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The 2018 Simpson Race Products Ginetta Junior Championship is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship features 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 forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship centrepiece. It is the twelfth Ginetta Junior Championship, commencing on 8 April 2018 at Brands Hatch  – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluding on 30 September 2018 at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after 25 races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Elite Motorsport7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Johnson [1] All
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster [2] All
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finley Green [3] All
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley [4] All
67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley [4] All
81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Wilkinson [3] 1–8
Richardson Racing11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning [5] All
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Taylor [6] All
72 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Luff1–7
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Linscott [7] All
Total Control Racing 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Gale1–2, 10
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton10
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hawkey1, 6, 8–10
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbi Pulling [8] 1–3
55 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruben del Sarte [9] All
87 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick Kibble [9] All
Premiership Academy Racing [10] 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Dyson8–10
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben O'HareAll
Douglas Motorsport23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorcan Hanafin5–7, 9–10
57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Burton5–7, 9–10
Richardson Chassis Engineering [11] 37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie McLeod1–2
WDE Motorsport [12] 46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Osborne1–7, 9–10
Privateers10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will MartinAll
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom EmsonAll
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joel Pearson7, 9–10
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conner GarlickAll
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Perks4-6

Race Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
7 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruben del Sarte Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport
8 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Richardson Racing
2 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
28 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Richardson Racing
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Richardson Racing
29 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Elite Motorsport
3 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
20 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finley Green Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick Kibble TCR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport
4 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
9 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport
10 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Richardson Racing
5 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
23 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley [N 1] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport
24 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finley GreenElite Motorsport
6 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
28 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Richardson Racing
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Richardson Racing
29 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport
7 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
11 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Elite Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick Kibble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Elite Motorsport
12 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Richardson Racing
8 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
25 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Elite Motorsport
26 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Elite Motorsport
9 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
15 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruben del Sarte Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorcan Hanafin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Elite Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Burton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Elite Motorsport
16 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hawkey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Elite Motorsport
10 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
29 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Richardson Racing
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport
30 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hawkey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Elite Motorsport

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 ROC KNO SIL BHGP Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley 1242Ret211611652134323Ret42215679
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster (R)44231833257343311211111421671
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning 511123RetDSQ11922112Ret2142335142654
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick Kibble (R)126774156725421012265138523333496
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruben del Sarte23563444Ret4393Ret78Ret8810466866425
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Taylor (R)118957971043651154734357941054414
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Johnson653Ret8597312817965105666Ret131113714357
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley (R)7108105625126111013765Ret1274281851018356
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finley Green39686Ret621314418169Ret1310Ret1565137Ret11315
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Wilkinson (R)8111091410128589761210681157241
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Emson (R)15151611131410121191419199159101699101071412Ret217
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Luff187Ret4978RetRet71011748Ret1114189
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorcan Hanafin (R)17128148114798791511Ret167
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Martin (R)1716111312Ret1398131515161514Ret15131012RetDNSDNSRet99166
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conner Garlick (R)1317131415121115Ret18Ret131211Ret1112RetRet141515159815164
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Linscott (R)1614Ret1518111411910171418RetRet1416151413121414161316159
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben O'Hare (R)1420Ret16Ret1617141415161820171715Ret181511141612Ret1410123
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hawkey (R)1012151413121611111011Ret8112
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Burton (R)11181210RetRet13979Ret86RetRet108
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Osborne (R)Ret1815171715151310161316171316DNS1417161717181513100
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbi Pulling (R)913121210131662
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joel Pearson (R)1217Ret13121619Ret1246
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Dyson11RetRetDNSRet12Ret735
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Gale (R)19Ret14181117Ret1730
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie McLeod (R)201917Ret1612
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton (R)RetDNSDNS0

Notes

  1. Ruben del Sarte qualified fastest but was handed a grid penalty for an infraction from the previous round. Adam Smalley, who was the next fastest qualifier, thus started on pole position.

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