After three months

you completely lose all comparison and all you want is change. And then those past pictures become legends.

Max Verstappen. 4-time F1 world champion. Dutch homegrown with a tough upbringing. Aloof and intolerant of the public. Lives in a top-floor MC in Fontvielle with daughter of Nelson Piquet. He doesn’t appear in public at all.

  Meeting with Madame Leclerc, Charles‘ mother. The opposite of Max. But after the last literal chase, he didn’t show up again. The cover photo of his official website. With his father, who didn’t live to see his success.

How many times have you stopped on your bike and another cyclist came up next to you. And you look at each other in a collegial way. Especially if it’s a pretty woman. Or Primož Roglič, with whom you pedaled on TV at the Tour, Giro and Vuelta.

The greatest Show. M.Hamdy. Of course it’s a comedy. And the MC police turn a blind eye. I doubt that they would approve it for operation anywhere except ET. But a beautiful and nice comedy.

When you’re left alone in the middle of an unknown forest and a pack of hyenas and jackals is the only one who accepts you, you go with them.

Goal in overtime. And I didn’t like it in MC anymore, go to Nice. A lot of things were bad and turned out good in the end. And vice versa. No, the ending was mostly good.

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Those are memories.

 

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You suddenly have such a compulsive need

and after lunch you feel like there’s nothing in MC and that it would be a good idea to visit Menton. At the intersection where I spent an average of half an hour every day before to MC leaving. And nothing was going on. And today? 10 minutes after arriving China Electro.

The Féte du Citrone is not as bad as I imagined. A little more people, normal traffic. Next time I would definitely try to stay in Menton. I have to say that I would not like living in MC. Going on a trip to MC at noon is. That beautiful evening train ride back. Menton station. You will not experience such a mood in MC.

G6 with EST hologram . And those lemons are real. Czechs are amazed and always ask what they do with them. I don’t know. And getting warmer in Central Europe.

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Bohemia expelled from MC

The second day without a single Czech. And there are plenty of them in Cannes.

Charles C812 behind the reflective wall. See that poor apartment? It’s like something out of UA. And one garage space? As Clarkson writes: “People are cramming into 1970s barracks here to save a few quid on taxes.” Since I left the apartment in Menton with a view of Mont Agel, a balcony, a kitchen, etc. I’m not enjoying it anymore either. But look at the temperatures in Central Europe.

So the winner is this Englishman, an F1 guide. I glanced at him. Google: 4.9 stars. Price from 55 E per person. So yesterday he collected 550 E (at least, maybe 55 if the whole bus comes) in 2 hours and no cent of investment. And he went to some F village, where he lives almost for free.

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What if it was Macau?

Probably the most interesting moment of today’s Cannes: old P, I haven’t seen that in a long time. But then I think to myself, and it couldn’t be Macao or SB Saba. No, the miracle of  Nr.2 didn’t happen.

In the middle of the afternoon, an SMS beeped. What is it? A well-known photographer from Prague called. So “Macao” wasn’t in Cannes today, but in Prague.


Woche 44 (-2). Keine BY, TR, BIH, NMK, RKS, N.

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I didn’t believe it: Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelémy SBH, alltime Premiere as 126 th state


Otherwise, MC is hopelessly empty. Better to take a trip along the coast. The sun has driven people to the beach.


The best job in the world: this man guides visitors around the F1 circuit. And he doesn’t stop talking – that’s how interesting it can be. He’s nice. He started greeting me, because I also visit most of the circuit. So I praised him today that he hasn’t had such a large group yet this year. I’m sure I didn’t say it in English correctly. But he definitely understood me.
From the afternoon rain yesterday.
And again praise for the architecture in Nice. Maybe it was the color of the sky. But I still had the impression that it opened up for this building. Amazing. The best building I’ve seen in decades. Taking a picture of it is a superhuman task.

That’s how Daniel Libeskind designed La Gare in Nice. There’s absolutely nothing to add.

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The Unreachable Island in Nice

Coincidentally, it started on Monday and sent me to Nice in the afternoon. I knew there would be nothing there.

The silver VW already got me into a collecting passion.

But as I look, 8 minutes later, the big bang has really come. The legendary island. Alltime Premiere. So next time. We haven’t woken up from the complete emptiness yet.

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The record has fallen. Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

We have one more today. Highest selling price so far: 7,999,000 USD.

I live near the stadium now. So I went to soak up the atmosphere. An incredibly large number of people from Portugal came to support Benfica. They will definitely have the upper hand in what will surely be a sold-out crowd.


Ferrari of stay

1. Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris (Mc Laren) driving Ferrari

Ferrari is worth more on the stock market than all of Stellantis (Peugeot, Fiat, Citroen, Opel, Jeep, Dodge, etc.) combined.

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Removal

Menton is completely taken over by lemons and I don’t want winter yet. I’m in MC without a balcony, a bathtub, half the size, but twice the price. But the wifi is great.

It’s probably 39 ANE (some crazy translation of UAE) 1261, which is Abu Dhabi.
I read that the restaurant on the beach is afraid of the waves. So they’re working on it.


Faces of stay

Charlene, Princesse of MC, Czech visitors, Max Verstappen 4x Worldchampion F1 Primož Roglič, top cycling

Partner of Rallye driver Nikolaj Grjazin, Kalle Rovanperä, World Champion of WRC, The rulers of networks and supercars, Thierry Neuville, Rallye World Champion

Ricardo, the YouTube gunman, 650 thousand followers, when he appeared after 14 days, the first thing he did was hug me, but really, not like Ben Sulayem, the President of the FIA, half-heartedly. České holky z Nice. Ctěli do Amazónico. Tam kafe stojí určitě 50. Kate, spotter of MC

Hells Angels from Costarica, Mohamed Hamdy ET billionaire, Lando Norris, World Champion F1 2025, Adventurist from Trump´s America

 

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Within the limits of possibilities – everything.

??? It is a perfect fit only for Punjab.   39 ANE 1261

Great joy: F1 legend Flavio Briatore. Team owner, discoverer of Schumacher and Alonso, manager. And who is the man in his company?

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Emptiness can only be covered sometimes

This Czech is gradually moving to the South. After A, he lived in D (on the beautiful Bodensee). Then he moved to the CH side of the lake. 2 years ago he lived in Biel/Bienne. Then he got excited about MC. And ended up in Nice. He told horror stories.

I knew Charles sometimes drove a Purosangue. But it never occurred to me to look up a photo to know it was him. Until he stopped briefly at a red light and totally surprised me. And ruined my mood for the rest of the day. Or myself?


Woche 46 (+-0). Keine BY, BIH u. RKS.

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F1 stars polished their handles and finally the rally arrived

I haven’t seen this anywhere outside of GB.

I was having lunch with Antonio (that’s the one on the right) at the port when his phone : Lando Norris is upstairs.

Before Lando went shopping with his brother and their girls at Richard Mille, I was looking through the Tiffani window. The boys were looking around with sharp eyes for prey. And across the street they spotted Carlos Sainz.

How it continues. Quickly down. The GO luxury rally is just arriving.

Sometimes instinct and intuition win. Today I was just ride for free . It’s not too much if you can ask right away. “Is that Lando girlfriend from here from MC?”. “No, she’s Portuguese”. I obviously didn’t remember the name.

 

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Little new


Remembering the Japanese participation in RMC historique

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There are no words for this.

Porsche 908, Porsche 917 from Jo Siffert. Winner of 24 h Daytona, 12 h Sebring…

 

The price for 1 piece is 5,000,000 USD.

GBJ mini in the most honorable place in front of the Hotel de Paris.

 

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What kind of rally is this without Czechs?

Where there is a rally (and beer) there are Czechs. This year they were absent for the first time. Also no one from NL, P, IRL, S, A …

Only one copilot Šťastný (Happy) with the CH flag.

 

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It’s not the same without Japan

Today 3x AL. They already dragged it on C. Ford Anglia. They said she played in Harry Potter. My favorite Emma Watson certainly played there. But first she hung huge in a cosmetics advertisement in the center of Prague. And J. Rowlings certainly wrote it all. A brave woman in the fight against all those delusions that we, like a stupid herd, accepted and kept quiet. Now E. Musk has supported her. I hope this is all just the beginning.

Gradually all participants of the RMC historique are returning to the MC. Even those who started in Turin, Reims and Bad Homburg. I didn’t even realize how much this event depends on the Japanese expedition. The F/I championship did not and does not get me into the right mood.

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The first messenger from New America arrived

Missed in the sea of ​​scooters. Luckily, the has an oval USA. So at least I’m relatively calm. After 10 minutes, he returns to our convenience store for pizza. New Hampshire, Premiere blog. First expedition of the year. London-Turin.

I’ve already returned to lunch on the other side, but it occurred to me. I return and ask: “Are you a Donald Trump fan?” “Yes“, I hear with great joy. “We need Musk and him in Europe”, I tell them on the way. A messenger from the free world, where they are already liquidating this world of bans, orders, criminalization, where those Soros communists until recently controlled the entire country.

Beautiful Giulietta still in Menton, more conciliatory towards the 12 cilindri, huge star youtuber and influencer GMK and Matra.


From our traveler’s video: MC didn’t pass without contact with the police. At least you can see that I’m not writing nonsense here.

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A big loss occurs

compared to the same period last year. As I said before. Last year’s values ​​will not be repeated this year. It was exceptional how it all fit together. One after the other. One from each and another different.

Lamborghini Miura. The only “old” car that even today makes 15 year old spotters fall to their knees. For me, next to the BMC mini and VW Golf, the most important car in history.

It was so empty today that at 7:30 PM the train arrived just for me.


Woche 46 (-3). Schwache Woche. Keine BY, TR, AL,, RKS, IRL. 

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Praise for ordinary days

a few catches, it’s not raining very much, will be enjoy with friends, nothing bad will happen…

12 cilindri. Premiere. Huge and unsympathetic. A throwback to the days of the hideous monsters of the last century. Mr. Elkan’s handwriting. Hamilton, this, etc.

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The world’s supercar hub

MC port. Three transporters came down at the same time. 2 cars stayed here. And the third one was transferred from Maranello to Barcelona. Next week Ferrari has two days of testing there with Pirelli. So Charles will also drive the F1 with windows and a roof.

Of course another Premiere. Not just for me. The boys ruled MC before I came. They won’t like me soon. That’s just knowledge of the terrain, experience, intuition and instinct.

There were also many Lps. But all repetition. Whoever came for half a day today could have UAE, USA, TN, GBJ, GE, FL, FIN, N, P, AND, BIH…

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Defensive

Everything turns green in the rain, like in May in Central Europe.

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Don’t even look at the RMC historique starting list

Kuwait KWT When I exit the tunnel from the station, the first object is the Ferrari workshop. The first  house and the last catch for the rest of the day.

Where are all the countries from the first visit? At least we have the Japanese left. They won’t be coming this year either. What cars came from N. This year they write 3.
Where is CY, IRL UK , S at least etc? Everything is just F/I .
It’s only worse with yachts. Where is the famous Monaco harbor? Present: a few undersized and many empty holes.

2017. It had the atmosphere of the glorious years of the Monte Carlo Rally. Practically all manufacturers sent a factory team. Including those from the East. A lot has changed. Most things for the worse.

(I’m always fascinated by the colors Sony Ericsson used to make. Today’s ones are as fake as the exhausts of current supercars).

Now I see that in 2017 the starting cities were also Lisbon, Barcelona, ​​Athens, Glasgow, Oslo, etc. Just like in the old days. Do you know how many there are this year? 4. MC, Reims, Turin and Bad Homburg. Sad.

 

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Even the sun didn’t help.

So the most fun was discovering the new neighborhood. They packed everything into a narrow space that was incredibly complicated. First you have to take the elevator (it has 6 floors and 4 garages) to 03, then walk around the entire building. At the end you go up 2 more floors and you are on the new bridge. MC is much bigger than on the map, because it is on a steep slope. You will be surprised, but CH is actually bigger than D. All those foothills of a million mountains have a huge area. The map does not take that into account.

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Devastating combination

Public holiday and all-day rain.

Maybe there will be time for new memories. For now, at least a few very old ones.

January 2015, Genova, Rallye Budapest Bamako

 


Charles went to see Terramare with his dog on Sunday evening. He’s testing at the Barcelona circuit tomorrow and Pirelli next week.

Last week, the first tests of the year at the Ferrari on Fiorano circuit. It’s amazing that Ferrari is letting the public into their facility. The attendance was bigger than at the Bahrain GP.

 

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Satisfaction with the rally, satisfaction with the Lp

Every day before I catch the train, I start at this intersection in Menton. At the weekend, especially, the direction from Italy is full of cyclists. At every green light, a larger or smaller group. The telltale signs: the sharp features under the helmet and the bikes we know from the TdF.

The first to return to MC were Greensmith, Gryazin and Solberg. Oliver S. was already handsome like this. And with a beard, he’s really handsome.

Nikolaj Grjazin 9th place overall with WRC2. With this used Škoda of some private Italian team. For me the best rally driver of the moment. I see a beauty there, so she will be Grjazin’s partner. That’s how we talked. Such nice people. Where are those aggressive, hateful Russians, as our pro-government media writes about them? Finally, she thanked me for the support. Amazing.

Kalle Rovanperä was allowed to start. At home, the Frenchman Sebastian Ogier must win. His time will come in 3 weeks at the Swedish Rally. Satisfied generality (Jari-Matti Latvala) Toyota Gazoo Racing. We take 1st, 2nd and 4th place from the most famous rally. Only poor Katsuta crashed 3 SS before the finish.

Our Jan Černý, great 14th place overall!

I stayed at the port all day. Honestly, I feel the best here. Without dozens of cameras and police at every step like at Place du Casino.
And it was worth it!

Transnistria and Malta


Woche 47 (-2). Keine BY, BIH, NMK.

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Only Charles is missing

So much unexpected happened. And the expected meeting with Charles didn’t happen. And there’s no time left. So I went to the places where he lives. Maybe he’ll go jogging or go out with the dog.

The rally will return on Sunday. I appreciate Gryazin the most so far. The poor guy had to take Bulgarian citizenship, when Russians are victims of collective guilt in Europe. They even sent him away from Citroen in the end. So this year, the private Škoda is leading the WRC 2 ahead of all the factory Toyotas, Hyundais, Citroens, etc.

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Nothing is missing

Hard job in hard times at the St. Dévote bend and roundabout. I present such a new Bentley that they just shake their heads.

If you want to get some new ideas, take a trip to Fontvielle.

A local YouTuber and Influencer has found a new joy. The red Lambo. The entire series belongs to him. A decent bearded man. He greeted me when I pulled over. This is Monaco. You’d be fucked anywhere else.

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News of the day

1. Macron came for a short visit. All the way along the MC: Heliport- Rocher-Heliport.
2. The rally is totally in. This time I refused to push myself in the crowd. Spotters always ignored the RMC. Now 50% decided to film. Just like my elite four, otherwise united.
3. There is snow between the MC and Gap. A lot in the Col de Turini. After years when everyone came back clean as they left, this year will be a real rally!

That Ford belongs to “DirtFish”. He’s the soul of the WRC. He knows more about the networks than anyone else. A little more than a Superfan.
I’m rooting for Kalle Rovanperä.. He dodged the truck and escaped the police!

And if I’m in the mood for another ride and it’s a warm evening, I’ll leave one stop earlier and cycle the last 3km around the sea.

 

 

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From minimum to maximum

Another rainy day. But it’s supposed to stop at 2 p.m. So I’m in Menton under the bridge. Over 20 countries can be collected relatively quickly. And a completely wet pigeon arrived. As if it had been standing under the gutter. So at least it got fed. 14.07 departure to MC.

The first km traditionally goes to the port, all the way to the very end. That’s where the biggest surprises are. And there they were.

Ferrari SP-90 Stradale XX edition Premiere.This is truly a marvel and the pinnacle of engineering and craftsmanship. There is probably no more beautiful product in the world. 

And it’s starting to rain again. Google weather was wrong again. I was interested in the Punto next to the Aston Martin. That Punto was beaten up from all sides with dozens of blows. Good neighbor. These cars are often seen. Especially with F Lp. But I remember the Italian Punto. It even had colors like a rainbow, which rubbed off everything! How many people do these people spoil the mood of others. Maybe they are taking revenge. They are definitely voters of Melenchon etc.

I was officially recognized as a lifelong motorsport fan and enthusiast by a hug from FIA President Ben Sulayem.

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Friends

Two more came back today. So there are four now. That’s above all.  World Carspotting Stars of Youtube. It’s a lot of money and yet they remain friends.  The point is to be the first to bring this significant event to the world. A while ago, I was watching and the second person wrote to the first person in a post: “Faster than lightning”. I also said to him the next day: “That was nice of you”.                                                                                           Even though nothing happened that needed to be in the photos. Aston Villa played the Champions League today. So fans (I didn’t see any hooligans) were scattered everywhere. As the planes landed in Nice, they were escorted to the train and here the MC Police took over. It’s impossible to say that they were curious about the Place du Casino. The biggest concentration was in a pubs near the stadium.

Antibes, Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Menton 2022


Monaco-Aston Villa 1:0.


(Night Bus: F compares with RA for the last time at the World Cup in Q)

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