Automobile Club de Monaco
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| founding | August 26, 1890 as Sport Vélocipédique Monégasque |
| Seat | Monaco |
| purpose | Supervision, protection and promotion of interests, motorsport |
| Chair | Michel Boeri |
| Members | approx. 5,100 |
| Website | acm.mc |
The Automobile Club de Monaco , also abbreviated as ACM, is the best-known motorsport club in Monaco and at the same time the holder of national sports sovereignty in automobile sport . It was founded in 1890, originally as a bicycle sports club, changed names several times and was given its current name in 1925. Today, the ACM is internationally known primarily as the organizer of the Monaco Grand Prix and the Monte Carlo Rally .
The ACM represents national interests in the world federation FIA and has the status of an ASN ( French : Autorité Sportive Nationale , holder of national sports sovereignty) at the FIA . Accordingly, the Automobile Club de Monaco is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of international regulations and for the issuing of licenses. It is authorized to issue international FIA licenses for your national licensees.
history
The history of the ACM began during the reign of Prince Albert I on August 26, 1890 with the Sport Vélocipédique Monégasque , the forerunner of today's club. This association soon joined the Union Vélocipédique de France , its larger French counterpart . The uniformed club members organized trips, parades and competitions.
The first automobile race from Paris to Rouen was organized as early as 1894 . On August 28, 1907, the club adopted the name Sport Automobile et Vélocipédique de Monaco (SAVM). Two years later, at a time when the principality was vying for tourists with nearby coastal cities such as Nice and Sanremo , the President of the SAVM, Alexandre Noghès, initiated the idea of a motorsport event which was to be held in January to draw attention to the mild climate of Monte Carlo close.
The first Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo took place in January 1911. At that time it was still a so-called rally , which was supposed to attract tourists to the Principality of Monaco in the winter season. On January 21, 1911, a total of 20 participants set off for Monaco in Geneva , Paris , Boulogne-sur-Mer , Berlin , Vienna and Brussels . In general, this rally is considered to be the oldest, still being held, motorsport event of its kind.
On March 29, 1925, the name SAVM was given up in favor of the "Automobile Club de Monaco" (ACM), which is still valid today. The president of the ACM, Alexandre Noghès, sent his son Anthony to the AIACR (Association Internationale des Automobiles Club Reconnus - the predecessor of today's international motor sport umbrella organization Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ) to negotiate the accession of the ACM. Initially, membership was refused because the ACM did not hold enough motorsport events. As a result, Anthony Noghès suggested organizing a Grand Prix in the streets of the principality. This idea was implemented with the then racing driver, Louis Chiron , and both created the route, which has changed little since it was founded. The first Monaco Grand Prix started on April 14, 1929.
As the season opener of the 2012 World Rally Championship , the eightieth Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo will start on January 18 , while the seventieth Grand Prix de Monaco will be held on May 27 of the 2012 Formula 1 season .
Motorsport events
The ACM is responsible for organizing or supporting the following motorsport events:
- Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo ( rally run)
- Grand Prix de Monaco ( Formula 1 )
- Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique (rally for historic vehicles )
- Grand Prix de Monaco Historique ( circuit racing for historic vehicles)
- Rallye Monte-Carlo des Énergies Nouvelles et Électriques (rally for vehicles with alternative drives)
- Monaco Kart Cup ( kart racing )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b ACM History (readable in html source) ( Memento from December 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (acm.mc, accessed on November 29, 2011)
- ↑ Bernd Hüsken / hsk: Where is the great freedom? . In: Life is more - impulses for every day . Born in 2011. Christian Literature Distribution (CLV), Bielefeld 2010. ISBN 978-3-86699-224-5
- ↑ 80E ÉDITION DU RAMC 2012 ( Memento of November 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (acm.mc, accessed on November 29, 2011)
- ↑ 69E ÉDITION DU GPM 2011 ( Memento of November 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (acm.mc, accessed on November 29, 2011)