2022 Ginetta Junior Championship

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The 2022 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship includes a mix of professional teams and privately funded drivers, aged between 14 and 17, competing in Ginetta G40s that are conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. [1] [2]

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Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
R Racing10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeAll
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater 6, 8–9
31 Flag of Singapore.svg Akshay Bohra1–4, 7
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke WattsAll
42 Flag of the United States.svg Luca HopkinsonAll
72 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith1–8
77 Flag of Mexico.svg Ian Aguilera1–5
Elite Motorsport14 Flag of South Africa.svg Aqil AlibhaiAll
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will MacintyreAll
19 Flag of Japan.svg Kanato Le All
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McKenzie DouglassAll
44 Flag of India.svg Shravan Shanmugavel1–5, 7–9
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe WarhurstAll
Preptech UK16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Spragg8–9
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha PalmowskiAll
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flynn McHardyAll
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mikey Porter8–9
71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Chalmers1–3, 5
81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zac MeakinAll
Assetto Motorsport23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri ReynoldsAll
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella Lloyd All
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison8–9
80 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liona TheobaldAll
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Wyres1–4, 6–7
Fox Motorsport47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Moss8
48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly All
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice HenryAll
94 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Hodgkiss1–6
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sid Smith8–9
Ultimate Speed Racing50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam BrownAll
Team HARD 70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg AJ Rock1

Race calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie Winner
1R1 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
23–24 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri Reynolds Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri ReynoldsAssetto Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri ReynoldsAssetto Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
2R4 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
14–15 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst Flag of Japan.svg Kanato Le Elite Motorsport Flag of Japan.svg Kanato Le
R5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri Reynolds Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will MacintyreElite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McKenzie Douglass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri ReynoldsElite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
3R7 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
28–29 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre Flag of South Africa.svg Aqil Alibhai Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
R8 Flag of South Africa.svg Aqil Alibhai Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri Reynolds Flag of Mexico.svg Ian AguileraR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
4R9 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
25–26 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny SmithR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri Reynolds Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will MacintyreElite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
5R11 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
30–31 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice Henry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice HenryFox Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
R13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
6R14 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
13–14 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice Henry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will MacintyreElite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
R15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice Henry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of Japan.svg Kanato Le Elite Motorsport Flag of Japan.svg Kanato Le
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
7R17 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
27–28 August Flag of Japan.svg Kanato Le Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will MacintyreElite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri Reynolds Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
R19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith
8R20 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
24–25 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeR Racing Flag of Japan.svg Kanato Le
R21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh RowledgeR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
R22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will MacintyreElite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre
9R23 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
8–9 October 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 Will Macintyre
R24 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 Will Macintyre
R25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will MacintyreElite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre

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 BHI THR1 CRO KNO SNE THR2 SIL BHGP TotalDropPen.Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge12342414Ret22116512111142DNSDNS652652
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Macintyre (R)85421326211153110213411314216361015611
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly 965987Ret75653222644631261125206514
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harri Reynolds3115314333Ret14Ret38371215422DSQ8DNS47936443
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst532346RetDNS102242444856313Ret11945427427
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Aqil Alibhai154111062326166665710391012Ret1235441359399
7 Flag of Japan.svg Kanato Le (R)7781159RetRet849131191517712253Ret733806374
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice Henry10Ret9651489Ret91Ret9Ret6781587686983159306
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonny Smith (R)2187Ret78518153218DSQ346102Ret4DSQ33336297
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Watts (R)4RetRetRetRet56114810813Ret1211155561091131029312281
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zac Meakin1215Ret81012135181174510111210298Ret16Ret109273273
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McKenzie Douglass (R)161014714197121312141010891591371077712627436265
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski (R)219Ret12Ret1712RetRet138918Ret149121911913138Ret18156156
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Brown14819161118141016Ret161714Ret1313118DNS221515141411156156
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater (R)715145115667133133
16 Flag of the United States.svg Luca Hopkinson (R)19141617131616Ret1218Ret12Ret11171819161318141010111513721116
17 Flag of Mexico.svg Ian Aguilera6Ret1020Ret11DSQ177DSQ7713936103
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Chalmers131161112101081511191096103
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Hodgkiss11Ret12149Ret9161115121512WDWDWD95689
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Wyres (R)1716131517131513Ret141216161617RetWDWDWD7575
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella Lloyd (R)23Ret2021162018Ret1919Ret1616RetRet171411Ret14RetRet13151373667
22 Flag of India.svg Shravan Shanmugavel (R)2017181819Ret19151721171820181816201918Ret19175656
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liona Theobald (R)221917Ret20222014152018191713191920DNSDNS2118191817DNS57651
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sid Smith (R)159171213124848
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flynn McHardy (R)RetRet2119212117Ret1417132015Ret1820WDWDWD19Ret201721164848
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mikey Porter (R)178141518193636
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Spragg (R)1616Ret1616202121
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg AJ Rock (R)Ret13151414
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison (R)231721Ret20141266
30 Flag of Singapore.svg Akshay Bohra (R)1812Ret1318151117910131414WDWDWD88100-12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Moss (R)WDWDWD
PosDriver DON BHI THR1 CRO KNO SNE THR2 SIL BHGP TotalDropPen.Points

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