The accident at Sainte-Dévote: Stirling Moss, (78) signals danger to Commissioners. Hume, (84) Allard J7, Manzon, (56) Simca Gordini T15S in the background. 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).

During the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, uniquely held as a race for sports cars, Stirling Moss (#78) signals danger to commissioners following an accident at the Sainte-Dévote corner. On the sun-drenched city circuit, lined with straw bales, the Allard J7 of Hume (#84) and Robert Manzon’s Simca Gordini T15S (#56) are visible in the background. Spectators crowd the balconies of the surrounding buildings, including the prominent Hôtel Beau-Rivage, to witness the unfolding drama.

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