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The only ones we have online at the moment. These are Monaco Historique 2008 taken by my Dad - I can have no credit. Unfortunately all taken from the grandstands for the racing shots so not a great variety. I have a few somewhere I have taken myself, but only using a compact camera so fairly unsophisticated.
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Monaco 2008 – Frank Sytner tries his Lotus 24 for size in the paddock. The proximity of the harbour is visible behind the car
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_059.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Mauro Pane's beautifully prepared Tyrell P34 in the paddock. It runs in 1977 bodywork
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_082.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Sir Stirling Moss chats up Mrs Tony Brooks while Mr Brooks himself shares a laugh with Simon Taylor - commentator and journalist
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_125-1.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Bugattis, Maserati and Alfa in practice for pre-1947 race. Amazing.
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_263.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Martin Stretton in the other P34. Epic commitment.
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_310.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Monaco Clerk of the Course Jacky Ickx demonstrated Auto Union C-Type. The noise was just beyond belief bouncing off the walls of the buildings
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_422.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Looking behind our grandstand to the approach to Ste Devote was tricky for photos but great for keeping up with race positions
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_321.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – The Ferrari parade was more heated than you might expect...
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_512.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Duncan Dayton – Brabham BT33, Joachim Folch – McLaren M23, Manfredo Rossi de Montelera – Brabham BT42/44 and Frank Sytner – Hesketh 308 were epic. Dayton prevailed, as he usually does.
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_526.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Variety was awesome; Hesketh, Ferrari, March, Shadow, Williams, Surtees, Tyrell and Lotus all starred in 1975 – 1978 race, although I can’t remember all the drivers’ names.
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_035.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Frank Sytner tries his Lotus 24 for size in the paddock. The proximity of the harbour is visible behind the car
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_059.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Mauro Pane's beautifully prepared Tyrell P34 in the paddock. It runs in 1977 bodywork
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_082.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Sir Stirling Moss chats up Mrs Tony Brooks while Mr Brooks himself shares a laugh with Simon Taylor - commentator and journalist
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_125-1.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Bugattis, Maserati and Alfa in practice for pre-1947 race. Amazing.
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_263.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Martin Stretton in the other P34. Epic commitment.
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_310.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Monaco Clerk of the Course Jacky Ickx demonstrated Auto Union C-Type. The noise was just beyond belief bouncing off the walls of the buildings
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_422.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Looking behind our grandstand to the approach to Ste Devote was tricky for photos but great for keeping up with race positions
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_321.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – The Ferrari parade was more heated than you might expect...
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_512.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Duncan Dayton – Brabham BT33, Joachim Folch – McLaren M23, Manfredo Rossi de Montelera – Brabham BT42/44 and Frank Sytner – Hesketh 308 were epic. Dayton prevailed, as he usually does.
![](http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/flood1_01/Monaco_2008_526.jpg)
Monaco 2008 – Variety was awesome; Hesketh, Ferrari, March, Shadow, Williams, Surtees, Tyrell and Lotus all starred in 1975 – 1978 race, although I can’t remember all the drivers’ names.
possibly a wee bit self indulgent - but its Christmas
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EDITED TO SAY CRAP! I can never get this thing to bloody work!
EDITED TO SAY CRAP! I can never get this thing to bloody work!
Edited by RacerMDR on Friday 19th December 15:00
Edited by RacerMDR on Friday 19th December 15:01
Edited by RacerMDR on Friday 19th December 15:01
Edited by RacerMDR on Friday 19th December 15:01
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/thegraebob/ Budding amateur, feel free to comment. Just got a Nikon D70S but not put any pics up on Flickr yet
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Edited by Graebob on Friday 19th December 17:59
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