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The 2023 Ginetta GT Academy Championship is a multi-event, one make GT motor racing championship held across England. The championship includes a mix of professional teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Ginetta G56 GTA's that conform to the technical regulations for the championship.
Calendar[edit]
The calendar was unveiled on 21 September 2022, and ran alongside the British GT Championship.[1][2]
| Round | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oulton Park, Cheshire (International Circuit)
|
8–10 April |
| 2 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit)
|
6–7 May |
| 3 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit)
|
27–28 May |
| 4 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix and National Circuits)
|
2–4 June |
| 5 | Snetterton, Norfolk (300 Circuit)
|
17–18 June |
| 6 | Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire
|
22–23 July |
| 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent (Grand Prix Circuit)
|
9–10 September |
| 8 | Donington Park, Leicestershire (Grand Prix Circuit)
|
21–22 October |
| Source:[3] | ||
Teams and Drivers[edit]
| Team | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want2Race | 7 | Charlotte Lowe[4]
|
Rookie | 1–5, 7–8 |
| 11 | Amy Tomlinson[4]
|
Rookie | 1–8 | |
| 13 | Lucy Tomlinson[4]
|
Rookie | 1–5, 7–8 | |
| 21 | Luke Shaw
|
Rookie | 8 | |
| 33 | Matt Shaw[5]
|
Rookie | 1–7 | |
| 34 | Thomas Balfe
|
Rookie | 8 | |
| 47 | Emma Tomlinson[4]
|
Rookie | 1–5, 7–8 | |
| 55 | Yousuf Ashraf
|
Rookie | 4 | |
| Michael Orant
|
Rookie | 5–6, 8 | ||
| 56 | James Taylor
|
GTA | 1, 4 | |
| 63 | Ben Cooke
|
Rookie | 2, 4 | |
| 93 | Harry Cooke
|
Rookie | 2, 4 | |
| 95 | Max Ratel
|
Rookie | 7–8 | |
| 99 | Richard Just[6]
|
Rookie | 1–2, 4 | |
| Century Motorsport | 17 | Ravi Ramyead[7]
|
GTA | 1–8 |
| 20 | Edward Acres[6]
|
GTA | 1–4, 7–8 | |
| 43 | Stephen Fresle
|
GTA | 8 | |
| 76 | Thomas Shelley[6]
|
GTA | 1–8 | |
| Raceway Motorsport | 25 |  Jon Kearney[8]
|
GTA | 1–2, 5, 7–8 |
| 33 | Matt Shaw
|
GTA | 8 | |
| 57 | Nick White[9]
|
GTA | 1–8 | |
| Assetto Racing | 28 | Julian Wantling
|
GTA | 7 |
| 70 | Mackenzie Walker[10]
|
GTA | 1–4, 6–8 | |
| Xentek Motorsport | 31 | Paul Livesey
|
GTA | 2–5, 7–8 |
| E3SPORT | 50 | Robin Grimwood
|
GTA | 8 |
| Alistair Rushforth Motorsport | 81 | Phil McGarty
|
GTA | 1–5, 7–8 |
| SVG Motorsport | 88 | Marc Elman[6]
|
GTA | 1–8 |
Race Calendar and Results[edit]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Rookie Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Oulton Park, Cheshire
(International Circuit) |
8–10 April | Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Matt Shaw
|
| R2 | Nick White
|
Nick White
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| |||
| R3 | Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Richard Just
| ||||
| 2 | R4 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire
(Grand Prix Circuit) |
6–7 May | Nick White
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Matt Shaw
|
| R5 | Nick White
|
Nick White
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| |||
| 3 | R6 | Donington Park, Leicestershire
(Grand Prix Circuit) |
26–27 May | Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Matt Shaw
|
| R7 | Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Emma Tomlinson
| |||
| R8 | Nick White
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| ||||
| 4 | R9 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
(Grand Prix Circuit) |
2–4 June | Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Matt Shaw
|
| R10 | Ravi Ramyead
|
Mackenzie Walker
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| |||
| R11 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
(National Circuit) |
Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| ||
| R12 | Ravi Ramyead
|
Nick White
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| |||
| R13 | Nick White
|
Nick White
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Yousuf Ashraf
| |||
| R14 | Matt Shaw
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Yousuf Ashraf
| ||||
| 5 | R15 | Snetterton, Norfolk
(300 Circuit) |
17–18 June | Ravi Ramyead
|
Nick White
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Emma Tomlinson
|
| R16 | Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Jon Kearney
|
Raceway Motorsport | Emma Tomlinson
| |||
| R17 | Matt Shaw
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| ||||
| 6 | R18 | Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire | 22–23 July | Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Matt Shaw
|
| R19 | Nick White
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| |||
| R20 | Nick White
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| ||||
| 7 | R21 | Brands Hatch, Kent
(Grand Prix Circuit) |
9–10 September | Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Matt Shaw
|
| R22 | Nick White
|
Nick White
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| |||
| R23 | Nick White
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Matt Shaw
| ||||
| 8 | R24 | Donington Park, Leicestershire
(Grand Prix Circuit) |
21–22 October | Ravi Ramyead
|
Matt Shaw
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Luke Shaw
|
| R25 | Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Ravi Ramyead
|
Century Motorsport | Luke Shaw
| |||
| R26 | Ravi Ramyead
|
Nick White
|
Raceway Motorsport | Luke Shaw
| ||||
Championship Standings[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Pos | Driver | OUL | SIL1 | DON1 | SIL2 | SNE | CAD | BRA | DON1 | Total | Drop | Pen. | Points | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nick White
|
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 833 | 159 | 0 | 674 |
| 2 | Ravi Ramyead
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 778 | 98 | -24 | 656 |
| 3 | Mackenzie Walker
|
Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 490 | 22 | -9 | 459 | |||
| 4 | Edward Acres
|
2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 6 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 410 | ||||||
| 5 | Thomas Shelley
|
6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 438 | 38 | -6 | 394 |
| 6 | Paul Livesey
|
8 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 322 | ||||||
| 7 | Phil McGarty
|
8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 330 | 26 | 0 | 304 | |||
| 8 | Marc Elman
|
7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 458 | 54 | -120 | 284 |
| 9 | Jon Kearney
|
5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 283 | 0 | -100 | 183 | ||||||||||||
| Drivers ineligible to score points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | James Taylor
|
3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Julian Wantling
|
6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Matt Shaw
|
3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Robin Grimwood
|
10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Stephen Fresle
|
12 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rookie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Matt Shaw
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 560 | 0 | -24 | 536 | |||
| 2 | Amy Tomlinson
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 493 | 56 | 0 | 437 |
| 3 | Emma Tomlinson
|
2 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 460 | 44 | 0 | 416 | |||
| 4 | Charlotte Lowe
|
5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 386 | 46 | 0 | 340 | |||
| 5 | Lucy Tomlinson
|
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 5 | Ret | DSQ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 410 | 60 | -18 | 332 | |||
| 6 | Richard Just
|
Ret | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | DSQ | 7 | 2 | 227 | 0 | -12 | 215 | |||||||||||||||
| Drivers ineligible to score points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Harry Cooke
|
5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Ben Cooke
|
6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Yousuf Ashraf
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Michael Orant
|
3 | 6 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| – | Max Ratel
|
5 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Luke Shaw
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Thomas Balfe
|
2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Ginetta expands British GT support series commitment from 2023". britishgt.com. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (21 September 2022). "Ginetta In New Partnership with SRO, Switches Championships from TOCA Package (Updated)". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Ginetta Announce Provisional 2023 Race Calendar". Ginetta.com. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Four female drivers confirmed take to compete in GT Academy". Ginetta.com. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Matt Shaw sets out for his debut car-racing season in Ginetta GT Academy". Ginetta.com. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "The Ginetta GT Academy returns for a new season in 2023 as the championship makes its second ever visit to the scenic Cheshire circuit". Ginettta.com. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Rookie champion Ravi Ramyead returns to GT Academy with Century Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Jon Kearney signs with GTA Championship winning team, Raceway Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Nick White Joins GTA Championship Winning Team, Raceway Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Mackenzie Walker returns to GT Academy grid for a second season of racing with Assetto Motorsport". Ginetta.com. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "2023 Ginetta GT Academy - CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS" (PDF). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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