Grand Prix Montreux 2014 - imperial weather for the 80th anniversary

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Created in 2014

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Laurent Missbauer

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Alfa Romeo Gran Premio Tipo B P3 (1932) - at the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

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Maserati 4CM 1500 (1932) - at the Grand-Prix Montreux 2014

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Triumph TR 2 (1955) - at the Grand-Prix Montreux 2014

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Alvis Special Course (1936) - at the Grand-Prix Montreux 2014

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Geneva collector Marc Caveng brought the ex-Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 Formula 1 car from 1980 to the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

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Maserati 250F (1954) - at the Grand-Prix Montreux 2014

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Austin Healey (1959) and Aston DB2/4 (1959) - at the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

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Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona (1974) - at the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

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Impressions from the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Michelotti NART (1975) at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Ferrar 250 GT SWB at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Brabham BT16 F2 (1965) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Alfa Romeo GTA (1965) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Citroen DS3 WRC - at the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

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Theo Imhof at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Breakdown with the Lagonda M45 le Mans (1934) at the 2014 Grand Prix Montreux

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Stop at the roadside in the Lagonda M45 le Mans (1934) thanks to a breakdown - at the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

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Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona (1974) in front of Chillon Castle in Montreux - at the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale (1965) at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Alfa Romeo 1600 junior Z (1973) at Chillon Castle at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Ultima GTR (2011) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Alfa Romeo Goggia (1957) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Aston DB2/4 (1959) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Bugatti 35C (1929) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Bugatti T37 (1926) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Bugatti T57 Galibier (1934) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Ford Mustang GT (1967) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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MG MGC Tourer (1968) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Talbot Grand Prix car next to a Maserati 4CM 1500 (1932) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Specziale - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Front view of the interesting Alfa Romeo from the collection of Gérald Bugnon - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Two Alfa Romeo (Coupé + Van) from the collection of Gérald Bugnon - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Alfa Romeo Targa Florio (1924) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Ferrari 250 GTO Favre (1962) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Jaguar Type E S1 comp (1963) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Ferrari 458 (2010) - at the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

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Alpine-Renault A 110 at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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A row of Bugattis at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

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Advertisement for the "Montreux Grand Prix" on June 3, 1934 (today: "Grand Prix Montreux")

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Impressions of the Grand Prix Montreux 1934

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On the way to Caux at the Montreux Grand Prix hill climb in 1934

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Across the city of Montreux - at the Grand Prix Montreux 1934

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Prominent participants at the 1934 Montreux Grand Prix

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Advertising poster for the 1934 Montreux Grand Prix

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Clay Regazzoni and Toulo de Graffenried at the Montreux Grand Prix 1977

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The poster for the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix - based entirely on the 1934 design

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The route of the Montreux-Caux hill climb at the 2014 Grand Prix Montreux

The 2014 edition of the historic Grand Prix Montreux took place from September 4-7 . It celebrated its 80th anniversary since it was first held on June 3, 1934, in perfect weather conditions. The 30,000 spectators, many of whom came by train thanks to the cooperation of the SBB, enjoyed an interesting program and many beautiful cars.

Triumph TR 2 (1955) - at the Grand-Prix Montreux 2014

Under the sign of the great automobile nation Italy

For several days, Montreux was dominated by the great automobile nation of Italy and its famous brands. The Alfa Romeo factory museum, the Museo Storico, and Gérald Bugnon with his private collection brought exceptional vehicles to Lake Geneva that were certainly worth seeing. On display were an Alfa Romeo TI 8C from 1932, an Alfetta Tipo 159 and an 8C 2300 Tipo Le Mans 1931. Geneva collector Marc Caveng also brought along the ex-Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 Formula 1 car from 1980.

The audience was thrilled, but there were many other vehicles worth seeing, such as a whole phalanx of Bugatti, various Lotus sports and racing cars, Cooper, Brabham and March monoposti and many other rarities. Two brand new Ferrari LaFerrari cars were a particular attraction for the younger spectators.

Alfa Romeo Gran Premio Tipo B P3 (1932) - at the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

Celebrities for the 80th anniversary

Montreux Grand Prix OC President Ezio Vialmin was overjoyed: "We never thought that so many spectators would make the pilgrimage to Montreux. This is a great reward for us. The cars we showed were certainly exceptional for an event in Switzerland."

At certain moments, you really could have thought you were in Monaco instead of on the Vaud Riviera.

Jaguar Type E S1 comp (1963) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

The number of prominent guests from motor racing this year was impressive; in addition to former F1 racing drivers René Arnoux and Erik Comas, world rally runner-up Guy Fréquelin and nine-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb, who thrilled the audience with incredible drifts in a works Citroën DS3 WRC, were also present at the 2014 Montreux GP.

Citroen DS3 WRC - at the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix

The Grand Prix Montreux 1977

You have to look way back to the 1977 Montreux Grand Prix to find similarly prestigious names and so many racing celebrities. Surprisingly, it was precisely this 1977 event that was forgotten in the official 2014 program. In fact, the 1977 Montreux GP attracted racing greats such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Hermann Lang, Stirling Moss, Clay Regazzoni, Toulo de Graffenried, Maurice Trintignant, Amédée Gordini and Philippe Etancelin.

Clay Regazzoni and Toulo de Graffenried at the Montreux Grand Prix 1977

Etancelin, winner of the 1934 24 Hours of Le Mans with an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and co-driver Luigi Chinetti, finished second in the 1934 Montreux Grand Prix. At the wheel of his Maserati 8 CM, he was only beaten by Count Carlo Felice Trossi in an Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3.

Across the city of Montreux - at the Grand Prix Montreux 1934

A success despite errors in the program

Strangely enough, the program of the 2014 GP Montreux stated that Philippe Etancelin, affectionately known as "Phi-Phi" by his friends, had taken part in the 1984 GP Montreux. However, this would have been impossible, as he died on October 13, 1981.

This small lapse and the fact that the 1977 Grand Prix was forgotten did not, of course, stand in the way of the great success of the 2014 Montreux Grand Prix. The multifaceted event not only delighted the audience, but above all the participants.

Alfa Romeo GTA (1965) - at the Grand Prix Montreux 2014

The organizing committee of the Grand Prix Montreux can only be congratulated for what they have put together this year with a tourist rally (Montreux-Gruyères-Jaunpass-Saanen-Col des Mosses-Barrage de l'Hongrin-Château de Chillon-Montreux) on Thursday, the hill climb to Caux on Saturday and the Grand Prix on Sunday in the streets of Montreux.