# 2017 Ginetta Junior Championship

The 2017 Simpson Race Products 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 eleventh Ginetta Junior Championship and commenced on 1 April 2017 at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 1 October 2017 at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after 25 races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship season.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| HHC Motorsport | 9 | Jordan Collard | All |
| HHC Motorsport | 11 | Sebastian Priaulx | 8–10 |
| HHC Motorsport | 20 | Tom Wood | All |
| HHC Motorsport | 27 | Scott McKenna | 1–2 |
| HHC Motorsport | 31 | Charlie Digby | All |
| HHC Motorsport | 54 | Adam Smalley | 8–10 |
| HHC Motorsport | 55 | Ruben del Sarte | All |
| JHR Developments | 11 | Sebastian Priaulx | 1–7 |
| JHR Developments | 23 | Tom Gamble | 1–7 |
| JHR Developments | 29 | Harry Dyson | 1–7 |
| JHR Developments | 46 | Jenson Dineen | 1–5 |
| JHR Developments | 54 | Adam Smalley | 1–7 |
| JHR Developments | 72 | Matt Luff | 1–7 |
| Richardson Racing | 72 | Matt Luff | 8–10 |
| Richardson Racing | 12 | Luke Browning | All |
| Elite Motorsport | 17 | Louis Foster | 8–10 |
| Elite Motorsport | 19 | Harry King | All |
| Elite Motorsport | 23 | Tom Gamble | 8–10 |
| Elite Motorsport | 44 | Finley Green | 8–10 |
| Elite Motorsport | 67 | James Hedley | 9–10 |
| Elite Motorsport | 79 | Greg Johnson | All |
| Elite Motorsport | 81 | Isa Deen | 6–8 |
| Elite Motorsport | 99 | Emily Linscott | 8–10 |
| Douglas Motorsport | 21 | Tom Canning | All |
| Douglas Motorsport | 25 | Connor Grady | 1–8 |
| Douglas Motorsport | 33 | Daniel Harper | All |
| Douglas Motorsport | 87 | Kiern Jewiss | All |
| Fox Motorsport | 44 | Finley Green | 1–7 |
| Fox Motorsport | 57 | Keaton Samra | 1–5 |

## Race calendar

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 1 April | Sebastian Priaulx | Harry Dyson | Harry Dyson | JHR Developments |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 2 April | Sebastian Priaulx | Sebastian Priaulx | Sebastian Priaulx | JHR Developments |
| 2 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 15 April | Daniel Harper | Sebastian Priaulx | Tom Gamble | JHR Developments |
| 2 | R4 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 16 April | Daniel Harper | Daniel Harper | Daniel Harper | Douglas Motorsport |
| 2 | R5 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 16 April | | Kiern Jewiss | Tom Gamble | JHR Developments |
| 3 | R6 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 7 May | Sebastian Priaulx | Daniel Harper | Tom Gamble | JHR Developments |
| 3 | R7 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 7 May | Sebastian Priaulx | Daniel Harper | Sebastian Priaulx | JHR Developments |
| 4 | R8 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 20 May | Sebastian Priaulx | Tom Wood | Sebastian Priaulx | JHR Developments |
| 4 | R9 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 21 May | Daniel Harper | Sebastian Priaulx | Sebastian Priaulx | JHR Developments |
| 5 | R10 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 10 June | Sebastian Priaulx | Sebastian Priaulx | Sebastian Priaulx | JHR Developments |
| 5 | R11 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 10 June | Sebastian Priaulx | Tom Wood | Sebastian Priaulx | JHR Developments |
| 5 | R12 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 11 June | | Tom Wood | Tom Gamble | JHR Developments |
| 6 | R13 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 29 July | Kiern Jewiss | Adam Smalley | Daniel Harper | Douglas Motorsport |
| 6 | R14 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 29 July | Kiern Jewiss | Tom Wood | Daniel Harper | Douglas Motorsport |
| 6 | R15 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 30 July | | Sebastian Priaulx | Tom Wood | HHC Motorsport |
| 7 | R16 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 13 August | Daniel Harper | Harry King | Harry King | Elite Motorsport |
| 7 | R17 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 13 August | Kiern Jewiss | Daniel Harper | Kiern Jewiss | Douglas Motorsport |
| 8 | R18 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 26 August | Daniel Harper | Tom Wood | Daniel Harper | Douglas Motorsport |
| 8 | R19 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 27 August | Daniel Harper | Tom Gamble | Tom Gamble | Elite Motorsport |
| 8 | R20 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 27 August | | Daniel Harper | Daniel Harper | Douglas Motorsport |
| 9 | R21 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 16 September | Tom Wood | Harry King | Tom Gamble | Elite Motorsport |
| 9 | R22 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 16 September | Luke Browning | Tom Gamble | Tom Gamble | Elite Motorsport |
| 9 | R23 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 17 September | | Tom Gamble | Tom Gamble | Elite Motorsport |
| 10 | R24 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 30 September | Sebastian Priaulx | Sebastian Priaulx | Sebastian Priaulx | HHC Motorsport |
| 10 | R25 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 30 September | Harry King | Tom Gamble | Daniel Harper | Douglas Motorsport |
| 10 | R26 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 1 October | | Daniel Harper | Daniel Harper | Douglas Motorsport |

## Championship standings

Points system :
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | R1 PP | FL |
| 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

### Drivers' championship

* A driver's best 24 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Total | Drop | Pen. | Points |
| 1 | Tom Gamble | Ret | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | DNS | 660 | 0 | -6 | 654 |
| 2 | Sebastian Priaulx | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 642 | 15 | 0 | 627 |
| 3 | Daniel Harper | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 658 | 18 | -15 | 625 |
| 4 | Kiern Jewiss (R) | Ret | 11 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | NC | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 542 | 0 | 0 | 542 |
| 5 | Tom Wood | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 3 | 529 | 0 | -15 | 514 |
| 6 | Harry King | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 520 | 6 | -6 | 508 |
| 7 | Adam Smalley (R) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 389 | 0 | -12 | 377 |
| 8 | Jordan Collard | 14 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 14 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | DSQ | 9 | 307 | 0 | -24 | 283 |
| 9 | Ruben del Sarte (R) | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 7 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 278 | 4 | 0 | 274 |
| 10 | Tom Canning (R) | 12 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 11 | Luke Browning (R) | 11 | 16 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 222 | 0 | -12 | 210 |
| 12 | Harry Dyson | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 16 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 227 | 0 | -18 | 209 |
| 13 | Connor Grady | 5 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 213 | 0 | -6 | 207 |
| 14 | Charlie Digby | 7 | 19 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 11 | Ret | 15 | 7 | 15 | 7 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 201 | 0 | -6 | 195 |
| 15 | Matt Luff (R) | 9 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 | Ret | 173 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 16 | Greg Johnson | 15 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 156 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 17 | Finley Green (R) | 16 | 10 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | Ret | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 18 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 11 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 18 | Jenson Dineen | 13 | 18 | Ret | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 82 | 0 | -6 | 76 |
| 19 | Louis Foster (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 20 | Keaton Samra (R) | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | Ret | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 21 | Scott McKenna (R) | Ret | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 22 | James Hedley (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 23 | Isa Deen (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | | | | | | | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 24 | Emily Linscott (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 17 | 18 | 12 | Ret | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Total | Drop | Pen. | Points |