Ginetta Junior Championship

The Ginetta Junior Championship is a one-make racing series based in the United Kingdom. From the 2010 season teams use the Ginetta G40, having previously used the Ginetta G20.

Ginetta Junior Championship
CategoryOne-make racing by Ginetta
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Inaugural season2003
ConstructorsGinetta
Engine suppliersFord Zetec
Drivers' championUnited Kingdom Aston Millar
Official websiteGinetta Junior Website
Current season
The previous Ginetta Junior car, the G20.
Ginetta G40 racing cars of Ollie and Jamie Chadwick at Thruxton, Hampshire.

The cars use sealed Ford Zetec 1.8-litre engines, and feature tubular steel chassis, fully integral FIA approved roll cages and fibre-glass shells which ensure safe, controlled racing.

Race weekend edit

Meetings are usually made up of two 15-minute races. The starting grids for the two races are determined by a 15-minute qualifying session. Each driver's fastest lap in this session sets their starting position for the first race, whilst their second fastest lap sets their starting position for race two.

Champions edit

Season Champion Winter Series Scholarship
2005   Toby Newton
2006   James Harrison
2007   Nigel Moore
Hepworth International
  Kieran Vernon
2008   Dino Zamparelli
Muzz Racing
  Josh Hill
2009   Sarah Moore
Tockwith Motorsport
  Aaron Williamson
2010   Tom Ingram
Hillspeed
  Seb Morris
2011   Seb Morris
Hillspeed
  George Gamble   Sennan Fielding
2012   Charlie Robertson
HHC Motorsport
  Harry Woodhead   Oli Basey-Fisher
2013   Harry Woodhead
HHC Motorsport
  James Kellett   Jamie Chadwick
2014   Jack Mitchell
JHR Developments
  Jamie Caroline   Alex Sedgwick
2015   Jamie Caroline
HHC Motorsport
  Stuart Middleton   Stuart Middleton
2016   Will Tregurtha
HHC Motorsport
  Sebastian Priaulx   Daniel Harper
2017   Tom Gamble
JHR Developments/Elite Motorsport
  Adam Smalley   Adam Smalley
2018   Adam Smalley
Elite Motorsport
  James Hedley   James Taylor
2019   James Hedley
Elite Motorsport
  James Taylor   Ethan Brooks
2020   Tom Lebbon
Elite Motorsport
cancelled   Tom Lebbon
2021   Aston Millar
R Racing
  Josh Rowledge   Maurice Henry,   Robert de Haan[1]
2022   Josh Rowledge
R Racing
  Freddie Slater   Alisha Palmowski[2]
2023   Freddie Slater
R Racing
  Jude Peters[3]

Notable alumni edit

Driver Ginetta Juniors Notable Success
Nigel Moore 2007 Champion 2019 European Le Mans Series Runner-up
Dino Zamparelli 2008 Champion 3-time Porsche Carrera Cup GB Vice-Champion
Sarah Moore 2009 Champion 2018 Britcar Endurance Champion, 2019 W Series driver
Tom Ingram 2010 Champion 2-time BTCC Independents Champion
Seb Morris 2011 Champion 2017 British GT3 Champion
Sennan Fielding 2011 Scholarship Winner 2019 British GT4 driver
Charlie Robertson 2012 Champion 2019 Ginetta factory LMP1 driver
Jamie Chadwick 2013 Scholarship Winner 2021 W Series Champion
Will Palmer 2013 Front-Runner 2015 Autosport BRDC Award winner
Jack Mitchell 2014 Champion 2018 British GT4 Champion
James Kellett 2014 Vice-Champion 2-time Ginetta GT5 Challenge Champion
Lando Norris 2014 Rookie Champion 2024 McLaren F1 driver
Jamie Caroline 2015 Champion 2017 British F4 Champion
Will Tregurtha 2016 Champion 2017 British GT4 Champion
Stuart Middleton 2016 Vice-Champion 2017 British GT4 Champion
Daniel Harper 2016 Rookie Champion 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Champion
Sebastian Priaulx 2016 Winter Series Winner 2019 British GT4 Runner-up
Tom Gamble 2017 Champion 2018 Autosport BRDC Award winner
Kiern Jewiss 2017 Rookie Champion 2018 British F4 Champion

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Paice, Simon (21 December 2020). "Henry and de Haan Win 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ Paice, Simon (8 November 2021). "Alisha Palmowski Wins 2022 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Jude Peters Wins 2024 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

External links edit