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2016 Ginetta Junior Championship

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The 2016 Simpson Race Products Ginetta Junior Championship 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.

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Driver Changes

Leaving Ginetta Juniors
  • 2015 Ginetta Junior champion Jamie Caroline advances to MSA Formula with Jamun racing.
  • Senna Proctor moved to Renault Clio Cup U.K after two seasons in Ginetta Juniors.
  • Dan Zelos also moved to 2016 Renault UK Clio Cup after two years of Ginetta Juniors.
  • Billy Monger joins 2015 champion Jamie Caroline in MSA Formula.
  • 2015 rookie Patrik Matthiesen promotes to MSA Formula 4.
  • Matt Chapman will move to the Ginetta GT5 challenge, remaining with Total Control Racing.
  • 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
  • Devlin DeFrancesco, having picked up the series during Sophia Flörsch's last round, moved onto MSA F4 with Carlin.
  • Frank Bird also converted to Britain's MSA F4 with Fortec Motorsports for 2016.

    • Calendar changes

  • This season saw the re-introduction of the triple-header meetings, having last hosted a triple-header meeting in 2007.

    • Drivers' championship

  • A driver's best 23 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.

    • References

    2016 Ginetta Junior Championship Wikipedia
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