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.

Arrangements for the 2013 Monoposto season are well underway.  Our Championship races will again be organised by MSVR and we expect to be able to announce a provisional calendar shortly.

AGM & Annual Awards Dinner

The Club’s AGM and Annual Awards Dinner will be held on 16^th 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

1^st  Malcolm Scott
2^nd  Tony Bishop
3^rd  Robbie Watts 

Mono Classic 2000

1^st Jim Blockley
2^nd  Chris Anstruther
3^rd  Jim Timms 

Mono 1800

1^st Ewen Sergison
2^nd Paul Britten
3^rd Marcus Sheard 

Mono 1600

1^st Nigel Davers
2^nd Dave Parkinson
3^rd Mat Jordan 

MotoMono

1^st Adrian Wright
2^nd Jason Timms
3^rd 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.

Final Instructions

Timetable for 7th October

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Full Entry List – 7th October as of 2nd October

Competitor Letter-Paddock

Attached is an updated Entry List, Paddock Plan and a map showing the Welcome Centre location, which is next to the main gate. When you arrive at the circuit please co-operate with the Park Up team.

BritCar have now advised the following points regarding access to the venue:

1) The Welcome Centre where passes must be collected will be open as follows:

• Until 10pm on Wednesday
• 7am until 10pm on Thursday
• 7am until 10pm Friday

2) After 10pm and prior to 7am there will be No Vehicle movement within the circuit. All teams arriving outside these times will be parked in the car park and then escorted across the circuit in groups from 7am the next morning

3) Anyone wishing to bring a motorhome will need to book it in with BritCar if it is additional to your support vehicle. The Motorhome Parking Request is attached.

If you have any urgent queries over the next few days please contact Simon Davey on his mobile phone on 07770 368648. He will be at the venue from Thursday morning.

The final championship tables for the 2012 St. Cross Electronics Monoposto Championship can be downloaded HERE

Congratulations to our champions, Adrian Wright (MotoMono), Ewen Sergison (1800), Nigel Davers (1600), Jim Blockley (2000 Classic) and Malcolm Scott (2000).     Luke Rosewell is also the winner of the SUNBAC Nova Award for 2012 for best novice driver.

The Monoposto SUNBAC Nova Award continues in 2012, and the winning novice drivers will win some race entries for the 2013 season.   Marcus Sheard won the 2011 award, with Mat Jordan finishing as runner up.

Each eligible driver, accrues class points towards the Nova Award, subject to number of race starters as per Monoposto regulation 1.6.1.   As per Monoposto Class Championships, the best 11 of 13 results will count.

At the end of the season Luke Rosewell took the Nova Award and Adrian Heath taking the runners up spot.

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.

Monoposto Racing Club is very pleased to announce that Cartek Automotive Electronics has agreed to award a new Trophy for the Best Prepared Monoposto Car in any class at each Monoposto Championship Meeting. The criteria for the Cartek Trophy will be more associated with preparation rather than purely appearance and will take into consideration a multitude of factors including hard work, ingenuity, safety, as well as cleanliness and overall appearance. It’s expected that these criteria will enable a variety of winners to be selected during the year, highlighting different approaches to achieving excellence in car preparation. Judging will be done by the Monoposto Eligibility Scrutineer and the Championship Co-ordinator. The award will be made on the first day of each meeting, giving the trophy-winning team the opportunity to showcase their work in the paddock.

In addition Cartek have offered a very attractive discount on their products to all Monoposto members.

Cartek Automotive Electronics Ltd manufacture a range of motorsport products but are most notable for producing very small, lightweight Solid State Battery Isolators. Developed specifically for motorsport applications this device is a major advance in the safety and reliability of race vehicles. This particular product has become the preferred choice in many categories of motorsport from club racers through to European FiA Rallycross and international GT racing.

Other products include the only motorsport LED Rain Light which meets the latest FiA specification and an Electronic Rain Light Switch which offers drivers the ability to quickly switch their LED rain light into a hazard warning flashing mode should they encounter a problem with their car and wish to warn drivers behind that they are stationary or moving slowly. This has been proven to help prevent rear end crashes.

Another recent safety product from Cartek is the Coolant Level Sensor which will alert drivers if they are loosing water from their coolant system, perhaps from a punctured radiator or loose hose, before overheating and engine damage occurs.

Full details of Cartek products can be found on www.CARTEKMOTORSPORT.com

There are currently 35 Monoposto entries for this event, which has a maximum grid of 54 shared with the F3 Cup competitors.  The combined F3 Cup/Monoposto Trophy event is oversubscribed, so if you need to withdraw your entry please let me know as soon as possible.   If you wish to enter but have not yet done so please contact Simon Davey as soon as possible.

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