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Ginetta Junior Championship
CategoryOne-make racing by Ginetta
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Inaugural season2003
ConstructorsGinetta
Engine suppliersFord Zetec
Drivers' championUnited Kingdom James Hedley
Official websiteGinetta Junior Website
Current season
The previous Ginetta Junior car, the G20.
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 will use the Ginetta G40, having previously used the Ginetta G20.

The cars use sealed Ford Zetec 1.8-litre engines, and feature tubular steel chassis, fully integral FIA approved roll cages and fibre-glass shells which ensure safe, controlled racing.

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

Season Champion Winter Series Scholarship
2005 United Kingdom Toby Newton
2006 United Kingdom James Harrison
2007 United Kingdom Nigel Moore
Hepworth International
2008 United Kingdom Dino Zamparelli
Muzz Racing
United Kingdom Josh Hill
2009 United Kingdom Sarah Moore
Tockwith Motorsport
United Kingdom Aaron Williamson
2010 United Kingdom Tom Ingram
Hillspeed
United Kingdom Seb Morris
2011 United Kingdom Seb Morris
Hillspeed
United Kingdom George Gamble United Kingdom Sennan Fielding
2012 United Kingdom Charlie Robertson
HHC Motorsport
United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Oli Basey-Fisher
2013 United Kingdom Harry Woodhead
HHC Motorsport
United Kingdom James Kellett United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick
2014 United Kingdom Jack Mitchell
JHR Developments
United Kingdom Jamie Caroline United Kingdom Alex Sedgwick
2015 United Kingdom Jamie Caroline
HHC Motorsport
United Kingdom Stuart Middleton United Kingdom Stuart Middleton
2016 United Kingdom Will Tregurtha
HHC Motorsport
United Kingdom Sebastian Priaulx United Kingdom Daniel Harper
2017 United Kingdom Tom Gamble
JHR Developments/Elite Motorsport
United Kingdom Adam Smalley United Kingdom Adam Smalley
2018 United Kingdom Adam Smalley
Elite Motorsport
United Kingdom James Hedley United Kingdom James Taylor
2019 United Kingdom James Hedley
Elite Motorsport
United Kingdom James Taylor United Kingdom Ethan Brooks
2020 United Kingdom TBC United Kingdom TBC United Kingdom Tom Lebbon

Notable Alumni

Driver Ginetta Juniors Notable Success
Nigel Moore 2007 Champion 2019 European Le Mans Series Runner-up
Dino Zamparelli 2008 Champion 3-time Porsche Carrera Cup GB Vice-Champion
Sarah Moore 2009 Champion 2018 Britcar Endurance Champion, 2019 W Series driver
Tom Ingram 2010 Champion 2-time BTCC Independents Champion
Seb Morris 2011 Champion 2017 British GT3 Champion
Sennan Fielding 2011 Scholarship Winner 2019 British GT4 driver
Charlie Robertson 2012 Champion 2019 Ginetta factory LMP1 driver
Jamie Chadwick 2013 Scholarship Winner 2019 W Series Champion
Will Palmer 2013 Front-Runner 2015 Autosport BRDC Award winner
Jack Mitchell 2014 Champion 2018 British GT4 Champion
James Kellett 2014 Vice-Champion 2-time Ginetta GT5 Challenge Champion
Lando Norris 2014 Rookie Champion 2020 McLaren F1 driver
Jamie Caroline 2015 Champion 2017 British F4 Champion
Will Tregurtha 2016 Champion 2017 British GT4 Champion
Stuart Middleton 2016 Vice-Champion 2017 British GT4 Champion
Daniel Harper 2016 Rookie Champion 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Champion
Sebastian Priaulx 2016 Winter Series Winner 2019 British GT4 Runner-up
Tom Gamble 2017 Champion 2018 Autosport BRDC Award winner
Kiern Jewiss 2017 Rookie Champion 2018 British F4 Champion

See also

References