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.
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.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Map of circuit locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oulton Park, Cheshire (International Circuit) | 8–10 April | 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship (England) |
| 2 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit) | 6–7 May | |
| 3 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) | 27–28 May | |
| 4 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix and National Circuits) | 2–4 June | |
| 5 | Snetterton, Norfolk (300 Circuit) | 17–18 June | |
| 6 | Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire | 22–23 July | |
| 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent (Grand Prix Circuit) | 9–10 September | |
| 8 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) | 21–22 October | |
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Teams and drivers
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Racing | 7 | Freddie Slater | 1–6 |
| 19 | Mikey Porter | All | |
| 27 | Thomas Ingram Hill | 8 | |
| 37 | Leo Robinson | 2–4 | |
| 48 | Luca Hopkinson | All | |
| 51 | Edu Robinson | All | |
| 78 | Reza Seewooruthun | All | |
| Preptech UK | 16 | Thomas Spragg | 1–5, 7–8 |
| 26 | Henry Joslyn | 2–8 | |
| 74 | Alfie Davies | 4, 7–8 | |
| 84 | Brea Angliss | 7–8 | |
| Elite Motorsport | 21 | Alisha Palmowski | All |
| 22 | Nick Ellis | 7–8 | |
| 24 | McKenzie Douglass | 1–2 | |
| 33 | Hugo Schwarze | All | |
| 50 | Charlie Hart | All | |
| 66 | Freddie Allum | 1–5 | |
| Fox Motorsport | 23 | Holly Miall | All |
| 24 | McKenzie Douglass | 3–7 | |
| 45 | Jack Robinson | 7–8 | |
| 47 | Harry Moss | All | |
| Xentek Motorsport | 31 | Felix Livesey | 1–6 |
| MDD Racing | 7–8 | ||
| Alastair Rushforth Motorsport | 37 | Leo Robinson | 1 |
| 84 | Brea Angliss | 1–2 | |
| Breakell Racing | 3–4 | ||
| Assetto Motorsport | 38 | Finn Harrison | 1–7 |
| 90 | Chase Fernandez | All |
Race calendar and results
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Rookie Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Oulton Park, Cheshire (International Circuit) |
8–10 April | Freddie Slater | Reza Seewooruthun | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater |
| R2 | Freddie Slater | Hugo Schwarze | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | |||
| R3 | Reza Seewooruthun | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | ||||
| 2 | R4 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
6–7 May | Freddie Slater | Leo Robinson | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater |
| R5 | Freddie Slater | Reza Seewooruthun | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | |||
| R6 | Hugo Schwarze | Leo Robinson | R Racing | Leo Robinson | ||||
| 3 | R7 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
26–27 May | Freddie Slater | Freddie Slater | Hugo Schwarze | Elite Motorsport | Hugo Schwarze |
| R8 | Freddie Slater | Freddie Slater | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | |||
| R9 | Chase Fernandez | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | ||||
| 4 | R10 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
2–4 June | Charlie Hart | Luca Hopkinson | Chase Fernandez | Assetto Motorsport | Chase Fernandez |
| R11 | Freddie Slater | Hugo Schwarze | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | |||
| R12 | Freddie Slater | Chase Fernandez | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | |||
| R13 | Leo Robinson | Leo Robinson | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | |||
| R14 | Hugo Schwarze | Chase Fernandez | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | |||
| R15 | Hugo Schwarze | Freddie Slater | Chase Fernandez | Assetto Motorsport | Chase Fernandez | |||
| 5 | R16 | Snetterton, Norfolk (300 Circuit) |
17–18 June | Reza Seewooruthun | Hugo Schwarze | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater |
| R17 | Freddie Slater | Luca Hopkinson | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | |||
| R18 | Freddie Slater | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | ||||
| 6 | R19 | Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire | 22–23 July | Freddie Slater | Freddie Slater | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater |
| R20 | Freddie Slater | Freddie Slater | Freddie Slater | R Racing | Freddie Slater | |||
| R21 | Chase Fernandez | Chase Fernandez | Assetto Motorsport | Chase Fernandez | ||||
| 7 | R22 | Brands Hatch, Kent (Grand Prix Circuit) |
9–10 September | Reza Seewooruthun | Hugo Schwarze | Reza Seewooruthun | R Racing | Reza Seewooruthun |
| R23 | Reza Seewooruthun | Mikey Porter | Reza Seewooruthun | R Racing | Reza Seewooruthun | |||
| R24 | Luca Hopkinson | Reza Seewooruthun | R Racing | Reza Seewooruthun | ||||
| 8 | R25 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
21–22 October | Hugo Schwarze | Chase Fernandez | Hugo Schwarze | Elite Motorsport | Hugo Schwarze |
| R26 | Alisha Palmowski | Chase Fernandez | Reza Seewooruthun | R Racing | Reza Seewooruthun | |||
| R27 | Alisha Palmowski | Chase Fernandez | E3SPORT | Chase Fernandez | ||||
Championship standings
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | R1 PP | FL |
| 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship
| Pos | Driver | OUL | SIL1 | DON1 | SIL2 | SNE | CAD | BRH | DON2 | Total | Drop | Pen. | Points | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Slater (R) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 642 | 642 | ||||||||
| 2 | Hugo Schwarze (R) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 607 | –15 | 592 | |
| 3 | Reza Seewooruthun (R) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 563 | 9 | -9 | 545 |
| 4 | Mikey Porter (R) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 545 | -6 | 539 | |
| 5 | Alisha Palmowski | Ret | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 498 | -6 | 492 | |
| 6 | Chase Fernandez (R) | 9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 10 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 494 | -6 | 488 | |
| 7 | Charlie Hart (R) | 2 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 489 | -15 | 474 | |
| 8 | Finn Harrison (R) | 7 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 12 | 6 | Ret | DNS | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | DNS | 11 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 361 | –27 | 334 | ||||
| 9 | McKenzie Douglass | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 310 | 310 | |||||
| 10 | Luca Hopkinson | 8 | 12 | Ret | DSQ | 11 | 7 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 12 | Ret | 3 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 311 | –12 | 299 | |
| 11 | Edu Robinson (R) | 13 | 13 | 10 | Ret | 12 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 260 | 260 | ||
| 12 | Henry Joslyn (R) | 9 | 15 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 11 | Ret | 18 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 7 | NC | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 262 | –6 | 256 | ||||
| 13 | Thomas Spragg (R) | 11 | 9 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 247 | 247 | |||||
| 14 | Leo Robinson (R) | 15 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Ret | WD | WD | 179 | 179 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Holly Miall (R) | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 18 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | DNS | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 156 | 156 | ||
| 16 | Felix Livesey (R) | Ret | 15 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 17 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 159 | –27 | 132 | |
| 17 | Harry Moss (R) | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 164 | -32 | 132 | |
| 18 | Brea Angliss (R) | 10 | 16 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 17 | 13 | DNS | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 128 | 128 | ||||||||
| 19 | Freddie Allum (R) | 12 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 16 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 128 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 20 | Alfie Davies (R) | 18 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Nick Ellis (R) | Ret | 12 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 9 | 35 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Thomas Ingram Hill (R) | 9 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Jack Robinson (R) | 16 | Ret | 18 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ "Ginetta expands British GT support series commitment from 2023". britishgt.com. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (21 September 2022). "Ginetta In New Partnership with SRO, Switches Championships from TOCA Package (Updated)". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Ginetta Announce Provisional 2023 Race Calendar". Ginetta.com. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Freddie Slater to race for R Racing in 2023 season". Ginetta.com. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Junior Winter Series Rookie Vice Champion, Mikey Porter signs with R Racing in 2023". Ginetta.com. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Junior driver Luca Hopkinson returns to the Championship with R Racing". Ginetta.com. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Reza Seewooruthun joins R Racing for his first full season in the Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Tom Spragg joins Preptech for his first year of racing in the Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Henry Joslyn joins Preptech for his first Ginetta Junior Championship season". Ginetta.com. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Former Ginetta Junior Scholarship Winner Alisha Palmowski Joins Elite Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "McKenzie Douglass returns to the Ginetta Junior grid for his second season of racing with Elite Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Hugo Schwarze embarks on Rookie Ginetta Junior Campaign with Elite Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Hart Joins Elite For Maiden Ginetta Junior Campaign". Ginetta.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Holly Miall joins Fox Motorsport for rookie Ginetta Junior campaign". Ginetta.com. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Fox Motorsport launch 2023 Ginetta Junior campaign with Harry Moss". Ginetta.com. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Felix Livesey makes Ginetta Junior debut with Xentek Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Leo Robinson to make Ginetta Junior debut with Alastair Rushforth Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Brea Angliss to make Ginetta Junior Championship debut season with Alastair Rushforth Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "2023 Junior Scholarship Winner Chase Fernandez To Race With Assetto Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "2023 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship - Championship Standings" (PDF). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.