All eyes are on Ethan Jeff-Hall, Chase Fernandez and Charlie Hart this weekend at Brands Hatch as they battle it out to be crowned in the 2024 Ginetta Junior Championship.
After provisionally wrapping up the rookie title last time out at Donington Park, Jeff-Hall (R Racing) now has his sights set on the big prize. He’s built a 37-point advantage heading into the final three races. This comes courtesy of six race wins and 14 podium finishes so far.
Jeff-Hall’s closest competition comes from fellow R Racing ace Chase Fernandez. Fernandez is the in-form driver with six victories in the last nine races. A couple of tough results alongside those have cost him crucial points though. He has a big challenge to overhaul his team-mate to the title.
Hart (Elite Motorsport) had his toughest weekend of the season so far at Donington Park. His impressive consistency prior to that means his title hopes remain alive. To overturn a 75-point deficit, he’ll likely need to add to his maiden win at Silverstone and see those above him hit trouble.
The rookie title has been won by Jeff-Hall. However, the battle is on for the class runners-up spoils between two-time overall race-winners Marcus Saeter (R Racing) and Isaac Phelps (Elite Motorsport). Saeter outscores his rival by eight podiums to six so far and holds a seven-point advantage.
Colin Cronin (Fox Motorsport) will be heading into the finale full of confidence after a stunning maiden win at Donington Park. Archie Clark (Elite Motorsport) is another in-form rookie with two podiums in the last four races. Alfie Slater (R Racing) is a contender for a breakthrough overall podium.
Henry Joslyn (Preptech UK) and Felix Livesey (MDD Racing) are ones to watch. They aim to bring their second seasons in Juniors to an end in style. Joslyn is a three-time race-winner so far, while Livesey scored a best-ever race result of fifth last time out.
The ultra-competitive midfield pack features a number of drivers bringing impressive rookie seasons to a close, including Ruben Dan (Elite Motorsport), Tom Ingram Hill (R Racing), Torrin Byrne (Pace Performance), Ethan Carney (Preptech UK) and 2024 Ginetta Junior scholar Jude Peters (E3 Sport).
After scoring seasons’ best results of 11th and 12th respectively at Donington Park, the ever-improving James Ellis (MDD Racing) and Holly Miall will be aiming to end the year inside the top ten, as will Miall’s Fox Motorsport team-mate Jack Robinson.
Harry Moss (R Racing) is another driver aiming for a positive end to the 2024 campaign. Pace Performance siblings Mahlori and Ntiyiso Mabunda are also welcome returnees to the grid this weekend.
Follow the action across the weekend on social media, @GinettaCars.
Provisional 2024 Junior Championship Timetable:
Saturday 28 September: Qualifying 14:15; Race One 18:05
Sunday 29 September: Race Two 10:55; Race Three 16:25
All three races will be streamed live on Ginetta’s YouTube channel. Live timing and results will be available via TSL Timing.
