Our focus was however on the second day when around 90 collector cars crossed the block. The auction kicked off on Friday with a 96-lot, all Ducati sale, which included the complete Saltarelli Collection as well as two recent MotoGP bikes, ridden by Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi, and offered directly from the factory. This has resulted in an action-packed and at times scorching 220-shot gallery of the races, a 80-shot gallery of the auctions and the following concise report of two of the auctions and of each of the race groups in alphabetical order (the actual race order differed).īuilding on the success of their inaugural Monaco sale back in 2010, RM Auctions were back at the Grimaldi Forum with an even more impressive group of cars and bikes this year. The 2012 Monaco Historic Grand was the 8th edition and we were trackside for all three days, braving both the hot sun and the very wet rain at the end.
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As with most other major historic events these days, classic auctions are also part of the weekend's activities. This is one of the reasons the Historic Grand Prix always attracts a very strong entry, which often includes cars that are not raced anywhere else. With the Armco barriers at most places literally at arms-length, racing on the Circuit de Monte Carlo is an exhilarating experience regardless of being in a Bugatti Type 35, in a modern Formula 1 racer or on one of the grandstands.
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Popular with drivers and spectators alike, the Historic Grand Prix attracts cars of a type that originally raced in Monaco from the late 1920s all the way to the early 1980s.
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The Monaco Grand Prix is steeped in tradition and its rich history is celebrated every two years. Public road for 51 weeks of the year, the Circuit de Monte Carlo on the streets of Monaco is one of the most famous and instantly recognisable racing tracks in the world.