2008 Ginetta Junior Championship

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Two Ginetta at Oulton Park.

The 2008 Ginetta Junior Championship season in association with Motorsport News was the fourth Ginetta Junior Championship season, the championship designed for racing drivers between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years of age. The season began at Brands Hatch on 29 March 2008 and finished at the same venue on 21 September 2008 , after twenty-four rounds. The championship was won by Muzz Racing's 15-year-old driver Dino Zamparelli, who did enough to hold off the challenge from 16-year-old Thomas Carnaby.

Teams and drivers

TeamNoDriver
Hepworth International5Ryan Hepworth
TollBar Racing6Thomas Carnaby
28George Richardson
55 Josh Hill
91Fergus Walkinshaw
Tockwith Motorsport7Nick Ponting
15 Alice Powell
23 Daniel Lloyd
26 Sarah Moore
51Alex Austin
70Max McGuire
72Cassey Watson
Muzz Racing8 Dino Zamparelli
15 Alice Powell
33Jake Rattenbury
Private Entry20Tom Howard
Optimum Motorsport 24Simon Austin
TJ Motorsport25 Aaron Williamson
60Jake Batty
Private Entry27Mia Morgan
Private Entry29Ashley Craig
Private Entry44Mikey Crabtree
Private Entry52Jay Southern
Dominant Motorsport66Dominic Pettit
Private Entry75Oliver Llewellyn
Private Entry86Jake Farndon

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1 Brands Hatch March 29George Richardson Dino Zamparelli Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
2March 30George RichardsonThomas CarnabyGeorge RichardsonTollBar Racing
3 Cadwell Park April 5 Dino Zamparelli Dino Zamparelli Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
4April 6 Dino Zamparelli George Richardson Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
5 Rockingham April 12Thomas CarnabyThomas CarnabyThomas CarnabyTollBar Racing
6April 13Thomas CarnabyThomas CarnabyThomas CarnabyTollBar Racing
7 Donington Park May 3 Josh Hill Dino Zamparelli Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
8May 4 Josh Hill Dino Zamparelli Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
9 Thruxton May 17 Dino Zamparelli*Thomas Carnaby Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
10May 18 Dino Zamparelli Dominic Pettit Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
11 Croft May 31Dominic PettitGeorge Richardson Daniel Lloyd Tockwith Motorsport
12June 1 Daniel Lloyd Josh Hill Jake Farndonprivate entry
13 Snetterton July 12 Josh Hill Dino Zamparelli Thomas CarnabyTollBar Racing
14July 13Thomas Carnaby Dino Zamparelli George RichardsonTollBar Racing
15 Oulton Park July 26Thomas CarnabyFergus WalkinshawThomas CarnabyTollBar Racing
16July 27Thomas CarnabyThomas CarnabyThomas CarnabyTollBar Racing
17 Knockhill August 16 Dino Zamparelli Dino Zamparelli Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
18August 17 Dino Zamparelli Daniel Lloyd Daniel Lloyd Tockwith Motorsport
19 Silverstone August 30 Dino Zamparelli Fergus Walkinshaw Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
20August 31 Dino Zamparelli Dino Zamparelli Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing
21 Mallory Park September 6Thomas CarnabyDominic PettitThomas CarnabyTollBar Racing
22September 7Thomas CarnabyThomas CarnabyThomas CarnabyTollBar Racing
23 Brands Hatch September 20Dominic Pettit Dino Zamparelli Dominic PettitDominant Motorsport
24September 21Dominic PettitAlex AustinDominic PettitDominant Motorsport

* - Josh Hill had originally qualified on pole but was sent to the back due to changing chassis after qualifying. No pole point was awarded.

Championship Standings

Position1234567891011121314151617181920PP/FL
Points35302622201816141211109876543211
PosDriver BHI CAD ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL MAL BHI T. PtsDropPts
1 Dino Zamparelli 112112211112Ret54Ret41Ret11527362110611
2Thomas Carnaby47221119Ret3236121133Ret4114261419595
3 Josh Hill 813347432Ret12610333224Ret2246448817471
4Dominic Pettit2RetDNS10551242352RetRet2104RetDSQ64711412412
5 Daniel Lloyd 1151064663641DSQ4569Ret1Ret10652642421403
6George Richardson31161214DNS2Ret4521Ret3Ret71257659360360
7Fergus Walkinshaw51065159Ret712513386855Ret333Ret883606354
8Jake Farndon15883337Ret477113104796DSQ11113101137124347
9 Alice Powell 935Ret881359108Ret61115137221510Ret353326326
10Alex Austin1919DNS11131158511RetRet111491565513128972492247
11Jake Batty20911141915161013161112Ret77128879RetRet11102041203
12Ashley Craig13147Ret12144Ret1617104715Ret8RetDNS881913Ret12194194
13 Aaron Williamson 16Ret986Ret14Ret86DNSDNS9Ret5DSQ478141517189189
14Max McGuire1715121311129131415Ret11141311111199161615121319114177
15Cassey Watson7649101010611997169169
16Simon Austin121117781578108126Ret141317160160
17 Sarah Moore 1420141518161514Ret131591291017RetRet618910Ret15154154
18Jake Rattenbury1818131716131711151412Ret151213141017189Ret14134134
19Oliver LlewellynRet1715161717Ret1210181481416DSQRet17129292
20Nick Ponting1049711917Ret8787
21Tom Howard161716Ret1010111214Ret13167575
22Jay Southern624848
23Mia Morgan21161818201918161819Ret163232
24Ryan HepworthRet1816132016Ret182525
25Mikey Crabtree151114Ret2323
PosDriver BHI CAD ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL MAL BHI T. PtsDropPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)