The accident at Sainte-Dévote: Stirling Moss, (78) restarts his Jaguar C-Type XKC 003 but got a black flag for receiving outside help. Monaco Grand Prix 1952, transformed into a race for sports cars. This was a two day event, the Sunday, Prix Monte Carlo, for the up to 2 litres (Prix de Monte Carlo), the Grand Prix, Monday for the bigger engines, (Monaco Grand Prix).

Drama unfolds at the Sainte-Dévote corner during the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, run that year as a race for sports cars. After spinning out, Stirling Moss attempts to restart his Jaguar C-Type XKC 003, number 78. A man pushes the vehicle, an act of outside assistance that resulted in a black flag for the driver. A uniformed official observes the scene, marked by skid marks and a trail of white powder on the asphalt, while spectators crowd the nearby balconies and rooftops under a large "VEEDOL" banner.

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GPMonaco, Racing

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