The idea for a Formula One race around the streets of Monaco came from Anthony Noghes, the president of the Monegasque car club and close friend of the ruling Grimaldi family. The inaugural race was held in 1929 and was won by William Grover-Williams in a Bugatti.
It is also worth noting, that Formula One's respective feeder series over the years, namely; F2, F3000 and GP2, also visit the circuit - concurrently with Formula One.
The circuit is commonly referred to as "Monte Carlo" because most of it is inside the Monte Carlo neighborhood of Monaco.
Due to the tight and twisty nature of the circuit, it favours the skill of the drivers over the power of the cars. However, there is very little overtaking as the course is so narrow and dangerous. Racing round the course has been likened to riding a bicycle round your bathroom or, in Nelson Piquet's words, "Flying a helicopter in your living room".
The famous tunnel section (marked in white in the circuit diagram above) is said to be difficult for drivers to cope with due to the quick switch from light to dark, then back to light again, at one of the fastest points of the course.
The circuit is generally recognised to be less safe than other circuits used for high profile events such as Formula One. However, due to the history and glamour associated with the circuit, it is said to have a safe place on the Formula One calendar.
The circuit has been worked on over the past years in order to improve cramped conditions in the pit garages. In 2003, a substantial amount of land was reclaimed from the harbour to slightly change the shape of one section of the circuit, which in turn - left more space for new pit garages. These pit garages, debuted in the 2004 event. External links
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/europe/united_kingdom/rockingham.html http://www.racing-school.co.uk/rockingham-motor-speedway.asp https://twitter.com/RockinghamUK https://www.facebook.com/RockinghamUK http://www.pinterest.com/rockinghamuk/pins/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/rockingham-motor-speedway-ltd http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockingham_Motor_Speedway http://www.rockingham.co.uk/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodwood_Circuit http://www.oultonpark.co.uk/calendar/2014/june/btcc-7-8-june-op.aspx 2014_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season http://motorsport-events.knockhill.com http://motorsport-events.knockhill.com/british-touring-cars-btcc.php http://www.brandshatch.co.uk/calendar/2013/october/btcc-1213october-bh.aspx http://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/dunlop-msa-british-touring-car-championship/ http://www.btcc.net/ http://www.goodwood.co.uk/home.aspx
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