2014 Ginetta Junior Championship
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The 2014 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 formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship centrepiece. It was the eighth Ginetta Junior Championship, commencing on 30 March 2014 at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 12 October 2014 at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season.
Jack Mitchell claimed the championship title for JHR Developments, finishing 57 points clear of HHC Motorsport driver James Kellett, with Kellett's team-mate Lando Norris finishing a further 24 points behind, in third place. Mitchell had started the season strongly, winning the first four races and ultimately, six of the first eight races. He added one further victory during the season, at Silverstone, but his consistent finishing – top-seven finishes in all bar one race from the fifth meeting onwards – allowed him to clinch the title. Kellett and Norris finished the season with the form, as the HHC pair won 9 of the last 12 races of the season. Kellett won races at five successive meetings, while Norris took nine top-two finishes. Norris outscored Kellett by 464 to 459 on total points, however, Kellett had fewer points to drop than Norris and coupled with the latter's 21 penalty points, it was Kellett that finished runner-up. The only other drivers to win races were Dan Zelos of JHR Developments and TCR driver Jamie Caroline, who each won two races; Zelos finished fourth in the championship, while Caroline finished down in sixth place. JHR Developments also won the teams' championship, finishing 66 points clear of HHC Motorsport.
Teams and drivers[edit]
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| R & J Motorsport | 8 |  Ben Pearson[1] | All |
| 42 | Jonathan Hadfield[2] | All | |
| 44 | Ryan Hadfield[2] | All | |
| HHC Motorsport | 11 | Lando Norris | All |
| 13 | James Kellett[3] | All | |
| 21 | William Taylforth[4] | 1–5 | |
| Total Control Racing | 6–7 | ||
| 17 | Matt Chapman[5] | All | |
| 23 | Billy Monger | 9–10 | |
| 38 | Jamie Caroline[6] | All | |
| JHR Developments | 19 | Jack Mitchell[7] | All |
| 27 | Alex Sedgwick[8] | All | |
| 45 | Dan Zelos[9] | All | |
| 55 | Jamie Chadwick[10] | All | |
| 66 | Senna Proctor | 3–10 | |
| Privateer | 23 | Billy Monger[11] | 1–2, 4–8 |
| 39 | Lewis Brown[12] | 1–5, 9–10 | |
| 46 | Jack Rawles[13] | 1–3 | |
| 66 | Senna Proctor | 1–2 | |
| 25 | Flashman Finneran | 2–7 | |
| Tollbar Racing | 8–10 | ||
| 23 | Billy Monger | 3 | |
| 33 | Tom Brown | 1, 4 | |
| 39 | Lewis Brown | 6–8 | |
| 46 | Jack Rawles | 4–10 | |
| Hillspeed | 24 | Harry Mailer[14] | 1–6, 8–10 |
| 43 |  Pedro Cardoso[15] | 1–5 | |
| 88 | Benjamin Wallace | 6, 9–10 | |
| Team Dynomite | 28 | Tom Parker | 1–3, 5 |
| AMD Motorsport | 31 | Esmee Hawkey[16] | 8–10 |
| Dansport | 77 | Sebastian Perez | 10 |
Race calendar and results[edit]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 29 March | Jack Mitchell | Jack Mitchell | Jack Mitchell | JHR Developments |
| R2 | 30 March | Jack Mitchell | Jack Mitchell | Jack Mitchell | JHR Developments | ||
| 2 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 19 April | Jack Mitchell | Jack Mitchell | Jack Mitchell | JHR Developments |
| R4 | 20 April | Jack Mitchell | Jamie Caroline | Jack Mitchell | JHR Developments | ||
| 3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 3 May | Ben Pearson | Jamie Caroline | Dan Zelos | JHR Developments |
| R6 | 4 May | Jack Mitchell | James Kellett | Jamie Caroline | TCR | ||
| 4 | R7 | Oulton Park (International Circuit, Cheshire) | 8 June | Jack Mitchell | James Kellett | Jack Mitchell | JHR Developments |
| R8 | Jack Mitchell | James Kellett | Jack Mitchell | JHR Developments | |||
| 5 | R9 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 28 June | Lando Norris | Jack Mitchell | James Kellett | HHC Motorsport |
| R10 | 29 June | Lando Norris | Ryan Hadfield | Lando Norris | HHC Motorsport | ||
| 6 | R11 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 2 August | Lando Norris | James Kellett | James Kellett | HHC Motorsport |
| R12 | 3 August | Lando Norris | Jack Mitchell | Lando Norris | HHC Motorsport | ||
| 7 | R13 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 23 August | Lando Norris | Lando Norris | Lando Norris | HHC Motorsport |
| R14 | 24 August | James Kellett | James Kellett | James Kellett | HHC Motorsport | ||
| 8 | R15 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 6 September | Lando Norris | James Kellett | Dan Zelos | JHR Developments |
| R16 | 7 September | James Kellett | Lando Norris | James Kellett | HHC Motorsport | ||
| 9 | R17 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 28 September | James Kellett | Senna Proctor | Jack Mitchell | JHR Developments |
| R18 | James Kellett | Jamie Caroline | James Kellett | HHC Motorsport | |||
| 10 | R19 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 11 October | Lando Norris | Jamie Caroline | Jamie Caroline | TCR |
| R20 | 12 October | Lando Norris | Jamie Caroline | Lando Norris | HHC Motorsport | ||
Championship standings[edit]
Drivers' championship[edit]
A driver's best 18 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.
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References[edit]
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- ^ "Alex Sedgwick Wins Ginetta Junior Scholarship for 2014". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
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- ^ "Jamie Chadwick to Continue in Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Billy Monger Joins GGinetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 18 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Lewis Brown Graduates from Karting to Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Jack Rawles Returns to Ginetta Junior Championship with Tollbar". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Harry Mailer Joins Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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