2019 Mini Challenge UK

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The 2019 Mini Challenge season was the eighteenth season of the Mini Challenge UK. The season started on 20 April at Oulton Park and ended on 20 October at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit. The season featured thirteen rounds across the UK.

Contents

Entry list

TeamNo.DriverRounds
JCW Class
Team HARD [1] 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Palmer [2] All
JamSport Racing5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Griffith [3] 2–8
45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Calum King [4] 1–3, 5
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Gibbs [5] All
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Gooding [6] All
85 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve King [7] 1–3, 8
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Rawlings [8] All
777 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenan Dole [9] All
Excelr8 Motorsport 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jac Maybin [10] 1–5
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Weller [11] 2–3, 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen James8
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacob Andrews [12] 1–4
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Newman [13] All
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Newnham [14] 5–8
51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gilbert Yates3
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Galer [15] All
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Stanton [16] All
AutoTech Motorsport9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Hardy [17] 2, 5–7
MINI UK VIP12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Cuff [18] All
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison [19] All
131 Flag of Portugal.svg Jorge Calado [20] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Sheehan3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Benson6
445 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos [21] All
Lawrence Davey Racing16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Newsham [22] All
39 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Brown [23] All
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Bird [24] All
112 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal TrotterAll
Privateer17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brad Hutchison5–8
Privateer18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall [25] All
Lux Motorsport21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Davidson [26] All
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Rainbow4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Reid5
JWB Motorsport [27] 31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Wilson [28] All
52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruaridh Clark8
OX4 Racing35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Loukes [29] All
Privateer47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James MacIntyre [30] All
Privateer69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Pattison [31] 1–4, 6–7
Privateer84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Dignan [32] 2–3, 7–8
90 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Jeffs5
Cooper S Class
Privateer5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chloe Hewitt3
AReeve Motorsport7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Williams1-3
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keir McConomyAll
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin [33] All
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron Reeve3
190 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Lee2–3, 5–7
Mad4Mini Motorsport12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart McLarenAll
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Montgomery2, 6
Privateer23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydAll
Privateer70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oly Mortimer4
Privateer211 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angus Tosh4
Privateer231 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Webb1–3, 5–7
Privateer666 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sami Bowler [34] All
Cooper Pro Class
Lawrence Davey Racing1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex NevillAll
AReeve Motorsport2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James HilleryAll
Lux Motorsport8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hannah ChapmanAll
Rob Sims Racing9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Walton2
47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Goodall1–6
Privateer14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominic WheatleyAll
Mad4Mini Motorsport38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Morgan Wroot1-6
Privateer49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Poole1, 3
College of West Anglia77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Mollison6
Privateer82 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lydia WalmsleyAll
Excelr8 Motorsport85 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman [35] All
Privateer91 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Dalgleish [36] All
Cooper Am Class
AReeve Motorsport4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike PaulAll
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Parker2–4, 6–7
80 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie O'BrienAll
154 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawrence Harris1, 3, 6
Privateer23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee PearceAll
Excelr8 Motorsport36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cornell1–5, 7
94 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Porter [37] TBA
Privateer46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul ManningAll
College of West Anglia50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Langley6–7
51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Clarke6–7
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian NormanAll
Mad4Mini Motorsport63 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darryl Brown1, 7
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew RinglandAll
Privateer89 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh MartinAll


Calendar

RoundCircuitDateClassesRaces
1 Oulton Park International 20, 22 AprilJCW2
2 Snetterton 300 11–12 MayCooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am2
3 Snetterton 300 18–19 MayJCW2
4 Silverstone GP 8–9 JuneJCW2
5 Oulton Park Island 15 JuneCooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am2
6 Donington Park GP 22–23 JuneJCW2
7 Brands Hatch Indy 20–21 JulyAll3
8 Brands Hatch GP 3–4 AugustJCW2
9 Croft Circuit 17–18 AugustCooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am2
10 Cadwell Park 7 SeptemberCooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am2
11 Donington Park GP 14–15 SeptemberJCW2
12 Donington Park National 28–29 SeptemberCooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am3
13 Snetterton 300 19–20 OctoberAll2
Source: [38] [39]


Results

JCW Class

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
11 Oulton Park International Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Privateer
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jac MaybinExcelr8 Motorsport
23 Snetterton 300 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Privateer
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack DavidsonLux Motorsport
35 Silverstone GP Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jac Maybin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben PalmerTeam HARD
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben PalmerTeam HARD
47 Donington Park GP Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan HarrisonMINI UK VIP
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan HarrisonMINI UK VIP
59 Brands Hatch Indy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Privateer
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan HarrisonMINI UK VIP
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben PalmerTeam HARD
612 Brands Hatch GP Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan ZelosMINI UK VIP
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Privateer
714 Donington Park GP Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Privateer
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan ZelosMINI UK VIP
816 Snetterton 300 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan HarrisonMINI UK VIP
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan HarrisonMINI UK VIP

Cooper S Class

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
11 Snetterton 300 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob AustinAReeve Motorsport
23 Oulton Park International Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
35 Brands Hatch Indy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
48 Croft Circuit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob AustinAReeve Motorsport
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob AustinAReeve Motorsport
510 Cadwell Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
612 Donington Park National Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob AustinAReeve Motorsport
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
715 Snetterton 300 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Butcher-LloydPrivateer

Cooper Pro Class

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
11 Snetterton 300 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Goodall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert DalgleishPrivateer
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin PoolePrivateer
23 Oulton Park International Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Dalgleish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby GoodmanExcelr8 Motorsport
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert DalgleishPrivateer
35 Brands Hatch Indy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Dalgleish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby GoodmanExcelr8 Motorsport
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hannah Chapman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert DalgleishPrivateer
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Nevill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby GoodmanExcelr8 Motorsport
48 Croft Circuit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Dalgleish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominic Wheatley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert DalgleishPrivateer
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby GoodmanExcelr8 Motorsport
510 Cadwell Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Dalgleish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby GoodmanExcelr8 Motorsport
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert DalgleishPrivateer
612 Donington Park National Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Dalgleish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert DalgleishPrivateer
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Goodall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby GoodmanExcelr8 Motorsport
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hannah Chapman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby GoodmanExcelr8 Motorsport
715 Snetterton 300 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Dalgleish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominic WheatleyPrivateer
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Goodman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lydia WalmsleyPrivateer

Cooper Am Class

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
11 Snetterton 300 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Porter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Martin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul ManningPrivateer
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Porter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul ManningPrivateer
23 Oulton Park International Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Porter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Porter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee PearcePrivateer
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Manning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul ManningPrivateer
35 Brands Hatch Indy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Pearce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Pearce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee PearcePrivateer
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Porter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee PearcePrivateer
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Manning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee PearcePrivateer
48 Croft Circuit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Pearce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Manning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul ManningPrivateer
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Pearce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh PorterExcelr8 Motorsport
510 Cadwell Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Porter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Pearce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee PearcePrivateer
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie O'Brien Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh PorterExcelr8 Motorsport
612 Donington Park National Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie O'Brien Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Langley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee PearcePrivateer
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawrence Harris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee PearcePrivateer
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Porter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie O'BrienAReeve Motorsport
715 Snetterton 300 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Porter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Pearce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie O'BrienAReeve Motorsport
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cornell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew LangleyCollege of West Anglia

Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first 34 positions in each Championship Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. There were bonus points awarded for Pole Position where bonus points are awarded to the 6 fastest laps in and will score points from 6 to 1 in the order 6–5–4–3–2–1 and Fastest Lap where bonus points are awarded to the 6 fastest laps in and will score points from 6 to 1 in the order 6–5–4–3–2–1.

Championship Race points
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd  23rd  24th  25th  26th  27th  28th  29th  30th  31st  32nd  33rd  34th  PP  FL 
Points50444037343230282624222120191817161514131211109876543211166

Drivers' Championship

JCW Class

PosDriver OUL SNE SIL DON BHI BHGP DON SNE PPFLTotalDropPts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall 12133Ret241255112323860793793
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Harrison2322232113142322111317680413791
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Zelos8435433223314414Ret325872528697
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben PalmerRet134411655416811326154363720617
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis BrownRet1256161553451712931074143250716491
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory CuffRet141415105786627168208341445613443
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Loukes149118DSQ171212888912659Ret5338416368
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Rawlings1521191754871097Ret139RetRet66355355
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Gooding13151279Ret1011Ret151046Ret1361112349349
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Bird5Ret22Ret126Ret18122011105565Ret64337337
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Newsham11810Ret812119131214Ret1515151482334334
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James MacIntyre18161817610151591013RetRet141111912317317
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Davidson22Ret81Ret8Ret1377620RetRet4EXEX29290290
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenan Dole76912139Ret17Ret17Ret1510Ret910Ret1280280
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Pattison6Ret61511RetRet10327Ret919270270
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Galer1210211414132016141819211117Ret181227912267
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jac Maybin31RetDNS2Ret46Ret2112920265265
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Wilson191815Ret171491415Ret1811Ret13161714254254
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Newman97Ret11Ret16RetRet16131687RetRet15161243243
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Stanton16172318241816Ret212323162016Ret2018206206
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Trotter202025Ret22191719191624141919Ret2415203203
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Griffith1716202113RetRetRet211314Ret142517172172
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brad Hutchison11119RetRet128137169169
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Calum King4572021Ret20RetRet15145145
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Weller13Ret771075139139
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart GibbsRet192722RetRet192218192018RetRet1921Ret139139
27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacob Andrews101120Ret15111420131131
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Dignan1610Ret20Ret121210120120
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Newnham17141517Ret181816Ret116116
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve King21222619RetRet22196969
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Hardy2421RetRetRetRet1820176565
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Jeffs2222223333
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen James23133030
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Benson19173030
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Rainbow18212727
36 Flag of Portugal.svg Jorge Calado17Ret1616
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gilbert Yates18Ret1515
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Sheehan19Ret1414
39 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruaridh Clark19Ret1414
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle ReidRetRetRet00
PosDriver OUL SNE SIL DON BHI BHGP DON SNE PPFLTotalDropPts
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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