Who said this?

gallop · 16 May 2001, 11:44 (Ref:93163)

Hi

I'm looking for the person who said this about the Monaco
Grand Prix - "driving at Monaco is like trying to ride a motor
cycle around your sitting room".

Any ideas or sources on this one?

regards

Neil

Marshal · 16 May 2001, 12:06 (Ref:93175)

I think it was Piquet, but I thought he said bicycle rather than motorbike.

Airhead · 16 May 2001, 12:08 (Ref:93177)

I'm with Marshal on both counts

gallop · 16 May 2001, 12:09 (Ref:93178)

Thanks to Marshal for the correct reply (and
I stand corrected about the exact mode of transport).

regards

Neil

steve nielsen · 18 May 2001, 05:49 (Ref:93902)

I thought he said it was like flying a helicopter through your livingroom?? :confused:

DNQ · 18 May 2001, 07:19 (Ref:93907)

Pretty sure it was bicycle

Dino IV · 18 May 2001, 07:19 (Ref:93908)

That's correct, steve, Piquet once called (in '83 I believe) driving at Monaco is like 'flying a helicopter through your living-room'.

DNQ · 18 May 2001, 07:21 (Ref:93909)

Quote:

Originally posted by Dino IV
That's correct, steve, Piquet once called (in '83 I believe) driving at Monaco is like 'flying a helicopter through your living-room'.

Guess I am wrong then - I know better than to dispute with Dino IV on a historical matter

Dino IV · 18 May 2001, 08:28 (Ref:93920)

Hehe, not with me, but with Heinz Prueller.

I got only 1 season review book (poor me

) and that's from 1983 and I recall that quote being mentioned there.

**Peter Mallett** · 18 May 2001, 09:29 (Ref:93945)

So who said "*$%^&*" Senna, (*&^%$£ tyres, &*() Monaco bloody second".

Marshal · 18 May 2001, 10:32 (Ref:93959)

Quote:

Originally posted by Dino IV
Hehe, not with me, but with Heinz Prueller.
I got only 1 season review book (poor me ) and that's from 1983 and I recall that quote being mentioned there.

I have to disagree (probably not wise as its Dino, but hey), I'm sure it was bicycle. Unless of course Nelson came up with one first and then thought, hey that's good I'll expand on that

**Peter Mallett** · 18 May 2001, 11:54 (Ref:93992)

Could he have said? "Like riding a bycycle in a helicopter that's passing through the bedroom window"?

Liz · 18 May 2001, 13:41 (Ref:94010)

He probably said it in Portuguese and it was translated by that Babelfish program on the Internet, so he may have actually said something like "If nominated I will not run, if elected I will not serve."

But I've heard about six different permutations of this quote, including all of the above and "Like riding a bicycle around your bathroom" which was said, I believe, by someone other than Piquet.

**Bononi** · 18 May 2001, 15:54 (Ref:94037)

It was really Piquet who said that.

It was indeed in 1983.

He said : "Dirigir em Mônaco é como pilotar um helicóptero na sala de estar."

wich means "Driving in Monaco is like riding a helicopter in the living room."

The misunderstanding was problably due the portuguese press wich native language differs from the brazilian.

Like other : In '86, Piquet used to compliment Mansell with a smile and saying "Oi babaca !", and Mansell always smiled back. At the end of the season Mansell asked some brazilian reporters what was the meaning, and they translated : "Hi a**hole" !

Speed · 18 May 2001, 18:30 (Ref:94077)

Quote:

Originally posted by Peter Mallett
Could he have said? "Like riding a bycycle in a helicopter that's passing through the bedroom window"?

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