Tight corners, street canyons, and the Mediterranean Sea a hair’s breadth away. No street race is more iconic than the Monaco Grand Prix. Heroes are born here. Racing cars have been speeding down the narrow streets of the 3.3-kilometer circuit since 1929 – all without run-off areas or helpful gravel traps. The circuit demands total concentration, and counts among the most challenging racetracks in the world. Victory in Monaco is considered one of the greatest triumphs in motor racing.
The Bugatti Type 51 at the 1931 Monaco Grand Prix.
Bugatti has had close ties with the street circuit for more than 90 years. At this year’s 13thGrand Prix de Monaco Historique, starting on May 13, the organizers will be commemorating one of the great events of the motorsport calendar – and also Bugatti’s legacy in the Principality.
