2023 Ginetta Junior Championship

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The 2023 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England. 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.

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Calendar

The calendar was unveiled on 21 September 2022, and ran alongside the British GT Championship for the first time, as was previously run as part of the TOCA package. [1] [2]

RoundCircuitDateMap of circuit locations
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park, Cheshire (International Circuit)8–10 April
2023 Ginetta Junior Championship (England)
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit)6–7 May
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit)27–28 May
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix and National Circuits)2–4 June
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton, Norfolk (300 Circuit)17–18 June
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire 22–23 July
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch, Kent (Grand Prix Circuit)9–10 September
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit)21–22 October
Source: [3]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
R Racing7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater [4] 1–6
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mikey Porter [5] All
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Ingram Hill8
37 Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson2–4
48 Flag of the United States.svg Luca Hopkinson [6] All
51 Flag of Spain.svg Edu RobinsonAll
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun [7] All
Preptech UK16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Spragg [8] 1–5, 7–8
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Joslyn [9] 2–8
74 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alfie Davies4, 7–8
84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brea Angliss7–8
Elite Motorsport21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski [10] All
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Ellis7–8
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McKenzie Douglass [11] 1–2
33 Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze [12] All
50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hart [13] All
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Allum1–5
Fox Motorsport23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Holly Miall [14] All
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McKenzie Douglass3–7
45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Robinson7–8
47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Moss [15] All
Xentek Motorsport31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Felix Livesey [16] 1–6
MDD Racing7–8
Alastair Rushforth Motorsport37 Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson [17] 1
84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brea Angliss [18] 1–2
Breakell Racing3–4
Assetto Motorsport38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison1–7
90 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez [19] All

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie Winner
1R1 Oulton Park, Cheshire
(International Circuit)
8–10 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
2R4 Silverstone, Northamptonshire
(Grand Prix Circuit)
6–7 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R6 Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze Flag of Algeria.svg Leo RobinsonR Racing Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson
3R7 Donington Park, Leicestershire
(Grand Prix Circuit)
26–27 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of Germany.svg Hugo SchwarzeElite Motorsport Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
4R10 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
(Grand Prix Circuit)
2–4 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hart Flag of the United States.svg Luca Hopkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase FernandezAssetto Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez
R11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R12 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
(National Circuit)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R13 Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R14 Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R15 Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase FernandezAssetto Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez
5R16 Snetterton, Norfolk
(300 Circuit)
17–18 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United States.svg Luca Hopkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
6R19 Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire 22–23 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase FernandezAssetto Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez
7R22 Brands Hatch, Kent
(Grand Prix Circuit)
9–10 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza SeewooruthunR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun
R23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mikey Porter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza SeewooruthunR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun
R24 Flag of the United States.svg Luca Hopkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza SeewooruthunR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun
8R25 Donington Park, Leicestershire
(Grand Prix Circuit)
21–22 October Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez Flag of Germany.svg Hugo SchwarzeElite Motorsport Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze
R26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza SeewooruthunR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun
R27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase FernandezE3SPORT Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez

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 OUL SIL1 DON1 SIL2 SNE CAD BRA DON1 TotalDropPen.Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater (R)11111351161111311111Ret642642
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hugo Schwarze (R)322824110382537244565Ret254164607–15592
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun (R)46443575941012129122838771112125639-9545
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mikey Porter (R)5105696Ret42342526822282536Ret45545-6539
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha PalmowskiRet3925227Ret9341161010973610322428498-6492
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chase Fernandez (R)98RetRet1010Ret9Ret158241368731963531494-6488
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hart (R)25Ret369934Ret666546545431145696489-15474
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison (R)743Ret8126RetDNS28943593DNS112610108361–27334
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McKenzie Douglass67657Ret36RetRet910710711769946Ret9310310
10 Flag of the United States.svg Luca Hopkinson812RetDSQ117Ret2512Ret39121512101210108497Ret77311–12299
11 Flag of Spain.svg Edu Robinson (R)131310Ret1214Ret15810141310141151110131212Ret7108123260260
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Joslyn (R)9158Ret8671711Ret188713941157NC1211511262–6256
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Spragg (R)119Ret7Ret1110127131214889131211881138Ret247247
14 Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson (R)1511714414Ret11577RetWDWD179179
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Holly Miall (R)14171313Ret181214141718161615141615131515DNS151517131510156156
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Felix Livesey (R)Ret15Ret111416Ret1310141317141117Ret16141213914Ret151210Ret159–27132
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Moss (R)16141212Ret151111121615Ret151718161715141411Ret1416151116164-32132
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brea Angliss (R)10161115Ret1713DNS1315161517RetRet12131371412128128
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Allum (R)12Ret8101313816Ret111118131613141416128128
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alfie Davies (R)18RetRet1813161311Ret1013136666
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Ellis (R)Ret121414Ret93535
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Ingram Hill (R)917142323
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Robinson (R)16Ret18Ret16151919
Source: [20]

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