2015 Ginetta Junior Championship

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The 2015 Kick Start Energy 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. It was the ninth Ginetta Junior Championship, and commenced on 4 April 2015 at Brands Hatch  – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 11 October 2015 at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Tollbar Racing11 Flag of France.svg Tristan Charpentier [1] 1–2
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Day [1] 1–6, 8–10
HHC Motorsport14 Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch [2] 1–5
26 Flag of Italy.svg Devlin DeFrancesco 5–10
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Fagg 5–10
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline [3] All
44 Flag of Denmark.svg Patrik Matthiesen [4] All
Total Control Racing 17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Chapman [5] All
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Connor Grady5–10
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder [6] All
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Roberts [7] 1–9
R & J Motorsport21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis BrownAll
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Hadfield [8] All
67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Bird All
83 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Hornby [9] All
Supergreen Racing22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Green [10] All
JHR Developments 23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger [11] All
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Esmee Hawkey [12] 1–4, 6, 8–10
45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos [13] All
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Senna Proctor [14] All
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Perez [15] All
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Bailey [15] All
Hillspeed 24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Mailer [16] 1–2
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Benjamin Wallace [17] 1–2
Jam-Sport41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Stacey [18] 1–6, 9–10
Elite Motorsport 50 Flag of Cyprus.svg Geri NicosiaAll
Richardson Chassis Engineering71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha [19] All
Douglas Motorsport75 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton [20] All

Race calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
4 April Flag of Denmark.svg Patrik Matthiesen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Stacey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger JHR Developments
R25 April Flag of Denmark.svg Patrik Matthiesen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Senna Proctor JHR Developments
2R3 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
18 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Hadfield Flag of Denmark.svg Patrik Matthiesen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan HadfieldR & J Motorsport
R419 April Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Senna Proctor JHR Developments
3R5 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
10 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Chapman Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch HHC Motorsport
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch HHC Motorsport
4R7 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
7 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
5R9 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
27 June Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch Flag of Denmark.svg Patrik Matthiesen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
R1028 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
6R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
8 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger Flag of Denmark.svg Patrik Matthiesen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
R129 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger JHR Developments
7R13 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
22 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
R1423 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Senna Proctor JHR Developments
8R15 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
5 September Flag of Italy.svg Devlin DeFrancesco Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
R166 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
9R17 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
26 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Hornby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Hornby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
R1827 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Chapman Flag of Denmark.svg Patrik MatthiesenHHC Motorsport
10R19 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
10 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Senna Proctor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport
R2011 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Chapman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Senna Proctor JHR Developments

Calendar changes

Championship standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th R1 PPFL
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Drivers' championship

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP TotalDropPen.Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline 1022044311111811811116116477−4473
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Senna Proctor 3121119321396221372241491−18473
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown8443RetRet55464532537472393−6387
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos95652523Ret19734341537319366−2364
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger 1143105271931521Ret6952220217330−5325
6 Flag of Denmark.svg Patrik Matthiesen (R)23599Ret12185431613811451Ret7309309
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton (R)41510173410875Ret15Ret722105520289−6283
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Hadfield611128Ret6687179542014121813Ret260−1259
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Hornby (R)1579610616Ret628Ret991399365261−6255
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Chapman131816117887Ret21Ret11657621693227227
11 Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch (R)52188114423220−9211
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Tregurtha (R)1467761311101811941019DNSDNS14171212187187
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder (R)11RetRet1316RetRet9Ret18161415DNS6848154153153
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Day (R)232017RetRet1491311105712Ret81489145−6139
15 Flag of Cyprus.svg Geri Nicosia12811211315171219171161717Ret171311Ret8138−15123
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Stacey (R)710Ret1412161811151212Ret16121115110110
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Bailey (R)20Ret1319151213Ret12131918Ret13181318131410104104
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Green (R)2419141614101920981319141610Ret171910Ret104−2102
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Fagg (R)16161210Ret108102491869999
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Perez21131520Ret111515101410Ret161216122117171499−693
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Roberts (R)189Ret12187Ret161420Ret98Ret15Ret62394−2470
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Bird Ret1621181717Ret1720Ret152112141919201516116969
23 Flag of Italy.svg Devlin DeFrancesco (R)Ret232013711141111RetRet186666
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Connor Grady (R)1722142011151716191020135959
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Esmee Hawkey 22Ret182219Ret1414Ret172118182219Ret3434
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Mailer171212152828
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Benjamin Wallace1917192388
28 Flag of France.svg Tristan Charpentier (R)1622DSQDNS5−18−13
PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP TotalDropPen.Points
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)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
(R) – Rookie

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