2012 Ginetta Junior Championship
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The 2012 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.
This season was the sixth Ginetta Junior Championship. The season commenced on 1 April 2012 at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 21 October 2012 at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races at ten meetings, all in support of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship.
Regulation changes
The championship included a new two class structure, with a rookie class running alongside the main class. The rookie class was run by Ginetta instead of independent teams and open to any race driver who had not been in the championship before. The £2,800 cost per weekend was intended to encourage young drivers to enter motorsport.
Teams and drivers
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team No. Drivers Rounds JHR Developments 3 United Kingdom Sennan Fielding All 33 United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick All HHC Motorsport 4 United Kingdom Will Palmer 1–4, 6–10 12 United Kingdom Tom Jackson 1–3 55 United Kingdom Charlie Robertson All Douglas Motorsport 5 Republic of Ireland Niall Murray All 11 United Kingdom Andrew Watson All Privateer 8 United Kingdom Finlay Ractliffe 2, 10 12 United Kingdom Tom Jackson 4–10 Tollbar Racing with WIRED 17 United Kingdom Oliver Basey-Fisher All 22 United Kingdom Ricky Collard 4 Hillspeed 21 United Kingdom George Gamble 1–2 25 Spain Pepe Massot All 27 United Kingdom Nathan Harrison 1–3 30 Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan 6–7 51 United Kingdom Freddie Lee 6–10 Beacon Racing 30 Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan 1–5, 8–10 88 United Kingdom Harry Woodhead 1–5 RPM Motorsport 43 United Kingdom Aiden Moffat 10 72 United Kingdom Elliot Paterson 1–2, 4–10 BOMAG Racing 88 United Kingdom Harry Woodhead 6–10 | |||
| JHR Developments | 3 | United Kingdom Sennan Fielding | All |
| 33 | United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick | All | |
| HHC Motorsport | 4 | United Kingdom Will Palmer | 1–4, 6–10 |
| 12 | United Kingdom Tom Jackson | 1–3 | |
| 55 | United Kingdom Charlie Robertson | All | |
| Douglas Motorsport | 5 | Republic of Ireland Niall Murray | All |
| 11 | United Kingdom Andrew Watson | All | |
| Privateer | 8 | United Kingdom Finlay Ractliffe | 2, 10 |
| 12 | United Kingdom Tom Jackson | 4–10 | |
| Tollbar Racing with WIRED | 17 | United Kingdom Oliver Basey-Fisher | All |
| 22 | United Kingdom Ricky Collard | 4 | |
| Hillspeed | 21 | United Kingdom George Gamble | 1–2 |
| 25 | Spain Pepe Massot | All | |
| 27 | United Kingdom Nathan Harrison | 1–3 | |
| 30 | Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan | 6–7 | |
| 51 | United Kingdom Freddie Lee | 6–10 | |
| Beacon Racing | 30 | Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan | 1–5, 8–10 |
| 88 | United Kingdom Harry Woodhead | 1–5 | |
| RPM Motorsport | 43 | United Kingdom Aiden Moffat | 10 |
| 72 | United Kingdom Elliot Paterson | 1–2, 4–10 | |
| BOMAG Racing | 88 | United Kingdom Harry Woodhead | 6–10 |
Race calendar and results
The 2012 calendar supports the BTCC at all rounds, with no major changes from 2011.
Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | KNO | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Total | Drop | Pen. | Pts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Total Drop Pen. Pts 1 United Kingdom Charlie Robertson 12 1 2 Ret 1 1 4 7 3 2 5 1 1 1 2 2 2 Ret 4 2 524 11 6 507 2 United Kingdom Sennan Fielding 7 4 3 1 8 6 3 2 1 1 4 2 2 5 13 1 6 4 6 1 503 22 481 3 Republic of Ireland Niall Murray 1 2 1 DSQ 2 2 1 1 4 3 3 3 4 2 6 4 5 3 1 5 527 38 21 468 4 Spain Pepe Massot Ret 6 Ret 2 6 8 2 3 2 4 1 5 6 11 4 5 11 1 2 4 411 16 395 5 United Kingdom Andrew Watson 6 7 6 3 5 10 Ret 10 6 11 2 6 5 3 7 Ret 1 2 3 7 367 367 6 United Kingdom Harry Woodhead 5 11 5 Ret 3 3 6 4 5 10 8 10 3 7 5 6 3 Ret 5 3 351 351 7 United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick 11 5 4 8 12 4 Ret 6 8 5 7 4 Ret 4 1 3 8 8 7 6 334 15 319 8 Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan 9 12 7 6 9 9 7 5 9 6 9 7 Ret 6 3 11 4 6 8 10 292 9 9 274 9 United Kingdom Oliver Basey-Fisher 3 9 Ret 4 11 11 5 9 11 8 6 9 7 Ret 9 8 7 5 9 8 270 9 261 10 United Kingdom Tom Jackson 10 Ret 8 7 10 12 9 8 7 7 Ret 11 Ret 10 11 12 13 9 10 Ret 190 190 11 United Kingdom Elliot Paterson 8 13 Ret 10 10 11 10 9 12 12 8 9 12 10 12 10 11 11 181 10 171 12 United Kingdom Will Palmer NC 10 Ret Ret 4 7 8 12 11 8 10 8 10 9 9 7 13 Ret 180 10 170 13 United Kingdom Nathan Harrison 4 8 Ret 5 7 5 92 92 14 United Kingdom Freddie Lee 10 Ret 9 Ret 8 7 10 Ret Ret 9 76 76 15 United Kingdom George Gamble 2 3 Ret DNS 59 9 50 16 United Kingdom Finlay Ractliffe Ret 9 12 Ret 21 21 17 United Kingdom Ricky Collard 11 Ret 10 10 United Kingdom Aiden Moffat Ret NC 0 0 Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Total Drop Pen. Pts | Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United Kingdom Charlie Robertson | 12 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 524 | 11 | 6 | 507 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Sennan Fielding | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 503 | 22 | 481 | |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland Niall Murray | 1 | 2 | 1 | DSQ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 527 | 38 | 21 | 468 |
| 4 | Spain Pepe Massot | Ret | 6 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 411 | 16 | 395 | |
| 5 | United Kingdom Andrew Watson | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 367 | 367 | ||
| 6 | United Kingdom Harry Woodhead | 5 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 351 | 351 | ||
| 7 | United Kingdom Ollie Chadwick | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 334 | 15 | 319 | |
| 8 | Republic of Ireland Keith Donegan | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 292 | 9 | 9 | 274 |
| 9 | United Kingdom Oliver Basey-Fisher | 3 | 9 | Ret | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 270 | 9 | 261 | |
| 10 | United Kingdom Tom Jackson | 10 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 190 | 190 | ||
| 11 | United Kingdom Elliot Paterson | 8 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 181 | 10 | 171 | |||
| 12 | United Kingdom Will Palmer | NC | 10 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 180 | 10 | 170 | |||
| 13 | United Kingdom Nathan Harrison | 4 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 5 | 92 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | United Kingdom Freddie Lee | 10 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 76 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | United Kingdom George Gamble | 2 | 3 | Ret | DNS | 59 | 9 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | United Kingdom Finlay Ractliffe | Ret | 9 | 12 | Ret | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | United Kingdom Ricky Collard | 11 | Ret | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Aiden Moffat | Ret | NC | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | KNO | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Total | Drop | Pen. | Pts | ||||||||||
| Colour | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold | Winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | Second place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bronze | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green | Points classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blue | Non-points classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-classified finish (NC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purple | Retired, not classified (Ret) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | Did not start (DNS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Withdrew (WD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Race cancelled (C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not arrive (DNA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excluded (EX) |