Representatives from Monoposto Racing Club and F3 Cup were at Brands Hatch this Valentine’s Day for the MSVR Media Day.
Cars were on display in the pit lane garages, were given slow laps behind a camera car, and were later permitted to take to the track for 20 minute test sessions.
The track was cold and damp and greasy from not much activity over winter. Not good enough for any setup work, but good enough to serve as a shake down and to sort out the niggles that can waste significant amounts of expensive track time on a more cruicial test day.
Representing Monoposto were:-
Mono2000
- Tony Bishop & Robbie Watts
Mono2000 Classic
- Henry Fryer
Mono1800
- Jim Timms
Mono1600
- Eddie Guest
MotoMono
- Jason Timms
Additionally Simon Davey and MotoMono racer Dax Ward (MD of 2012 title sponsor St. Cross Electronics) were on stage during the press conference talking about Monoposto Racing Club in front of journalists and photographers.
Representing F3 Cup were:
Tristan Cliffe (Dallara F307)
James Cross (Dallara F302/4)
Dave Karaskas (Dallara F301)
James Simons (Dallara F396)
Mark Bailey of Mark Bailey Racing was joined on stage by Aaron Steele, last years F3 Cup Series winner, and Sunoco’s Anders Hildebrand completed the line up.
St. Cross Electronics will be the title sponsor for the Monoposto Racing Club’s championship, which will be called the St. Cross Electronics Mono Championship.
In 2012 the St. Cross Electronics Mono Championship is expected to build on Monoposto’s position as the largest single seater racing championship in theUK, typically attracting entries of more than 50 cars for each round. The Championship will have 13 rounds on leading UK circuits at race meetings organised by Motorsport Vision Racing.
St. Cross Electronics is one ofEurope’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 is a great way to further develop the presence that St. Cross Electronics has already successfully built in the motorsport marketplace. Our business in motorsport is rapidly growing, we can be found on British Superbikes through to NASCAR. We are not just a manufacturer, we design and engineer whole projects. One of the greatest attributes about this 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: “Monoposto’s championship has gone from strength to strength and we are delighted that St. Cross Electronics has taken the decision to partner with us. We will be working closely with Dax and his colleagues to help them achieve their objectives. In 2012 the St. Cross Mono Championship has arranged a superb race calendar as well as continuing to keep costs as low as possible. With the support of St Cross Electronics and also the help of our race organising partners MSVR we aim to make this season the best yet for our competitors”
Additional Information
St. Cross Electronics
Dax Ward, Managing Director
Tel: 023 8022 7636
Email: dax@st-cross-electronics.co.uk
Web: www.motorsportcables.com
Monoposto Racing Club
Simon Davey, Club Administrator
Tel: 07770 368648
Email: admin@monoposto.co.uk
Web: www.monoposto.co.uk
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
Monoposto Racing Club mentioned in the December 2011 issue of MSA News (which can be downloaded here)
MRC unveils 2012 plans
The Monoposto Racing Club has unveiled plans for a 13-round championship 2012, which will be its 54th year.
The 2012 Monoposto Championship will also feature non-championship rounds such as the Spa Summer Classic. “We recognise that the current economic climate makes racing difficult for many competitors,” said club chairman Nick Harrison. “But we believe that our relationship with MSVR has enabled us to provide the most cost effective single-seater racing championship, which should tempt more eligible cars out of their garages and onto the best circuits in the UK.”
Press Release issued by MSVR:
01/12/11 – The Monoposto Championship is preparing for another strong season with MSVR after the release of their provisional calendar which includes a return to the famous Spa Francorchamps circuit.
After attracting bumper grids throughout 2011, including a record breaking 53 car entry at the Silverstone Grand prix circuit, the single-seater championship is set to be just an bouyant in 2012, with the announcement of 13 championship rounds and three non-championship events next season.
The championship, which caters for many variants of single-seaters, will begin the year at Brands Hatch in March before ending the championship campaign at the challenging Cadwell Park in September. Monoposto competitors will also visit Donington Park, Silverstone (National), Mallory Park, Spa Francorchamps (Belgium), Snetterton 300, Oulton Park and the iconic Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit in 2012.
Monoposto Championship Co-ordinator Simon Davey commented: “Working with MotorSport Vision Racing we have been able to put together an excellent calendar for Monoposto in 2012, and as usual we will be dividing our large entry into two grids for all our Championship rounds. We offer excellent value for money racing at superb venues, with big competitive grids, and a very friendly paddock. We are still working on additional non-Championship races at top venues, so watch our website for the latest news.”
Monoposto Club Chairman Nick Harrison added “We recognise that the current economic climate makes racing difficult for many competitors, but we believe that our relationship with MSVR has enabled us to provide the most cost effective single-seater racing championship in the UK, which should tempt more eligible cars out of their garages and onto the best circuits in the UK. We are also continuing to offer our SUNBAC Nova Awards which give £1000 of free race entries every year to the best novice drivers in the Championship.”
Provisional 2012 Monoposto Racing Calendar
Rounds 1-2: 24/25 March: Brands Hatch Indy
Rounds 3-4: 28/29 April: Donington Park
Rounds 5-6: 12/13 May: Silverstone National
Non Championship event: 4 June: Mallory Park (Televised)
Non Championship event: 15/16/17 June: Spa (Belgium)
Rounds 7-8: 30 June / 1 July: Snetterton 300
Round 9: 21 July: Oulton Park International
Rounds 10-11: 18 / 19 August: Brands Hatch Grand Prix
Rounds 12-13: 1 /2 September: Cadwell Park
Non Championship event(s): TBA
Drivers and teams wishing to join the Monoposto Championship should contact championship co-ordinator Simon Davey at admin@monoposto.co.uk or call 07770 368648.
MSVR press release: for immediate release: Wednesday 7 December
Superb 2012 F3 Cup calendar unveiled
18 races at premier circuits including Brands Hatch GP and Spa-Francorchamps
The 2012 F3 Cup championship calendar has been announced today (Wednesday) and will feature 18 races at six of the UK’s premier circuits, including Brands Hatch GP, plus a double header at Spa Francorchamps.
After recently receiving outline approval for championship status from the MSA, the F3 Cup will commence with a double header race meeting on Easter Monday at Oulton Park alongside British GT, an event that has traditionally attracted a huge spectator audience.
The season continues at Donington Park, Silverstone National and then on to the magnificent Spa-Francorchamps circuit, home of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Another highlight of the season will be an F3 Cup championship race on the iconic Brands Hatch GP circuit in August, where competitors from the Austrian F3 Cup will be invited to join in one of the largest gathering of F3 machines in 2012. This will support the Lotus Festival, one of the biggest events on the 2012 Brands Hatch calendar. The championship will conclude at the 2.99-mile Snetterton 300 circuit where the first F3 Cup champion is likely to be crowned.
MotorSport Vision Racing will be making further announcements shortly with regard to enhanced prize offerings for 2012, the final regulations package and television coverage.
MSVR Race Operations Manager David Scott said: “The 2012 season looks set to be a great year for F3 Cup with an exciting new calendar. The championship will visit some fabulous circuits including Brands Hatch Grand Prix where we look forward to welcoming competitors from the Austrian F3 Cup, and the legendary Spa-Francorchamps. We are confident the championship will expand and flourish next year and everybody at MSVR looks forward to welcoming both existing and new competitors for 2012. We very much appreciate the feedback and support we have received so far.”
F3 Cup 2012 Provisional Calendar
9 April – Oulton Park International (Alongside British GT)
28/29 April – Donington Park
12/13 May – Silverstone National
16/17 June – Spa Francorchamps
30 June/1 July – Snetterton 300
18/19 August – Brands Hatch GP (Lotus Festival)
8 September – Anglesey
September/October – (TBC)
27/28 October – Snetterton 300
Drivers and teams interested in joining the 2012 F3 Cup should contact championship co-ordinator Simon Davey on 07770 368648, email f3cup@msvracing.co.uk. For all the latest news and further announcements visit www.f3cup.co.uk.
Ends
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
Further details can be found in this PDF
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.
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| 1-2 |
24/25 March |
MSVR |
Brands Hatch Indy |
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| 3-4 |
28/29 April |
MSVR |
Donington Park* |
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| 5-6 |
12/13 May |
MSVR |
Silverstone National* |
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| NC |
4 June |
Motors TV |
Mallory Park |
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| NC |
15/16/17 June |
Roadbook |
Spa Francorchamps* |
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| 7-8 |
30 June / 1 July |
MSVR |
Snetterton 300* |
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| 9 |
21 July |
MSVR |
Oulton Park International |
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| 10-11 |
18/19 August |
MSVR |
Brands Hatch GP* |
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| 12-13 |
1/2 September |
MSVR |
Cadwell Park |
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| 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
Representatives from Monoposto Racing Club and F3 Cup were at Brands Hatch this Valentine’s Day for the MSVR Media Day.
Tristan Cliffe (Dallara F307)
