A full field of rare Bugattis is expected for the Bugatti Grand Prix at next year’s Monterey Historic Automobile Races, held August 12-15, 2010 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The featured Bugatti Grand Prix is the centerpiece for the American Bugatti Club’s 50th anniversary, which will culminate with an International Bugatti Rally following the races.

“The Bugatti Grand Prix that will be held at the prestigious historic races in Monterey allows our owners to share the remarkable Bugatti heritage and to show the lineage that defines who Bugatti is today,” said Alasdair Stewart, director of sales and marketing at Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. “Bugatti has stood for uncompromising performance, luxury and exclusivity, and these attributes are as true today in the Veyron as they were in what was one of the most successful race cars of all time, the Bugatti Type 35.”

“I am looking forward to recreating and repeating the 2003 Grand Prix where we had 44 Bugattis on the grid,” said Mike Cleary, of the American Bugatti Club. “Participant entry forms are still coming in so I would love to see 50 Bugattis winding their way down the Corkscrew. Already, we have entrants from Germany, France, Luxembourg, Australia, Switzerland and Japan.”

Sports Car Digest proposes that all Bugatti drivers slip out of their modern helmets and into leather or linen helmets with WW1 split goggles. Or perhaps blazers with bow ties, string back gloves and slick backed hair? While it may not make sense for the race due to safety concerns, we hope the Bugatti drivers would consider it for a memorable photo op…

Bugatti was founded in Molsheim, France as a manufacturer of high performance automobiles by Ettore Bugatti. The company is legendary for producing some of the most exclusive cars in the world, as well as some of the fastest. Louis Chiron held the most podiums for Bugatti but it is the final racing success at Le Mans that is most remembered. Jean-Pierre Wimille and Pierre Veyron won the 1939 race with just one car and meager resources.

Only a few examples of each of Ettore Bugatti’s vehicles were ever produced, the most famous being the Type 35 Grand Prix cars, the Royale, the Type 57 Atlantic and the Type 55 sports car.

The International Bugatti Rally will start in Monterey on August 16, go up to San Francisco and then travel down the California coast through Big Sur and traverse down historic route 1 with the finish line in Oxnard on August 22 at the Mullin Automotive Museum. Previously the Otis Chandler museum, the museum displays the Peter Mullin Collection, including numerous Bugattis from the former Schlumpf collection with the highlight being an amazing display of French custom coach work from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.

The deadline to submit Participant Entry Forms for both the Monterey Pre-Historics and Monterey Historic Automobile Races is January 31, 2010. The entry forms for both races are available online at www.mazdaraceway.com.

The Monterey Pre-Historics (August 7-8) and Historics (August 12-15) will offer fresh new features that appeal to the local community, visiting fans and seasoned attendees alike.

Tickets are on sale by phone (800) 327-7322 or at www.mazdaraceway.com.

[Source: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca]

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2010 Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races - Entry List for the Bugatti Grand Prix, page 7 :

http://www.mazdaraceway.com/files/RMMR_ ... -16-10.pdf

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Can anyone supply the REAL chassis numbers and the REAL year of manufacture of these cars please?
Bugwrench

I am delighted to see that optimism still reigns supreme in some areas of the Bugatti world !

- XXXVII° Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, 12-15th August 2010

#27 -T35C GP 1925 (4634) Matthew Cobb Peter W. Mullin
#34 -T51 GP 1934 (51153) Brian Mullin Peter W. Mullin
#15 -T51 GP 1931 (BC 032) Craig Barto Craig Barto
#68 -T35A course Imitation "Tecla"1925 (4631) David B. Duthu David B. Duthu
#171 -T37A Sport 1926 (37163) Konig Jurg Konig Jurg
#51 -T51 R GP ('51218') Hubert Jaunin Hubert Jaunin
#14 -T59 GP 1934 (BC 159) Charles McCabe Charles McCabe
#33 -T37A Sport 1929 (37367) Tom Clifford Tom Clifford
#7 -T13 Brescia Sport 1924 (2275) Goy Feltes Goy Feltes
#35 -T35C GP ('4572') Richard Riddell Richard Riddell
#5 -T51 GP 1932 (51126) Charles Dean Charles Dean
#11 -T37A Sport 1926 (37207) Rick Rawlins Rick Rawlins
#2 -T37 Special 1931 (37387) Sandy Leith Sandy Leith
#36 -T57S(C) R roadster ('57492'-R) Peter W. Mullin Peter W. Mullin
#6 -T35B GP 1930 (4960) Jonathan Feiber Big Fork Holdings, LLC
#24 -T35 GP 1924 (4323) Richard Haga Richard/Eleanore Haga
#30 -T51 R GP () Richard Hansen Richard Hansen
#37 -T37A Sport 1928 (37319) Jim Stranberg Jim Stranberg
#1 -T35B GP 1927 (4884) Richard Longes Richard Longes
#17 -T44 GS 1928 (44413) Geoff Dorey Geoff Dorey
#31 -T35B GP '1926' (BC 037) Peter Giddings Peter Giddings
#0 -T35B GP 1930 (4955) George Davidson George Davidson
#8 -T57 biplace 1938 (57478) Scott Larson Karl Larson
#181-T35C GP 1927 (4833) Cordell Bahn Cordell Bahn
#111-T39/35B R GP '1927' ('4895') Denis Bigioni Denis Bigioni
#9 -T37A Sport 1927 (37265) Andrew G. Larson Andrew G. Larson
#13 -T35/51GP R () Patrick Friedli Patrick Friedli
#44 -T44 GS 1928 (44724) Ivan Dutton Ivan Dutton
#4 -T35 GP 1925 (4596) Nathanael B. Greene Nathanael B. Greene
#39 -T39 GP 1925 (4604) David Hands David Hands
#57 -T57 Sport 1936 (57508) Mike Cleary Mike Cleary
#12 -T35B GP 1999 (BC 083) Mike Gertner Mike Gertner
#117-T35 GP 1925 (4449) Luc Slijpen Luc Slijpen
#139-T39A GP 1926 (4810) Charlie Shalvoy Charlie Shalvoy

'xxxx' = doubtful

Bravo ! mais le quelle c'est "xxxx" ?? ou tous? lol [MDR]

for example herebefore:
chassis : '57492', '51218', '4572', '4895' = doubtful
year : '1926', '1927' = doubtful

Great work!

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XXXVII° Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, 14th August 2010

OFFICIAL ROLEX RACE RESULTS :

#1 ....T35B GP 1927 (4884) Richard Longes 4th
#2 ....T37 Special 1931 (37387) Sandy Leith 14th
#4 ....T35A Course Imitation "Tecla" 1925 (4596) Nathanael B. Greene 6th
#5 ....T51 GP 1932 (51126) FHS 380 (GB), Charles Dean 1st
#6 ....T35B GP 1930 (4960) 7700-NV (F), 61136 (USA), Jonathan Feiber 11th
#7 ....T13 Brescia Sport 1924 (2275) Goy Feltes 29th
#8 ....T57 biplace 1938 (57478) Scott Larson 21th
#9 ....T37A Sport 1927 (37265) 4127-J4(F), Andrew G. Larson 9th
#11....T37A Sport 1926 (37207) Rick Rawlins 19th
#12....T35B GP 1928 (BC 083) Mike Gertner 20th
#13....T51 R GP (BE)8662 WX 21(F) Patrick Friedli 12th
#14....T59 GP 1934 (BC 159) Charles McCabe 3rd
#15....T51 GP 1931(BC 032) Craig Barto 5th
#17....T44 GS 1928 (44413) Geoff Dorey 26th
#24....T35 GP 1924 (4323) Richard Haga 25th
#27....T35C GP 1925 (4634) Matthew Cobb DNF
#30....T51 R GP ()22907(USA) Richard Hansen 8th
#31....T35B GP 1926 (BC 037) Peter Giddings 2nd
#33....T37A Sport 1929 (37367) Tom Clifford 30th
#34....T51 GP 1934 (51153) Jim Stanberg DNF
#35....T35C GP 1925 ('4572') Richard Riddell 22th
#36....T57S(C) R roadster ('57492'-R) Peter W. Mullin 28th
#37....T37A Sport 1928 (37319) Jim Stranberg DNF
#39....T39 GP 1925 (4604) David Hands 18th
#44....T44 GS 1928 (44724) Ivan Dutton DNF
#51....T51 R GP ('51218') Hubert Jaunin 13th
#57....T57 Sport 1936 (57508) Mike Cleary Mike Cleary 17th
#68....T35A Course Imitation 1925 (4631) David Duthu 10th
#100....T35B GP 1930 (4955) George Davidson 16th
#111....T39/35B R GP 1927 ('4895') Denis Bigioni 24th
#117....T35 GP 1925 (4449) 35 AAA 59 (F), Luc Slijpen 23th
#139....T39A GP 1926 (4810) Charlie Shalvoy 7th
#171....T37A Sport 1926 (37163) Konig Jurg 15th
#181....T35C GP 1927 (4833) Cordell Bahn 27th

T40 Cabriolet fiacre 1928 (40623) DS 7138(GB)
T40 GS 1929 (40793) CD 601 (GB)
T43 Roadster Figoni 1929 (43272) 207 X 75 (F)
T43 GS 1929 (43303) PX-51-RG (NL)
T44 GS 1928 (44417) 516 (AUS)
T55 R SS 1995 (BC 092)
T57 Ventoux 1936 ((57782)) LAU-AC 57H (D),
T57SC R road. 1937 (BC 116) 8631 YV 84 (F)

Nice work, again!

My Congratulations go to Charles Dean.

What interests me are the DNF's: Do these now require a full engine rebuild?

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From this gallery : http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmihora/se ... 895461043/

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Another one, here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallacecha ... 740247958/

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Supercars.net Gallery : http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/2484/5.html

http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/2484/1.html

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Here is a link to a bunch more pictures of the Bugatti Grand Prix 2010:

http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/2484/5.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/birddog/4905885730/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gcquinn/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sushirama6 ... 623253657/

I was just able to download these videos of the Bugatti Grand Prix at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Thought you might enjoy these.

They are taken from T37A 37265:

http://www.vimeo.com/15380325 - race video

http://www.vimeo.com/15365602 - qualifying race video

http://www.vimeo.com/15344184 - pre-qualifying video