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The 2020 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional 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 fourteenth Ginetta Junior Championship, commencing on 1 August 2020 at Donington Park and concluding on 15 November 2020 at Brands Hatch, utilising the Grand Prix circuit. After nine meetings, all in support of the 2020 British Touring Car Championship, Tom Lebbon was crowned champion. [1]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Total Control Racing 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Rochford [2] 1–4, 6–7
52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Edgar [2] All
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst7–8
Elite Motorsport14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Miller [3] All
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Aspin [4] All
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Hopkins [5] All
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon [6] All
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Vincent [7] All
77 Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Pintos [8] All
Preptech UK12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Higgins [9] 5, 7
Richardson Racing [10] 19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Vincent [11] All
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi Dimitrov [11] All
41 Flag of South Africa.svg Trennon Bettany [11] 1–5, 7
R Racing21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rattican [12] All
22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin [13] All
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joel Pearson [12] All
62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Tomlinson [12] All
70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar [12] All
Team HARD 26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Constantine6
Fox Motorsport48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly [14] All
Assetto Motorsport88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe WheelerAll
Alastair Rushforth Motorsport99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak Taylor [2] 1–6
Privateer30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Jenkins [2] All

Race calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie Winner
1 Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire)1 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joel Pearson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi Dimitrov
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi DimitrovRichardson Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi Dimitrov
2 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi DimitrovRichardson Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi Dimitrov
2 Brands Hatch
(GP Circuit, Kent)
8 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak Taylor Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
9 August Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Elite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
3 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
29 August Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
30 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi Dimitrov Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi DimitrovRichardson Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi Dimitrov
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rattican R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
4 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
19 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Tomlinson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
20 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rattican R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
5 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
26 September Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Vincent
27 September Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi DimitrovRichardson Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi Dimitrov
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Edgar Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi Dimitrov
6 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
10 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rattican Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rattican Elite Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
11 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rattican Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Elite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
7 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
24 October Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Elite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Elite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
25 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joel Pearson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon Elite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
8 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
14 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Miller Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Edgar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rattican Elite Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
15 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Miller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh MillerElite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Miller

Calendar Changes

The Ginetta Junior Championship will not support every round of the British Touring Car Championship in 2020. The series will miss the third round of the BTCC season, Oulton Park. [1]

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 DON BHGP KNO THR SIL CRO SNE BHI Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon (R)5292312323211Ret(13)2111122528
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rattican 34(15)3235212123413214213519
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bailey Voisin 11961121531Ret12110Ret22384516
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgi Dimitrov (R)21159861712RetRet131511371276386
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Hopkins (R)Ret711966109(20)5846791055635320
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Edgar (R)8(13)8121174Ret11848523679767304
7 Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Pintos (R)(12)1148710111010(19)7101011810435Ret8269
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joel Pearson4521017Ret3664918RetRet741484119267
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Tomlinson13877557Ret1310512Ret106213(16)8914249
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar (R)7351116Ret(19)359109761218101013716240
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Miller (R)910Ret1410139149736Ret14Ret815111741239
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Vincent (R)6Ret(17)613917171715634541717171012Ret209
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak Taylor (R)1063444128126Ret5881812202
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Jenkins (R)11161316RetRetRet7411121591555613910Ret198
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Aspin (R)18910138Ret15151914117Ret161398621Ret15158
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly (R)141412151911813817Ret1413Ret1613111411RetRet136
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Wheeler (R)171816191214131616181317Ret1811149(20)151512107
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Vincent (R)16121817141216181520Ret131217Ret1519181817Ret91
19 Flag of South Africa.svg Trennon Bettany (R)19171418151514111416Ret16119181220RetRet88
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Rochford1515RetRet181618121813Ret1419161516131177
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Higgins (R)19Ret12121914161045
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst (R)202119141318
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Constantine (R)17169

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