Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2013 St. Cross Electronics Mono Championships are almost upon us.
MSV have released provisional timetable, paddock plan (Mono gets garages 1-18), final instructions and supplementary regs.
As several drivers and teams are also involved in F3 Cup at Silverstone this weekend, the time table for both meetings has been arranged to try and make it possible for people to do both.
RESULTS – TSL Timing
£1,000 Worth of Awards to be Won Annually by New Race Drivers
Monoposto Racing Club has been leading the way in organising low cost single seater racing for its members for over 50 years. The Monoposto Championship is the largest single seater championship in the UK with typical entry numbers in the 50+ range.
Monoposto Racing Club has combined forces with SUNBAC to provide the Monoposto SUNBAC Nova Awards, which are specifically aimed at encouraging new drivers. SUNBAC – the Sutton Coldfield & North Birmingham Automobile club – has been historically important in introducing new competitors to motor sport. Although SUNBAC is no longer active in Motorsport organisation their major support for the Nova Awards means that these now offer a long-term platform to help new drivers develop their careers.
Each year from 2011 to 2015, as part of the Monoposto Championship, the Awards will go to the first and second place drivers on Championship points won in any Mono class, who start their season as “novices”. The Awards provide two free twin header Monoposto Race entries in the following season for the winner, and one free twin header race entry for the runner up. The total value of the Awards is approximately £1000 each year; arguably the most valuable prize fund in club-level single seater racing.
The Monoposto SUNBAC Nova Awards are open to any full Monoposto member, who starts their Monoposto Championship year still needing to be observed and to obtain some or all of the initial 6 signatures on their competition licence Upgrade Card. To be eligible for the Monoposto SUNBAC Nova Awards, a competitor will therefore start their Mono Championship campaign as a novice race driver as defined by the MSA, with the car carrying the compulsory black/yellow cross.
The Monoposto SUNBAC Nova Awards are a positive recognition that Monoposto is a key entry point into single seater racing in the UK, and one which also enables racers to progress to faster cars as they gain experience.
Monoposto Chairman Nick Harrison commented “Anyone thinking of racing a single seater season could buy a competitive car, ready to race for less than £5,000, and with race entries among the lowest in club racing we are going a long way to achieving our goal, to make single seater racing an affordable and enjoyable experience. We are delighted by SUNBAC’s support, the Awards will keep this famous name to the fore in club motorsport in a very appropriate way, and enable us to extend the scheme for the next five years”
SUNBAC Nova Winner 2013 – you?
SUNBAC Nova Winner 2012 – Luke Rosewell
SUNBAC Nova Winner 2011 – Marcus Sheard
Entering the St Cross Electronics Mono Championship
Send in your completed Championship Registration and Race Entry Forms by post, fax or email. Guest Championship Registration is available. You can enter more than one race on a single Entry Form, by ticking the relevant boxes. You must provide means of payment with the Entry Form for all races entered; in the form of one or more cheques, or valid debit/credit card details. Entries will not be accepted without valid means of payment. Entries will be acknowledged by email, unless you request postal communications.
Championship race entries are usually accepted on a first come–first served basis. For the Silverstone GP event priority will be given to Championship point scorers, in order of points scored, provided their entry is received at least two weeks prior to the event.
Payments for each Championship event are processed immediately after the Closing deadline, which is 3 days prior to the event. Refunds will be made for entries withdrawn (notified by email/post) before the Closing deadline. No refunds or credits will be given for entries withdrawn after this deadline. If you realise in advance that you have a problem and may need to withdraw, please contact us and we will do everything we can to help!
Championship Event Formats
There are two different Championship event formats this year:
- Twin headers take place over two days with each full entry having two qualifications and two races
- Double headers take place on one day with each full entry having one qualification and two races.
Qualification and races are scheduled at 15 minutes duration, except for Silverstone GP which are 20 minutes
At all Championship events except Silverstone GP the entry will be divided by classes into two grids, which have separate qualifications and races. Hence at a normal Twin header event the Club will have a total of 4 qualification sessions and 4 races over the weekend.
Entering only one qual/race in a weekend? Sharing a car? One driver with two cars?
You can use the Entry Form to enter and compete on only one day of a twin header event ie compete in one qualification and one race, by ticking the relevant box. It’s also possible for two drivers to share a car over a twin header event, each driver competing on one of the days. If you wish to share a car in this way, or to enter only one race in a double header event (ie Castle Combe, Oulton, Silverstone GP), then please contact us to arrange this.
If you plan to enter two cars with one driver, with a car in each of the two Monoposto grids, then please let us know well in advance, as we can then try to manage race day schedule to accommodate this.
Discount for Full Championship Entry
This year for the first time the Club is offering a discount to drivers who enter and pay in full for all Championship races before 31 March 2013. The discount is 7% of the total entry fee cost (ie worth £175) – approximately equivalent to the cost of a single race. We hope this is a reward for loyal competitors, and a realistic encouragement to commit to a full season.
For overall cost reasons the Club needs to limit the total number of discounted Full Championship Entries, so these will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If you wish to take advantage of this offer please contact us by phone or email in the first instance to ensure its availability.
If you take up the discount offer, but subsequently withdraw from one or more races prior to their Closing date you will be eligible for a refund in the normal way. However the £175 discount will be deducted from the first refund that you receive, which will effectively return you to a non-discounted entry status.
Spa Summer Classic (Non-Championship)
The Spa Summer Classic will take place again this year on 14-16 June. The format and schedule will be similar to previous years. Qualifying and race durations are each 25 minutes, so total scheduled track time per entry is 100 minutes. Qualifying is on Friday 14 June (two sessions), Race 1 on Saturday, and Race 2 on Sunday – finishing at lunchtime to allow time to get to the ferry/tunnel.
We will again have the use of the F1 garages for the meeting, and will be sharing the track with the French “Kent” FF1600 series.
Spa entries are accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Payment is processed on acceptance of entries. Refunds for withdrawals are made provided that we are able to substitute another entry for yours. (This is usually possible).
Contact
Simon Davey
Championship Co-ordinator
01327 843056
admin@monoposto.co.uk
Download the 2013 St Cross Electronics Mono Championship Regulations Published Copy Version 1 regulations in PDF format.
The 2013 St. Cross Electronics Monoposto Championship regulations have been issued. Until they have been approved by the MSA they have to be treated as a draft.
2013 St Cross Electronics Mono Championship Regulations Draft Version 1
The provisional 2013 St. Cross Electronics Monoposto Championship calendar has been published. There may yet be minor adjustments to these dates
2013 Monoposto Race Calendar Version Three
| 1-2 | 27/28 April | MSVR | Donington Park National | Entry Form |
| 3-4 | 11/12 May | MSVR | Brands Hatch GP | Entry Form |
| 5-6 | 1/2 June | MSVR | Brands Hatch Indy | Entry Form |
| NC | 14/15/16 June | Roadbook | Spa Francorchamps | Entry Form |
| 7-8 | 13 July | MSVR | Oulton Park International | Entry Form |
| 9-10 | 3 August | MSVR | Castle Combe | Entry Form |
| 11-12 | 17/18 August | MSVR | Silverstone Arena GP | Entry Form |
| 13-14 | 7/8 September | MSVR | Snetterton 300 | Entry Form |
| NC | 28/29 September | TBA | TBA | Entry Form |
The 2013 St. Cross Electronics Monoposto Championship preview brochure has been prepared. It can be downloaded following the links below. It is intended to give someone new to Mono racing an idea of the class structure as well as containing useful names and numbers.
Monoposto 2013 Preview (low res) – 1.8Mb
Monoposto 2013 Preview (medium res) – 3.0Mb (better for printing)
St. Cross Electronics will continue to be the title sponsor for the Monoposto Racing Club’s championship, the St. Cross Electronics Mono Championship in 2013
This year the St. Cross Electronics Mono Championship has fulfilled expectations as the most popular single seater racing championship in the UK, attracting entries of more than 60 cars for some rounds. In 2013 the Championship will have 14 rounds on leading UK circuits at race meetings organised by Motorsport Vision Racing.
St. Cross Electronics is one of Europe’s leading cable assembly and cable harness manufacturers. The company’s Managing Director, Dax Ward, who is himself a very competitive Monoposto racer, said: “Our partnership with Monoposto has helped us develop the presence that St. Cross Electronics has already successfully built in the motorsport marketplace. Our business in motorsport has grown strongly, we can be found on British Superbikes through to NASCAR, and 2012 has seen us launch innovative new products such as the FISW-X Steering wheel. However, we are not just a manufacturer, we design and engineer whole projects. One of the greatest attributes about the St Cross Electronics Mono Championship is that individuals can engineer their cars and there are some very good engineers out there racing, from F1 to Aerospace. So this championship really suits our own business ethos.”
Monoposto’s Chairman, Nick Harrison, said: “Our relationship with St Cross Electronics has helped to further raise the profile of our Championship, and we are delighted that St. Cross Electronics has chosen to continue with us in 2013: we will be working closely with Dax and his colleagues to help them achieve their objectives. In 2013 the St. Cross Mono Championship will again have a top line race calendar delivered at the best possible value for money. With the support of St Cross Electronics and also the help of our race organising partners MSVR we aim to make 2013 season another excellent season for our competitors”
The updated table of Monoposto Lap Records is here: Monoposto Lap Records at 31 Dec 2012. Please take a look and let us know if you believe it contains any errors or omissions.
AGM & Annual Awards Dinner
The Club’s AGM and Annual Awards Dinner will be held on 16th February 2013 in Daventry. The Awards Dinner is an opportunity for everyone to recognise the achievements of 2012, and it’s a very enjoyable event. Ticket prices are unchanged from last year, and the Ticket Order Form is attached here. Please come along, and bring your Team & Guests, to celebrate 2012 and look forward to 2013!
The Club’s AGM takes place on the same day, during the afternoon, and is an important chance for Members to hear first hand about the Club’s progress and to make their views know. More details for the AGM will be published nearer the event.
2012 St Cross Electronics Mono Championship
Many congratulations to our 2012 Champions!
Mono 2000
1st Malcolm Scott
2nd Tony Bishop
3rd Robbie Watts
Mono Classic 2000
1st Jim Blockley
2nd Chris Anstruther
3rd Jim Timms
Mono 1800
1st Ewen Sergison
2nd Paul Britten
3rd Marcus Sheard
Mono 1600
1st Nigel Davers
2nd Dave Parkinson
3rd Mat Jordan
MotoMono
1st Adrian Wright
2nd Jason Timms
3rd Geoff Fern
SUNBAC Nova
Winner – Luke Rosewell
Runner Up -Adrian Heath
Final Championship Points are here. A full Season Review will appear in StartLine shortly.
The Monoposto Racing Club shall be exhibiting at the Motorsport UK show held on the 3rd & 4th November 2012 at Silverstone.
Discounted tickets are available for both MSA race license holders and club members – details on their website
Monoposto Racing Club Announce MonoZtec
2013 Monoposto Championship Class for Formula Ford Zetecs
Marcus Sheard’s Mygale SJ00 is an example of a car eligible for MonoZtec
Monoposto Racing Club is pleased to announce that its 2013 Championship* will include a Class for cars complying with Formula Ford Zetec regulations, with the exception of tyres which will be “free”. The new Championship Class will be called MonoZtec. This initiative follows discussions with the FF Zetec community and provides a strong Championship platform for this cost effective and versatile type of car.
The existing very popular Mono1800 class will continue unchanged. Mono 1800 caters for cars powered by the Formula Ford Zetec engine, the Formula Ford 2000 engine, and the 16v Formula Vauxhall Junior engine. Mono1800 allows engineering development of cars in areas such as transmission and aerodynamics which are not permitted under FF Zetec Regulations.
In 2012 the St Cross Electronics Mono Championship continued to thrive in partnership with race organisers MSVR, as the largest Championship for single seaters in the UK; and another exciting calendar is being assembled for the 2013 racing season.
As is Matt Hayes’ Jamun
Monoposto Chairman Nick Harrison said: “Formula Ford Zetecs are already a very popular and cost-effective way to compete in Monoposto racing, and we believe that creating a specific class for them will both provide excellent value for money racing, and help to further strengthen this category of car”
Formula Ford Zetec competitor Mark Edwards said: “Monoposto is a great place to race, and we believe this initiative will be perfect for us to grow the class further. We are also hoping to increase co-operation with racers of similar cars in France, Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands and Nordic countries ”
Monoposto Championship Co-ordinator Simon Davey said: “We are really pleased that we’ve been able to introduce this new class. These cars are certainly one of the best ways to enjoy value-formoney single seater racing”
*2013 Monoposto Championship Regulations are subject to MSA approval.
For more information about Monoposto Racing, and the new MonoZtec Class, contact:
Simon Davey
Championship Co-ordinator
Monoposto Racing Club
Email: admin@monoposto.co.uk
Tel: 01327 843056
Web: www.monoposto.co.uk
Mark Edwards
Email: mark.edwards@formulafordzetec.co.uk
Tel: 07825 016307
Web: www.formulafordzetec.co.uk
Photos ( © Norwich Photo)
Matt Hayes Jamun M97Z
Marcus Sheard Mygale SJ00
Details regarding the ‘2013 Monoposto Preview’ race.
Please note that there is a race meeting on the Saturday and cars for the Sunday are not being admitted until Saturday evening, so there will be a very busy paddock on Saturday night.
Full Entry List – 7th October as of 2nd October