The 2020 Quaife Mini Challenge season was the nineteenth season of the Mini Challenge UK. The season was supposed to start on 28 March at Donington Park and end on 20 October at Donington Park. It included sixteen rounds across the UK, all the JCW Class races and 2 of the Cooper Class races support the British Touring Car Championship.[1] The season featured the start of the JCW Mini Challenge Trophy.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule was drastically reduced to five rounds starting 1/2 August.[2]

Calendar

The original calendar was as follows:

RoundCircuitDateClassesRaces
1 Donington Park National28–29 MarchJCW3
2 Brands Hatch Indy11–12 AprilJCW3
3Silverstone National25–26 AprilJCW3
4Cadwell Park8 MayJCW Mini Challenge Trophy, Cooper S2
5Thruxton Circuit16–17 MayCooper3
6 Oulton Park Island13–14 JuneJCW2
7 Oulton Park Island20 JuneJCW Mini Challenge Trophy, Cooper S, Cooper2
8Snetterton 3004 JulyJCW Mini Challenge Trophy, Cooper S, Cooper2
9Snetterton 30025–26 JulyJCW3
10 Brands Hatch Indy8–9 AugustJCW Mini Challenge Trophy, Cooper S, Cooper3
11Croft Circuit15–16 AugustJCW2
12Knockhill Racing Circuit29–30 AugustJCW3
13 Donington Park National12 SeptemberJCW Mini Challenge Trophy, Cooper S, Cooper2
14Silverstone International26–27 SeptemberCooper3
15 Brands Hatch GP10–11 OctoberJCW3
16 Donington Park National24 OctoberJCW Mini Challenge Trophy, Cooper S, Cooper2
Source:[3][4]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new schedule is as follows:[2]

RoundCircuitDateClassesRaces
1 Donington Park National1–2 AugustJCW3
2 Oulton Park Island22–23 AugustCooper2
3Knockhill Racing Circuit29–30 AugustJCW3
4 Brands Hatch Indy12 SeptemberJCW Mini Challenge Trophy, Cooper S2
5Thruxton Circuit19–20 SeptemberCooper3
6Silverstone National26–27 SeptemberJCW3
7Snetterton 30026 SeptemberJCW Mini Challenge Trophy, Cooper S, Cooper2
8Croft Circuit10–11 OctoberCooper2
9Snetterton 30024–25 OctoberJCW2
10 Donington Park National7–8 NovemberJCW Mini Challenge Trophy, Cooper S, Cooper2
11 Brands Hatch Indy14–15 NovemberJCW2
Source:[5][6]

Entry list

TeamNo.DriverRounds
JCW Class
JamSport Racing [7]5James Griffith1,3-5
10Ant Whorton-Eales[8]All
22Oliver Barker4
23Ethan Hammerton1-3
46Stuart Gibbs1-2
88Tom RawlingsAll
MPH Racing [7]6Calum King1-4
17Brad HutchisonAll
Lux Motorsport [7]4Liam Lambert4-5
8Hannah Chapman2-3,5
13Ryan FaulconbridgeAll
21Jack DavidsonAll
24Joe Tanner2
66Ronan Pearson[9]All
85Steve King2-4
Autotech Motorsport9Billy HardyAll
Lawrence Davey Racing [7]12Neil TrotterAll
16Callum Newsham [10]All
39Lewis BrownAll
91Robbie Dalgleish [11]All
Excelr8 Motorsport[7]20Kyle Reid [12]1-2
27Nathan HarrisonAll
36William Newnham [13]1-4
45Dan Zelos [14]All
99Josh Stanton [15]All
123Isaac Smith [16]All
315Jason Lockwood [17]All
333Neb Bursac3-4
JWB Motorsport [7]31Matthew WilsonAll
Elite Motorsport[18][7]44Max Bird [19]All
71Max Coates[20]All
77Lewis Galer [21]1,3
Privateer47James McIntyreAll
Privateer84Ryan Dignan1,4
JCW Mini Challenge Trophy
Lawrence Davey Racing [7]112Neil Trotter1
Cooper S Class
AReeve Motorsport [7]21Keir McConomy1
24Rob Austin1
33Stu Lane1
47James Goodall1
190Alan Lee1
DanKanMiniShop23Dan Butcher-Lloyd1
College of West Anglia55Gary Papworth1
Privateer231Steve Webb1
Privateer666Sami Bowler1
Cooper Class
DanKanMiniShop2James HilleryTBA
35Ben KasperczakTBA
Lawrence Davey Racing [7]4Mike PaulTBA
20Charlie MannTBA
60Brendan Fitzgerald [22]TBA
Excelr8 Motorsport[7]5Nicky TaylorTBA
29Leonardo Panayiotou [23]TBA
94Josh Porter [24]TBA
99Ben JenkinsTBA
Graves Motorsport [25]10Bradley GravettTBA
16Alex Nevill [26]TBA
27Alfie GlenieTBA
Performancetek Racing [7]14Dominic WheatleyTBA
Lee Pearce Racing23Lee PearceTBA
711Clark WellsTBA
AReeve Motorsport [7]30James ParkerTBA
61Harry Nunn [27]TBA
80Archie O'Brien [28]TBA
Mad4Mini Motorsport [7]38Morgan WrootTBA
66Andrew RinglandTBA
Mannpower Motorsport46Paul ManningTBA
Elite Motorsport[7]49Martin PooleTBA
College of West Anglia51Andy LangleyTBA
53Neal ClarkeTBA
54Adrian NormanTBA
Misty Racing77Alex JayTBA
Privateer82Lydia Walmsley [29]TBA

Results

JCW Class

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
11 Donington Park GPAnt Whorton-EalesLewis BrownAnt Whorton-EalesJamSport Racing
2Ant Whorton-EalesNathan HarrisonExcelr8 Motorsport
3Kyle ReidMax CoatesElite Motorsport
24Knockhill Racing CircuitJoe TannerMax BirdMax BirdElite Motorsport
5Nathan HarrisonMax BirdElite Motorsport
6Nathan HarrisonLewis BrownLawrence Davey Racing
37Silverstone NationalNathan HarrisonDan ZelosNathan HarrisonExcelr8 Motorsport
8Callum NewshamAnt Whorton-EalesJamSport Racing
9Isaac SmithTom RawlingsJamSport Racing
410Snetterton 300Nathan HarrisonNathan HarrisonNathan HarrisonExcelr8 Motorsport
11Nathan HarrisonIsaac SmithExcelr8 Motorsport
512 Brands Hatch IndyMax CoatesMax BirdMax BirdElite Motorsport
13Nathan HarrisonLewis BrownLawrence Davey Racing

Championship standings

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.

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 
Points504440373432302826252423222120191817161566

Drivers' Championship

JCW Class

PosDriverDONKNOSILSNEBHITotalDropPen.Pts
1Nathan Harrison21RetRet11413511428465465
2Dan Zelos4268332Ret11253245724433
3Ant Whorton-Eales16344Ret3176Ret47427427
4Max Bird916711Ret6481481641819399
5Lewis Brown335781RetRet1831081384384
6Max Coates6516215105472544444030374
7Tom Rawlings1044312Ret14815311Ret360360
8Isaac Smith1312Ret25242109123123941530349
9Callum Newsham1110101313Ret119216116333621315
10Jack Davidson51785267RetDNS8491133630306
11Ronan Pearson1615Ret11108973129161830218284
12Jason Lockwood78Ret96135664714103532250281
13James MacIntyre12991815Ret16141527137527415259
14Robbie Dalgleish1713Ret14971217122212121326715252
15Josh Stanton1411171717141713Ret18Ret1320218218
16Brad HutchisonRet231319Ret101911910Ret1515211211
17Matthew Wilson1921162120924201717Ret17Ret193193
18James Griffith2419Ret15121624161914167167
19Ryan Faulconbridge181814162212221922231921192223030162
20Kyle Reid872127Ret161161
21William Newnham1514112018Ret8101319Ret19030160
22Billy HardyRet241922Ret1621Ret21Ret182017148148
23Hannah Chapman1514Ret1815141816137137
24Steve King23191523212026Ret111111
25Neil Trotter2226Ret2523RetRetDNSDNS251722Ret109109
26Ethan Hammerton2128Ret24161813RetRet103103
27Stuart Gibbs232718Ret24178080
28Liam Lambert15Ret1097171
29Ryan Dignan20251521Ret6666
30Joe Tanner7Ret116060
31Oliver Barker1165656
32Lewis GalerRet2012Ret1819712051
33Neb Bursac2016DSQ20Ret514011
34Calum KingRet22RetRetstyle="background:#ffffff;”| DNSRetRetRetDNS131559509
PosDriverDONKNOSILSNEBHITotalDropPen.Pts

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