Ginetta Junior Championship
| Category | One-make racing by Ginetta |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugural season | 2003 |
| Constructors | Ginetta |
| Engine suppliers | Ford Zetec |
| Drivers' champion | Ethan Jeff-Hall |
| Official website | Ginetta Junior Website |
| Current season | |
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.
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
| Season | Champion | Winter Series | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Toby Newton | ||
| 2006 | James Harrison | ||
| 2007 | Nigel Moore Hepworth International |
Kieran Vernon | |
| 2008 | Dino Zamparelli Muzz Racing |
Josh Hill | |
| 2009 | Sarah Moore Tockwith Motorsport |
Aaron Williamson | |
| 2010 | Tom Ingram Hillspeed |
Seb Morris | |
| 2011 | Seb Morris Hillspeed |
George Gamble | Sennan Fielding |
| 2012 | Charlie Robertson HHC Motorsport |
Harry Woodhead | Oli Basey-Fisher |
| 2013 | Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport |
James Kellett | Jamie Chadwick |
| 2014 | Jack Mitchell JHR Developments |
Jamie Caroline | Alex Sedgwick |
| 2015 | Jamie Caroline HHC Motorsport |
Stuart Middleton | Stuart Middleton |
| 2016 | Will Tregurtha HHC Motorsport |
Sebastian Priaulx | Daniel Harper |
| 2017 | Tom Gamble JHR Developments/Elite Motorsport |
Adam Smalley | Adam Smalley |
| 2018 | Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport |
James Hedley | James Taylor |
| 2019 | James Hedley Elite Motorsport |
James Taylor | Ethan Brooks |
| 2020 | Tom Lebbon Elite Motorsport |
cancelled | Tom Lebbon |
| 2021 | Aston Millar R Racing |
Josh Rowledge | Maurice Henry, Robert de Haan[1] |
| 2022 | Josh Rowledge R Racing |
Freddie Slater | Alisha Palmowski[2] |
| 2023 | Freddie Slater R Racing |
Jude Peters[3] | |
| 2024 | Ethan Jeff-Hall R Racing |
Isaac Phelps | Fred Green |
Notable alumni
| Driver | Highest place in Ginetta Juniors | Notable 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 |
| 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 |
| Freddie Slater | Champion (2023) | 2024 Italian F4 champion, 2024 Euro 4 runner-up |
See also
References
- ^ Paice, Simon (21 December 2020). "Henry and de Haan Win 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Paice, Simon (8 November 2021). "Alisha Palmowski Wins 2022 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Jude Peters Wins 2024 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.