2016 Ginetta Junior Championship
2016 Ginetta Junior Championship season | |||
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The 2016 Simpson Race Products Ginetta Junior Championship[1] 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 conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. It is the tenth Ginetta Junior Championship, commencing on 2 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluding on 2 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twentyfive races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2016 British Touring Car Championship season.
Contents
Teams and drivers
Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Elite Motorsport | 10 | ![]() |
1–3 |
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JHR Developments | 11 | ![]() |
1–3 |
26 | ![]() |
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30 | ![]() |
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50 | ![]() |
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77 | ![]() |
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83 | ![]() |
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Team Pyro | 20 | ![]() |
1 |
HHC Motorsport | 21 | ![]() |
1–3 |
23 | ![]() |
1–3 | |
28 | ![]() |
1–3 | |
71 | ![]() |
1–3 | |
Total Control Racing | 25 | ![]() |
1–3 |
27 | ![]() |
1–3 | |
44 | ![]() |
1–3 | |
68 | ![]() |
1–3 | |
Douglas Motorsport | 33 | ![]() |
1–3 |
74 | ![]() |
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75 | ![]() |
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Mectech Motorsport | 58 | ![]() |
1–3 |
Rob Boston Racing | 79 | ![]() |
1–3 |
Driver Changes
- Leaving Ginetta Juniors
- 2015 Ginetta Junior champion Jamie Caroline advances to MSA Formula with Jamun racing.[19]
- Senna Proctor moved to Renault Clio Cup U.K after two seasons in Ginetta Juniors.[20]
- Dan Zelos also moved to 2016 Renault UK Clio Cup after two years of Ginetta Juniors.[21]
- Billy Monger joins 2015 champion Jamie Caroline in MSA Formula.[22]
- 2015 rookie Patrik Matthiesen promotes to MSA Formula 4.[23]
- Matt Chapman will move to the Ginetta GT5 challenge, remaining with Total Control Racing.[24]
- Sophia Flörsch made headlines withdrawing after 5 rounds and a double win at Thruxton in 2015. She spent the second half of 2015 preparing for the 2016 ADAC Formula 4 Championship with Motopark[25]
- Devlin DeFrancesco, having picked up the series during Sophia Flörsch's last round, moved onto MSA F4 with Carlin.[26]
- Frank Bird also converted to Britain's MSA F4 with Fortec Motorsports for 2016.[27]
Race calendar
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) |
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HHC Motorsport |
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2 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
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HHC Motorsport |
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R5 | 17 April | ![]() |
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3 | R6 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) |
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Douglas Motorsport |
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4 | R8 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) |
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R9 | 5 June | ![]() |
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5 | R10 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) |
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R12 | 19 June | ![]() |
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6 | R13 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
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R14 | 31 July | ![]() |
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7 | R15 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
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R17 | 14 August | ![]() |
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8 | R18 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
27 August | ![]() |
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R20 | 28 August | ![]() |
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9 | R21 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
17 September | ![]() |
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R22 | ![]() |
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R23 | 18 September | ![]() |
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10 | R24 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) |
1 October | ![]() |
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R25 | 2 October | ![]() |
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Calendar changes
- This season saw the re-introduction of the triple-header meetings, having last hosted a triple-header meeting in 2007.[28]
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
- A driver's best 23 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.
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Bold – Pole |
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