2023 Monoposto Championship
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| 2023 Monoposto Championship | |||
| Drivers' Champion: Karl O'Brien | |||
| Previous: | 2022 | Next: | 2024 |
The 2023 Monoposto Championship was the 31st season of the multi-class open wheel championship held by the Monoposto Racing Club across Great Britain.
The championship started on 22 April at Snetterton Circuit and was held over six weekends until 17 September.
Irishman Karl O'Brien won the championship after his season-long rival Tony Bishop did not enter the final two rounds.
Entries
| No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Russ Giles
|
Dallara F398 | Vauxhall | 1–2, 5–11 |
| 9 | Tony Bishop
|
Dallara F307 | HWA Mercedes | 1–9 |
| 10 | Neil Harrison
|
Dallara F302 | Toyota | 1–2, 8–9, 12–13 |
| 16 | James Ledamun
|
Dallara F300 | Toyota Piedrafita | 1–2 |
| 17 | Ameet Patel
|
Dallara F399 | TOM'S Toyota | 3–7, 10–11 |
| 22 | Dean Warren
|
Dallara F305 | Volkswagen | All |
| 35 | Simon Lonnergan
|
Dallara F398 | TOM'S Toyota | 3–7 |
| 36 | Mike Hatton
|
Dallara F305 | Toyota | 1–7, 10–11 |
| 52 | Phil Chappell
|
Mygale F4 | Ford EcoBoost | 1–9 |
| 54 |  Karl O'Brien
|
Dallara F307 | Honda Mugen | All |
| 59 | Ben Stiles
|
Dallara F300 | Opel Spiess | 3–4 |
| 63 | Kevin Otway
|
Dallara F304 | Toyota 3S-GE | 1–7, 10–11 |
| 66 | Jamie Molloy
|
Tatuus FR | Renault | 10–11 |
| 68 | Malcolm Scott
|
Dallara F398 | Vauxhall | 1–11 |
| 90 | Lee Cunningham
|
Dallara F301 | Renault | 1–11 |
| 94 | Ashley Dibden
|
Dallara F307 | Toyota | 1–7 |
| 111 | Isla Mackenzie
|
Dallara F302 | Vauxhall | 5–7 |
| 157 | Chris Levy
|
Dallara F397 | Vauxhall | 5–7 |
| Sources: [1][2][3][4][5] | ||||
Race calendar
The 2023 schedule consisted of 13 races: two races per weekend, with three over the Donington Park weekend. The season finale also served as the opening round of the 2023 Tiedeman Trophy.[6]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Support bill | Map of circuit locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snetterton Circuit, Snetterton 300 Circuit (race 1) / 200 Circuit (race 2) |
22 April | Historic Sports Car Club racing weekend Autosport 3 Hours |
|
| 2 | 23 April | |||
| 3 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit |
27 May | HSCC International Trophy Mintex Classic K | |
| 4 | 28 May | |||
| 5 | Donington Park, Castle Donington National Circuit |
24 June | Historic Sports Car Club racing weekend Silverline Championship | |
| 6 | 25 June | |||
| 7 | ||||
| 8 | Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown Grand Prix Circuit |
8 July | Southern Classic & Modern Motorsports Club Bell Sport Challenge Series | |
| 9 | ||||
| 10 | Oulton Park, Little Budworth International Circuit |
19 August | United Formula Ford Championship Outlaw V8s & Historic Outlaws | |
| 11 | ||||
| 12 | Anglesey Circuit, Tŷ Croes Coastal Circuit |
16 September | 750 Motor Club racing weekend Tiedeman Trophy | |
| 13 | 17 September |
Race results
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snetterton Circuit, Snetterton 300 Circuit (race 1) / 200 Circuit (race 2) |
Tony Bishop
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Tony Bishop
|
| 2 | Lee Cunningham
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
| |
| 3 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit |
Tony Bishop
|
Tony Bishop
|
Karl O'Brien
|
| 4 | Tony Bishop
|
Tony Bishop
|
Karl O'Brien
| |
| 5 | Donington Park, Castle Donington National Circuit |
Karl O'Brien
|
Tony Bishop
|
Tony Bishop
|
| 6 | Tony Bishop
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Tony Bishop
| |
| 7 | Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Tony Bishop
| |
| 8 | Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown Grand Prix Circuit |
Tony Bishop
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
| 9 | Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
| |
| 10 | Oulton Park, Little Budworth International Circuit |
Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
| 11 | Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
| |
| 12 | Anglesey Circuit, Tŷ Croes Coastal Circuit |
Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
| 13 | Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Karl O'Brien
|
Championship standings
Scoring system
Points were awarded to all classified finishers according to the following structure:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th+ | F.L. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Each driver counted the best 10 results of the 13 races.[7]
Drivers' standings
| Pos. | Driver | SNE | SIL | DON | BRH | OUL | ANG | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | |||
| 1 | Karl O'Brien
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 155 | |
| 2 | Tony Bishop
|
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | DNS | 111 | ||||
| 3 | Dean Warren
|
3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 2 | DSQ | 2 | 98 |
| 4 | Lee Cunningham
|
Ret | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | DSQ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 81 | ||
| 5 | Russ Giles
|
9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 70 | ||
| 6 | Malcolm Scott
|
Ret | 7 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 56 | ||
| 7 | Mike Hatton
|
6 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 52 | ||||
| 8 | Ashley Dibden
|
4 | DNS | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 50 | ||||||
| 9 | Kevin Otway
|
7 | 6 | 5 | DNS | 6 | 5 | DNS | Ret | DNS | 36 | ||||
| 10 | Phil Chappell
|
10 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | ||||
| 11 | Neil Harrison
|
5 | 10 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 | |||||||
| 12 | Jamie Molloy
|
6 | 4 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Ameet Patel
|
9 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 9 | DNS | DNS | 15 | ||||||
| 14 | James Ledamun
|
8 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||
| — | Simon Lonnergan
|
Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | DNS | — | ||||||||
| — | Chris Levy
|
DNS | DNS | DNS | — | ||||||||||
| — | Isla Mackenzie
|
WD | WD | WD | — | ||||||||||
| — | Ben Stiles
|
WD | WD | — | |||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | Points |
| SNE | SIL | DON | BRH | OUL | ANG | ||||||||||
1References
- ↑ "Monoposto Championship Rounds 1 & 2 - Snetterton 300 & 200, 22 - 23 April 2023 - Entry List" (PDF).
- ↑ "Monoposto Championship Rounds 3 & 4 - Silverstone GP, 27 - 28 May 2023 - Entry List" (PDF).
- ↑ "Monoposto Championship, Rounds 5, 6 & 7 - Donington National, 24-25 June 2023 - Entry List V2" (PDF). Monoposto Racing Club. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ "MSVR U.S. AutoShow - Oulton Park - 19th August 2023 - Monoposto Championship - F3 / Moto 1400 / Classic and 1800 - RACE 1 - CLASSIFICATION" (PDF).
- ↑ "2023 Monoposto Championship tables – Monoposto Racing Club". Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ "2023 Monoposto Championship – Monoposto Racing Club". monoposto.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ↑ "2023 Monoposto Championship – Monoposto Racing Club". Retrieved 2023-04-20.
External Links
Official Website: Monoposto Championship
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