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Tickets fly for Monaco Grand Prix
Tickets are selling fast for this year's Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix. The race is considered to be one of the most prestigious events on the racing calendar alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This year's Grand Prix is earmarked for May 24 and 25 on the street circuit of Monte Carlo, the European playground of the rich and famous.
Front row seats for this event are a major trading commodity. The Monaco race epitomises the lifestyle you could expect only if you win the lottery.
FIA president Max Mosley says he plans to attend this year's Monaco Grand Prix, the final F1 race before the FIA membership gathers to decide his future as the head of the international body.
Since a sex scandal broke around Mosley's private life has been noticeably absent at Grand Prix events. In Bahrain, he was asked by the royal family not to attend and he is also skipping this weekend's race in Spain.
This article was written for TravelSavvy Europe by Mike Smith. For more information see: Monaco - Monaco Grand Prix. If you know of an interesting European travel related news story, please get in contact.
