THIS YEAR'S MONTE CARLO GRAND PRIX, JUNE 3 ... SIXTEEN STARTERS FOR THE 195-MILE-LONG RACE AROUND THE HAIRPIN BENDS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN PRINCIPALITY WITH A 50,000- STRONG CROWD ON EDGE AS THE WHEEL-TO-WHEEL DUELS OF NEW ZEALANDER BRUCE MCLAREN LED HIM TO VICTORY - BY TWO SECONDS.

MCLAREN - IN A BRITISH COOPER CLIMAX - SNATCHED IT FROM PHIL HILL OF AMERICA, REIGNING WORLD CHAMPION AND LEADER OF THE ITALIAN FERRARI TEAM. THE VICTOR COVERED 100 LAPS OF THE 1.95-MILE CIRCUIT IN 2 HRS. 46 MINS. 20 SECS. AT AN AVERAGE OF 70,46 MPH.

AT THE START OF THIS 20TH GRAND PRIX THERE, A MULTIPLE PILE-UP OF CARS AT THE FIRST CORNER PUT THREE CARS OUT OF THE RACE: THE PORSCHE OF DAN GURNEY, THE BRM OF RITCHIE GINTHER, AND THE LOTUS OF MAURICE TRINTIGNANT.

PRINCE RAINIER, ACCOMPANIED BY PRINCESS GRACE, PRESENTED THE VICTOR'S TROPHY.