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 71. 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 71

71 Falkenberg - Göran Henningson Lars Persson and Pepe Comi 71 Monark prototype - Göran Henningson constructor with driver Lars Persson

71 Monark engine left 71 Monark Sachs engine
Monark controls

Lars Persson - 71 Monark.

Swedish champion 1971 - Lars Persson, Monark.

"In the autumn of 1971, two Monark GP racers and four engines were built.
Their race- debut was spring 72 on a very cold Nurburgring Nordschleife
with drivers Lars Persson and Kurt Ivan Carlsson. Both drivers achieved
eight championship points that season. Lars Persson got eleven points
in 73, and the other driver that year, Dutchman Jan Bruins, eight.
Then Monark factory withdrew from racing but wanted a series of
production bikes made, a task taken up by Bengt Lagerblad (see Delta-
section). Monarks can be distinguished from Deltas by the rearward-
facing exhaust".
Göran Henningsson 2009.

Autumn 1971 - in the cellar of Lars Persson: the Monark GP. Lars Persson racing the Monark

72 Monark The new lower Monark of Kurt Ivan Carlsson

Lars Persson testing the tubeframed 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

Swedish champion 1972 - Lars Persson, Monark again!

Kurt Ivan Carlsson - 1972 Monark. Monark raced by Robert Lavér

1973 Nurburgring - Monark- team unpacks for first race of the season. New works rider for 73 - Dutchman Jan Bruins.

Bruins Monark. 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

1973 Falkenberg - Persson prepairing his bike. 73 Anderstorp - Jan Bruins in pit.

73 Oldebroek - Bruins ready to start next to Kneubuhler, Thurow. and deVries 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

And history repeats itself in form of a near perfect replica:
Crafted by Peter Müller (ZM) for the resurrected team of
Lars Persson and Göran Henningsson. Lars Persson and the replica 2008.

2009 Sviesta - Monark´s back on track - 2nd place in first race meeting! The ZM Sachs engine.

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 71. 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




	"In the autumn of 1971, two Monark GP racers and four engines were built. Their race- debut was spring 72 on a very cold Nurburgring Nordschleife with drivers Lars Persson and Kurt Ivan Carlsson. Both drivers achieved eight championship points that season. Lars Persson got eleven points in 73, and the other driver that year, Dutchman Jan Bruins, eight. Then Monark factory withdrew from racing but wanted a series of production bikes made, a task taken up by Bengt Lagerblad (see Delta- section). Monarks can be distinguished from Deltas by the rearward- facing exhaust". Göran Henningsson 2009.













And history repeats itself in form of a near perfect replica: Crafted by Peter Müller (ZM) for the resurrected team of Lars Persson and Göran Henningsson.