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).

During the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, Piero Carini brakes hard in his Ferrari 340 (96), spinning to a stop against the railing. As the incident unfolds, Macklin skillfully navigates past in his Aston Martin DB3 (76). Carini would restart, but with a damaged rear axle. That year, the prestigious event was transformed into a race for sports cars, drawing spectators who watch from behind a balustrade on the sun-drenched public roads. A nearby signpost points towards the Casino and Ste Dévote.

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