The 2026 Ginetta Junior Championship is the 22nd season of the Ginetta Junior Championship, a British one-make motor racing series for junior drivers using Ginetta G40 Junior Evo cars. The championship is contested by drivers aged 14 to 17 and is organised as an entry-level car racing series for young drivers moving from karting into circuit racing.[1]
The season is scheduled to comprise an eight-event, 25-race calendar. It opened at Donington Park on 11-12 April and is due to conclude at Brands Hatch on 26-27 September. For 2026, SRO Motorsports Group assumed operational control of Ginetta's UK-based championships, including Ginetta Juniors.[1][2]
Teams and drivers
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradine Competition | 2 |  Vicky Farfus[3] |
1–5 |
| 31 |  Samuel Del Gaudio[3] |
1–3, 5 | |
| Project R | 3 |  Jorn Helder[4] |
1–4 |
| R Racing | 4 |  Lewis Goff[5] |
1–5 |
| 5 |  Melvin Kalousdian[5] |
1–5 | |
| 17 | Max Murray[5] |
1–5 | |
| 18 | Riley Cranham[5] |
1–5 | |
| 26 | Jesse Phillips[5] |
1–5 | |
| 36 | Sebastian Leusch[5] |
1–5 | |
| E3 Sport | 6 |  Andrew Robinson[6] |
1–5 |
| Elite Motorsport | 7 |  Ian Danicska |
4–5 |
| 8 | Devon Hagelen[7] |
1–5 | |
| 11 | Henry Cameron[8] |
1–5 | |
| 12 |  Daniel Oliver[9] |
1–5 | |
| 24 | Harrison Mackie[9] |
1–5 | |
| 46 | Jacob Ashcroft[4] |
1–5 | |
| 67 |  Vladislav Tomenchuk[9] |
1–5 | |
| MKH Racing | 9 | Bailey Doughty[10] |
1–5 |
| 21 | Ethan Brass[10] |
1–5 | |
| MDD Motorsport | 15 | Addison Smith[11] |
1–5 |
| Pace Performance | 20 | Luca Luen |
4 |
| 42 |  Pearce Wade[12] |
1–2 | |
| 63 | Henry Carter[12] |
1–3 | |
| 73 | Harry Bartle[12] |
1–5 | |
| 75 | Kai Veitch[3] |
1–3 | |
| 81 | Finlay Lines |
TBC | |
| Performance One | 22 | Josh Watts[13] |
1–5 |
| 47 | Dominic Darling[13] |
1–5 | |
| 95 | Noah Young[13] |
1–5 | |
| RAB Sport Racing | 33 |  Anesu Maphumulo[3] |
1–5 |
| 52 | Oscar Stockley-King[4] |
1–2 | |
| Orion SPR | 84 | Jake Woods[3] |
1–2 |
Calendar
All rounds are scheduled to run alongside the British GT Championship apart from the rounds at Zandvoort, Croft and the first Donington round.
| Round | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
11–12 April |
| 2 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
25–26 April |
| 3 | Oulton Park, Cheshire (International Circuit) |
23–25 May |
| 4 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire |
27–28 June |
| 5 | Zandvoort Circuit, Zandvoort |
11–12 July |
| 6 | Snetterton, Norfolk (300 Circuit) |
15–16 August |
| 7 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit) |
5–6 September |
| 8 | Brands Hatch, Kent (Grand Prix Circuit) |
26–27 September |
| Source:[2] | ||
Points system
Championship points are awarded to classified finishers in each race as follows:[14]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Competitors count all championship rounds less two dropped scores. A round cannot be dropped where the competitor receives certain penalties or is disqualified from a classified race result for a sporting or technical infringement.[14]
Drivers' Championship standings
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap, (R) indicates rookie season)
| Pos | Driver | DON1 |
SIL |
OUL |
CRO |
ZAN |
SNE |
DON2 |
BRA |
Total | Pen. | Pts. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Goff (R) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 343 | 343 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Harry Bartle |
2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 301 | 15 | 286 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jesse Phillips (R) |
3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 287 | 6 | 281 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Jacob Ashcroft (R) |
8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 263 | 263 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Harrison Mackie (R) |
19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 270 | 9 | 261 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Riley Cranham (R) |
10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 219 | 15 | 204 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Max Murray (R) |
4 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 191 | 191 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Melvin Kalousdian |
6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 208 | 24 | 184 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Henry Cameron |
15 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 158 | 158 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Devon Hagelen (R) |
14 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 125 | 125 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Noah Young |
7 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 21 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 110 | 110 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Sebastian Leusch (R) |
9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 114 | 6 | 108 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Josh Watts |
Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 23 | 10 | 97 | 97 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Vladislav Tomenchuk (R) |
13 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 97 | 97 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Addison Smith (R) |
11 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 94 | 94 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Daniel Oliver (R) |
5 | 8 | 18 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | 8 | 16 | Ret | DSQ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 106 | 30 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Jorn Helder (R) |
21 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | Ret | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Kai Veitch (R) |
16 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 65 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Bailey Doughty (R) |
12 | Ret | 19 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 21 | Ret | 19 | 16 | 53 | 53 | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Dominic Darling (R) |
Ret | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 23 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 47 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | Andrew Robinson (R) |
20 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 36 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Ethan Brass (R) |
22 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 35 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | Henry Carter (R) |
18 | 20 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 14 | 17 | 18 | Ret | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Vicky Farfus (R) |
17 | 18 | Ret | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | Ret | 17 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| 25 | Ian Danicska (R) |
7 | 19 | 20 | Ret | 19 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Pearce Wade (R) |
24 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Anesu Maphumulo (R) |
26 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | Ret | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 28 | Luca Luen (R) |
19 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Jake Woods (R) |
WD | WD | WD | 22 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Oscar Stockley-King (R) |
25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Samuel Del Gaudio (R) |
23 | DSQ | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 12 | -8 | ||||||||||||||||
References
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- 1 2 "SRO Motorsports Group To Operate Ginetta's UK Championships In New Strategic Partnership". Ginetta. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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- ↑ "Reigning Champions E3 Sport Back With Big 2026 Entry". Ginetta. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ginetta Junior Scholar Devon Hagelen Signs With Elite Motorsport". Ginetta. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Elite Motorsport Build 2026 Entry With Returning Drivers". Ginetta. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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- 1 2 "MKH Racing Sign Rookie Duo For 2026 Ginetta Juniors". Ginetta. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Champions MDD Motorsport Announce Double Entry". Ginetta. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Pace Performance Set For Three-Car Ginetta Junior Entry In 2026". Ginetta. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Performance One Motorsport Expand Ginetta Programme For 2026". Ginetta. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 "2026 Ginetta Junior Championship Sporting, Technical and Commercial Regulations" (PDF). British Racing and Sports Car Club. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.