| Track Length: | 5.77 km |
Everything around and on the circuit has for many years revolved around one team: Ferrari. The circuit offers the spectator a passion for the sport not found anywhere else in motorsport. The track is the fastest on the calendar, average speeds of almost 200 km/h and top speeds of almost 300km/h aren't exceptions. Until the early 1970's, of course, the track ran on the old banking which is still in place and which produced tremendous high-speed slip-streaming battles.
The long start-finish straight leads to the Variante del Rettifilio. This double chicane is approached at approximately 300 km/h, hard braking to just 70 km/h and second gear before taking the subsequent Curva Grande flat at 250 km/h, acceleration continues until about 175 meters from the Variante della Roggia where speeds drop down from 200 km/h to 75 km/h. The bumpy and slippery braking area often cause drivers to miss the chicane which sends them through the gravel trap.
The Curva di Lesmos is a combination of the corners of which the first one is negotiated in third gear at 115 km/h, the second one is a bit tighter which is taken at about 100 km/h. The cars then quickly change up to sixth gear down Curve del Serraglio where speeds often exceed 250 km/h. They then have to slow down to 115 km/h for the Variante Ascari, one of the most pleasing chicanes to drive on any race track, anywhere. This wide chicane is exited at 175 km/h, they accelerate onto the straight towards the Curva Parabolica which is approached at 265 km/h.
The Curva Parabolica is a long right-hander which is vital for a good lap-time as it's an issue of exiting the corner as fast as possible in order to hold a small advantage over the other drivers on the longest straight of the circuit. With 130 km/h and 2.2G the corner is a challenge for every driver, finding the right place to apply full throttle is an art as the difference between the gravel trap and a good lap time is smaller than ever here.
Address:
Autodromo Nazionale de Monza, Parco Monza, I-20052 Monza, Italy.
Tel: (+39) 3924821
Fax: (+39) 3932324
Location:
The Monza Autodromo is situated 15 km north-east of Milan within the limits of the
town of Monza itself.
Race Results - Monza - 10/11 April 1999
| Cars Entered by Chamberlain | Chassis C16 and Chassis C19 |
| Drivers | Ni Amorim & Will Hoy - C16 -
Car Number 18 Christian Glasel & Christian Vann - C19 - Car Number 19 |
| Qualifying | After an excellent morning session with Ni posting a time of 1.47.342, C16 will start the first round of the 1999 Championship from 5th position on the grid. C19 (Glasel/Vann) will start from 13th after two encouraging qualifying sessions. Hugh Chamberlain, Team Principal, stated after the session had ended: 'We did well but were pipped by the Lister Storm and a good performance by the Clerico Viper. However, our cars are in the right places for tomorrow. All our drivers acquitted themselves very well today.' |
| Race | Car Number
18 - DNF Car Number 19 - 4th |
| Brief Synopsis
of events (official) |
Monza was bitter sweet. The No 18 car of Amorim and Hoy was happily lapping in the 1.48's just behind the leading Oreca Vipers when, on lap six, it was unceremoniously attacked by an errant Porsche. The result was a broken right-front upright and an early bath for all involved. The second car (no 19) of Glasel/Vann was, however, doing exactly what had been planned and was lapping in the 1.50, 1.51 area. Gradually, it picked up places until, by the end of the second stint, Glasel handed over the car to Vann in 6th place. Vann, although already tired, started an epic drive. Firstly he had to keep Belmondo, an ex- F1 driver, at bay and in doing so started to catch the then 4th placed Viper of Vosse. Lap after lap he posted his own fastest times and on the last lap took the 4th place, much to the delight of all the Chamberlain Motorsport crew. |
| Brief Synopsis of events (unofficial) | Cars: good. Team Principal: delighted. Drivers: amazing |
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