2011 Ginetta Junior Championship

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2011 champion Seb Morris side-by-side with another competitor at Croft 2011 BTCC Croft (6103930031).jpg
2011 champion Seb Morris side-by-side with another competitor at Croft

The 2011 Ginetta Junior Championship season was the ninth season of the Ginetta Junior Championship series for junior drivers aged 14 to 17. The series was based in the United Kingdom and gives aspiring racing drivers aged between 14 and 17 the chance to take their first steps up the motor racing ladder.

The 2011 season commenced on 3 April 2011 at Brands Hatch and concluded on 16 October 2011 at Silverstone, after twenty races to be held at ten meetings in support of the 2011 British Touring Car Championship.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Hillspeed 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Palmer [1] 6, 9–10
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore [2] 1–8, 10
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris [2] All
Beacon Racing5 Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray [3] All
FML 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Giddings [4] All
Privateer8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finlay Ractliffe2–3
71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates [5] All
Rollcentre12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Morris [6] 1–4
TJ Motorsport14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Declan Jones 10
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble [7] All
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding [7] All
84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brad Bailey [7] All
Kelvin Jones Motorsport14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Declan Jones [8] 1–7
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick McClughan [8] 1–3
Westbourne Motorsport14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Declan Jones 8–9
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Myles Collins [9] 1–6
Tollbar Racing with WIRED20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Howard [6] All
41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Foster [6] All
HHC22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick McClughan [10] 4–6, 8–10
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson 10
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson [11] All
79 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Day [12] 1–6
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Myles Collins [13] 7–9
JHR 33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Chadwick2–10
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christie Doran [14] 7

Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in the United Kingdom. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship at all rounds.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 3 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Giddings Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
2R3 Donington Park, Leicestershire 16 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
R417 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
3R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 30 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble TJ Motorsport
R61 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
4R7 Oulton Park, Cheshire 4 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
R85 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
5R9 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 19 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble TJ Motorsport
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie RobertsonHHC Motorsport
6R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 7 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
7R13 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 3 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
R144 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble TJ Motorsport
8R15 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 17 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Hillspeed
R1618 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie RobertsonHHC Motorsport
9R17 Brands Hatch (GP), Kent 1 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of Ireland.svg Niall MurrayBeacon Racing
R182 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie RobertsonHHC Motorsport
10R19 Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire 15 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brad Bailey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brad Bailey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding TJ Motorsport
R2016 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brad Bailey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Foster Flag of Ireland.svg Niall MurrayBeacon Racing

Standings

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC BHGP SIL TotalDropPenPts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris 111121114511161422326253924562
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson452DSQ610242124538141634762712437
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble 6655123311311221Ret5RetDNS49402118383
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray7838RetNC82134Ret106422132138327356
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Foster53421086533497Ret612RetRet8532515310
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates 9464331775961110841336911327126309
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Ret7Ret125748101012749339Ret115285285
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Howard32Ret3165966256RetRet118RetRetRet726315248
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brad BaileyRet10Ret1344711Ret888810915645102489239
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Giddings2Ret10159135Ret71235RetDNS10115512142369227
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Myles CollinsRet1112671113121169159756Ret7208208
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan MooreRetRet11Ret8Ret16DNS877332Ret14742049195
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Declan Jones RetRet141013912915141313115Ret71091413172172
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick McClughan8Ret99111411159Ret15147108DSQ138159159
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie ChadwickRet11151615141211101212111297Ret1512144144
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Day11987126141014RetRet16109109
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Morris10Ret1314141210136161
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Palmer 141711810Ret4646
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson 1162828
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finlay Ractliffe7RetRet152222
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christie Doran13Ret88
PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC BHGP SIL TotalDropPenPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (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)

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