2015 Membership forms are now ready and can be found HERE or under the Forms menu.

Also available is the handy Information about Monoposto Racing in 2015 document

 

The Motor Sports Association are making steps to make HANS devices (aka Frontal Head Restraints) mandatory for circuit racing, with a two tier process starting in 2015 and continuing into the 2016 season.

For the 2015 season, drivers of single seaters built from year 2000 onwards will need to have a HANS device or similar.

Drivers may also need to consider replacing their helmets with ones with HANS attachment posts.   Some helmet manufacturers offer a service to retro-fit HANS posts to some helmet designs that require drilling. If you have pre-drilled holes, you may be able to buy the posts to fit yourself.   Do not drill your own helmet.

(Q) Circuit Racing 

Date of implementation: 1 January 2015

10.1(e) An FIA approved FHR device, fitted in accordance with FIA regulations, is:

(i) Mandatory for the driver of a Single Seater Racing Car manufactured after 01/01/2000

(ii) Recommended for the driver in all other forms of Circuit Racing. This will be a mandatory requirement from 1st January 2016, with the exception of Period Defined Vehicles which will remain as a recommendation.

The MRC are pleased to announce their provisional 2015 calendar.    This is still provisional and whilst you may pencil the days in your diary, dates are subject to change.    There may be additional non-championship dates added.

Round	Date	Circuit
1 & 2	18-19 April 2015	Cadwell Park Full
3 & 4	16-17 May	Brands Hatch Indy
5 & 6	13-14 June	Silverstone GP
NC	26-28 June	Spa (Non Championship)
7 & 8	25-26 July	Snetterton 300
9 &10	15-16 August	Brands Hatch GP
11 & 12	19-20 September	Donington Park
13 & 14	10 October	Oulton Park International

Prices to follow, extra initiatives to follow, glossy yearbook to follow…

… and for those of you who still fancy some racing in 2014, there are spaces available for our end of year ‘bash’ on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit for only £200 with quail and 2 races Saturday plus another race Sunday,  and in the garages.   OK,  I would excuse anyone who decided to just make one day of it and only do the Saturday if you have a long trip home!

All the details here   http://www.monoposto.co.uk/2014/10/brands-hatch-2223-november-2014

MSVR are offering the Monoposto Racing Club an excellent end of season deal to be a non-championship support race on the BRDC F4 Winter Series.      For £ 200 you get 1 qualifying sessions and 3 races making it excellent value for money.    Ideal for people who have acquired a car for 2015 to give it a shake down prior to any winter rebuild work.

Entry Form: Entry form – MSVR Monoposto Brands Hatch Indy entry form

Entries should be returned to Joe East at MSVR.

Monoposto have the use of garages for this meeting.

• Timetable_(issue_one)
• Final_Instructions_(issue_one)
• Paddock_Plan_(issue_one)
• Supplementary Regulations (issue_one)

Garage Allocations:

15 F4
16 Tony Bishop

17 Robbie Watts
18 Graham Read

19 Paul Heavey
20 Chris Lord

21 George Fowler
22 Tom White

23 Matt Dunne
24 Michael Thompson

25 Club Hub & University film crew
26 Kevin Couling & Pedro Ferriera

27 Geoff Fern & Nigel Davers
28 Andrew Colebrooke and 1?

29 Lou Watts/Wil Arif
30 Lee Cunningham

31 Robbie Allen
32 Julian Hoskins

Monoposto have use of the garages on Saturday, and if everyone co-operates, there should be enough room for everyone!

Signing on & Scutineering : 07:30

Qualifying: 09:00

Drivers Briefing: 09.30

Race 1 : 12:10

Lunch: 12:25 – 13:25

Race 2 : 15:15

RESULTS – CLICK (TSL-Timing)

Scoring – Per class 15-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, with 1 point for each additional finisher.   An additional point is given for the person recording the fastest lap in each class.  Cars in the Invitational class do not score points.

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The first two rounds on the inaugural Tiedeman Trophy Championship (last year was a series) are due to take place at Castle Combe on Saturday 4th October.

Get your entries in NOW! – ENTRY FORM

• Entry List
• Final-Instructions
• Paddock-Plan
• Supplementary-Regulations
• TIMETABLE

Summary:

• Signing on: 7:00-7:25
• Scruitineering: 7:30 – 7:55
• Qualifying 8:30 – 8:45
• Mandatory drivers briefing: 11:00
• Race 1: 12:30 – 12:45
• Race 2: 16:25 – 16:40

Paddock Co-Ordinator will be Lee Bennett and Emma Cliffe will provide hospitality.

Scoring – Per class 15-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, with 1 point for each additional finisher.   An additional point is given for the person recording the fastest lap in each class.  Cars in the Invitational class do not score points.

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Attached are the entry forms for the Tiedeman Trophy Monoposto Championship.    Last year was a series, and not an official championship, but the MSA has granted a championship permit for the 2014 season.

Castle Combe (CCRC) Entry Form

Snetterton 200 (CSCC) Entry Form

AGM, Dinner and Awards Presentation – Saturday, 14th February 2015

The Monoposto AGM & Annual Awards Dinner are being held on Saturday 14th February 2015 at the venue which proved to be successful last year, Staverton Park, just outside Daventry. The venue is readily accessible from Junction 16 of the M1. See the website at http://www.deverevenues.co.uk/en/venues/staverton-park/

As usual we will hold the AGM in the afternoon followed in the evening by the Awards Dinner; widely regarded as the most sought after social occassion in the motorsport calendar. Please do attend the Awards Dinner if you can as it’s an opportunity to meet your fellow Club Members & their Guests, and celebrate the season that’s just finished; as well to look forward to the new season in 2015.

We’re announcing this now so you can get it in your diary. Ticket application details will soon be available.

AGM: All Welcome

• Coffee/Tea/Biscuits 2.00 pm
• AGM 2.30 pm
• Followed by Informal Discussion Forum

Dinner & Awards Presentation: Ticket Only

• Drinks 6.30 pm
• Evening Dinner 7.30 pm
• Awards Presentation 9.30 pm
• Disco 10.00 pm – 00.00 am

Tickets are £41.00 per head.
Dress: Black Tie, or Lounge Suit for men.

Hotel Rooms
The room rate with bed and breakfast is:
Single Occupancy Bed & Breakfast @ £49.00 + VAT
Twin Occupancy Bed & Breakfast @ £59.00 + Vat

Please make your room booking and room payment with the hotel directly, quoting: Monoposto Racing Club, you may refer to Alison Wearing’s email of 21 August.

Staverton Park
Staverton
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 6JT

Tel: (+44) 01327 302001

Web: http://www.deverevenues.co.uk/en/venues/staverton-park

The Hotel is holding rooms for the Club. Please note you must book your rooms by early January 2015 to be sure of being allocated one of these.

The Driver of the Day award is given to the driver who makes up the most positions during the race from his or her qualifying position, but who does not feature in a podium position.

The MotoMono / 1600 / 1800 / DTEC trophy is sponsored by Bath Road Garage.

The final points table for the 2014 St. Cross Electronics Mono Championships can be downloaded HERE

The Monoposto SUNBAC Nova Award continues in 2013, and the winning novice drivers will win some race entries for the 2015 season.

Each eligible driver, ie one bearing the novice cross, accrues class points towards the SUNBAC Nova Award as per current Monoposto regulations.

This score is then multiplied by the number of class starters, and then divided by 10.

Class	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Total	Pos
MM	Kevin Waring	9.6	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	8.4	5.0	8.1	8.0	0.0	0.0			83.1	1
M16	Tom Hayward	5.0	4.8													9.8	3
M2C	Kevin Couling			0.0	1.4	3.3	2.4	3.3	3.0	4.8	6.0	0.0	8.0	1.6	1.5	35.3	2

The main 2014 season has finished.   There is still the 2014 Tiedeman Trophy championship to fight for…

Mono2000

1. Robbie Watts
2. Malcolm Scott
3. Ben Cater

Mono2000 Classic

1. Daniel Hands
2. Alistair Bell
3. Kevin Otway

Mono1800

1. Paul Britten
2. Marcus Sheard
3. Matt Hayes

Mono1600

1. Andrew Colebrook
2. David Parkinson
3. Eddie Guest

MonoDTEC

1. Doug McLay
2. John Whitbourn

MotoMono

1. Jason Timms
2. Jeremy Timms
3. Kevin Waring

St Cross Electronics Mono Championship

Brands Hatch GP 13/14 September

Event documents are attached:

• Paddock_plan #1
• Brands Hatch GP Provisional Entry List #3
• Timetable #2
• Final Instructions
• Supplementary Regulations #1

Please note:

• The Ray Dackombe Memorial Trophy will be awarded at this event.  This is a special points-based award for the best performance over the weekend.

• Please work with the MSO Park Up Team to get set up in the paddock.  The curved lines painted on Brands paddock surface (shown in purple on the plan) are not relevant!  MSVR will provide additional power outlets in the paddock for this meeting.
• Monoposto scrutineering will start 30 minutes earlier that given in the timetable.
  The scrutineering start times for Monoposto are now:
  • 08:30 for 2000/Classic
  • 09:00 for Dtec/1600/1800/Moto
    
• If you need help to move your car through Scrutineering, please contact me before the meeting and we will do what we can to assist.

St Cross Electronics Mono Championship
16/17 August 2014 / Silverstone GP

This is a flagship event for the Club; and we have a huge, very high quality entry. It is also a large, busy and complex meeting.

READ THE FOLLOWING POINTS CAREFULY!

Event documents are attached:

• Silverstone GP Entry List #4
• Timetable Issue ONE
• Final_Instructions_Issue ONE
• Paddock_Plan_Issue ONE 
• Supplementary Regulations Issue ONE

Entry List:

• The entry is full, with reserves waiting for places. If you need to withdraw your entry contact me ASAP
• The Provisional Entry List shows the most recent status for Reserves. We will continue to update reserves with any changes to their status prior to the event
• Check your entry details and contact me if you have any corrections or queries

Park-Up:

• As usual please co-operate with the Park Up Team and other competitors to get everyone set up conveniently and tidily. Do not take up Monoposto paddock area with non-working vehicles or trailers; there is plenty of parking space to accommodate these nearby.
• MSVR passes will be posted to those that do not already have them. If you do not have passes by Saturday 9 August then please contact me.

Event Format:

• This event follows an unusual format for a Monoposto Championship event
  • All classes are combined in a single grid for all track sessions
  • There is one 25 minute qualifying session and two 20 minute races
  • Rolling starts will be used
• Study the Paddock Plan to ensure you know how to get to the Assembly Area. The entrance to the Assembly Area will be marshalled to help competitors enter in order.

Scrutineering:

• With the help of the Scrutineering team, we have arranged for scrutineering to be done in-situ. The Scrutineers have a lot of cars to process in a short time and it is essential that everyone co-operates to make this possible:
  • Sign on at the correct time and keep your Sign On ticket with the car
  • Ensure you or a representative is with your car at the start of scrutineering time which is 9.00; to remove bodywork, demonstrate lights and cut outs etc.
  • Leave all your drivers equipment with the car at the start of Scrutineering time. Do not take your overalls to the Drivers Briefing.
  • Take all your kit out of its bags before the Scrutineers arrive.
• St Cross Electronics Mono Championship Regulation 5.13.3 will not apply at this event.

Drivers Briefing:

• The Monoposto Drivers Briefing will be held in the Monoposto Paddock at 10.15. Attendance at the Briefing is compulsory for all drivers.

On Track:

• Drive safely; with care, consideration and respect for your fellow competitors;
  • Because the Monoposto races are multi-class there will be speed differentials between cars on the track. The field is very large and you are likely to encounter other drivers and cars that you have not previously shared a track with. It is essential that all drivers take care when overtaking or lapping slower cars, and all drivers must keep a constant watch in their mirrors for faster cars coming up behind.
  • Particularly in poor visibility and wet weather, all drivers must remember that there may be much slower cars ahead of them, or much faster cars behind them: concealed in the spray. If you are closing on a slower car in heavy spray remember that it is very unlikely that he can see you in his mirrors!
  • At all times respect other drivers and ensure that they have the track space that they need to be safe.
• Silverstone GP is a long, fast circuit which puts a lot of strain on the car. Make sure you have enough fuel in your car – the track sessions are longer than usual! An extra spanner-check on vital components and fluid lines may save your day, and avoid spoiling a track session for many others.
• If you have mechanical problems while on track:
  • Get the car into the pits or off the track at a safe stopping point as soon as possible. Do not continue to stagger round, possibly dropping fluid, and acting as a moving chicane.
  • Leave the car with steering wheel correctly attached, drive in neutral, and the electrics isolated
  • You may think these are obvious actions to take, but we have had big-grid races delayed, shortened, and even red flagged at this venue because drivers have not followed these simple guidelines. Any track time that’s lost cannot be recovered and directly affects more than 50 other drivers!

Awards Presentations:

• Awards Presentations will held be at the Monoposto Club Hub as soon as possible after each day’s race.

I will be at the circuit from Friday mid-pm. I can be contacted on 07770 368 648.

Hopefully the weather will be kinder to us than it has often been so far this season, and we can all enjoy competing on one of the best Grand Prix circuits in the world!

Regards

Simon Davey
Monoposto Racing Club
Administrator & Championship Co-ordinator

1 The Applegarth
Long Buckby
Northampton
NN6 7EQ

Tel/Fax: 01327 843056
Mon: 07770 368648
Web: www.monoposto.co.uk

The future of Mallory Park itself was in doubt last year, after an argument over noise between the local council, the local residents and Mallory Park culminating in the closure of the circuit and the closure of management companies.

Agreement was reached with new promoters very late last year, but the CSCC are holding a race meeting there and the Monoposto Racing Club will be having a race there on the 20th July.

The race is sponsored by Brownhills Glass Company, there are trophies for overall winner, plus class 1st and 2nd places.

Monoposto is racing at Oulton Park the day before and there are special arrangements for entry fee refunds if you run into problems at Oulton Park and need to withdraw entry.

Mallory 2014 final instructions / timetable / Paddock Plan / Commentators info sheet (Mono is nearest the Cafe…)

DRIVERS BRIEFING: 

All drivers who haven’t driven Mallory Park before will need to attent a briefing for first time drivers.   There is one at 9am, 10am and 11am.   Come to Race Control.

All drivers have to attend a mandatory briefings, in the Driver Briefing Room at 12:25.

TIMETABLE (subject to deviation on the day)

• Signing on:-   10.30
• Scruitineering:-  10.30
• Qualifying: 11:50 (20 minutes)
• Lunch: 12.35 (60 minutes)
• Race: 15.35 (20 minutes)