# 2008 Ginetta Junior Championship

The 2008 Ginetta Junior Championship season in association with Motorsport News was the fourth Ginetta Junior Championship season, the championship designed for racing drivers between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years of age. The season began at Brands Hatch on 29 March 2008 and finished at the same venue on 21 September 2008 , after twenty-four rounds. The championship was won by Muzz Racing's 15-year-old driver Dino Zamparelli, who did enough to hold off the challenge from 16-year-old Thomas Carnaby.

## Teams and drivers

* All teams and drivers were British-registered. All drivers drove a Ginetta Jnr. car, which is cosmetically based on the Ginetta G20 car, but with different engine and mechanics.
| Team | No | Driver |
| Hepworth International | 5 | Ryan Hepworth |
| TollBar Racing | 6 | Thomas Carnaby |
| TollBar Racing | 28 | George Richardson |
| TollBar Racing | 55 | Josh Hill |
| TollBar Racing | 91 | Fergus Walkinshaw |
| Tockwith Motorsport | 7 | Nick Ponting |
| Tockwith Motorsport | 15 | Alice Powell |
| Tockwith Motorsport | 23 | Daniel Lloyd |
| Tockwith Motorsport | 26 | Sarah Moore |
| Tockwith Motorsport | 51 | Alex Austin |
| Tockwith Motorsport | 70 | Max McGuire |
| Tockwith Motorsport | 72 | Cassey Watson |
| Muzz Racing | 8 | Dino Zamparelli |
| Muzz Racing | 15 | Alice Powell |
| Muzz Racing | 33 | Jake Rattenbury |
| Private Entry | 20 | Tom Howard |
| Optimum Motorsport | 24 | Simon Austin |
| TJ Motorsport | 25 | Aaron Williamson |
| TJ Motorsport | 60 | Jake Batty |
| Private Entry | 27 | Mia Morgan |
| Private Entry | 29 | Ashley Craig |
| Private Entry | 44 | Mikey Crabtree |
| Private Entry | 52 | Jay Southern |
| Dominant Motorsport | 66 | Dominic Pettit |
| Private Entry | 75 | Oliver Llewellyn |
| Private Entry | 86 | Jake Farndon |

## Calendar

* All rounds , unless stated.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | Brands Hatch | March 29 | George Richardson | Dino Zamparelli | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 2 | Brands Hatch | March 30 | George Richardson | Thomas Carnaby | George Richardson | TollBar Racing |
| 3 | Cadwell Park | April 5 | Dino Zamparelli | Dino Zamparelli | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 4 | Cadwell Park | April 6 | Dino Zamparelli | George Richardson | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 5 | Rockingham | April 12 | Thomas Carnaby | Thomas Carnaby | Thomas Carnaby | TollBar Racing |
| 6 | Rockingham | April 13 | Thomas Carnaby | Thomas Carnaby | Thomas Carnaby | TollBar Racing |
| 7 | Donington Park | May 3 | Josh Hill | Dino Zamparelli | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 8 | Donington Park | May 4 | Josh Hill | Dino Zamparelli | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 9 | Thruxton | May 17 | Dino Zamparelli* | Thomas Carnaby | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 10 | Thruxton | May 18 | Dino Zamparelli | Dominic Pettit | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 11 | Croft | May 31 | Dominic Pettit | George Richardson | Daniel Lloyd | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 12 | Croft | June 1 | Daniel Lloyd | Josh Hill | Jake Farndon | private entry |
| 13 | Snetterton | July 12 | Josh Hill | Dino Zamparelli | Thomas Carnaby | TollBar Racing |
| 14 | Snetterton | July 13 | Thomas Carnaby | Dino Zamparelli | George Richardson | TollBar Racing |
| 15 | Oulton Park | July 26 | Thomas Carnaby | Fergus Walkinshaw | Thomas Carnaby | TollBar Racing |
| 16 | Oulton Park | July 27 | Thomas Carnaby | Thomas Carnaby | Thomas Carnaby | TollBar Racing |
| 17 | Knockhill | August 16 | Dino Zamparelli | Dino Zamparelli | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 18 | Knockhill | August 17 | Dino Zamparelli | Daniel Lloyd | Daniel Lloyd | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 19 | Silverstone | August 30 | Dino Zamparelli | Fergus Walkinshaw | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 20 | Silverstone | August 31 | Dino Zamparelli | Dino Zamparelli | Dino Zamparelli | Muzz Racing |
| 21 | Mallory Park | September 6 | Thomas Carnaby | Dominic Pettit | Thomas Carnaby | TollBar Racing |
| 22 | Mallory Park | September 7 | Thomas Carnaby | Thomas Carnaby | Thomas Carnaby | TollBar Racing |
| 23 | Brands Hatch | September 20 | Dominic Pettit | Dino Zamparelli | Dominic Pettit | Dominant Motorsport |
| 24 | Brands Hatch | September 21 | Dominic Pettit | Alex Austin | Dominic Pettit | Dominant Motorsport |
* - Josh Hill had originally qualified on pole but was sent to the back due to changing chassis after qualifying. No pole point was awarded.

## Championship Standings

* The best 20 scores by each driver, count towards the championship.
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | PP/FL |
| Points | 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | CAD | CAD | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | MAL | MAL | BHI | BHI | T. Pts | Drop | Pts |
| 1 | Dino Zamparelli | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 621 | 10 | 611 |
| 2 | Thomas Carnaby | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 614 | 19 | 595 |
| 3 | Josh Hill | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 488 | 17 | 471 |
| 4 | Dominic Pettit | 2 | Ret | DNS | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 10 | 4 | Ret | DSQ | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 412 | | 412 |
| 5 | Daniel Lloyd | 11 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | DSQ | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 424 | 21 | 403 |
| 6 | George Richardson | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 14 | DNS | 2 | Ret | | | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 360 | | 360 |
| 7 | Fergus Walkinshaw | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 9 | Ret | 7 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 360 | 6 | 354 |
| 8 | Jake Farndon | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | DSQ | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 371 | 24 | 347 |
| 9 | Alice Powell | 9 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 332 | 6 | 326 |
| 10 | Alex Austin | 19 | 19 | DNS | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 249 | 2 | 247 |
| 11 | Jake Batty | 20 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 10 | 204 | 1 | 203 |
| 12 | Ashley Craig | 13 | 14 | 7 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 4 | Ret | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 15 | Ret | 8 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 8 | 19 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 194 | | 194 |
| 13 | Aaron Williamson | 16 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 8 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 9 | Ret | 5 | DSQ | | | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 189 | | 189 |
| 14 | Max McGuire | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 191 | 14 | 177 |
| 15 | Cassey Watson | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 169 | | 169 |
| 16 | Simon Austin | 12 | 11 | 17 | 7 | | | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | | | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 | | | Ret | 14 | 13 | 17 | | | 160 | | 160 |
| 17 | Sarah Moore | 14 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 18 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 15 | 154 | | 154 |
| 18 | Jake Rattenbury | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | | | 10 | 17 | 18 | 9 | Ret | 14 | 134 | | 134 |
| 19 | Oliver Llewellyn | Ret | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 8 | | | 14 | 16 | | | DSQ | Ret | 17 | 12 | | | 92 | | 92 |
| 20 | Nick Ponting | 10 | 4 | | | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 17 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 87 | | 87 |
| 21 | Tom Howard | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 75 | | 75 |
| 22 | Jay Southern | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48 | | 48 |
| 23 | Mia Morgan | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | | | Ret | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | | 32 |
| 24 | Ryan Hepworth | | | | | Ret | 18 | | | | | 16 | 13 | | | | | | | | | 20 | 16 | Ret | 18 | 25 | | 25 |
| 25 | Mikey Crabtree | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 23 | | 23 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | CAD | CAD | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | MAL | MAL | BHI | BHI | T. Pts | Drop | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |