2013 Ginetta Junior Championship Explained

The 2013 Ginetta Junior Championship was a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, aged between 14 and 17, competing in Ginetta G40s that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship centrepiece.

This season was the seventh Ginetta Junior Championship. The season commenced on 31 March 2013 at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 13 October 2013 at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2013 British Touring Car Championship.

Regulation changes

After introducing slick racing tyres in 2012, the championship reverted to treaded road tyres from this season onwards. The switch back was made in effort to cut costs, by saving 75% on the tyre budget.[1]

Teams and drivers

TeamDriversRounds
HHC Motorsport6 Harry Woodhead[2] 1–9
11 Will Palmer[3] All
13 James Kellett[4] All
Junior Race Car Academy[5] 10 Tom Jackson[6] All
41 William Taylforth8–10
42 Jonathan Hadfield8–10
44 Ryan HadfieldAll
17 Josh White8–10
Hillspeed[7] 1–6
Tollbar Racing18 Tom Brown8–10
Privateer19 Jack MitchellAll
46 Jack Rawles[8] All
63 James Webb9–10
77 Ben Pearson4–10
Douglas Motorsport[9] 30 Keith DoneganAll
JHR Developments[10] 33 Ollie ChadwickAll
55 Jamie ChadwickAll
Border Reivers[11] 72 Elliot Paterson1–2
77 Ben Pearson1–3
Meridian Motorsport82 Connor Mills1–3

Race calendar and results

The provisional calendar was announced by the British Touring Car Championship organisers on 29 August 2012.[12]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
30 March Harry Woodhead James Kellett Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
R231 March Harry Woodhead Harry Woodhead Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
2R3Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
20 April Harry Woodhead Harry Woodhead Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
R421 April Harry Woodhead Ollie Chadwick Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
3R5Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
5 May Will Palmer Harry Woodhead Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
R6 Harry Woodhead Will Palmer Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
4R7Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
8 JuneHHC Motorsport
R89 June Harry Woodhead Harry Woodhead Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
5R9Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
23 June Harry Woodhead Harry Woodhead Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
R10 Harry Woodhead Keith Donegan Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
6R11Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
3 August Will Palmer Keith Donegan Keith DoneganDouglas Motorsport
R124 August Will Palmer Jack Mitchell Jack MitchellPrivateer
7R13Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
24 August Harry Woodhead Tom Jackson Keith DoneganDouglas Motorsport
R1425 August Harry Woodhead Harry Woodhead Harry WoodheadHHC Motorsport
8R15Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
James Kellett Jack Mitchell James KellettHHC Motorsport
R16 Jack Mitchell Ollie Chadwick Will PalmerHHC Motorsport
9R17Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
29 September Ollie Chadwick Will Palmer Keith DoneganDouglas Motorsport
R18 Jack Mitchell Ollie Chadwick Keith Donegan
10R19Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
12 October Ollie Chadwick Ollie Chadwick Ollie ChadwickJHR Developments
R2013 October Will Palmer Will Palmer Ollie ChadwickJHR Developments

Championship standings

PosDriverBHIDONTHROULCROSNEKNOROCSILBHGPTotalPts
1 Harry Woodhead111111111122212322609609
2 Keith Donegan2Ret710242352161362113Ret475475
3 Will Palmer523435112633732411192Ret4422115406
4 Ollie Chadwick362311212Ret3Ret43Ret435541140915394
5 Tom Jackson43105434426744Ret15447523966390
6 James Kellett1255256567108551018634438621365
7 Jack Mitchell1084Ret611354451865636633822127334
8 Ben Pearson11101288106787681091010758727619257
9 Jack Rawles6411Ret7788951196813111213Ret62499240
10 Jamie Chadwick77611Ret1379Ret991195778147Ret23110221
11 Ryan Hadfield812Ret9999Ret10810107799989Ret212212
12 Josh White1311861081010RetRetRet128121016105176176
13 Connor Mills9Ret9712125858
14121314111385656
15 James Webb111513151195252
16 William Taylforth1414151012Ret4040
17 Tom Brown161214103232
18 Elliot PatersonRet9RetRet1212
PosDriverBHIDONTHROULCROSNEKNOROCSILBHGPTotalPts
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes and References

  1. News: Ginetta Slash 2013 Season Costs by Switching to Road Tyres. Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 12 September 2012. 21 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064302/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=860. 4 March 2016. dead.
  2. News: HARRY Woodhead & HHC Sign Up for 2013 Ginetta Junior Title Charge. Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 15 November 2012. 21 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071300/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=977. 4 March 2016. dead.
  3. News: Will Palmer Continues with HHC for 2013. Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 2 January 2013. 2 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055119/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=1000. 4 March 2016. dead.
  4. News: James Kellett to Join HHC for Ginetta Junior Championship. Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 12 December 2012. 21 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090944/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=990. 4 March 2016. dead.
  5. News: Hadfield and Pearson join Ginetta Junior ranks. The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. 8 January 2013. 8 January 2013. Simon. Paice.
  6. News: Jackson To Return For Second Ginetta Juniors Season. The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. 25 January 2013. 25 January 2013. Simon. Paice.
  7. News: Karting Ace White Wins Hillspeed Ginetta Junior Prize Drive. Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 3 December 2012. 21 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080111/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=982. 4 March 2016. dead.
  8. News: Jack Rawles signs up for Ginetta Junior Championship. Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 21 March 2013. 29 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090905/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=1072. 4 March 2016. dead.
  9. News: Donegan joins Douglas Motorsport for junior season. The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. 7 March 2013. 8 March 2013. Simon. Paice.
  10. News: Ollie Chadwick to Return for 2013 Ginetta Junior Championship. Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 17 December 2012. 21 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030533/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=996. 4 March 2016. dead.
  11. News: Elliot Paterson set for Ginetta Juniors with Border Reivers. Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 14 March 2013. 14 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055240/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=1068. 4 March 2016. dead.
  12. News: BTCC issues 2013 race dates . https://archive.today/20130111211052/http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=3127 . dead . 11 January 2013 . . . 29 August 2012 . 29 August 2012 .