Official Ginetta Bulletin Ginetta Junior Championship Winter Bulletin 01 Issued – 18 October 2018

Ginetta Drivers/Teams,

This is the first of a series of bulletins that will be issued over the coming winter months, the aim of which is to provide information to all our customers and partners with regards to updates, regulation changes and other important Championship information.

Championship Dates

The 2019 Ginetta Junior Championship will be contested over 26 rounds, on the following dates:

Rounds Venue Dates 1,2 Brands Hatch 6th / 7th April 3,4,5 Donington Park 27th / 28th April 6,7 Thruxton 18th/19th May 8,9,10 Croft 15th / 16th June 11,12 Oulton Park 29th / 30th June 13,14,15 Snetterton 3rd / 4th August 16,17 Thruxton 17th / 18th August 18,19,20 Knockhill 14th / 15th September 21,22,23 Silverstone 28th /29th September 24,25,26 Brands Hatch 12th / 13th October

All rounds will support TOCA British Touring Car Championship.

Race weekend format

Friday 2 x 30 Minute Free Practice

Saturday & Sunday 15 Minute Free Practice 15 Minute Qualifying 2 x 20 Minute Races (with the exception of Croft and Oulton Park which will be 15 minute races)

Events with three races scheduled will feature no free practice on Saturday morning, and the additional race will be of 15-minute duration.

**The first Thruxton event will not feature any test time on the Friday of the race weekend. There will be exclusive Ginetta Junior testing available on the TOCA support test day, due to take place on Wednesday 17th April. The Thruxton event taking place in August will have a normal Friday test as part of the race weekend.

ISSUED BY: STEPH BUSH – FOR AND ON BEHALF OF STEPH BUSH | T: 0113 385 3801 | M: 07808 187 553 | E: [email protected] Official Ginetta Cars Bulletin Ginetta Junior Championship Winter Bulletin 01 Issued – 18 October 2018

Entry Fee

Season Entry RRP - £15,550 +VAT Offer up to the close of play of the Autosport Show 2019 - £12,950 + VAT Early Entry will include:

• Friday testing at all 10 rounds • 26 Race Championship • Free Ginetta championship Launch Day entry • Free championship race suit (RRP £550 + VAT) • Five pit lane passes & five paddock passes • Two Saturday & Two Sunday lunchtime meal passes (further tickets available on request for either day) • Free circuit generator hire for teams

Entry’s will be taken on a first come first served basis, and due to the high level of current intertest it is recommended that these are placed early to avoid disappointment.

Championship Launch Day

The Championship launch day will take place at Brands Hatch on Thursday 21st March, and will be exclusively for Ginetta Junior and Ginetta GT4 SuperCup drivers. As before, this will also be an opportunity to collect season passes, decal packs, race suits, and offer an opportunity to test with the rest of the field before the start of the season.

Regulation Changes 2019

- Mirrors - All Ginetta Junior race cars will have to run an updated mirror to help improve driver visibility, mirrors will be available to purchase shortly via [email protected]. The mirror update will be optional for the Winter Series and compulsory for the main Championship in 2019. - Engine – Any engine with the current seal specification can be used in the Championship going forwards. These can either be new, or as used in the 2018 season. Competitors will be required to nominate an engine at the start of the season, and changes will be at the discretion of Ginetta or the Scrutineer.

Winter Testing Brands Hatch have the following exclusive junior testing dates available prior to the Winter Series, please use the below links to book:

Friday 26th October 4 x 30 minute sessions - £300.00 http://www.msv.com/testing/2018/october/181026-bh-jnr.aspx

Friday 16th November 3 x 30 minute sessions - £240.00 http://www.msv.com/testing/2018/november/181116-bh.aspx

ISSUED BY: STEPH BUSH – FOR AND ON BEHALF OF GINETTA CARS STEPH BUSH | T: 0113 385 3801 | M: 07808 187 553 | E: [email protected]