Ginetta Junior Championship Explained

Category:One-make racing by Ginetta
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Inaugural:2003
Constructors:Ginetta
Engines:Ford Zetec
Champion Driver: Freddie Slater
Website:Ginetta Junior Website
Current Season:2024 Ginetta Junior Championship
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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.

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

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

SeasonChampionWinter SeriesScholarship
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

DriverGinetta JuniorsNotable Success
Nigel Moore2007 Champion2019 European Le Mans Series Runner-up
Dino Zamparelli2008 Champion3-time Porsche Carrera Cup GB Vice-Champion
Sarah Moore2009 Champion2018 Britcar Endurance Champion, 2019 W Series driver
Tom Ingram2010 Champion2-time BTCC Independents Champion
Seb Morris2011 Champion2017 British GT3 Champion
Sennan Fielding2011 Scholarship Winner2019 British GT4 driver
Charlie Robertson2012 Champion2019 Ginetta factory LMP1 driver
Jamie Chadwick2013 Scholarship Winner2021 W Series Champion
Will Palmer2013 Front-Runner2015 Autosport BRDC Award winner
Jack Mitchell2014 Champion2018 British GT4 Champion
James Kellett2014 Vice-Champion2-time Ginetta GT5 Challenge Champion
Lando Norris2014 Rookie Champion2024 McLaren F1 driver
Jamie Caroline2015 Champion2017 British F4 Champion
Will Tregurtha2016 Champion2017 British GT4 Champion
Stuart Middleton2016 Vice-Champion2017 British GT4 Champion
Daniel Harper2016 Rookie Champion2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Champion
Sebastian Priaulx2016 Winter Series Winner2019 British GT4 Runner-up
Tom Gamble2017 Champion2018 Autosport BRDC Award winner
Kiern Jewiss2017 Rookie Champion2018 British F4 Champion

See also

External links

Notes and References

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