2013 Ginetta Junior Championship
The 2013 Ginetta Junior Championship is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, aged between 14 and 17, competing in Ginetta G40s that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
This season will be the seventh Ginetta Junior Championship. The season will commence on 31 March at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will conclude on 13 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races to be held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2013 British Touring Car Championship.
Regulation changes
After introducing slick racing tyres in 2012, the championship is reverting to treaded road tyres from this season onwards. The switch back has been made in effort to cut costs, by saving 75% on the tyre budget.[1]
Teams and drivers
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHC Motorsport[2] | 6 |  Harry Woodhead[2]
|
1–8 |
| 11 | Will Palmer[3]
|
1–8 | |
| 13 | James Kellett[4]
|
1–8 | |
| Junior Race Car Academy[5] | 10 | Tom Jackson[6]
|
1–8 |
| 41 | William Taylforth
|
8 | |
| 42 | Jonathan Hadfield
|
8 | |
| 44 | Ryan Hadfield[5]
|
1–8 | |
| 17 | Josh White[7]
|
8 | |
| Hillspeed[7] | 1–6 | ||
| Tollbar Racing | 18 | Tom Brown
|
8 |
| Privateer | 19 | Jack Mitchell
|
1–8 |
| 46 | Jack Rawles[8]
|
1–8 | |
| 77 | Ben Pearson
|
4–8 | |
| Douglas Motorsport[9] | 30 |  Keith Donegan
|
1–8 |
| JHR Developments[10] | 33 | Ollie Chadwick[10]
|
1–8 |
| 55 | Jamie Chadwick[10]
|
1–8 | |
| Border Reivers[11] | 72 | Elliot Paterson[11]
|
1–2 |
| 77 | Ben Pearson
|
1–3 | |
| Meridian Motorsport | 82 | Connor Mills
|
1–3 |
Race calendar and results
The provisional calendar was announced by the BTCC organisers on 29 August 2012.[12]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) |
30 March | Harry Woodhead
|
James Kellett
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport |
| R2 | 31 March | Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport | ||
| 2 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
20 April | Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport |
| R4 | 21 April | Harry Woodhead
|
Ollie Chadwick
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport | ||
| 3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) |
5 May | Will Palmer
|
Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport |
| R6 | Harry Woodhead
|
Will Palmer
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport | |||
| 4 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) |
8 June | Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport |
| R8 | 9 June | Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport | ||
| 5 | R9 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) |
23 June | Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport |
| R10 | Harry Woodhead
|
Keith Donegan
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport | |||
| 6 | R11 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
3 August | Will Palmer
|
Keith Donegan
|
Keith Donegan
|
Douglas Motorsport |
| R12 | 4 August | Will Palmer
|
Jack Mitchell
|
Jack Mitchell
|
Privateer | ||
| 7 | R13 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
24 August | Harry Woodhead
|
Tom Jackson
|
Keith Donegan
|
Douglas Motorsport |
| R14 | 25 August | Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
Harry Woodhead
|
HHC Motorsport | ||
| 8 | R15 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
14 September | James Kellett
|
Jack Mitchell
|
James Kellett
|
HHC Motorsport |
| R16 | 15 September | Jack Mitchell
|
Ollie Chadwick
|
Will Palmer
|
HHC Motorsport | ||
| 9 | R17 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
29 September | ||||
| R18 | |||||||
| 10 | R19 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) |
13 October | ||||
| R20 | |||||||
Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | KNO | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Total | Drop | Pen. | Pts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Woodhead
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 425 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Will Palmer
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 274 | 274 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Keith Donegan
|
2 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 270 | 270 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Tom Jackson
|
4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 257 | 257 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Ollie Chadwick
|
3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 12 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 218 | 218 | ||||||||||
| 6 | James Kellett
|
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 217 | 217 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Jack Mitchell
|
10 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 203 | 203 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ben Pearson
|
11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 165 | 165 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Jack Rawles
|
6 | 4 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 155 | 155 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Jamie Chadwick
|
7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | Ret | 13 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 11 | 120 | 120 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Ryan Hadfield
|
8 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 118 | 118 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Josh White
|
13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | 106 | 106 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Connor Mills
|
9 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Elliot Paterson
|
Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | KNO | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Total | Drop | Pen. | Pts | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "GINETTA SLASH 2013 SEASON COSTS BY SWITCHING TO ROAD TYRES". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b "HARRY WOODHEAD & HHC SIGN UP FOR 2013 GINETTA JUNIOR TITLE CHARGE". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "WILL PALMER CONTINUES WITH HHC FOR 2013". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "JAMES KELLETT TO JOIN HHC FOR GINETTA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b Paice, Simon (8 January 2013). "Hadfield and Pearson join Ginetta Junior ranks". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Paice, Simon (25 January 2013). "Jackson To Return For Second Ginetta Juniors Season". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b "KARTING ACE WHITE WINS HILLSPEED GINETTA JUNIOR PRIZE DRIVE". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Jack Rawles signs up for Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Paice, Simon (7 March 2013). "Donegan joins Douglas Motorsport for junior season". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "OLLIE CHADWICK TO RETURN FOR 2013 GINETTA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Elliot Paterson set for Ginetta Juniors with Border Reivers". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ "BTCC issues 2013 race dates". British Touring Car Championship. TOCA. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.