1929 Monaco Grand Prix


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.

Classification

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.
1st Row1 Pos.2 Pos.3 Pos.

Étancelin
Bugatti
Dauvergne
Bugatti
Lehoux
Bugatti
2nd Row1 Pos.2 Pos.3 Pos.

Sandri
Maserati
Grover-Williams
Bugatti
Philippe
Bugatti
3rd Row1 Pos.2 Pos.3 Pos.

Zehender
Alfa Romeo
Bouriano
Bugatti
de Rovin
Delage
4th Row1 Pos.2 Pos.3 Pos.

Rigal
Alfa Romeo
de Sterlich
Maserati
Dreyfus
Bugatti
5th Row1 Pos.2 Pos.3 Pos.

Lepori
Bugatti
Doré
Corre La Licorne
Caracciola
Mercedes-Benz
6th Row1 Pos.2 Pos.3 Pos.

Perrot
Alfa Romeo

Race