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2019 Ginetta Junior Championship

2019 Review: Richardson Racing

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

Despite being relatively new to the Ginetta Junior grid, Richardson Racing has managed to solidify itself as one of the front runners. But, entering the championship for the first time without star driver Luke Browning, there were a few unknowns surrounding Richardson heading into 2019.

The team arrived with a mixture of new and experienced drivers and got off to a strong start. James Taylor won the opening round of the season, and followed it up with a victory and P3 at Donington Park. Will Martin took over the baton at Thruxton, taking his maiden win before a string of five consecutive victories between Croft and Snetterton.

But Richardson’s season was much more mixed than its win total suggests. After his P3, Taylor struggled to stay at the sharp end of the field and wouldn’t take another podium with the team, before switching to Elite Motorsport in the second half of the year.

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Rookie Casper Stevenson enjoyed a number of highs, including a streak of seven consecutive podium finishes, but his lack of a win and a number of difficult races meant he couldn’t challenge Zak O’Sullivan for the rookie crown. As he makes the switch to British F4, he leaves Ginettas as one of the strongest drivers in 2019 not to take a win.

Will Martin enjoyed the strongest season of anybody in the Richardson Racing camp, but he couldn’t match the consistency of James Hedley and O’Sullivan, leaving him out of the title fight.

Ethan Hawkey joined Richardson for the final five rounds of the year, moving from Total Control Racing. He spent most of that time hovering at the edge of the top 10, but picked up a fourth place finish at Brands Hatch.

Overall, it was a positive year for Richardson, with Martin’s string of victories definitely eye-catching. 2020 will be another unknown for the team, though, as it move into the category of more established teams, with R Racing and Alastair Rushford Motorsport picking up the mantle of exciting newcomers.

Images courtesy of Jakob Ebrey Photography

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Will Martin with Richardson Racing's Porsche Carrera Cup car
2020 Ginetta Junior ChampionshipGinetta Junior Alumni

Richardson confirms 2020 entry, joins Porsche Carrera Cup

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

Richardson Racing has confirmed it will take part in the 2020 Ginetta Junior championship, as it announces an expansion into the Porsche Carrera Cup.

Will Martin will spearhead the squad’s Porsche campaign after finishing third with the team in the 2019 Ginetta Junior championship.

2020 will be Richardson’s fourth season in the Ginetta Junior championship, having entered the series in 2017 with Luke Browning. In three years, the team has picked up 19 victories and challenged for the title in 2018 and ’19.

The move to join the Porsche Carrera Cup follows an expansion in the British Formula 4 championship in 2019, where Browning regularly fought for race wins and finished sixth in the overall standings.

The Corby based team also competes in the GT5 Challenge.

“We’re absolutely delighted to confirm that we will be moving into the Porsche Carrera Cup GB for 2020, and particularly that we are doing so with Will as part of the driver line-up,” said team principal Gwyn Richardson.

“Since joining us for the final few rounds of the 2018 season, he has improved a huge amount and over the course of 2019 really established himself as one of the young drivers to watch in British motorsport.

“To keep him onboard for the next stage of our continued growth is fantastic, and I have no doubt that as the 2020 season goes on, he can make an impression on the Carrera Cup.

“We know that the Porsche programme is going to provide us with a new challenge, but it is one that we are ready to embrace during the year ahead. We have worked hard in recent years to put together a team that has the skills and expertise to fight at the front of the grid, and are confident that we will be able to build on the success we have enjoyed so far in this new venture.”

Image credit: Jakob Ebrey Photography

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2019 Ginetta Junior ChampionshipBrands Hatch GP 2019

Martin wins Ginetta Junior season finale

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

Will Martin bounced back from a retirement to take victory from the final Ginetta Junior race of the season.

The Richardson Racing driver had intended not to drive Sunday’s race at Brands Hatch after severe damage to his Ginetta following a crash at the end of race two. The team worked hard overnight to repair the car for the season finale, in which he would start 10th.

Lorcan Hanafin led for most of the race, handling multiple safety car restarts, but came under pressure from Martin, James Hedley, and Ethan Brooks late in the race.

Brooks briefly snatched the lead after Martin ran wide and Hanafin was delayed, but Hanafin soon pulled back alongside him to retake the position. Brooks was stuck on the outside as Hanafin, Hedley, and Martin all ran nose-to-tail past the scholarship winner.

Martin made his way past Hedley on what would become the final lap at Paddock Hill Bend, before taking Hanafin on his way into druids.

Racing would be cut short four laps before the chequered flag when Ben O’Hare, who enjoyed a fantastic start and was briefly running fourth, made contact with Joel Pearson. O’Hare was sent into a spin, collecting Daniel Gale and leaving them both stranded on the track.

The safety car was called out for the third time, but the race was red flagged, bringing an early end to the season.

Hanafin held onto second, finishing just ahead of Ethan Brooks.

Hedley dropped back to fifth on the final lap, with Ethan Hawkey passing the champion elect to finish fifth.

Taylor took sixth, ahead of Zak O’Sullivan – who climbed up from the back of the field – and Casper Stevenson.

Hayatham Qarajouli avoided drama on the opening lap after running slightly wide. Ahead of him in the gravel, Molly Dodd managed a half-spin before returning to the track, covering Qarajouli’s car in mud.

The Total Control Racing driver was able to continue to finish ninth, as Josh Rattican rounded out the top 10.

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Position Name Number Team Time/Gap
1 Will Martin 10 Richardson Racing 16m36.210s (7 Laps)
2 Lorcan Hanafin 23 Douglas Motorsport +0.581s
3 Ethan Brooks 86 Total Control Racing +1.314s
4 Ethan Hawkey 40 Richardson Racing +1.987s
5 James Hedley 67 Elite Motorsport +2.985s
6 James Taylor 66 Richardson Racing +3.625s
7 Zak O’Sullivan 51 R Racing +4.000s
8 Casper Stevenson 25 Richardson Racing +5.286s
9 Haytham Qarajouli 75 Total Control Racing +6.785s
10 Josh Rattican 21 R Racing +8.354s
11 Bailey Vosin 22 Douglas Motorsport +9.295s
12 Aston Millar 70 R Racing +9.849s
13 Joel Pearson 29 R Racing +11.564s
14 Nat Hodgkiss 59 Race Car Consultants +12.375s
15 Frankie Taylor 32 Team HARD +12.828s
16 Freddie Tomlinson 62 Douglas Motorsport +18.113s
17 Suleiman Zanfari 52 Elite Motorsport +18.606s
18 Ben Kasperczak 35 BK Racing +21.013s
19 Molly Dodd 47 Premiership Academy +21.596s
DNF Ben O’Hare 95 Premiership Academy +1 Lap
DNF Dan Gale 68 Total Control Racing +1 Lap
DNF Gus Burton 57 Douglas Motorsport +4 Laps
DNF Zak Taylor 23 Alastair Rushforth Motorsport +7 Laps
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2019 Ginetta Junior ChampionshipBrands Hatch GP 2019

James Hedley 2019 Ginetta Junior Champion

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

James Hedley claimed the 2019 Ginetta Junior championship in style with victory in the opening race of the weekend at Brands Hatch.

The Elite Motorsport driver put in a near-faultless drive from pole to take win number seven of the season and build an unsurmountable lead over Zak O’Sullivan.

O’Sullivan spent the race battling with Will Martin and Lorcan Hanafin for fourth, eventually coming home P5, but it wasn’t enough to keep the championship alive.

Ethan Brooks, who qualified second, made a strong start in the wet conditions, pulling alongside Hedley on approach to the first corner. Hedley held onto the position, but almost lost control of the car after dipping a wheel onto the kerbs at Paddock Hill Bend. The Ginetta started to spin but Hedley regained control and kept the car ahead of the rest of the field.

Further back, Daniel Gale and Haytham Qarajouli weren’t as lucky. Both span into the gravel, before Casper Stevenson and Joel Pearson came together later on the lap, bringing out the safety car.

James Taylor, who had snatched second from Brooks on the opening lap, challenged Hedley on the restart, but the championship leader stayed in control of the race.

Taylor kept the pressure on his team-mate, but Hedley gave him no opportunity to make a move.

In the closing stages of the race, the biggest danger to Hedley’s race came when Ben Kasperczak, who has spun twice early in the race, span again infront of the lead battle. Both drivers were able to avoid and Hedley came home 0.718s ahead of his team-mate.

Martin claimed third from Brooks on the final lap, but the Scholarship winner stayed ahead of O’Sullivan to take his first rookie win.

Hanafin finished sixth, ahead of Gus Burton, who climbed up from the back of the grid after an off in qualifying meant he couldn’t set a competitive laptime.

Ethan Hawkey, Josh Rattican, and Ben O’Hare completed the top 10.

PR available: Ginetta Junior Update writer Bethonie Waring is available to supply PR and communications services to Ginetta Junior drivers and racers in other selected series. Visit the PR Opportunities tab for more details

Position Name Number Team Time/Gap
1 James Hedley 67 Elite Motorsport 16m19.795s (7 Laps)
2 James Taylor 66 Richardson Racing +0.718s
3 Will Martin 10 Richardson Racing +1.774s
4 Ethan Brooks 86 Total Control Racing +2.100s
5 Zak O’Sullivan 51 R Racing +2.737s
6 Lorcan Hanafin 23 Douglas Motorsport +5.896s
7 Gus Burton 57 Douglas Motorsport +10.649s
8 Ethan Hawkey 40 Richardson Racing +11.077s
9 Josh Rattican 21 R Racing +13.535s
10 Ben O’Hare 95 Premiership Academy +15.337s
11 Aston Millar 70 R Racing +18.515s
12 Bailey Vosin 22 Douglas Motorsport +22.504s
13 Nat Hodgkiss 59 Race Car Consultants +39.938s
14 Frankie Taylor 32 Team HARD +39.991s
15 Molly Dodd 47 Premiership Academy +40.505s
16 Freddie Tomlinson 62 Douglas Motorsport +44.682s
17 Suleiman Zanfari 52 Elite Motorsport +52.886s
18 Zak Taylor 23 Alastair Rushforth Motorsport +1 Lap
DNF Ben Kasperczak 35 BK Racing +2 Laps
DNF Joel Pearson 29 R Racing +3 Laps
DNF Dan Gale 68 Total Control Racing +7 Laps
DNF Haytham Qarajouli 75 Total Control Racing +7 Laps
DNF Casper Stevenson 25 Richardson Racing +7 Laps

 

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2019 Ginetta Junior ChampionshipSilverstone 2019

Taylor wins Silverstone finale in photo finish

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

James Taylor won the final Ginetta Junior race at Silverstone in a photo finish with Gus Burton and Lorcan Hanafin, despite the chequered flag not being shown.

The clock had already ticked to zero when the drivers ran down the start-finish straight three abreast. The last lap board was shown as the trio crossed the line, Taylor just 0.02s ahead of Hanafin, and they continued to battle for what appeared to be the final lap.

Taylor ran wide, allowing Hanafin, Will Martin, and James Hedley to pass the Richardson Racing driver, before Martin snatched the race lead from Hanafin.

But the chequered flag was called midway through the final lap scrap and results counted back to the last lap, putting Taylor on the top step of the podium and Martin back in fifth.

It was a frustrating end to a chaotic race in which there was often a five car battle at the front of the field.

Hanafin snatched the lead off the line before a small mistake dropped Taylor back to third and into a battle with Hedley.

The pair were joined by Zak O’Sullivan and Martin, making it a three-way fight for third while Burton challenged Hanafin at the front of the field.

Taylor managed to shake off Hedley and passed Burton for second before taking the race lead back from Hanafin before a safety car was brought out when Ben Kasperczak and Ethan Brooks came together.

Hanafin and Burton both kept the pressure on Taylor on the restart, with Burton briefly taking the race lead before being pulled back into the battle.

Taylor managed to just hold on ahead of Hanafin  and Burton, taking his second win of the weekend after another tough battle with Hanafin and Burton in the second race of the weekend.

As in race three, Hanafin briefly assumed the race lead but was soon shuffled back as positions changed almost every lap among the top four. Taylor was able to edge away from the rest of the field in the final laps to take the win 1.1s ahead of Hanafin, with Burton third and Hedley P4.

Zak O’Sullivan finished fifth, securing the rookie cup.

Hedley matched his race two result in race three, finishing fourth ahead of Martin and rookie winner Joel Pearson.

Josh Rattican and Haytham Qarajouli took seventh and eighth, with O’Sullivan and Ethan Hawkey rounding out the top 10.

Image Credit: Caroline Rhea

PR available: Ginetta Junior Update writer Bethonie Waring is available to supply PR and communications services to Ginetta Junior drivers and racers in other selected series. Visit the PR Opportunities tab for more details

Position Name Number Team Time/Gap
1 James Taylor 66 Richardson Racing 20m00.310s
2 Lorcan Hanafin 23 Douglas Motorsport +0.020s
3 Gus Burton 57 Douglas Motorsport +0.091s
4 James Hedley 67 Elite Motorsport +0.313s
5 Will Martin 10 Richardson Racing +1.125s
6 Joel Pearson 29 R Racing +1.307s
7 Josh Rattican 21 R Racing +2.563s
8 Haytham Qarajouli 75 Total Control Racing +3.432s
9 Zak O’Sullivan 51 R Racing +4.485s
10 Ethan Hawkey 40 Richardson Racing +5.381s
11 Ben O’Hare 95 Premiership Academy +5.717s
12 Casper Stevenson 25 Richardson Racing +7.837s
13 Dan Gale 68 Total Control Racing +8.285s
14 Freddie Tomlinson 62 Douglas Motorsport +8.362s
15 Aston Millar 70 R Racing +9.355s
16 Bailey Vosin 22 Douglas Motorsport +9.771s
17 Suleiman Zanfari 52 Elite Motorsport +12.884s
18 Molly Dodd 47 Premiership Academy +13.732s
19 Frankie Taylor 32 Team HARD +17.893s
DNF Zak Taylor 23 Alastair Rushforth Motorsport +32.276s
DNF Ben Kasperczak 35 BK Racing +9 Laps
DNF Ethan Brooks 86 Total Control Racing +10 Laps
DSQ Kieran Fuller 88 Privateer

 

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2019 Ginetta Junior ChampionshipSilverstone 2019

Martin victorious as Hedley spins

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

Will Martin returned to the top step of the Ginetta Junior podium at Silverstone as championship leader James Hedley span on the opening lap.

Lorcan Hanafin took the chequered flag first on track, but was handed a five second penalty for exceeding track limits, dropping him off the podium.

Hedley started from pole but immedietly came under pressure from Ethan Brooks and Burton. The Elite Motorsport driver dropped back to third before making contact with another driver and spinning.

A number of drivers ran wide to avoid the incident and Hedley dropped down the order, but was able to continue.

The drama ahead allowed Zak O’Sullivan, who had started down the order, to join Martin, Hanafin and Burton in the battle for what was second.

Brooks, whose best finish in the championship was a seventh place at Thruxton, had a small gap at the front of the field, but ran into the gravel at high speed, bringing an early end to his race.

The incident moved Martin into the race lead, but Burton and Hanafin were able to both pass the Richardson Racing driver.

Hanafin led Burton over the line, but both drivers dropped backwards after penalties were applied, allowing Martin to take his first victory since Thruxton.

O’Sullivan took second ahead of James Taylor, who fell backwards on the opening lap and put in a strong recovery drive.

Hanafin took fourth, ahead of Aston Millar and Gus Burton.

Ben Kasperczak took seventh overall on track, but was handed a 1 second time penalty and dropped back to ninth, promoting Haytham Qarajouli onto the rookie podium. Josh Rattican also benefited, finishing P8.

Casper Stevenson rounded out the top 10, while Hedley finished 17th.

Image Credit: Caroline Rhea

PR available: Ginetta Junior Update writer Bethonie Waring is available to supply PR and communications services to Ginetta Junior drivers and racers in other selected series. Visit the PR Opportunities tab for more details

Position Name Number Team Time/Gap
1 Will Martin 10 Richardson Racing 13m21.198s (11 Laps)
2 Zak O’Sullivan 51 R Racing +0.335s
3 James Taylor 66 Richardson Racing +0.759s
4 Lorcan Hanafin 23 Douglas Motorsport +2.599s
5 Aston Millar 70 R Racing +2.986s
6 Gus Burton 57 Douglas Motorsport +4.818s
7 Haytham Qarajouli 75 Total Control Racing +7.570s
8 Josh Rattican 21 R Racing +8.121s
9 Ben Kasperczak 35 BK Racing +8.514s
10 Casper Stevenson 25 Richardson Racing +8.695s
11 Bailey Vosin 22 Douglas Motorsport +9.763s
12 Ethan Hawkey 40 Richardson Racing +12.713s
13 Frankie Taylor 32 Team HARD +18.089s
14 Ben O’Hare 95 Premiership Academy +19.714s
15 Molly Dodd 47 Premiership Academy +20.666s
16 Freddie Tomlinson 62 Douglas Motorsport +21.921s
17 James Hedley 67 Elite Motorsport +22.645s
18 Suleiman Zanfari 52 Elite Motorsport +25.731s
19 Dan Gale 68 Total Control Racing +38.875s
20 Kieran Fuller 88 Privateer +45.024s
21 Zak Taylor 23 Alastair Rushforth Motorsport +1m01.634s
DNF Ethan Brooks 86 Total Control Racing +6 Laps
DNF Joel Pearson 29 R Racing +11 Laps

 

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2019 Ginetta Junior ChampionshipKnockhill 2019

Hedley takes second Knockhill victory

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

James Hedley bounced back from a difficult opening lap to take his second race win of the weekend at Knockhill.

The championship leader started from the front row of the grid, but fell back behind Casper Stevenson and Zak O’Sullivan off the line.

After a safety car period – brought out for a multicar collision further back in the field – Hedley started the gradual climb up through the order.

Pole sitter Will Martin struggled on the restart, dropping back to fourth and putting Stevenson in the race lead. As O’Sullivan and Stevenson battled for the lead, Hedley switched between defending against Martin and closing the small gap to the leaders.

Martin dropped backwards over the grass after contat with Hedley, and the Elite Motorsport driver was free to chase the leaders.

Hedley pulled alongside O’Sullivan in the closing stages of the race, snatching the position on the start finish straight and closing the gap to Stevenson.

The championship leader dived past Stevenson at the start of the penultimate lap, with O’Sullivan following him through the following lap.

Hedley finished just 0.445s ahead of O’Sullivan to take his sixth win of the season.

James Taylor made a move around the outside of Butcher’s to take fourth on the final lap, finishing ahead of Gus Burton and Tom Emson.

Joel Pearson took seventh ahead of Martin, Josh Rattican, and Ethan Hawkey.

Image Credit: Caroline Rhea

PR available: Ginetta Junior Update writer Bethonie Waring is available to supply PR and communications services to Ginetta Junior drivers and racers in other selected series. Visit the PR Opportunities tab for more details

Position Name Number Team Time/Gap
1 James Hedley 67 Elite Motorsport 20m07.363s  (17 Laps)
2 Zak O’Sullivan 51 R Racing +0.445s
3 Casper Stevenson 25 Richardson Racing +1.166s
4 James Taylor 66 Richardson Racing +1.360s
5 Gus Burton 57 Douglas Motorsport +2.543s
6 Tom Emson 27 Elite Motorsport +2.721s
7 Joel Pearson 29 R Racing +2.922s
8 Will Martin 10 Richardson Racing +6.255s
9 Josh Rattican 21 R Racing +9.530s
10 Ethan Hawkey 40 Richardson Racing +9.733s
11 Ethan Brooks 86 Total Control Racing +9.802s
12 Lorcan Hanafin 23 Douglas Motorsport +13.546s
13 Freddie Tomlinson 62 Douglas Motorsport +23.336s
14 Ben O’Hare 95 Premiership Academy +26.712s
DNF Haytham Qarajouli 75 Total Control Racing +2 Laps
DNF Ben Kasperczak 35 BK Racing +16 Laps
DNF Frankie Taylor 32 SVG Motorsport +16 Laps
DNF Molly Dodd 47 Premiership Academy +16 Laps
DNF Bailey Vosin 22 Douglas Motorsport +17 Laps

 

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2019 Ginetta Junior ChampionshipKnockhill 2019

Hedley wins Knockhill race one as Martin retires

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

Championship leader James Hedley won the opening Ginetta Junior race at Knockhill after a mechanical problem brought an end to Will Martin’s race.

After briefly losing the lead  to Hedley at the opening corner, Martin reclaimed the lead before the end of the lap. For the next few laps, the Richardson Racing driver was untouchable, extending a gap over the rest of the field while Hedley battled with Zak O’Sullivan for second.

But a mechanical problem meant Hedley lost control of his car and he ran into the gravel at Clarks.

O’Sullivan kept Hedley under pressure, pulling alongside the championship leader multiple times before a lock up at the hairpin dropped him backwards. Casper Stevenson slipped through and immedietly took the fight to Hedley while O’Sullivan joined Gus Burton and James Taylor in the battle for third.

Hedley held off Stevenson and managed to pulla way to finish 1.480 s ahead of the rookie.

Burton crossed the line third, but dropped back down the order after a 10 second penalty for a jump start. O’Sullivan was promoted to the podium ahead of Taylor.

Ben Kasperczak took fifth after a close battle with Lorcan Hanafin and Joel Pearson, picking up his first rookie podium of the championship.

Ethan Brooks, Josh Rattican, and Burton completed the top 10.

Image Credit: Caroline Rhea

PR available: Ginetta Junior Update writer Bethonie Waring is available to supply PR and communications services to Ginetta Junior drivers and racers in other selected series. Visit the PR Opportunities tab for more details

Position Name Number Team Time/Gap
1 James Hedley 67 Elite Motorsport 12m31.158s
2 Casper Stevenson 25 Richardson Racing +1.480s
3 Zak O’Sullivan 51 R Racing +3.120s
4 James Taylor 66 Richardson Racing +3.377s
5 Ben Kasperczak 35 BK Racing +9.224s
6 Joel Pearson 29 R Racing +9.281s
7 Lorcan Hanafin 23 Douglas Motorsport +9.330s
8 Ethan Brooks 86 Total Control Racing +12.314s
9 Josh Rattican 21 R Racing +12.502s
10 Gus Burton 57 Douglas Motorsport +12.838s
11 Bailey Vosin 22 Douglas Motorsport +16.750s
12 Haytham Qarajouli 75 Total Control Racing +19.122s
13 Frankie Taylor 32 SVG Motorsport +22.750s
14 Tom Emson 27 Elite Motorsport +30.275s
15 Freddie Tomlinson 62 Douglas Motorsport +30.793s
16 Ben O’Hare 95 Premiership Academy +40.030s
17 Molly Dodd 47 Premiership Academy +50.019s
DNF Ethan Hawkey 40 Richardson Racing +2 Laps
DNF Will Martin 10 Richardson Racing +7 Laps

 

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Knockhill 2019

Martin beats Hedley in disrupted Knockhill qualifying

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

Will Martin topped a disrupted Ginetta Junior qualifying session at Knockhill.

The red flag was brought out twice during the session, which ended early when Haytham Qarajouli beached his Ginetta with 1m09s on the clock.

Zak O’Sullivan set the pace early, before dropping to second as Martin lapped the short Knockhill circuit 0.026s quicker.

The R Racing driver jumped back to the top after a brief safety car period – brought out by Bailey Voisin – but dropped back to third as Martin and championship leader James Hedley found improvements.

Martin and Hedley spent the second half of the session swapping times at the top of the order, lowering the benchmark to 1m01.224s before the final red flag.

Hedley ended the session 0.178s behind Martin, with OSullivan a further 0.062s back.

Casper Stevenson was fourth quickest ahead of Gus Burton and Ethan Hawkey.

James Taylor, Tom Emson, Ben Kasperczak and Josh Rattican completed the top 10.

Image Credit: Jakob Ebrey Photography

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Name Number Team Time
Will Martin 10 Richardson Racing 1m01.224s
James Hedley 67 Elite Motorsport 1m01.402s
Zak O’Sullivan 51 R Racing 1m01.464s
Casper Stevenson 25 Richardson Racing 1m01.742s
Gus Burton 57 Douglas Motorsport 1m01.770s
Ethan Hawkey 40 Richardson Racing 1m01.815s
James Taylor 66 Elite Motorsport 1m02.027s
Tom Emson 27 Elite Motorsport 1m02.113s
Ben Kasperczak 35 BK Racing 1m02.141s
Josh Rattican 21 R Racing 1m02.292s
Joel Pearson 29 R Racing 1m02.358s
Ethan Brooks 86 Total Control Racing 1m02.360s
Lorcan Hanafin 23 Douglas Motorsport 1m02.385s
Haytham Qarajouli 75 Total Control Racing 1m02.541s
Frankie Taylor 32 SVG Motorsport 1m03.088s
Ben O’Hare 95 Premiership Academy 1m03.620s
Bailey Vosin 22 Douglas Motorsport 1m03.721s
Freddie Tomlinson 62 Douglas Motorsport 1m03.921s
Molly Dodd 47 Premiership Academy 1m04.480s

Second Fastest Times

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2019 Ginetta Junior ChampionshipThruxton II 2019

Martin wasn’t thinking about championship in race three battle

by Bethonie Waring
written by Bethonie Waring

Race three winner Will Martin admitted he wasn’t thinking about the championship fight as he battled with Zak O’Sullivan for the victory.

The final race at Thruxton was the perfect opportunity for Martin and O’Sullivan to close the gap to championship leader James Hedley. Hedley was forced to retire early in the race, a mechanical failure causing his first DNF of the season.

Martin and O’Sullivan finished first and second, but not before an intense battle in which they made contact multiple times.

Martin, second in the championship, said he didn’t want to try any “stupid moves” but was focused on the race win rather than the title fight.

“That was the most intense race I’ve ever had,” he told Ginetta Junior Update. “Zak and I were battling it out until the very end.

“I saw James had gone off so I didn’t want to make any stupid moves but fortunetly we came out on top.

“No,[I wasn’t thinking about the championship]. I think we came into it going for the win because we know we have the pace. But it was a tough race and I’m so glad we came out on top.”

With seven wins under his belt, Martin is now 74 points behind Hedley, and hopes to carry the momentum on through the final three rounds of the season.

“It’s a brilliant points haul,” he said. “It makes up for what happened earlier in the year and all the incidents we’ve had, but it’s going really well.

“It’s very positive. The championship’s still there. There’s still points on the table.”

Image Credit: Richardson Racing/Jakob Ebrey Photography

PR available: Ginetta Junior Update writer Bethonie Waring is available to supply PR and communications services to Ginetta Junior drivers and racers in other selected series. Visit the PR Opportunities tab for more details

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