The three most legendary motorsport events still held today are the Monaco GP, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500. The four best events on the historic scene are probably the Mille Miglia, the Le Mans Classic, the Goodwood Revival and the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique.
Spectacular and international starting fields
And what the Monegasques put on the grid on the weekend of May 9-11, 2014 was once again unique. The 43 Formula 1 monoposti from the period 1973 to 1978 alone thrilled spectators and participants alike, both formally and acoustically. And a sports car field with over 40 sports car rarities from twelve manufacturers that actively competed in races between 1949 and 1955 is not something you see every day.
Around 240 vehicles from almost 60 brands were at the start, with Lotus making up the largest delegation, followed by March, Cooper, Ferrari and Maserati.
The teams and their drivers came from around 20 nations. Not unexpectedly, the British made up the largest contingent, followed by the French, the Italians and, at a respectful distance, the Germans, the Monegasques and the Swiss.
Seven races
A total of seven fields of unique racing cars took part in practice runs on Friday and Saturday and then raced almost every hour on Sunday over 10 to 18 laps through the Monegasque urban canyons.
In addition to the pre-war racing cars and a field of sports cars, mainly single-seaters from various eras were on the move, bringing back many memories of the old days of the Monaco Grand Prix.
In fantastic weather, the fans, who unfortunately were not very numerous, were treated to an impressive spectacle.
Regardless of losses
The cars raced as if there was no tomorrow and with little regard for the vehicles, some of which cost millions.
Some were incredibly fast and safe on the road. First and foremost the Englishman Matthew Grist in the 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3), who not only won the pre-war car race (Series A), but also set the fastest lap time (1:59.058). No pre-war racing car had ever lapped this circuit in under two minutes, with an average speed of 100.99 km/h. He moved the Alfa artistically between the planks.
Another Briton, Alex Buncombe in the Jaguar C-Type, is on the same level. The winner of the sports car race loves to drift and he demonstrated his driving skills in practically every corner. He even skillfully placed the rear wheels next to the front wheels in the fast right-hand tunnel. In the race, he gave his rivals no chance.
Unlucky Swiss in the pre-war field
The Swiss have been regulars ever since the first historic event in Monaco in 1997. In 2014, they once again competed in several racing classes.
In field A, the pre-war racing cars, Jürg König tried his hand with the Bugatti 37A and Michael Gans with the ERA B. The reason for this was that König had to withdraw from qualifying due to a recent hand injury (such cars still need healthy and strong arms) and Gans unfortunately deformed the front axle of the ERA beyond repair in qualifying. Rainer Ott, who was unable to complete a single lap in his 1936 ERA Type B, fared little better.
The result was an almost exclusively English guest appearance, with Grist's Alfa Romeo P3 in the lead, closely followed by Paddin Dowling in the 1936 ERA B. The fastest Bugatti only managed to finish in 6th place, although it won its class. The Voiturettes hardly stood a chance against the mighty Alfa Romeo and ERA, and the minimum qualifying times prevented some participants from even taking part in the race.
Close decision for the fifties monoposti
The race for F1 and F2 cars up to 1961 (Series B) was won by Roger Wills in a 1959 Cooper T51 Climax, closely followed by German Frank Stippler in a 1958 Maserati 250 F ("Piccolo"). The top six finished the exciting race within just under eight seconds of each other, with four different makes battling it out for victory.
The Cooper brand dominated the field, but the two BRM P48s from Hall and Baxter proved strong and finished in 5th and 6th place.
English dominance in the sports cars
The English had a firm grip on the sports car race, which is the real exception in the event, as otherwise only monoposti and Grand Prix cars are on the grid. Buncombe won convincingly in the 1952 Jaguar C Type, followed by two Bristol sports cars driven by Ure and Wakeman.
The first non-English driver to finish in fourth place was the German Michael Willms in a 1955 Maserati 150S/200S, followed by the Frenchman Nicolas Chambon in a 1955 Maserati 300 S, followed by another Briton.
Lukas Hüni, Carlo Vögele and Arnold Meier were three Swiss players at the start. For both Hüni and Vögele, it was their first participation in the Principality. The unusually narrow race track was not quite to Vögele's taste, but he held his own in the race and avoided all the jostling. Lukas Hüni demonstrated the strengths of his Maserati and fought his way up to tenth place. He was just nine seconds slower per lap than the flying Briton with his drifting C-Type. It should be noted that there were some major differences between the cars, as one of them already had disc brakes while others still had to make do with drum brakes.
In addition, not all of the competitors were able to fall back on optimal gear ratios for the narrow circuit.
Arnold Meier finished the race in 28th place in his 1953 Ferrari 250 MM.
Studer successful at the first start
Peter Studer took up the challenge with the Lotus 24 in the 1500 cm3 F1 racing cars from 1961 to 1965. He went into the first training session with great respect. He was particularly impressed by the fast right-hand bend in the tunnel. "As the radius of the bend gets tighter, it's very important to find the right turn-in point to avoid suddenly ending up in the barrier," says Studer. He had already got used to the selective track in qualifying and was able to improve by a whole nine seconds and put the Lotus in 11th place on the grid (out of a total of 34 grid positions). With a controlled but consistently fast race, he was able to make up another three places and the Monaco newcomer finished in an impressive eighth place.
Incidentally, the winner of the race for the slim 1500 cc monoposti was Andy Middlehurst in a 1962 Lotus 25 Climax, who saw the chequered flag well ahead of Sidney Holle in a Cooper T66.
When the monoposti became colorful
With the advent of advertising in Formula 1, the cars became more colorful and the national colors disappeared. This could be seen very clearly in the Series E - Formula 1 cars from 1966 to 1972 - and a car with a famous livery, namely the John Player Special Lotus 72 from 1971, was at the top, followed by a Brabham BT 33 and a Matra MS120B.
This field in particular offered a rich spectrum of vehicles, with brands such as Lotus, Brabham, Matra, Surtees, Ferrari, McLaren, De Tomaso, Gurney Eagle, March and BRM represented.
Without ground effect
For many, the F Series race was a highlight, as the field of racing cars built between 1973 and 1978 without ground effect was hard to beat. However, the race itself was somewhat boring, as the leader Michael Lyons in his 1977 Hesketh 308 E distanced the rest by over 30 seconds.
Perhaps one or two gentleman drivers wondered whether they shouldn't have bid for the ex-James Hunt-Hesketh from 1974 at the RM auction on Saturday evening, which ultimately only sold for just under half the estimated price.
Ex-GP driver Jean-Denis Délétraz was also at the start in a Surtees TS19 and Hans Peter in an ex-car of Didier Pironi, the white and blue Tyrrell 008. Pironi's team colleague Patrick Depailler had won the 1978 Monaco GP in the same car.
Délétraz put the Surtees 14th on the grid with a lap time of 1:41.944 in practice and then fought his way up to fourth in the race, improving his lap time to 1:37.248. Peter had started 12th in the Tyrrell ahead of him and moved up to 8th in the race.
Italian and Japanese dominance in Formula 3
It was not the English but the Italians who ruled the roost in Formula 3 with the 2-liter cars from 1974 to 1978 (Series G). Although English brands dominated, four of the top six finishers came from Italy. The engines of the top-placed cars all came from Toyota.
Italian Paolo Barilla won the race in a 1976 Chevron B34 Toyota, followed by Valerio Leone in a 1978 March 783.
Swiss driver Giacomo Talleri finished the race in 26th place in his 1977 Ralt RT1 Toyota.
The next Grand-Prix Historique de Monaco will take place in 2016.
Results Series A - Pre-war Voiturettes and Grand Prix cars
1st Matthew Grist - Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3) 1934
2nd Paddins Dowling - ERA Type B 1935
3rd Nicholas Topliss - ERA Type A 1935
Results Series B - F1 and F2 Grand Prix cars built before 1961
1. Roger Wills - Cooper T51 Climax 1959
2. Frank Stippler - Maserati 250 F ("Piccolo") 1958
3. Tony Wood - TEC-MEC 250 F F1 1959
Results Series C - sports cars with racing commitments between 1962 and 1955
1st Alex Buncombe - Jaguar C Type 1952
2nd John Ure - Cooper Bristol T 24 1953
3rd Frederic Wakeman - Cooper T 38 1955
Results Series D - Grand Prix cars with 1500 cm3 and built between 1961 and 1965
1st Andy Middlehurst - Lotus 25 Climax 1962
2nd Sidney Hoole - Cooper T 66 Climax 1963
3rd Tommaso Gelmini - Scirocco BRM 1963
Results Series E - Grand Prix F1 cars from 1966 to 1972
1st Katsuaki Kubota - Lotus 72 1971
2nd Duncan Dayton - Brabham BT 33 1970
3rd Robert Hall - Matra MS 120B 1971
Results Series F - Grand Prix F1 cars from 1973 to 1978 without ground effect
1st Michael Lyons - Hesketh 308E 1977
2nd Charles Hearburg - March 761B 1976
3rd Nick Padmore - Williams FW 05 1975
Results Series G - Formula 3 cars from 1974 to 1978
1st Paolo Barilla - Chevron B34 Toyota 1976
2nd Valerio Leone - March 783 Toyota 1978
3rd Oliver Hancock - Lola T670 Toyota 1978
The participants 2014
| Series | St-No | Car | Year | Class | Driver | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Bugatti 51 | 1932 | 4 | BLACKENEY-EDWARDS Patrick | GBR |
| A | 4 | Bugatti 51 | 1934 | 5 | BESSADE Paul-Emile | FRA |
| A | 6 | Bugatti 35/51 | 1927 | 3 | CANNON Andrew | AUS |
| A | 8 | Bugatti 35B | 1929 | 3 | DE BALDANZA Julia | GBR |
| A | 10 | Bugatti 35C | 1927 | 3 | HALUSA Martin | AUT |
| A | 12 | Bugatti 39 | 1925 | 1 | HANDS David | GBR |
| A | 14 | Bugatti 35 | 1926 | 2 | NEWALL Robert | GBR |
| A | 16 | Alfa Romeo TIPO B (P3) | 1934 | 5 | GRIST Matthew | GBR |
| A | 18 | Alfa Romeo TIPO B (P3) | 1934 | 5 | SMITH Tony | GBR |
| A | 20 | ERA B | 1936 | 7 | MORRIS David | GBR |
| A | 22 | ERA B | 1935 | 6 | GANS Michael | CHE |
| A | 24 | ERA B | 1936 | 6 | OTT Rainier | DEU |
| A | 26 | ERA A | 1935 | 5 | TOPLISS Nicholas | GBR |
| A | 28 | ERA B | 1936 | 6 | DOWLING Paddins | IRL |
| A | 30 | Bugatti 37A | 1926 | 1 | KONIG Jürg | CHE |
| A | 32 | Bugatti 37A | 1928 | 1 | BERRYMAN Adam | AUS |
| A | 34 | Riley DOBBS | 1935 | 5 | CHANOINE Thierry | FRA |
| B | 2 | Maserati 250 F | 1954 | 3 | ALBUQUERQUE José Manuel | PRT |
| B | 3 | Maserati 250 F | 1956 | 3 | BALZ Willy | DEU |
| B | 4 | Maserati "250 F (""Offset"")" | 1956 | 3 | PRICE Tom | USA |
| B | 5 | Maserati 250 F ("Piccolo") | 1958 | 3 | STIPPLER Frank | DEU |
| B | 6 | BRM P48 | 1960 | 4 | HALL Robert | GBR |
| B | 8 | BRM P48 | 1959 | 4 | BAXTER Barrie James | GBR |
| B | 10 | Gordini T16 | 1952 | 3 | VALVEKENS Marc | BEL |
| B | 12 | Gordini T11/15 | 1946 | 2 | VAN PRAET Jean Georges | MCO |
| B | 14 | Gordini T11/15 | 1946 | 2 | BALLY Jean-Jacques | FRA |
| B | 16 | Gordini T11/15 | 1947 | 2 | LEROY Eric | FRA |
| B | 18 | Cisitalia D46 | 1946 | 2 | BERTOLERO Simone | ITA |
| B | 20 | Ferrari 246 DINO | 1960 | 3 | SMITH Tony | GBR |
| B | 22 | TEC-MEC 250 F - F1 | 1959 | 3 | WOOD Tony | GBR |
| B | 24 | BRM P25 | 1958 | 3 | PEARSON Gary | GBR |
| B | 26 | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1948 | 1 | LEHR Klaus | DEU |
| B | 28 | Maserati A6GCM | 1951 | 2 | DE BALDANZA Julia | GBR |
| B | 30 | Connaught A | 1952 | 2 | ARIF Wil | GBR |
| B | 32 | Connaught A | 1952 | 2 | WENMAN David | GBR |
| B | 34 | Connaught B | 1954 | 3 | GASSMANN Helmut | DEU |
| B | 36 | Lotus 16 | 1958 | 3 | MCGUIRE Eddie | GBR |
| B | 38 | Lotus 16 | 1958 | 3 | KJALLGREN George | GBR |
| B | 40 | Lotus 16 | 1959 | 3 | BAILEY Marshall | GBR |
| B | 42 | Lotus 16 | 1959 | 3 | FOLCH-R Joaquin | ESP |
| B | 44 | Alta F2 | 1952 | 2 | NUTHALL Ian | GBR |
| B | 46 | Cooper Bristol T20 (Mk1) | 1952 | 2 | SCURO Alberto | ITA |
| B | 48 | Cooper Bristol T20 (Mk1) | 1952 | 2 | WOOD Barry | GBR |
| B | 50 | Cooper Bristol T23 (Mk2) | 1953 | 2 | RUSSELL Steve | GBR |
| B | 52 | Cooper Bristol T23 (Mk2) | 1953 | 2 | GRANT Paul | GBR |
| B | 54 | H.W.M. Alta F2/52 | 1952 | 2 | VAN DER KROFT Adrien | NLD |
| B | 56 | Scarab F1 | 1959 | 3 | BRONSON Julian | GBR |
| B | 58 | Cooper T40 (Bobtail) | 1955 | 4 | BOOS Robert | FRA |
| B | 60 | Cooper T41 (Climax) | 1957 | 5 | MILES Alan | GBR |
| B | 62 | Cooper T43 (climax) | 1957 | 5 | BUSSEY John | GBR |
| B | 66 | Cooper T51 (Maserati) | 1959 | 4 | NUTHALL William | GBR |
| B | 68 | Cooper T51 (Maserati) | 1959 | 4 | MASINI Marco | ITA |
| B | 70 | Cooper T51 (Climax) | 1959 | 4 | VAN PRAET Jean-Georges | MCO |
| B | 72 | Cooper T51 (Climax) | 1959 | 4 | WILLS Roger | GBR |
| B | 74 | Cooper T51 (Climax) | 1959 | 4 | GRIFFIN Paul | GBR |
| B | 76 | Cooper T51 (Climax) | 1959 | 4 | ELICABE Manuel | ARG |
| B | 78 | Lotus 18 | 1960 | 4 | CHISHOLM John | GBR |
| B | 80 | JBW-Maserati F1 | 1959 | 4 | BAILEY Timothy | GBR |
| C | 2 | OSCA MT4 | 1949 | 1 | DE MIGUEL Carlos | ESP |
| C | 4 | Maserati A6GCS | 1947 | 1 | DUMOLIN Christian | BEL |
| C | 6 | Veritas RS 2000 | 1948 | 1 | RATHENOW Lutz | DEU |
| C | 8 | Allard J2 | 1950 | 1 | WATTS Patrick | GBR |
| C | 10 | Allard J2 | 1950 | 1 | BECHTOLSHEIMER Till | GBR |
| C | 12 | Allard J2 | 1951 | 1 | FRANCIS Robert | GBR |
| C | 14 | Frazer Nash HIGH SPEED | 1948 | 1 | SPIEKER "Ned" | USA |
| C | 16 | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk1) | 1950 | 1 | SUMMERS Tim | GBR |
| C | 18 | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk1) | 1950 | 1 | MCCULLOCH Gordon | GBR |
| C | 20 | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk1) | 1950 | 1 | WOOD James | GBR |
| C | 22 | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk1) | 1951 | 1 | DALGLISH Ian | GBR |
| C | 24 | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2) | 1952 | 2 | BRESLOW John | USA |
| C | 26 | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (Mk2) | 1952 | 2 | HUNT Martin | GBR |
| C | 28 | Cooper Bristol T24 | 1953 | 2 | URE John | GBR |
| C | 30 | Connaught ALSR | 1954 | 2 | NUTHALL William | GBR |
| C | 32 | Lister Bristol | 1954 | 2 | WOOD Tony | GBR |
| C | 34 | Lister FLAT IRON | 1955 | 2 | BOND Stephen | GBR |
| C | 36 | Maserati A6GCS | 1953 | 2 | VOGELE Carlo | CHE |
| C | 38 | Maserati A6GCS | 1953 | 2 | BALLY Jean-Jacques | FRA |
| C | 40 | Maserati A6GCS | 1954 | 2 | HUNI Lukas | CHE |
| C | 42 | Maserati 150S/200S | 1955 | 2 | WILLMS Michael | DEU |
| C | 44 | Maserati 300S | 1955 | 3 | CHAMBON Nicolas | FRA |
| C | 46 | Maserati 300S | 1955 | 3 | ULRICH Conrad | CHE |
| C | 48 | Ferrari 225 S | 1952 | 3 | KHAN Najeeb | USA |
| C | 50 | Ferrari 225 S | 1952 | 3 | FRANKLIN David | GBR |
| C | 52 | Ferrari 250 MM | 1953 | 3 | MEIER Arnold | CHE |
| C | 54 | Ferrari 340 MM | 1953 | 3 | CRIPPA Roberto | ITA |
| C | 56 | Ferrari 500 MONDIAL | 1955 | 2 | RODER Michael | DEU |
| C | 58 | Ferrari 625TF | 1953 | 3 | QUINTANO Juan | ESP |
| C | 60 | Ferrari 750 MONZA | 1955 | 3 | FRANKEL Richard | GBR |
| C | 62 | Cooper T33 | 1954 | 3 | HOOD Derek | GBR |
| C | 64 | Cooper T33 (Jaguar) | 1954 | 3 | FINBURGH Vanessa | GBR |
| C | 66 | Cooper T38 | 1955 | 3 | WAKEMAN Frederic | GBR |
| C | 68 | Jaguar C TYPE | 1952 | 3 | WEBB Nigel | GBR |
| C | 70 | Jaguar C TYPE | 1952 | 3 | BUNCOMBE Alex | GBR |
| C | 72 | Jaguar C TYPE | 1953 | 3 | DE CADENET Alain | GBR |
| C | 74 | Allard J2X | 1952 | 3 | BETTATI Massimiliano | ITA |
| C | 76 | Aston Martin DB3 | 1952 | 3 | MELLING Martin | GBR |
| C | 77 | Allard J2X | 1952 | 3 | PATTERSON Alan | USA |
| C | 78 | Aston Martin DB3S | 1955 | 3 | MCCAW Bruce | USA |
| C | 80 | Aston Martin DB3S | 1954 | 3 | FRIEDRICHS Wolfgang | DEU |
| C | 82 | Jaguar C TYPE | 1952 | 3 | FRANKEL Andrew | GBR |
| C | 84 | Jaguar D TYPE | 1955 | 3 | MONTEVERDE Carlos | GBR |
| C | 86 | Jaguar D TYPE | 1955 | 3 | BAILEY Jonathan | GBR |
| C | 88 | Jaguar D TYPE | 1955 | 3 | PICKERING Gavin | GBR |
| C | 90 | Jaguar D TYPE | 1955 | 3 | RIBADENEIRA Diego | ECU |
| D | 1 | Brabham BT11 (Climax) | 1964 | 2 | WALZER Roy | GBR |
| D | 2 | Lotus 24 (BRM) | 1962 | 2 | WILLIAMS Nigel | GBR |
| D | 3 | Brabham BT3 (Climax) | 1962 | 2 | ROLLINGER Marco | LUX |
| D | 4 | De Tomaso F1 (Alfa Conrero) | 1961 | 1 | CAJANI Marco | ITA |
| D | 5 | Lotus 21 (Climax) | 1961 | 1 | BURATTI Federico | ITA |
| D | 6 | ATS 100 (ATS) | 1964 | 2 | WRIGHT Jason | ITA |
| D | 7 | BRM P57 (BRM) | 1961 | 2 | CLARK David | GBR |
| D | 8 | Lotus 18 (Climax) | 1961 | 1 | ELLIOTT John | GBR |
| D | 9 | Brabham BT11 (Climax) | 1964 | 2 | ROMANO John | GBR |
| D | 10 | Lotus 21 (Climax) | 1961 | 1 | COLLINS Dan | GBR |
| D | 11 | Lotus 25 (Climax) | 1962 | 2 | MIDDLEHURST Andy | GBR |
| D | 12 | Ferrari 1512 (Ferrari) | 1964 | 2 | COLASACCO Joseph | USA |
| D | 14 | Lotus 24 (Climax) | 1962 | 2 | BEAUMONT Andrew | GBR |
| D | 15 | Lotus 24 (BRM) | 1962 | 2 | DRAYSON Paul | GBR |
| D | 16 | BRM P57 | 1961 | 2 | MCCABE Charles | USA |
| D | 17 | Lola Mk4 (Climax) | 1962 | 2 | FERIOLI Jorge | ARG |
| D | 18 | Scirocco BRM | 1963 | 2 | GELMINI Tommaso | ITA |
| D | 19 | BRP-BRM 64 (BRM) | 1964 | 2 | DEL BENE Kurt | USA |
| D | 20 | Lotus 24 (Climax) | 1962 | 2 | WANTY Michel | BEL |
| D | 21 | Lotus 21 (Climax) | 1962 | 1 | TROUILLARD Franck | FRA |
| D | 22 | Emeryson F1 (Climax) | 1961 | 1 | ASHBY Brian Anthony | GBR |
| D | 23 | Cooper T66 (Climax) | 1963 | 2 | HOOLE Sidney | GBR |
| D | 24 | Lotus 24 (Climax) | 1962 | 1 | STUDER Peter | CHE |
| D | 28 | Lola Mk4 (Climax) | 1962 | 2 | MISTER JOHN OF B | FRA |
| D | 29 | Lotus 24 (Climax) | 1962 | 2 | HANSON James | GBR |
| D | 30 | Brabham BT14 (Ford) | 1965 | 1 | NEWMAN Rodger | GBR |
| D | 31 | Cooper T56 (Climax) | 1961 | 1 | EVANS John | GBR |
| D | 32 | Lotus 18/21 (Climax) | 1961 | 1 | PEETERS Guy | BEL |
| D | 33 | Lotus 18 (Climax) | 1961 | 1 | TAYLOR Scotty | AUS |
| D | 34 | Lotus 18 (Climax) | 1961 | 1 | ERNST Rudolf | DEU |
| E | 1 | Gurney Eagle 1F | 1966 | 1 | GRIOT Richard | USA |
| E | 2 | Lotus 49 | 1966 | 1 | MAC ALLISTER Chris | USA |
| E | 3 | BRM P180 | 1972 | 3 | LAMPLOUGH Robert | GBR |
| E | 4 | Ferrari 312 B3 | 1972 | 3 | MEINERS Franco | ITA |
| E | 5 | March 721G | 1972 | 2 | SMEETON Richard | GBR |
| E | 6 | Lotus 72 | 1971 | 2 | KUBOTA Katsuaki | JPN |
| E | 7 | Ferrari 312B2 | 1971 | 3 | GOODMAN John | USA |
| E | 8 | Brabham BT33 | 1970 | 2 | DAYTON Duncan | USA |
| E | 9 | Brabham BT26 | 1969 | 1 | HALL Stuart | GBR |
| E | 10 | McLaren M14A | 1970 | 2 | GOETHE Roald | FRA |
| E | 11 | Surtees TS9-B | 1972 | 2 | FORT Laurent | FRA |
| E | 12 | Surtees TS9B | 1971 | 2 | SMITH-HILLIARD Max | GBR |
| E | 14 | Brabham BT37 | 1972 | 2 | WALKER Scott | MCO |
| E | 15 | McLaren M19C | 1972 | 2 | FOLCH-R Joaquin | ESP |
| E | 16 | Matra MS120C | 1971 | 3 | SAGUATO Yves | MCO |
| E | 17 | March 711 | 1971 | 2 | LANGSTON Ray | USA |
| E | 18 | Surtees TS9 | 1971 | 2 | LYONS Michael | GBR |
| E | 19 | March 701 | 1970 | 2 | FERRER David | FRA |
| E | 20 | Matra MS120B | 1971 | 3 | HALL Robert | GBR |
| E | 21 | March 701 | 1970 | 2 | SMITH Andrew | GBR |
| E | 22 | De Tomaso FJ 70 | 1970 | 2 | TILLACK Steven | USA |
| E | 23 | March 701 | 1970 | 2 | FERRARI Bruno | ITA |
| E | 24 | Tecno PA123 | 1972 | 3 | STEINHAUSLIN Carlo Alberto | ITA |
| E | 27 | March 721 | 1972 | 2 | ERNST Rudolf | DEU |
| E | 28 | March 701 | 1970 | 2 | WILLS Roger | GBR |
| F | 1 | Ferrari 312 T2 | 1976 | 2 | MAC ALLISTER Chris | USA |
| F | 2 | McLaren M23 | 1974 | 1 | FOLCH-R Joaquin | ESP |
| F | 3 | Tyrrell 008 | 1978 | 1 | PETER Hans | CHE |
| F | 4 | Tyrrell 007 | 1974 | 1 | GOETHE Roald | FRA |
| F | 5 | Lotus 77 | 1976 | 1 | LOCKE Christopher | USA |
| F | 6 | Lotus 77 | 1976 | 1 | SMITH-HILLIARD Max | GBR |
| F | 7 | McLaren M26 | 1976 | 1 | D'ANSEMBOURG Christophe | BEL |
| F | 8 | McLaren M26 | 1976 | 1 | LYONS Francis | GBR |
| F | 9 | March 761B | 1976 | 1 | NEARBURG Charles | USA |
| F | 10 | March 761 | 1976 | 1 | KUBOTA Katsuaki | JPN |
| F | 11 | Ferrari 312B3 | 1974 | 2 | DEAN Richard | GBR |
| F | 12 | Ferrari 312 T | 1975 | 2 | MISTER JOHN OF B | FRA |
| F | 14 | Fittipaldi F5A | 1977 | 1 | HANCOCK Sam | GBR |
| F | 15 | Fittipaldi F5A | 1977 | 1 | PLASCH Alain | MCO |
| F | 16 | Shadow DN5 | 1975 | 1 | COLYVAS Nicholas | USA |
| F | 17 | Shadow DN1 | 1973 | 1 | FRIESER Keith | CAN |
| F | 18 | Surtees TS19 | 1976 | 1 | DELETRAZ Jean-Denis | CHE |
| F | 19 | Surtees TS16 | 1974 | 1 | WHITE Mark | GBR |
| F | 20 | Williams FW05 | 1975 | 1 | PADMORE Nick | GBR |
| F | 21 | Hesketh 308C | 1975 | 1 | CARLINO Richard | USA |
| F | 22 | Ensign N177 | 1977 | 1 | HAGAN James | GBR |
| F | 23 | Trojan T103 | 1974 | 1 | BONNY Philippe | FRA |
| F | 24 | Hesketh 308 | 1974 | 1 | FATIEN Frederic | ARE |
| F | 25 | Hesketh 308E | 1977 | 1 | LYONS Michael | GBR |
| F | 26 | March 761 | 1976 | 1 | HIGSON Mark | GBR |
| F | 27 | Williams FW06 | 1978 | 1 | KINCH Nathan | GBR |
| F | 28 | Penske PC3 | 1975 | 1 | DRAKE Christopher | GBR |
| F | 29 | Lotus 76 | 1974 | 1 | BEAUMONT Andrew | GBR |
| F | 30 | Amon AF101 | 1974 | 1 | MAYDON Ron | GBR |
| F | 31 | McLaren M23 | 1977 | 1 | GRIOT Richard | USA |
| F | 32 | March 761 | 1976 | 1 | D'AUBREBY Patrick | FRA |
| F | 33 | Williams FW03 | 1974 | 1 | HALL Stuart | GBR |
| F | 34 | Penske PC4 | 1976 | 1 | MOCKETT Douglas | USA |
| F | 35 | Shadow DN5 | 1975 | 1 | AUDI Gregoire | FRA |
| F | 36 | Williams FX3B | 1973 | 1 | ROLLINGER Dany | LUX |
| F | 37 | Ensign N175 | 1975 | 1 | FERRER David | FRA |
| F | 38 | March 761 | 1976 | 1 | HALL Robert | GBR |
| F | 40 | Brabham BT45 | 1976 | 2 | ROSSI DI MONTELERA Manfredo | ITA |
| F | 42 | Token RJ02 | 1974 | 1 | COLLINOT Guillaume | FRA |
| F | 43 | McLaren M26 | 1977 | 1 | BROWN Zak | USA |
| G | 2 | Argo JM1 (Toyota) | 1978 | GIAN Marco | FRA | |
| G | 4 | Branca F3 (Alfa Romeo) | 1978 | BALLABIO Fulvio Maria | MCO | |
| G | 6 | Chevron B34 (Toyota) | 1976 | BARILLA Paolo | ITA | |
| G | 8 | Chevron B34 (Toyota) | 1976 | FERIOLI Federico | ARG | |
| G | 10 | Chevron B38 (Toyota) | 1977 | TAYLOR Nick | GBR | |
| G | 12 | Chevron B38 (Toyota) | 1977 | NEEDELL Tiff | GBR | |
| G | 14 | Chevron B38 (Toyota) | 1977 | PRICE Hugh | GBR | |
| G | 16 | Chevron B38 (Toyota) | 1977 | DA ROCHA Frédéric | FRA | |
| G | 18 | Chevron B38 (Toyota) | 1977 | DEIGHTON Alexander | GBR | |
| G | 20 | Chevron B38 (Toyota) | 1977 | ROBINSON Tupper | USA | |
| G | 22 | Chevron B43 (Toyota) | 1978 | LAJOUX Frédéric | MCO | |
| G | 24 | Chevron B43 (Toyota) | 1978 | FAGGIONATO Marc | MCO | |
| G | 26 | G.R.D. FORMULA 3 (Toyota) | 1973 | KÜNSTER Falk | DEU | |
| G | 28 | G.R.D 373 (Ford) | 1973 | BARFOD Povl | DNK | |
| G | 30 | G.R.D. 373 (Ford) | 1973 | FUMAGALLI Marco | ITA | |
| G | 32 | Lola T670 (Toyota) | 1978 | HANCOCK Oliver | GBR | |
| G | 34 | Lola T670 (Toyota) | 1978 | GHIO Michel | FRA | |
| G | 36 | March 743 (Toyota) | 1974 | EYRE Richard | GBR | |
| G | 38 | March 743 (Toyota) | 1974 | PIPER Richard | GBR | |
| G | 40 | March 763 (Toyota) | 1976 | MUSSA Marcus | MCO | |
| G | 44 | March 763 (Toyota) | 1976 | LOTTINI Piero | ITA | |
| G | 46 | March 773 (Toyota) | 1977 | GARZI Stefano | ITA | |
| G | 48 | March 783 (Toyota) | 1978 | LEONE Valerio | ITA | |
| G | 50 | March 783 (Toyota) | 1978 | DUTTON Richard | GBR | |
| G | 52 | March 783/793 (Toyota) | 1978 | PRICE Jonathan | GBR | |
| G | 54 | Martini Mk21B (Renault) | 1977 | LEGRAS Jean | FRA | |
| G | 56 | Modus M1 (Toyota) | 1975 | SMEETON Richard | GBR | |
| G | 58 | Modus M1 (Toyota) | 1975 | GIULIANI Andrea | MCO | |
| G | 60 | MP 301 (Toyota) | 1974 | SILVA Pietro | ITA | |
| G | 62 | Osella F3A (Toyota) | 1976 | ROSINA Stefano | ITA | |
| G | 64 | Ralt RT1 (Ford) | 1975 | GRASSO Angela | ITA | |
| G | 66 | Ralt RTI (Toyota) | 1975 | RICHINGS Michael | GBR | |
| G | 68 | Ralt RT1 (Toyota) | 1976 | BOSSON Leif | GBR | |
| G | 70 | Ralt RT1 (Toyota) | 1976 | HUG Peter | DEU | |
| G | 72 | Ralt RT1 (Toyota) | 1976 | WILTSCHEGG Roland | AUT | |
| G | 74 | Ralt RT1 (Toyota) | 1977 | CLARK David | GBR | |
| G | 76 | Ralt RT1 (Toyota) | 1977 | NOTARI Fabrice | MCO | |
| G | 78 | Ralt RT1 (Toyota) | 1978 | BIANCO Maurizio | ITA | |
| G | 80 | Ralt RT1 (Toyota) | 1977 | TALLERI Giacomo | CHE | |
| G | 82 | Ralt RTI (Toyota) | 1978 | TIMMS James | GBR | |
| G | 84 | Ralt RT1 (Toyota) | 1978 | SHAW David | GBR | |
| G | 86 | Van Diemen VG376 (Ford) | 1976 | DOE John | FRA |
