Superb 2012 F3 Cup calendar unveiled
The MRC have published the draft regulations for 2012. They will remain draft until authorised by the MSA.
The Club is in the middle of a period of deliberate rule stability, which started two years ago when it became clear that overall economic conditions were going to be challenging. There are therefore few changes to the Regulations for 2012; with the most important being as follows:
- Mono 1400 and Mono 1000 classes will be merged, becoming “MotoMono”. No changes to cars currently eligible for either of the merged classes are required.
- Chassis eligibility dates for Mono 1800, 1600, MotoMono will be moved forward a year, as is usual. There is no change to eligibility dates for Mono 2000 and Mono Classic 2000.
- A “Mono Heritage” Class will be introduced. This is for cars complying with previous Monoposto (Class “A”) regulations, that are otherwise ineligible. Entries will be by invitationonly, at selected Championship rounds (see the Provisional Calendar). Log books will be issued to eligible invited cars.
- In Mono Classic 2000 a specific engine eligibility category will be introduced for Zetec 1800 engines compatible in specification to those used in Formula 4.
- In Mono 1600 the regulations will clarify the eligibility of certain Boxer-type engines
The Monoposto Racing Club will be hosting a free seminar for new (and not so new) single seater racing cars. This will be held on the Sunday afternoon (26th February) of the Race Retro show at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry.
The seminar will include advice on:-
- Choosing, buying and preparing a racing car
- Equipment – race kit, tools, trailers and towing and transponders
- Race day procedure – setting up, scruitineering, practice and the race
- Race craft – flags, driving standards, being quick, the start, passing and do’s and don’ts
- Admin – licences, ARDs, Regulations, Officials, Membership etc
- Useful contacts – spares, race parts, teams and where to get help and advice
The provisional 2012 calendar has been announced. There are 13 championship rounds, of which the best 11 scores to count, and three non-championship rounds, one at the Motors TV event at Mallory Park, the Spa-Francorchamps Spa Summer Classic meeting and another one to come at the end of the season.
This is a provisional calendar and could be subject to change.
| 1-2 | 24/25 March | MSVR | Brands Hatch Indy | |
| 3-4 | 28/29 April | MSVR | Donington Park* | |
| 5-6 | 12/13 May | MSVR | Silverstone National* | |
| NC | 4 June | Motors TV | Mallory Park | |
| NC | 15/16/17 June | Roadbook | Spa Francorchamps* | |
| 7-8 | 30 June / 1 July | MSVR | Snetterton 300* | |
| 9 | 21 July | MSVR | Oulton Park International | |
| 10-11 | 18/19 August | MSVR | Brands Hatch GP* | |
| 12-13 | 1/2 September | MSVR | Cadwell Park | |
| NC | TBA | TBA | TBA |
The Monoposto Club have announced the winners of the awards that are given each year. The full list can be viewed on Startline here
The Monoposto Annual Awards and Dinner Dance will be held at the Barcelo Hotel Daventry, on Saturday 18th February 2012. As in previous years the Club’s AGM will be held in the afternoon to enable as many Members as possible to attend.
This is the same venue that hosted last year’s very successful event, conveniently situated just off the junction of the M1 and M6 motorways. Ticket prices at £35 are unchanged from last year.
The Annual Awards are an opportunity to review and celebrate the season that’s just passed (one of the most successful in the Club’s history), to congratulate the Winners, and to look forward to 2012.
To get your Dinner Dance tickets please complete and return (post, email, fax) the attached application form. The form also contains more details about timing and hotel rooms.
AGM, Dinner and Awards Presentation : Saturday, 18th February 2012
Barceló Daventry Hotel
Sedgemoor Way,
Daventry,
Northamptonshire,
NN11 0SG
AGM: Charles Room – All Welcome
Coffee/Tea/Biscuits 2.00 pm
AGM 2.30 pm
Followed by Informal Discussion Forum
Dinner & Awards Presentation: Cats Suite – Ticket Only
Drinks 7.00 pm
Evening Dinner 7.30 pm
Awards Presentation 9.30 pm
Disco 10.00 pm – 01.00 am
The Monoposto Racing Club will be exhibiting at the MotorSportUK Show at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on the 5th and 6th November 2011
Opening times:
– Saturday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
– Sunday 9.00am – 4.30pm
Admission:
Adults (on the door) £ 15.00 – MSA License holders (£ 10.00)
Concessions £ 7.50
Free Parking
After 14 rounds, starting and finishing on the refurbished Snetterton 300 circuit, the 2011 Monoposto season is over. The provisional points table can be downloaded here.
The results will remain provisional until the conclusion of judicial matters.
Mono 2000
- Tristan Cliffe (Dallara F398)
- Malcolm Scott (Dallara F398)
- Tony Bishop (Dallara F397)
- Peter Venn (Anson SA4)
- Kevin Otway (Vauxhall Lotus)
- Francis Phillips (Reynard 923)
- Peter Bragg (Mygale)
- Michael Dale (Van Diemen RF82)
- Marcus Sheard (Mygale SJ00)
- Nigel Davers (Van Diemen RF89)
- David Parkinson (Reynard FF)
- Eddie Guest (Lola T650)
- Geoff Fern (JKS)
- Chris Hill (OMS)
- Gary Hill (OMS)
- Adrian Wright (GEM AW2 / AW3)
- Jason Timms (Speads RM07)
- Dax Ward (Jedi)
The Monoposto SUNBAC Nova Award is a new initiative for 2011, where the winning novice drivers will win some race entries for the 2012 season.
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 12 of 14 results will count.
Marcus Sheard (Mono 1800 Mygale) has won the 2011 SUNBAC Nova award. His prize is free entry for two double header race weekends, and Mat Jordan (Mono 1600 Formula Vauxhall Junior) receives one double header entry as runner up.
| Class | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Total | Pos |
| 18 | Marcus SHEARD | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | – | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 86 | 1 |
| 16 | Mat JORDAN | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 2 | ||||||||
| 18 | Prajesh SHAH | 5 | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | 9 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 3 | |||||
| 14 | Chris HILL | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | – | – | 7 | 46 | 4 | ||||||
| 10 | John RAWLINGS | 7 | – | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 5 | ||||||||
| 10 | James O’REILLY | 13 | 16 | 29 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | James TANSER | – | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 7 | |||||||||
| 16 | Dane CATANZARO | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 18 | Ryan HAYES | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Christian PARKER | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Oliver WALKER | 8 | 7 | 15 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Matthew WALTERS | – | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| CL | Janusz RUST | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Peter MARSTON | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Michael WILKINSON | – | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||
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.
One of the awards is sponsored by Magic Motorsport, the other by Aztec Motorsport.
| Magic Motorsport | Aztec Motorsport | |
| Snetterton 300 | Steve Griffin | Daniel Rowbottom |
| Donington Park | Jared Wood | Rupert Reader |
| Donington Park | Lenny Coleman | Douglas McLay |
| Brands Indy | Lee Cunningham | Geoff Fern |
| Brands Indy | Chris Anstruther | Mike Reed |
| Cadwell Park | Richard Purcell | Matt Hayes |
| Cadwell Park | Richard Snuggs | Steve Cave |
| Oulton Park Int’l | Steven Griffin | Geoffrey Cowell |
| Brands GP | Jennifer Scott | Ian Hughes |
| Brands GP | Lou Watts | Steve Connor |
| Anglesey Int’l | Lou Watts | Len Turner |
| Anglesey Int’l | Chris Anstruther | Prajesh Shah |
| Snetterton 300 | Toni Impieri | Michael Dale |
| Snetterton 300 | Barry Smith | Jonathan Baggott |
The latest points tables can be downloaded here in PDF format
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.
One of the awards is sponsored by Magic Motorsport, the other by Aztec Motorsport.
| Magic Motorsport | Aztec Motorsport | |
| Snetterton 300 | Steve Griffin | Daniel Rowbottom |
| Donington Park | Jared Wood | Rupert Reader |
| Donington Park | Lenny Coleman | Douglas McLay |
| Brands Indy | Lee Cunningham | Geoff Fern |
| Brands Indy | Chris Anstruther | Mike Reed |
| Cadwell Park | Richard Purcell | Matt Hayes |
| Cadwell Park | Richard Snuggs | Steve Cave |
| Oulton Park Int’l | Steven Griffin | Geoffrey Cowell |
| Brands GP | Jennifer Scott | Ian Hughes |
| Brands GP | Lou Watts | Steve Connor |
| Anglesey Int’l | Lou Watts | Len Turner |
| Anglesey Int’l | Chris Anstruther | Prajesh Shah |
| Snetterton 300 | ||
| Snetterton 300 |
The Monoposto SUNBAC Nova Award is a new initiative for 2011, where the winning novice drivers will win some race entries for the 2012 season.
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 12 of 14 results will count.
Marcus Sheard (1800) had a very good run at Anglesey, with a fine 4th in class, opting for slicks over wets. Chris Hill (1400) is now in 2nd place, with John Rawlings (1000) down to 3rd, but theoretically any of those could still win the title, as can Mat Jordan (1600) in 4th.
The points situation may well change towards the end of a season as the best 12 of 14 scores will be counted.
| Class | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Total | Pos |
| 18 | Marcus SHEARD | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | – | 9 | 4 | 68 | 1 | ||
| 10 | John RAWLINGS | 7 | – | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 3 | ||||||||
| 14 | Chris HILL | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | – | – | 7 | 46 | 2 | ||||||
| 16 | Mat JORDAN | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 10 | James O’REILLY | 13 | 16 | 29 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | James TANSER | – | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 5= | |||||||||
| 16 | Dane CATANZARO | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 18 | Prajesh SHAH | 5 | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | 9 | 28 | 7 | |||||||
| 18 | Ryan HAYES | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Oliver WALKER | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10= | ||||||||||||
| CL | Janusz RUST | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Christian PARKER | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10= | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Peter MARSTON | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Michael WILKINSON | – | 0 | 14= | |||||||||||||
| 18 | David JENDEN | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Andrew SWEET | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Matthew WALTERS | – | 0 | 14= |