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The 2023 Vertu Motors Mini Challenge season was the twenty second season of the Mini Challenge UK. The season began on 22 April at Donington Park and ended on 8 October at Brands Hatch. It included twenty rounds across the UK, all the JCW Class races and 3 of the Cooper Class races support the British Touring Car Championship.

Entry list

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Mini Challenge JCW

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Team No. Driver Class Rounds
United Kingdom Hybrid Tune 1 United Kingdom Sam Weller Guest 3, 7
13 United Kingdom Ryan Faulconbridge 1–2, 4–6
24 United Kingdom Joe Tanner D All
31 United Kingdom Will Orton R All
42 United Kingdom Sam Smith G 1, 6–7
United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport 2 United Kingdom Nathan Harrison Guest 7
8 United Kingdom Steven Lake R D 1–4
10 United Kingdom Bradley Gravett All
22 United Kingdom Barry Ward D G 1–4
26 United Kingdom Thomas Jack Lee R All
45 United Kingdom Dan Zelos All
88 United Kingdom Oliver Meadows R All
93 United Kingdom Maximus Hall R Guest 7
94 United Kingdom Josh Porter R All
96 United Kingdom Jordan Kerridge R 1–6
United Kingdom Graves Motorsport 5 United Kingdom James Griffith D 1–4, 6
12 United Kingdom Spencer Stevenson R Guest 6–7
14 United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley G All
95 United Kingdom Nelson King R All
United Kingdom Autotech Motorsport 9 United Kingdom Bill Hardy D All
United Kingdom Napa Racing UK 18 United Kingdom Lewis Selby R D All
77 United Kingdom Jamie Osborne G All
United Kingdom Jamsport Racing 27 United Kingdom Marlo Cordell R 1–5, 7
United Kingdom OX4 Racing 35 United Kingdom Simon Reed R D 1–3, 5–7
United Kingdom Lydia Walmsley Racing 82 United Kingdom Lydia Walmsley All
United Kingdom Team Petters Racing 86 United Kingdom Daniel Petters R 1–5
322 United Kingdom Jamie Petters R 1–5
Source:
Icon Legend
R Rookie
D Director
G Graduate

Mini Challenge Trophy

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Team No. Driver Rounds
United Kingdom AReeve Motorsport 3 Canada Sophie Wright 1, 3-5, 7
96 United Kingdom Sam Gornall All
123 United Kingdom Andy Cobb 1-6
United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport 5 United Kingdom Katia Loggie All
11 United Kingdom Gabe Fairbrother All
21 United Kingdom Nathan Edwards All
24 United Kingdom Tom Ovenden All
71 United Kingdom Harvey Riby All
81 United Kingdom Luca Marinoni Osborne All
86 United Kingdom Ben Taylor All
United Kingdom LDR Perfomance Tuning 7 Republic of Ireland Mick Fitzgerald All
16 United Kingdom Jacob Heap 1, 4
60 Republic of Ireland Brendan Fitzgerald All
United Kingdom Graves Motorsport 8 United Kingdom Daniel Armstrong 1-2, 4-6
12 United Kingdom Alex Solley All
17 United Kingdom Nicky Taylor All
32 United Kingdom Frankie Taylor All
53 United Kingdom James Black All
62 United Kingdom Alex Keens All
99 United Kingdom Ben Jenkins 1-6
486 Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne All
United Kingdom Napa Racing UK 15 United Kingdom Cameron Richardson All
26 United Kingdom Callum Eason All
United Kingdom Ashley Gregory Racing 22 United Kingdom Ashley Gregory All
United Kingdom Lee Pearce Racinng 23 United Kingdom Lee Pearce All
United Kingdom Mannpower Motorsport 46 United Kingdom Paul Manning All
United Kingdom Chandler Motorsport 59 United Kingdom Rhys Hurd All
117 United Kingdom Reece Lycett All
United Kingdom Westbourne Motorsport 64 United Kingdom Harry Hickton All
93 United Kingdom Maximus Hall All

Results

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JCW Class

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Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie Winner Graduate Winner Directors Winner
1 R1 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
22 April United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Sam Smith United Kingdom Joe Tanner
R2 23 April United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Sam Smith United Kingdom Joe Tanner
R3 United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Hybrid Tune United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley United Kingdom Joe Tanner
2 R4 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
6 May United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Jamie Osborne United Kingdom Barry Ward
R5 7 May United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Hybrid Tune United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley United Kingdom Lewis Selby
R6 United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Hybrid Tune United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley United Kingdom Joe Tanner
3 R12 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
20 May United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Joe Tanner United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley United Kingdom Joe Tanner
R13 21 May United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Nelson King United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley United Kingdom Joe Tanner
R14 United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Nelson King United Kingdom Graves Motorsport United Kingdom Nelson King United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley United Kingdom Joe Tanner
4 R7 Oulton Park
(Cheshire)
17 June United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Jamie Osborne United Kingdom Joe Tanner
R8 18 June United Kingdom Jamie Osborne United Kingdom Jamie Osborne United Kingdom Napa Racing UK United Kingdom Nelson King United Kingdom Jamie Osborne United Kingdom Joe Tanner
5 R9 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
12 August United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Hybrid Tune United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Jamie Osborne United Kingdom Joe Tanner
R10 13 August United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Nelson King United Kingdom Jamie Osborne United Kingdom Lewis Selby
R11 United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Jamie Osborne United Kingdom Joe Tanner
6 R15 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
23 September United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Oliver Meadows United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Hybrid Tune United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley United Kingdom James Griffith
R16 24 September United Kingdom Bradley Gravett United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Nelson King United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley United Kingdom Joe Tanner
R17 United Kingdom Nelson King United Kingdom Dan Zelos United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport United Kingdom Thomas Jack Lee United Kingdom Jamie Osborne United Kingdom Joe Tanner
7 R18 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
7 October United Kingdom Sam Smith United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Sam Smith United Kingdom Hybrid Tune United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Sam Smith United Kingdom Joe Tanner
R19 8 October United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Sam Smith United Kingdom Hybrid Tune United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Sam Smith United Kingdom Simon Reed
R20 United Kingdom Nathan Harrison United Kingdom Sam Weller United Kingdom Hybrid Tune United Kingdom Will Orton United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley United Kingdom Lewis Selby

Mini Challenge Trophy

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
8 April United Kingdom Tom Ovenden United Kingdom Tom Ovenden United Kingdom Tom Ovenden United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport
R2 9 April United Kingdom Tom Ovenden Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
R3 United Kingdom Reece Lycett United Kingdom Alex Solley United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
2 R4 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
13 May United Kingdom Nicky Taylor United Kingdom Harry Hickton United Kingdom Nicky Taylor United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
R5 14 May United Kingdom Alex Solley United Kingdom Maximus Hall United Kingdom Westbourne Motorsport
R6 United Kingdom Maximus Hall United Kingdom Maximus Hall United Kingdom Westbourne Motorsport
3 R7 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
3 June United Kingdom Maximus Hall United Kingdom Reece Lycett United Kingdom Alex Solley United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
R8 4 June United Kingdom Alex Solley United Kingdom Alex Solley United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
R9 United Kingdom Alex Solley Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
4 R10 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
29 July United Kingdom Tom Ovenden Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne United Kingdom Tom Ovenden United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport
R11 30 July Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
5 R12 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)
26 August United Kingdom Alex Solley United Kingdom Alex Solley United Kingdom Alex Solley United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
R13 27 August United Kingdom Lee Pearce United Kingdom Nathan Edwards United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport
R14 United Kingdom Tom Ovenden United Kingdom Tom Ovenden United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport
6 R15 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
16 September United Kingdom Nathan Edwards United Kingdom Nathan Edwards United Kingdom Nathan Edwards United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport
R16 17 September United Kingdom Tom Ovenden United Kingdom Nathan Edwards United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport
R17 United Kingdom Nicky Taylor United Kingdom Rhys Hurd United Kingdom Chandler Motorsport
7 R18 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
4 November United Kingdom Maximus Hall United Kingdom Nicky Taylor United Kingdom Alex Keens United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
R19 5 November United Kingdom Alex Keens Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne United Kingdom Graves Motorsport
R20 United Kingdom Alex Keens United Kingdom Nathan Edwards United Kingdom Excelr8 Motorsport

Championship standings

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Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the all finishing positions in each Championship Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. There were bonus points awarded for Pole Position and Fastest Lap. Any driver that finishes the race in 20th or below will receive 15 points. Only drivers that do not finish will not score.

Championship Race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th+   PP   FL 
Points 50 44 40 37 34 32 30 28 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 6 6

Drivers' Championships

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JCW Overall standings

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Pos Driver DON BHI SNE OUL KNO SIL BHGP Total Pen. Drop Points
1 United Kingdom Dan Zelos 1 1 Ret 1 19 4 1 1 4 1 6 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 16 6 878 16 862
2 United Kingdom Will Orton 4 4 1 2 1 1 3 Ret Ret 4 3 1 3 3 1 6 4 3 2 2 816 6 810
3 United Kingdom Nelson King 8 6 3 Ret 12 5 7 4 1 5 2 2 2 Ret 3 2 10 10 6 14 650 650
4 United Kingdom Oliver Meadows 5 5 7 3 7 3 6 6 5 7 16 Ret 7 9 4 3 3 7 5 3 662 19 643
5 United Kingdom Joe Tanner 3 2 2 Ret 9 6 2 2 2 2 4 3 Ret 4 12 8 7 8 Ret DNS 598 598
6 United Kingdom Bradley Gravett Ret 13 10 4 2 Ret 5 5 7 3 5 5 4 7 Ret 17 8 6 9 5 573 573
7 United Kingdom Thomas Jack Lee 7 20 13 14 8 2 10 7 8 Ret 8 9 5 5 5 4 2 12 12 9 572 15 557
8 United Kingdom Jamie Osborne Ret 12 5 5 4 13 15 Ret 9 6 1 6 6 2 DNS 12 5 9 10 16 529 529
9 United Kingdom Dominic Wheatley 11 10 4 8 3 10 8 9 3 12 11 7 Ret 10 8 9 16 11 Ret 8 511 511
10 United Kingdom Lydia Walmsley 10 9 8 9 10 20 12 10 10 8 7 Ret 12 8 10 5 9 13 7 7 509 15 494
11 United Kingdom Lewis Selby 19 14 6 11 6 7 9 12 11 10 Ret 11 8 11 16 15 13 16 13 11 472 16 456
12 United Kingdom Josh Porter 9 8 9 10 17 12 13 15 12 9 10 13 10 15 7 7 12 Ret Ret 15 439 439
13 United Kingdom Bill Hardy 18 Ret 17 16 13 15 17 14 15 16 12 17 11 Ret 13 13 Ret 15 14 13 360 360
14 United Kingdom Simon Reed 17 21 15 20 20 18 20 18 17 14 15 14 15 16 15 17 11 12 352 352
15 United Kingdom Jordan Kerridge 16 18 14 15 16 21 21 17 18 17 14 16 16 Ret 14 11 14 309 309
16 United Kingdom Marlo Cordell 12 11 11 6 5 19 16 Ret 14 13 Ret 12 Ret Ret 19 15 Ret 283 283
17 United Kingdom Ryan Faulconbridge 13 15 Ret 17 14 17 11 15 10 9 6 DNS 14 11 273 273
18 United Kingdom Daniel Petters 14 16 Ret 18 15 14 19 13 13 DNS Ret 15 13 13 225 225
19 United Kingdom Jamie Petters 15 17 16 19 18 16 Ret 16 16 Ret Ret 8 14 12 221 221
20 United Kingdom Sam Smith 2 3 Ret 9 DNS DNS 1 1 Ret 216 216
21 United Kingdom Barry Ward 6 7 Ret 7 Ret 11 14 11 Ret 14 9 210 210
22 United Kingdom James Griffith Ret Ret Ret 13 11 9 11 8 Ret 18 13 6 Ret Ret 198 198
23 United Kingdom Steven Lake 20 19 12 11 Ret 8 18 DSQ DNS 15 DNS 143 60 83
Guest drivers ineligible for points
United Kingdom Sam Weller 4 3 6 4 3 1
United Kingdom Nathan Harrison 5 4 4
United Kingdom Spencer Stevenson 11 10 6 18 8 Ret
United Kingdom Maximus Hall 14 Ret 10

Trophy Overall standings

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Pos Driver BHI SNE THR1 CRO DON SIL BHGP Total Drop Pen. Points
1 United Kingdom Tom Ovenden 1 2 2 3 17 11 3 3 16 1 2 2 3 1 Ret 9 7 7 5 6
2 United Kingdom Nicky Taylor 3 7 6 1 2 6 5 2 5 2 4 6 7 4 26 7 4 3 4 4
3 Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne 2 1 3 12 6 2 Ret 11 1 3 1 8 5 Ret 8 8 6 6 1 5
4 United Kingdom Alex Solley 4 3 1 6 4 3 1 1 Ret Ret 11 1 4 5 6 3 10 4 22 10
5 United Kingdom Nathan Edwards 7 4 4 19 11 8 Ret DNS Ret 12 5 4 1 7 1 1 3 11 10 1
6 United Kingdom Rhys Hurd 15 10 7 11 5 5 2 18 4 8 6 3 2 3 5 2 1 22 14 Ret
7 United Kingdom Maximus Hall 5 26 12 2 1 1 6 Ret 7 DSQ 15 15 10 12 9 22 25 2 2 2
8 United Kingdom James Black 8 6 5 5 9 4 9 Ret 8 5 7 10 14 10 7 10 14 9 6 7
9 United Kingdom Alex Keens 11 14 17 13 13 24 17 7 11 6 9 5 8 9 12 5 8 1 9 9
10 United Kingdom Harry Hickton 12 9 26 4 3 9 4 Ret DNS Ret 17 7 9 2 3 6 5 8 Ret 14
11 United Kingdom Frankie Taylor 10 5 8 9 8 7 11 8 15 11 10 18 16 8 11 13 12 10 8 Ret
12 United Kingdom Gabe Fairbrother 16 22 16 10 10 Ret 12 4 6 24 19 12 12 17 4 4 2 12 7 Ret
13 United Kingdom Lee Pearce 6 13 10 8 7 10 10 Ret 9 15 13 9 6 6 15 24 19 Ret 21 13
14 United Kingdom Sam Gornall 23 16 14 20 12 12 14 Ret Ret 23 16 20 24 19 2 Ret 18 5 3 3
15 United Kingdom Luca Marinoni Osborne 13 12 13 Ret 16 14 Ret 9 3 9 8 11 Ret 16 10 11 11 14 12 Ret
16 United Kingdom Reece Lycett 14 11 9 7 15 Ret Ret 5 Ret 7 21 19 Ret 21 17 14 9 20 13 8
17 United Kingdom Cameron Richardson 21 19 22 24 18 15 16 10 Ret 13 14 16 13 14 21 15 16 16 15 Ret
18 United Kingdom Paul Manning 19 15 15 18 14 16 8 16 Ret 19 Ret 27 19 18 19 17 24 23 17 19
19 United Kingdom Ben Jenkins 22 17 18 15 19 Ret 7 6 2 14 Ret 13 17 11 14 Ret 28
20 United Kingdom Callum Eason Ret 18 19 21 21 19 15 Ret 14 10 Ret Ret 20 13 13 12 15 18 19 12
21 United Kingdom Harvey Riby 9 DNS 21 16 22 18 Ret Ret DNS 22 20 22 27 20 18 25 17 19 18 11
22 United Kingdom Ashley Gregory 18 8 11 Ret 26 13 13 Ret 12 4 3 14 23 Ret 25 23 27 13 Ret Ret
23 United Kingdom Ben Taylor 24 20 Ret 22 24 20 20 13 17 21 22 25 22 25 16 16 20 24 Ret 17
24 Republic of Ireland Mick Fitzgerald 28 24 24 25 25 22 24 15 20 27 24 28 26 23 24 18 26 25 23 21
25 United Kingdom Katia Loggie 29 27 25 26 27 23 22 14 21 26 Ret 26 Ret Ret 22 20 22 Ret 26 16
26 Canada Sophie Wright 27 23 23 23 20 19 25 23 29 28 26 27 27 22
27 United Kingdom Daniel Armstrong 25 21 20 17 20 17 Ret 18 23 15 22 Ret 19 13
28 United Kingdom Andy Cobb 20 Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret 19 12 18 16 Ret 24 18 24 23 21 21
29 Republic of Ireland Brendan Fitzgerald 17 28 Ret Ret DNS 21 18 17 10 17 12 21 11 Ret
30 United Kingdom Jamie Keates 23 23 DNS 21 19 13 20 DNS Ret 25 Ret 20 Ret 23 15 11 Ret
31 United Kingdom Jacob Heap 26 25 Ret 18 Ret
Guest drivers ineligible for points
United Kingdom Tommy Gilham 17 21 15
United Kingdom Joshua Wilby Ret 25 15
United Kingdom Steven Chandler 17 16 18
United Kingdom Clark Wells 21 20 Ret
United Kingdom Louis Fleet 26 24 20
Canada Andy Wright 28 28 23

References

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Notes

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