The 2013 Ginetta Junior Championship was a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, aged between 14 and 17, competing in Ginetta G40s that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship centrepiece.

This season was the seventh Ginetta Junior Championship. The season commenced on 31 March 2013 at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 13 October 2013 at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races 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 reverted to treaded road tyres from this season onwards. The switch back was 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 United Kingdom Harry Woodhead[2] 1–9
11 United Kingdom Will Palmer[3] All
13 United Kingdom James Kellett[4] All
Junior Race Car Academy[5] 10 United Kingdom Tom Jackson[6] All
41 United Kingdom William Taylforth 8–10
42 United Kingdom Jonathan Hadfield 8–10
44 United Kingdom Ryan Hadfield[5] All
17 United Kingdom Josh White[7] 8–10
Hillspeed[7] 1–6
Tollbar Racing 18 United Kingdom Tom Brown 8–10
Privateer 19 United Kingdom Jack Mitchell All
46 United Kingdom Jack Rawles[8] All
63 United Kingdom James Webb 9–10
77 United Kingdom Ben Pearson 4–10
Douglas Motorsport[9] 30 Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan All
JHR Developments[10] 33 United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick[10] All
55 United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick[10] All
Border Reivers[11] 72 United Kingdom Elliot Paterson[11] 1–2
77 United Kingdom Ben Pearson 1–3
Meridian Motorsport 82 United Kingdom Connor Mills 1–3

Race calendar and results

The provisional calendar was announced by the British Touring Car Championship organisers on 29 August 2012.[12]

Circuits for the 2013 season
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
30 March United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom James Kellett United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
R2 31 March United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
2 R3 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
20 April United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
R4 21 April United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
3 R5 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
5 May United Kingdom Will Palmer United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
R6 United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Will Palmer United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
4 R7 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
8 June United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
R8 9 June United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
5 R9 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
23 June United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
R10 United Kingdom Harry Woodhead Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
6 R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
3 August United Kingdom Will Palmer Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan Douglas Motorsport
R12 4 August United Kingdom Will Palmer United Kingdom Jack Mitchell United Kingdom Jack Mitchell Privateer
7 R13 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
24 August United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Tom Jackson Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan Douglas Motorsport
R14 25 August United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead United Kingdom Harry Woodhead HHC Motorsport
8 R15 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
14 September United Kingdom James Kellett United Kingdom Jack Mitchell United Kingdom James Kellett HHC Motorsport
R16 15 September United Kingdom Jack Mitchell United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick United Kingdom Will Palmer HHC Motorsport
9 R17 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
29 September United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick United Kingdom Will Palmer Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan Douglas Motorsport
R18 United Kingdom Jack Mitchell United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan Douglas Motorsport
10 R19 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
12 October United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick JHR Developments
R20 13 October United Kingdom Will Palmer United Kingdom Will Palmer United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick JHR Developments

Championship standings

Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Total Drop Pen. Pts
1 United Kingdom Harry Woodhead 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 609 609
2 Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan 2 Ret 7 10 2 4 2 3 5 2 1 6 1 3 6 2 1 1 3 Ret 475 475
3 United Kingdom Will Palmer 5 2 3 4 3 5 11 2 6 3 3 7 3 2 4 1 11 9 2 Ret 442 21 15 406
4 United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick 3 6 2 3 11 2 12 Ret 3 Ret 4 3 Ret 4 3 5 5 4 1 1 409 15 394
5 United Kingdom Tom Jackson 4 3 10 5 4 3 4 4 2 6 7 4 4 Ret 15 4 4 7 5 2 396 6 390
6 United Kingdom James Kellett 12 5 5 2 5 6 5 6 7 10 8 5 5 10 1 8 6 3 4 4 386 21 365
7 United Kingdom Jack Mitchell 10 8 4 Ret 6 11 3 5 4 4 5 1 8 6 5 6 3 6 6 3 382 21 27 334
8 United Kingdom Ben Pearson 11 10 12 8 8 10 6 7 8 7 6 8 10 9 10 10 7 5 8 7 276 19 257
9 United Kingdom Jack Rawles 6 4 11 Ret 7 7 8 8 9 5 11 9 6 8 13 11 12 13 Ret 6 249 9 240
10 United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick 7 7 6 11 Ret 13 7 9 Ret 9 9 11 9 5 7 7 8 14 7 Ret 231 10 221
11 United Kingdom Ryan Hadfield 8 12 Ret 9 9 9 9 Ret 10 8 10 10 7 7 9 9 9 8 9 Ret 212 212
12 United Kingdom Josh White 13 11 8 6 10 8 10 10 Ret Ret Ret 12 8 12 10 16 10 5 176 176
13 United Kingdom Connor Mills 9 Ret 9 7 12 12 58 58
14 United Kingdom Jonathan Hadfield 12 13 14 11 13 8 56 56
15 United Kingdom James Webb 11 15 13 15 11 9 52 52
16 United Kingdom William Taylforth 14 14 15 10 12 Ret 40 40
17 United Kingdom Tom Brown 16 12 14 10 32 32
18 United Kingdom Elliot Paterson Ret 9 Ret Ret 12 12
Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Total Drop Pen. Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. "Ginetta Slash 2013 Season Costs by Switching to Road Tyres". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 "HARRY Woodhead & HHC Sign Up for 2013 Ginetta Junior Title Charge". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. "Will Palmer Continues with HHC for 2013". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. "James Kellett to Join HHC for Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  5. 1 2 Paice, Simon (8 January 2013). "Hadfield and Pearson join Ginetta Junior ranks". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  6. Paice, Simon (25 January 2013). "Jackson To Return For Second Ginetta Juniors Season". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Karting Ace White Wins Hillspeed Ginetta Junior Prize Drive". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  8. "Jack Rawles signs up for Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  9. Paice, Simon (7 March 2013). "Donegan joins Douglas Motorsport for junior season". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 "Ollie Chadwick to Return for 2013 Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Elliot Paterson set for Ginetta Juniors with Border Reivers". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  12. "BTCC issues 2013 race dates". British Touring Car Championship. TOCA. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.