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The 2023 Ginetta GT Academy Championship is a multi-event, one make GT motor racing championship held across England. The championship includes a mix of professional teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Ginetta G56 GTA's that conform to the technical regulations for the championship.

Calendar

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The calendar was unveiled on 21 September 2022, and ran alongside the British GT Championship.[1][2]

Round Circuit Date
1   Oulton Park, Cheshire (International Circuit) 8–10 April
2   Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit) 6–7 May
3   Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) 27–28 May
4   Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix and National Circuits) 2–4 June
5   Snetterton, Norfolk (300 Circuit) 17–18 June
6   Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire 22–23 July
7   Brands Hatch, Kent (Grand Prix Circuit) 9–10 September
8   Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) 21–22 October
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Teams and Drivers

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Team No. Driver Class Rounds
Want2Race 7   Charlotte Lowe[4] Rookie 1–5, 7–8
11   Amy Tomlinson[4] Rookie 1–8
13   Lucy Tomlinson[4] Rookie 1–5, 7–8
21   Luke Shaw Rookie 8
33   Matt Shaw[5] Rookie 1–7
34   Thomas Balfe Rookie 8
47   Emma Tomlinson[4] Rookie 1–5, 7–8
55   Yousuf Ashraf Rookie 4
  Michael Orant Rookie 5–6, 8
56   James Taylor GTA 1, 4
63   Ben Cooke Rookie 2, 4
93   Harry Cooke Rookie 2, 4
95   Max Ratel Rookie 7–8
99   Richard Just[6] Rookie 1–2, 4
Century Motorsport 17   Ravi Ramyead[7] GTA 1–8
20   Edward Acres[6] GTA 1–4, 7–8
43   Stephen Fresle GTA 8
76   Thomas Shelley[6] GTA 1–8
Raceway Motorsport 25   Jon Kearney[8] GTA 1–2, 5, 7–8
33   Matt Shaw GTA 8
57   Nick White[9] GTA 1–8
Assetto Racing 28   Julian Wantling GTA 7
70   Mackenzie Walker[10] GTA 1–4, 6–8
Xentek Motorsport 31   Paul Livesey GTA 2–5, 7–8
E3SPORT 50   Robin Grimwood GTA 8
Alistair Rushforth Motorsport 81   Phil McGarty GTA 1–5, 7–8
SVG Motorsport 88   Marc Elman[6] GTA 1–8

Race Calendar and Results

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Rookie Winner
1 R1 Oulton Park, Cheshire

(International Circuit)

8–10 April   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R2   Nick White   Nick White   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R3   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Richard Just
2 R4 Silverstone, Northamptonshire

(Grand Prix Circuit)

6–7 May   Nick White   Ravi Ramyead   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R5   Nick White   Nick White   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Matt Shaw
3 R6 Donington Park, Leicestershire

(Grand Prix Circuit)

26–27 May   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R7   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Emma Tomlinson
R8   Nick White   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Matt Shaw
4 R9 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire

(Grand Prix Circuit)

2–4 June   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R10   Ravi Ramyead   Mackenzie Walker   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R11 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire

(National Circuit)

  Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R12   Ravi Ramyead   Nick White   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R13   Nick White   Nick White   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Yousuf Ashraf
R14   Matt Shaw   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Yousuf Ashraf
5 R15 Snetterton, Norfolk

(300 Circuit)

17–18 June   Ravi Ramyead   Nick White   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Emma Tomlinson
R16   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead   Jon Kearney Raceway Motorsport   Emma Tomlinson
R17   Matt Shaw   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Matt Shaw
6 R18 Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire 22–23 July   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R19   Nick White   Ravi Ramyead   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R20   Nick White   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Matt Shaw
7 R21 Brands Hatch, Kent

(Grand Prix Circuit)

9–10 September   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R22   Nick White   Nick White   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Matt Shaw
R23   Nick White   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Matt Shaw
8 R24 Donington Park, Leicestershire

(Grand Prix Circuit)

21–22 October   Ravi Ramyead   Matt Shaw   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Luke Shaw
R25   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead   Ravi Ramyead Century Motorsport   Luke Shaw
R26   Ravi Ramyead   Nick White Raceway Motorsport   Luke Shaw

Championship Standings

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Points system
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th  R1 PP FL
35 30 26 22 20 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1

Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver OUL SIL1 DON1 SIL2 SNE CAD BRA DON1 Total Drop Pen. Points
GTA
1   Nick White 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 4 1 833 159 0 674
2   Ravi Ramyead 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 Ret DNS 1 1 3 778 98 -24 656
3   Mackenzie Walker Ret 5 Ret 4 3 4 4 3 3 5 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 Ret 3 8 7 4 490 22 -9 459
4   Edward Acres 2 8 4 3 6 Ret 2 4 4 3 5 4 5 6 7 2 Ret 6 3 6 410 0 0 410
5   Thomas Shelley 6 4 3 6 4 3 5 5 6 4 4 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 4 5 4 5 4 2 5 Ret 8 438 38 -6 394
6   Paul Livesey 8 7 Ret 6 7 7 6 8 7 4 5 4 5 6 9 7 8 9 11 11 322 0 0 322
7   Phil McGarty 8 9 8 9 8 Ret 7 8 8 Ret 9 8 7 7 5 6 5 10 5 7 11 9 10 330 26 0 304
8   Marc Elman 7 6 7 7 Ret 5 Ret 6 5 7 6 9 6 3 3 4 3 Ret 4 5 8 6 6 4 6 7 458 54 -120 284
9   Jon Kearney 5 7 6 5 5 Ret 1 2 3 Ret 5 7 5 2 283 0 -100 183
Drivers ineligible to score points
  James Taylor 3 3 5 7 5 0 0
  Julian Wantling 6 3 4 0 0
  Matt Shaw 3 2 5 0 0
  Robin Grimwood 10 8 9 0 0
  Stephen Fresle 12 10 12 0 0
Rookie
1   Matt Shaw 1 1 2 1 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 Ret 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 560 0 -24 536
2   Amy Tomlinson 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 Ret 5 Ret 5 4 6 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 5 8 493 56 0 437
3   Emma Tomlinson 2 Ret 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 Ret 4 Ret 3 4 1 1 2 2 Ret 4 4 3 3 460 44 0 416
4   Charlotte Lowe 5 4 5 3 6 5 2 2 7 3 Ret 3 4 Ret 5 5 6 4 3 6 6 Ret 5 386 46 0 340
5   Lucy Tomlinson 4 5 6 7 7 3 4 3 4 2 3 2 5 Ret 2 3 5 Ret DSQ 3 7 6 4 410 60 -18 332
6   Richard Just Ret 2 1 Ret 2 3 4 2 DSQ 7 2 227 0 -12 215
Drivers ineligible to score points
  Harry Cooke 5 5 8 6 0 0
  Ben Cooke 6 8 6 5 0 0
  Yousuf Ashraf 1 1 0 0
  Michael Orant 3 6 4 Ret Ret 3 5 2 2 0 0
  Max Ratel 5 Ret 5 Ret 7 6 0 0
  Luke Shaw 1 1 1 0 0
  Thomas Balfe 2 4 7 0 0
Source: [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Ginetta expands British GT support series commitment from 2023". britishgt.com. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ Goodwin, Graham (21 September 2022). "Ginetta In New Partnership with SRO, Switches Championships from TOCA Package (Updated)". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Ginetta Announce Provisional 2023 Race Calendar". Ginetta.com. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Four female drivers confirmed take to compete in GT Academy". Ginetta.com. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Matt Shaw sets out for his debut car-racing season in Ginetta GT Academy". Ginetta.com. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "The Ginetta GT Academy returns for a new season in 2023 as the championship makes its second ever visit to the scenic Cheshire circuit". Ginettta.com. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Rookie champion Ravi Ramyead returns to GT Academy with Century Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Jon Kearney signs with GTA Championship winning team, Raceway Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Nick White Joins GTA Championship Winning Team, Raceway Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Mackenzie Walker returns to GT Academy grid for a second season of racing with Assetto Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ "2023 Ginetta GT Academy - CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS" (PDF). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

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