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Monark





Monark of Sweden hired in Göran Henningson as a constructor of their 50cc racer. He and Sven Håkansson
(see HM) made a racer based on the companys moped frame.

"Our first race with The Monark prototype took place at the Falkenberg track in 72. Last adjustments were
made 3 am. at Håkanssons HM- shop in Helsingborg, and the racetrack 150km away!
The Sachs engine had responded to 15hp after final tests, and I remember Håkanssons comment: "We should
consider ourselves lucky to finish this race!" After a dog- fight with Leif Rosell, the leading 50cc
driver at the time, he missed the last corner, and we crossed the finish line as winners. A sensation - in fact
Monark had sponsored the 500cc race, but the real "Monark race" were indeed the 50cc one! After that
it was much easier to get money for the race program!"
Lars Persson 2007		 Lars Persson behind the Monark at Falkenberg 72
72 Falkenberg - Göran Henningson Lars Persson and Pepe Comi 72 Monark prototype - Göran Henningson constructor with driver Lars Persson
72 Monark engine left 72 Monark Sachs engine
72 Monark Monark controls
Lars Persson racing the Monark The new lower Monark of Kurt Ivan Carlsson
Lars Persson testing the tubeframed Monark 73 Monark
Lars Persson racing the Monark Another shot of the Monark and Lars Persson
The Monark Sachs engine - discvalved with a Gardner carb. 72 Opatija - Kurt Ivan Carlsson and Lars Persson on Monarks
Monark raced by Robert Lavér 73 Monark engine of Jan Bruins containing Hemeyla and DRM parts
Right side of the Bruins Monark engine Jan Bruins servicing his Monark at Heeswijk 73
73 Oldebroek - Bruins ready to start next to Kneubuhler, Thurow. and deVries 73 Hengelo - Leif Gustafsson Monark chasing Ton Kooyman Hemeyla
73 Opatiya - Lars Persson Monark next to Henk vanKessel Kreidler
The ex Jan Bruins Monark - winner of the French championship 74, driven by Pierre Haymoz 74 Monark - this ex Jan Bruins lives in France