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 rider Lars Persson

71 Monark engine left 71 Monark Sachs engine
Monark controls

Lars Persson - 71 Monark.

Lars Persson ready to go on track, Anderstorp 1971, Göran Henningsson changes the plug.

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 riders Lars Persson and Kurt Ivan Carlsson. Both riders achieved
eight championship points that season. Lars Persson got eleven points
in 73, and the other rider 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

Monarks ridden by Lars Persson and Kurt Ivan Carlsson.

Swedish champion 1972 - Lars Persson, Monark again!

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

Robert Lavér test the Monark GP, Göran Henningsson adjusts.

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

Thermo-siphon setup.

Jan Bruins preparing for the 1973 Belgian GP. The Monark- Sachs engine used in Spa 1973.

Jan Bruins - Assen 73. The swedish championship race at Dalslandsring - #4 Lars Persson, Monark #3 Ingemar Bengtsson, Delta #2 Leif Gustavsson, Delta.

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

The French Monark importer M. Cosson invited Persson and his Monark to an event at Montlhery.
Notable french 50cc riders Yves Le Tourmelin, Henri LaPorte, Godfroy, Caron and Boniou
tested the swedish built racer until it shut down due to overreving....

Lars Persson presents the Monark 50GP for Henri LaPorte and Yves Le Tourmelin. Monark 50GP advertisment for the French market.

73 Oldebroek - Bruins ready to start next to Kneubuhler, Thurow. and deVries Jan Bruins in trouble at the 1973 Hilvarenbeek race.

74 Opatiya - Lars Persson Penningsson (Monark) next to Henk vanKessel Kreidler

The ex Jan Bruins Monark - winner of the French championship 74, ridden by Pierre Haymoz 74 Monark - this ex Jan Bruins lives in France

Pierre Haymoz enjoying the ex- Bruins Monark. The Monark of Pierre Haymoz in the pit.

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 riders Lars Persson and Kurt Ivan Carlsson. Both riders achieved eight championship points that season. Lars Persson got eleven points in 73, and the other rider 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.

















	The French Monark importer M. Cosson invited Persson and his Monark to an event at Montlhery. Notable french 50cc riders Yves Le Tourmelin, Henri LaPorte, Godfroy, Caron and Boniou tested the swedish built racer until it shut down due to overreving....








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.