2012 Ginetta Junior Championship

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The 2012 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 formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship centrepiece.

This season was the sixth Ginetta Junior Championship. The season commenced on 1 April 2012 at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 21 October 2012 at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races at ten meetings, all in support of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship.

Regulation changes

The championship included a new two class structure, with a rookie class running alongside the main class. The rookie class was run by Ginetta instead of independent teams and open to any race driver who had not been in the championship before. The £2,800 cost per weekend was intended to encourage young drivers to enter motorsport. [1]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversRounds
JHR Developments 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding [2] All
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Chadwick [2] All
HHC Motorsport4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Palmer [3] 1–4, 6–10
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Jackson [4] 1–3
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson [4] All
Douglas Motorsport5 Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray [5] All
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson [5] All
Privateer8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finlay Ractliffe2, 10
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Jackson4–10
Tollbar Racing with WIRED17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Basey-Fisher [2] All
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ricky Collard 4
Hillspeed 21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble [2] 1–2
25 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Massot All
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison [6] 1–3
30 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Donegan 6–7
51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Lee6–10
Beacon Racing30 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Donegan [2] 1–5, 8–10
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Woodhead [2] 1–5
RPM Motorsport43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aiden Moffat 10
72 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elliot Paterson [2] 1–2, 4–10
BOMAG Racing88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Woodhead6–10

Race calendar and results

The 2012 calendar supports the BTCC at all rounds, with no major changes from 2011. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 1 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of Ireland.svg Niall MurrayDouglas Motorsport
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson HHC Motorsport
2R3 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 14 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of Ireland.svg Niall MurrayDouglas Motorsport
R415 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding JHR Developments
3R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 28 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson HHC Motorsport
R629 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson HHC Motorsport
4R7 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 9 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray Flag of Ireland.svg Niall MurrayDouglas Motorsport
R810 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of Ireland.svg Niall MurrayDouglas Motorsport
5R9 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 24 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding JHR Developments
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding JHR Developments
6R11 Snetterton (300) Circuit, Norfolk 12 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Chadwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Massot Hillspeed
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Chadwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson HHC Motorsport
7R13 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 26 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Woodhead Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson HHC Motorsport
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson HHC Motorsport
8R15 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 22 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Chadwick JHR Developments
R1623 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding JHR Developments
9R17 Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire 6 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson Douglas Motorsport
R187 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Massot Hillspeed
10R19 Brands Hatch (GP), Kent 20 October Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Massot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson Flag of Ireland.svg Niall MurrayDouglas Motorsport
R2021 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding JHR Developments

Championship standings

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP TotalDropPen.Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson 1212Ret1147325111222Ret42524116507
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding 74318632114225131646150322481
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Murray121DSQ22114333426453155273821468
4 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Massot Ret6Ret268232415611451112441116395
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson 6763510Ret1061126537Ret1237367367
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Woodhead5115Ret336451081037563Ret53351351
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Chadwick11548124Ret68574Ret413887633415319
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Donegan 9127699759697Ret63114681029299274
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Basey-Fisher39Ret4111159118697Ret9875982709261
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Jackson10Ret8710129877Ret11Ret10111213910Ret190190
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elliot Paterson813Ret10101110912128912101210111118110171
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Palmer NC10RetRet478121181081099713Ret18010170
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison48Ret5759292
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Lee10Ret9Ret8710RetRet97676
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble 23RetDNS59950
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finlay RactliffeRet912Ret2121
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ricky Collard 11Ret1010
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aiden Moffat RetNC00
PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP TotalDropPen.Pts
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)

References

  1. 1 2 "Ginetta to boost junior motorsport career ladder, rookie style!". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ginetta Juniors gear up for Brands opener". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. Turner, Kevin (23 February 2012). Bradley, Charles (ed.). "News in Brief". Autosport . 207 (8). Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications: 85. William Palmer, son of circuit boss Jonathan, will return to Ginetta Juniors for a full season in 2012. The 15-year-old brother of GP2 racer Jolyon, who contested a part-season in 2011 with Hillspeed, will drive for HHC Motorsport.
  4. 1 2 Turner, Kevin (9 February 2012). Bradley, Charles (ed.). "Robertson back for title attack". Autosport . 207 (6). Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications: 86. Ginetta Junior frontrunner Charlie Robertson will return to the series for a second season this year with HHC Motorsport...Robertson will drive alongside former kart racer Tom Jackson, who has graduated from HHC's Junior Academy.
  5. 1 2 Turner, Kevin (1 March 2012). Bradley, Charles (ed.). "New Irish team to Ginettas". Autosport . 207 (9). Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications: 82. Ex-Formula Vauxhall race winner Wayne Douglas will enter a new team in Ginetta Junior this year to run series frontrunner Niall Murray and Irish graduate Andrew Watson. Douglas...will run two Ginetta G40s under the Douglas Motorsport banner.
  6. "Ginetta recruit stars of the future and discover Nathan Harrison". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.