Stewart March for Monaco

Over 250 of the world’s most celebrated racing cars will take on the Monte Carlo street circuit during the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix Historique on May 11-13.

The cream of historic racers packs out the entry for the eight races: seven for single-seaters and one for pre-52 sports cars. Priority of entry goes to cars with a Monaco history and one of the most signiicant of all will be the ex-Stirling Moss Lotus 18. For the first time since Moss famously won at Monaco in 1961, the car will return to the Principality.

Three grids of rear-engined Formula 1 cars, split at 1966, ’73 and ’78, will put up to 50 Cosworth DFV-powered cars onto the circuit. In action will be the ex-Jackie Stewart March 701 (pictured), racing for the irst time in 40 years in the hands of Andrew Smith, and prolific racer Roger Wills in his latest acquisition, a six-wheeled Tyrrell P34.

Monaco resident Frank Sytner will return to racing on the streets of his home town, a year after surviving a major heart attack while racing at Donington. Sytner will campaign his Grand Prix Lotus 24, and a 1978 March 783 in the Formula 3 race.

Other star names include Dieter Quester in a BMW 328 sports car and former F3 ace Eje Elgh, who will be back in a Chevron B38, while Richard Eyre will race the Ralt RT3 driven by Ayrton Senna on his F3 debut.