2021 Ginetta Junior Championship

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The 2021 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 fifteenth Ginetta Junior Championship, commencing on 8 May 2021 at Thruxton and concluding on 24 October 2021 at Brands Hatch, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after ten meetings, all in support of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship. [1] After a one year absence, Ginetta confirmed the Winter Series will return at the end of the year. [2] A scholarship allowed a driver who had raced in go karts to start racing cars. [3] The first round of the championship saw the record broken for most entries in a Ginetta Junior event. [4] R Racing and Elite Motorsport are the most competitive teams, with Fox Motorsport also winning at Snetterton. [5]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Elite Motorsport10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeAll
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb HopkinsAll
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will JenkinsAll
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Sherwood All
93 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max HallAll
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe WarhurstAll
R Racing11 Flag of Mexico.svg Ian AguileraAll
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh MillerAll
35 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin All
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Watts7–9
52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Edgar 1–4
62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie TomlinsonAll
70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston MillarAll
Preptech UK12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James HigginsAll
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Haydn Chance7–9
71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus ChalmersAll
Richardson Racing17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Flashman1–6
41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward PearsonAll
46 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan All
Assetto Motorsport23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri ReynoldsAll
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie OsborneAll
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxwell Dodds1–6, 8–9
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe WheelerAll
Breakell Racing47 Flag of South Africa.svg Aqil AlibhaiAll
Fox Motorsport48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly All
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice HenryAll
Ultimate Speed Racing50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Brown5–9
Raceway Motorsport81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak Meakin1–5, 7–9
Race Car Consultants26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Jack Lee7, 9
94 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob HodgkissAll
Hybrid Tune Ltd72 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith8–9
Team HARD 77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg AJ Rock7–9
Privateer50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Brown1–3

Race calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie Winner
1R1 Thruxton Circuit 8 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Jenkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Edgar R Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
R29 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin R Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
2R3 Snetterton Circuit 12 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Edgar Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin R Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Fox Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge
R513 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Edgar R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge
3R6 Brands Hatch Indy26 June Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin R Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
R7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Hopkins Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin R Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
R827 June Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin R Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
4R9 Oulton Park 31 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Fox Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge
R101 AugustRace postponed to Knockhill due to barrier damage
5R11 Knockhill Racing Circuit 14 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Fox Motorsport Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin R Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
R1215 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston MillarR Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
R13 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston MillarR Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
6R14 Thruxton Circuit 28 August Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan Richardson Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
R1529 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Jenkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Tomlinson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin R Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
R16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan Richardson Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
7R17 Silverstone Circuit 25 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Tomlinson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan Richardson Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
R1826 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Jenkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will JenkinsElite Motorsport Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
R19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston MillarR Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
8R20 Donington Park 9 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri Reynolds Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Fox Motorsport Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
R2110 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston MillarR Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
R22 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston MillarR Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin
9R23 Brands Hatch GP23 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Higgins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston MillarR Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan
R2424 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston MillarR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Higgins
R25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Fox Motorsport Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan

Calendar Changes

The Ginetta Junior Championship will not support every round of the British Touring Car Championship in 2021. The series will miss the seventh round of the BTCC season at Croft. [6]

Midseason Changes

Round 10 at Oulton Park was postponed due to barrier damage sustained during a Mini Challenge UK race. Due to timetable constraints the rescheduled race could not take place that weekend, so it was subsequently run at the following meeting at Knockhill.

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 THR SNE BHI OUL KNO THR SIL DON BHGP TotalDropPen.Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar425655563C221153542121111866714653
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly 10103122671C134434767512252161911608
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Hopkins23Ret473228C31922423347104104137516516
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan (R)94108Ret875RetC448316113243521025169507
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Jenkins762336447C5522Ret21711213787634484484
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Callum Voisin (R)511DSQ101119C913522122215613733211349176415
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge (R)11767679Ret4C686621512126485610963696363
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Miller3995418332C177RetDNS1511678231218127151231315298
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Tomlinson8121111111112115CRet125713999991112111175292292
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Wheeler6879Ret13Ret1921C10167987417Ret13599135272506244
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri Reynolds (R)16141412121514126C76128122013810Ret6649171825512243
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Osborne1716121381211910C121014111419152651032017819232126206
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxwell Dodds (R)151181091010822C1191114981015108Ret2019199199
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Edgar 15421481017C19418176
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Higgins (R)24181317Ret16161413CRet179101923DNS1112814211823410146146
16 Flag of South Africa.svg Aqil Alibhai (R)18252319212621Ret12C8201715612141422189171314169131131
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Pearson (R)2017182214RetRet1714CRet131313111421151312Ret1320158314520125
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst (R)Ret2315251317202118C191421177108511Ret19Ret2212520118118
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Chalmers (R)19202616Ret25232316C1321161810151913Ret20162219216119292
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zac Meakin (R)1315211517141816RetCRet11RetDNS2314161811141918159292
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice Henry (R)23Ret20201920131311CRet15101220211720181523142616Ret16891871
22 Flag of Mexico.svg Ian Aguilera (R)14191923Ret9RetDNS23C202219222418181019112026151826216565
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Hall (R)121317141521172220C15251516Ret13Ret16202117192422Ret28761561
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Sherwood (R)222222211619192419C1418Ret19181616192317Ret27252014255050
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Hodgkiss (R)212116182023151524CRet2318231724202717142115NCRetRet22461234
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Watts (R)211619RetRet16Ret12142828
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith (R)2516231711172323
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Flashman (R)25242426Ret24241815C162420211622232020
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Brown (R)262625241822222018232023252225242522232825242488
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Jack Lee (R)182126Ret25Ret33
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Haydn Chance (R)RetRet2226252724232600
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg AJ Rock (R)24Ret2424242126222900

References

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