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2018 + 2019 Season
British + European Karting Championship
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2020 Season
Junior 30X British Championship
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2018 - Josh's first season in the Junior category
2018 saw Josh compete in the Mini X30 British championship with Strawberry racing. He finished 3rd in the British championship against the UK's toughest competition.
2019 - Josh's first taste of european Karting
Following on from his highly successful 2018 season, Josh took the leap to compete in the European Championship in the Junior X30 class. After a tough first round in Belgium, he bounced straight back with a podium in Italy in round two. He had another brilliant finish in Germany, gaining 25 places, the most out of everyone to finish a respectable 7th place. He then ended the year on a high taking another podium at the final round in France, making Josh the Vice European champion. Josh also won the Winter Cup at the end on 2019 to wrap up a brilliant season.
The 2020 season saw Josh Compete in the Junior X30 British Championship with Mick Barret racing. Josh started the season off in style taking a podium in round one of the championship, putting him in a good position for the remainder of the season. He continued to impress throughout the season, taking some very strong results making him Vice British Champion against 46 other competitors. Josh was unfortunate as he narrowly missed out on becoming British Champion but he still had an amazing season.
As well as competing in the British Championship, Josh competed in 27 other races throughout the season where he had 23 Podiums and 9 wins as well as numerous fastest laps.
The 2021 Millers Oils Ginetta Junior Championship
"Offering the first step on the motorsport ladder for 14- 17 year old racing drivers, it gives aspiring teenage drivers the experience of a lifetime, kick-starting their journey towards racing stardom in front of a massive trackside audience and millions of fans at home.
Using the multi-disciplined Ginetta G40, the championship is a proven tool in the development of young drivers. It's no surprise that the motorsport world is full of racing stars who started their careers in the Ginetta Junior paddock."
The Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship
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The G40 Junior is the ideal first step for young drivers looking to graduate from karting into car racing. It has become one of the most well-known models on the British Touring Car Championship support bill.
Live ITV4 Coverage
By being one of the most hotly contested support series to the British Touring Car Championship, alongside live coverage on ITV, the equalized car and single-make championship is designed to uphold Ginetta’s ethos of providing safe, controlled racing, whilst focussing on driver potential rather than racing budget. Supporting the BTCC, the single-make championship uses identical G40 Junior spec race cars, featuring on weekend with 30,000 trackside spectators, With at least one race per weekend live on ITV4, this offers the best showcase to drivers and sponsors. Broadcast live on ITV4, the Junior Championship offers unrivalled exposure for drivers, teams and sponsors thanks to its place on the BTCC support bill.
Championship Format
Each weekend racing features plenty of track time. There are 2 x 30 minute practise sessions, followed by a 15 minute qualifying session with three 20 minutes races at each round of the championship.
The championship visits 8 different British Racing Circuits, in a 23-race calendar that visits some of the iconic circuits such as Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Donington and more.
Snetterton Race Circuit
Ginetta Junior
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Josh Rowledge last competed at the Snetterton race circuit in Ginetta Junior and picked up a double rookie win and along with an excellent second place finish. Demonstrating some real speed in the final race with fastest lap, this is clearly a sign of what is to come.
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