yankeesiter Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Found this package on t'internet but was looking for something slightly cheaper. http://www.hospitalityline.co.uk/Monaco ... ckage-2012 Anyone know anything about the Rocher or just general admission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Found this package on t'internet but was looking for something slightly cheaper. http://www.hospitalityline.co.uk/Monaco ... ckage-2012 Anyone know anything about the Rocher or just general admission. £22k?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kin ell.. is there a travelodge next door which would be cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH 370z Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hire a Winnebago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watshot Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Rocher is a bit of a bun fight. Folk will camp out on the hill and chain their chairs to trees etc to keep the prime spots. If you are travelling on the day from France or Italy, It's a case of getting the earliest train you can and taking your chance. There are some great views to be had, but there is also a lot of greenery to block the views as well. In my experience we got a good view early on, but you get packed in then for the rest of the day. It was about nine hours stood in the same spot unable to move until the race was over, by which time I was willing it to end. It's cheap, but you take your chances with the view, and it may be uncomfortable. Don't even think about trying to find a loo, even if you did, you'd never get your space back. Subsequent years I've always paid for a grandstand seat and they are worth it for the peace of mind. If you buy early enough (last year now) you can cherry pick your view and the whole experience is stunning. Make use of the public holiday on the Friday and you can generally see some other classes practise for free in the morning (no F1), then walk the track in the afternoon when it is re-opened for traffic. We have seen many famous faces and drivers just having a walkabout on the Friday, literally bumped into Jenson one year coming off a yacht. Trains can be hit and miss also (I'd never try to drive into Monaco on race day, no chance) sometimes they are completely rammed going in, and there is always a massive exodus after the race, which is to be expected, but they generally manage the queues okay, just be prepared for a wait. I have waited until the evening sometimes to let the queue go down, perhaps had something to eat and walk the track etc, I have some nice little souvenirs from some of the crash sites, shards of carbon fibre and tyre rubber, makes a quirky paperweight! Each to their own . Of course, if you can get accommodation in Monaco, then you can walk, but then if you could afford accommodation in Monaco on race week then you wouldn't be asking about Rocher! Even took a helicopter in one year, that's the way to do it. Miss all the crowds and stroll in like a vip. Stupid money mind, but it was a special occasion... Anyway getting off topic now. If you are keen to go, but can't stretch to a grandstand seat, I'd still say do it. The whole experience if it's your first time is very special, just be prepared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Watshot - what a great post. I was planning on going to rocher this year too but things have come around so quickly that I was thinking about waiting till next year. Your post has just confirmed it for me - ill just wait and do it properly next time. I love the sound of walking the track and finding some souvenirs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
as2bsc Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I was in Monaco last weekend. We stayed at the meridien but it wasn't quite as expensive Awesome place though and if you're worth a few million it would be money well spent. Saw some awesome machinery whilst there with an F50 being the highlight. I'll chuck some pics up at weekend when I get some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watshot Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Okay, if anyone needs their appetite whetting, I've dug out a few photo's. Some are quite old and scanned from film so the quality isn't great but hopefully gives you a tourists impression rather than any glossy magazine or tv coverage. Although some of the road cars are there for the weekend, it is typical of what you see on any walkabout if you wait five minutes! Honestly, some Ferrari's are so common they begin to look boring. Click on the images to enlarge. Back on topic, this is a view of Rocher (the rock). The white blobs on the hill just left of centre are the chairs that have been set up to keep a place. This would have been taken on the Friday. And this is the kind of view you can get from Rocher. Great of the harbour, not so good of the track, but hey, it's still better than a rainy Silverstone... So get yourself a seat, and the view can improve to this. Schumacher leads the field into Sainte Devote, lap 1, year 2000. Alonso in the Renault leads the field out of the tunnel, lap 1, 2006. Turn around for a view straight down to Tabac. Unfortunately, they appear to have removed this grandstand now. Used to catch a boat to get to it! Then if you're lucky, some action. Fisichella sticks it up the inside of Coulthard at the chicane 2006. Access to the pits is much easier. Where's a pin when you need it... And on a general wander, this is what you are likely to bump into! I see a bright future for this lad. When Diablo's ruled the world, outside the Monte Carlo hotel, Loews hairpin. With a Buggatti EB110 tucked in on the end. Fast forward 7 years, same spot and flavour of the month is a Mclaren Mercedes, about a minute before a valet kerbed the alloy, I sh1t you not. Couple of Lambo's, common as muck. Looks like a Testarossa but I think it was a 512 something or other. F40 just passing through. Would you park up your F50 so all the tourists could drag their bits and pieces down your paintwork? I guess if you can afford it... Bentley in matt black anyone? Just about to be hoisted into a display position at Casino Square. And to finish, Paganni Zonda. "Out of my way rozzer, I'm late for work" the everyday lives of Monaco folk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 WOW!!!! Awesome pictures there!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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