Ginetta Junior Championship

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Ginetta Junior Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship.jpg
Category One-make racing by Ginetta
Country Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Inaugural season2003
Constructors Ginetta
Engine suppliers Ford Zetec
Drivers' champion Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rocco Coronel
Official website Ginetta Junior Website
Motorsport current event.svg Current season
The previous Ginetta Junior car, the G20. Joshua Hill Oulton Park (Old Hall Corner).JPG
The previous Ginetta Junior car, the G20.
Ginetta G40 racing cars of Ollie and Jamie Chadwick at Thruxton, Hampshire. GinettaG40.jpg
Ginetta G40 racing cars of Ollie and Jamie Chadwick at Thruxton, Hampshire.

The Ginetta Junior Championship is a one-make racing series based in the United Kingdom. From the 2010 season teams use the Ginetta G40, having previously used the Ginetta G20.

Contents

The cars use sealed Ford Zetec 1.8-litre engines, and feature tubular steel chassis, fully integral FIA approved roll cages and fibreglass shells.

Race weekend

Meetings are usually made up of two 15-minute races. The starting grids for the two races are determined by a 15-minute qualifying session. Each driver's fastest lap in this session sets their starting position for the first race, whilst their second fastest lap sets their starting position for race two.

Champions

SeasonChampionWinter SeriesScholarship
2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Newton
2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Harrison
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore
Hepworth International		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieran Vernon
2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dino Zamparelli
Muzz Racing		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Hill
2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Moore
Tockwith Motorsport		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron Williamson
2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram
Hillspeed 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris
Hillspeed 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson
HHC Motorsport		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Woodhead Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Basey-Fisher
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Woodhead
HHC Motorsport		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Kellett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Mitchell
JHR Developments 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Sedgwick
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline
HHC Motorsport		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Middleton
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Tregurtha
HHC Motorsport		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Harper
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble
JHR Developments/Elite Motorsport 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley
Elite Motorsport 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Taylor
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley
Elite Motorsport 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Taylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Brooks
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
Elite Motorsport 		cancelled Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Millar
R Racing		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice Henry, Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert de Haan [1]
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rowledge
R Racing		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski [2]
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater
R Racing		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jude Peters [3]
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Jeff-Hall
R Racing		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Isaac Phelps Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Green
2025 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rocco Coronel
R Racing		Flag of None.svg TBDFlag of None.svg TBD

Notable alumni

DriverHighest place in Ginetta JuniorsNotable title(s)
Dino Zamparelli Champion (2008)Three-time Porsche Carrera Cup GB runner-up
Tom Ingram Champion (2010) 2022 BTCC champion
Jake Hill Runner-up (2010) 2024 BTCC champion
Seb Morris Champion (2011) 2017 British GT3 champion
Sennan Fielding Scholarship-class winner (2011) 2022 British GT4 champion
George Gamble Winter Series champion (2011) 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion
Charlie Robertson Champion (2012) 2015 ELMS LMP3 champion
Jamie Chadwick Scholarship-class winner (2013) 2015 British GT4 Champion; three-time W Series champion
Jack Mitchell Champion (2014) 2018 British GT4 Champion
Lando Norris Rookie-class champion (2014)2016 Autosport BRDC Award winner, 2024 Formula One runner-up
Jamie Caroline Champion (2016) 2017 British F4 and 2020 British GT4 champion
Dan Harper Rookie-class champion (2016) 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB and 2023 British GT3 champion
Tom Gamble Champion (2017)2018 Autosport BRDC Award winner, 2020 ELMS LMP3 champion
Sebastian Priaulx Runner-up (2017) 2019 British GT4 runner-up, 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup North America champion
Kiern Jewiss Rookie-class champion (2017) 2018 British F4 and 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion
Adam Smalley Champion (2018) 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup GB and 2024 British GT3 Silver-Am champion
Louis Foster Runner-up (2018) 2024 Indy NXT champion, 2025 IndyCar Series driver
Luke Browning Third place (2018)2022 Autosport BRDC Award winner, 2022 GB3 champion
Abbi Pulling 21st (2018) 2024 F1 Academy champion, first female winner in the F4 British Championship (2024)
Zak O'Sullivan Runner-up (2019)2021 Autosport BRDC Award winner, 2021 GB3 champion
Tom Lebbon Champion (2020) 2024 GT4 European Series champion
Josh Rattican Runner-up (2020) 2024 GT4 European Series champion
Robert de Haan Rookie-class champion (2021)2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux champion
Callum Voisin 6th (2021) 2023 GB3 Champion
Freddie Slater Champion (2023) 2024 Italian F4 champion, 2024 Euro 4 runner-up

See also

References

  1. ↑ Paice, Simon (21 December 2020). "Henry and de Haan Win 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Paice, Simon (8 November 2021). "Alisha Palmowski Wins 2022 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jude Peters Wins 2024 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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