Monaco Historique 2024
The Monaco F1 Grand Prix has always taken place at the end of May and, two weeks before this year’s Formula 1 race came another reminder of the glamour and excitement of the past, as the 14eme Grand Prix De Monaco Historique turned back the clock to the golden era of F1. The weekend is a tribute to, what some might say, is an age of smaller, louder, less sophisticated but more interesting machines, featuring plenty of legendary and championship-winning cars.
To help celebrate the Spirit of the Marque at Monaco, Classic Team Lotus took seven cars to the bi-annual event in Principality ready to take part in an eight-race program of events. The 220 car entry saw over 50 marques represented and this year the 33 strong Lotus contingent took the lion’s share of the honours, with three outright victories in Sunday's eight races. Including a fabulous win for Andy Middlehurst in John Bowers' Type 25.
CTL saw six of their seven entries make it to the chequered flag on Sunday and it was only a clash with an errant backmarker that put Joaquin and his Type 16 out of the race a couple of laps from claiming an excellent third. Marshall Bailey in the other Type 16 appropriately finished 16th in the Serie A2 race.
