We were down there by chance in 1993 a week before the race - just as the scaffolding was going up for the stands.
I remember the Maestro Clubman D (non turbo) going up the hill, palm tree (original then?) on the left.. It lumbered up like an old truck with a ponderous gait and a sound like the U-boat diesel on Das Boot. Then down into the tunnel at around 30mph - mixing it with the best.
We drove through the streets of St Tropez a little later - past the pavement cafe with the view of the harbour resplendent with gold coated men and sun tanned women.
Then crept out without stopping or even being noticed - towards the back-lot of the campsite and tea bags in tin mugs in Le- Lavandou.
The Maestro...It knew it`s place.
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I drove around it in an "F" reg VW Jetta TD, didnt quite match Buttons pole qualifying time!
I put that down to traffic. :-)
Edited by Old Navy on 23/05/2009 at 21:48
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Twice. Once in 1982 in a Cortina. I have a very embarrassing photo of that somewhere. Bad long hair and very tight white shorts. Second time in 1998 in a Westfield. Neither occasion generated any interest from the talent scouts unfortunately.......Or the police for that matter. Can't have been trying hard enough.
;-)
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No, but I know someone who probably has!!!
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Never done Monaco but I've driven Silverstone on a GP weekend, in a Citreon BX following a 40foot motorhome.
I've also had a big accident on the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans, smashed my shoulder up falling off a 50cc moped.
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Done some of it in Scania 530 pulling a 40 foot trailer. I'd like to see Jense get that into the underground service areas. Good luck to him today.
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I've walked it... back in the early 80s... we had come down from Glasgow and spotted a British car on the pit straight... the owner also came from Glasgow as well - small world!... also went to St Tropez as well but was very disappoined with the "talent" on show... mutton and lamb sprung to mind...
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did it on my bike a few years back (Honda Blackbird).....didn't really like the place, too many people with their noses up their rear ends
should imagine attending the GP weekend must be fantastic though, with all the atmosphere and history
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My dad drove us round in 1991 while we were staying at Cannes. Gotta do it once in your life.
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Never done Monaco but I've driven Silverstone .....
Same here. It was at the Top Gear live event there back in the late 90's.
Also drove around the Stow circuit in a Ford Puma with an instructor telling me to drive it like I had stolen it. Fastest time of the day got given a Puma (a brand new one, not the ones that were thrashed within an inch of their lives)
Later I was taken round the main track in a 4 seater race prepared Nissan Primera touring car - which was far more enjoyable and breath taking than any ride at Alton Towers. The driver even burnt up one of the Volvo T5 estate police cars that were there.
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Yeah, it was great fun and they even gave me a prize!!
J. Button.
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Greatly overrated. Poor surface, and mad continentals coming past you on all sides. Never again thanks.
L. Hamilton
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Glad to see they have done away with the speed humps. In my day.....
D.Coulthard
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Now, IF I had a decent car..................................
L. Hamilton
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Someone`s sabotaged my mike, Murray
J Hunt
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Yes but my car broke. Again. Not my fault. Not happy. :-( :-( :-(
N.Mansell
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