2016 Ginetta Junior Championship

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The 2016 Simpson Race Products Ginetta Junior Championship [1] 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 tenth Ginetta Junior Championship, and commenced on 2 April 2016 at Brands Hatch  – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 2 October 2016 at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty five races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2016 British Touring Car Championship season.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Elite Motorsport 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wood [2] All
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry King [3] All
JHR Developments 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx [4] All
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Roberts [5] 1–5, 7
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Dyson9–10
30 Flag of the United States.svg Dhyllan Skiba [6] 1–2, 4–6
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Dineen8–10
50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geri Nicosia [7] All
64 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell 5–7, 9–10
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Perez [8] All
83 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Hornby [9] 1–6, 8–9
Tollbar Racing12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Day6
Team Pyro 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak Fulk [6] 1
HHC Motorsport21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown [6] All
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble [10] 1–6
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Fagg [6] All
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Digby6–10
71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha [11] 1–9
Optimum Motorsport 22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Connor O'Brien8
Total Control Racing 25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Connor Grady [6] All
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder [12] All
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Bird [13] 1–6, 8
68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Collard [14] All
Douglas Motorsport33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Harper [15] All
74 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi [16] 1–7
75 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton [17] All
Mectech Motorsport58 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Ayres [6] 1–4, 6, 9–10
Rob Boston Racing79 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Johnson [18] 1–3, 5–6, 8–10

Driver changes

Leaving Ginetta Juniors

Race calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
2 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will TregurthaHHC Motorsport
R23 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart MiddletonDouglas Motorsport
2R3 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
16 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis BrownHHC Motorsport
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart MiddletonDouglas Motorsport
R517 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Harper Douglas Motorsport
3R6 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
8 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Perez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart MiddletonDouglas Motorsport
R7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder Total Control Racing
4R8 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
4 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will TregurthaHHC Motorsport
R95 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will TregurthaHHC Motorsport
5R10 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
18 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Roberts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart MiddletonDouglas Motorsport
R11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Harper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart MiddletonDouglas Motorsport
R1219 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will TregurthaHHC Motorsport
6R13 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
30 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Harper Douglas Motorsport
R1431 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Harper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry King Elite Motorsport
7R15 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
13 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Perez JHR Developments
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Harper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geri Nicosia JHR Developments
R1714 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will TregurthaHHC Motorsport
8R18 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
27 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart MiddletonDouglas Motorsport
R19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will TregurthaHHC Motorsport
R2028 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry King Elite Motorsport
9R21 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
17 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder Total Control Racing
R22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Perez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx JHR Developments
R2318 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder Total Control Racing
10R24 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
1 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart MiddletonDouglas Motorsport
R252 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geri Nicosia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis BrownHHC Motorsport

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
353026222018161412111098765432111

Drivers' championship

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP TotalDropPen.Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha155432211105132541215542615615
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton21217173211Ret9729412101118513578-3575
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown143192656584254126143444161021507-12495
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Wooder324343193Ret932611267159121RetDNS485−6479
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Harper (R)763211511RetRet329134159147111081769390390
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geri Nicosia871059965512748861313861791176396-12384
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx (R)18137885315172311121131317416721694390-7−3380
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry King (R)161412Ret13741281519154114171365163342376-2374
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Fagg Ret9151410882441014111912971110835457344-2342
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Perez111011Ret1618Ret41218117712181153387938333333
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wood (R)1511141615101389111310Ret1513315126219107105251−6245
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Connor Grady1312Ret121413151071714616975299141110232−1231
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Hornby9EX815111277Ret98Ret6581214968221−12209
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Roberts641965414NC1462058148176176
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble (R)58613131110171076Ret1010160160
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Collard (R)10RetRet11Ret161611131617Ret171417751611121214121214154−1153
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Bird (R)41797614Ret13161415121413101313147−6141
18 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi (R)121912101817121615131281518101112113113
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell (R)5161313Ret151010141213811105105
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Ayres (R)20181618191917181418161313Ret14127070
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Johnson (R)21Ret1819172018192116DNSDNS1514161815RetRet135555
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Digby2121161616171715161916RetDNS3535
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Dyson (R)711Ret13Ret3434
24 Flag of the United States.svg Dhyllan Skiba (R)19161717Ret14RetRet181720203131
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Dineen (R)19Ret18151715RetDNS2121
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak Fulk (R)17151010
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conor O'Brien (R)1818171010
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Day191766
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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