Piero Carini, (96) Ferrari 340, brakes hard, spins to stop against the railing. He will start again, but with a damaged rear axle. Macklin, (76) Aston Martin DB3, manages to pass. Wisdom, (82) Jaguar C. 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).

Piero Carini, driving a Ferrari 340 (No. 96), brakes hard and spins against the railing during the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, run for sports cars that year. As he comes to a stop, Lance Macklin manoeuvres his Aston Martin DB3 (No. 76) past on the inside of the sun-drenched bend. Carini would restart despite a damaged rear axle. Spectators observe the action from behind a stone balustrade, while Tommy Wisdom’s Jaguar C (No. 82) can be seen further up the circuit.

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