DEFUNCT SERIES/EVENTS / Single-seaters / Formula Vauxhall Junior Winter Series (1993-1998)

Formula Vauxhall Junior Winter Series (1993-1998)

1993 (Champion: Jason Minshaw – Team JLR)*
1. Donington Park, Race 1 (Oct 30)-Julian Thomas (GB)-Rowan Racing
2. Donington Park, Race 2 (Oct 31)-Ian James (GB)-Team RPM
3. Donington Park, Nov 10-Ian James (GB)-Team RPM
* only newcomers eligible for title

1994 (Champion: Ben di Staulo – John Village Automotive)*
1. Pembrey, Race 1 (Oct 29)-Justin Wilson (GB)-Team JLR
2. Pembrey, Race 2 (Oct 30)-Tetsuji Masuda (J)-Rowan Racing
3. Pembrey, Race 3 (Oct 30)-Tetsuji Masuda (J)-Rowan Racing
* only newcomers eligible for title

1995 (Champion: Doug Bell – John Village Automotive)*
1. Mallory Park, Oct 15-Alberto Jacobsen (BR)-Lewis Motorsport
2. Donington Park, Race 1 (Oct 21)-Andrew Kirkaldy (GB)-Lewis Motorsport
3. Donington Park, Race 2 (Oct 22)-Damien Faulkner (IRL)-Martin Donnelly Racing
* only newcomers eligible for title

1996 (Champion: Richard Lyons)
1. Donington Park, Nov 2-Richard Lyons (GB)-Team JLR

1997 (Champion: Antonio Pizzonia)
1. Donington Park, Oct 19-Antonio Pizzonia (BR)-Lewis Motorsport

1998 (Champion: Gavin Pyper)
1. Croft, Nov 15-Gavin Pyper (GB)-Team DFR

Total races: 12

Winning drivers

2 wins-Ian James, Tetsuji Masuda
1 win-Damien Faulkner, Alberto Jacobsen, Andrew Kirkaldy, Richard Lyons, Antonio Pizzonia, Gavin Pyper, Julian Thomas, Justin Wilson

Total winning drivers: 10

Winning nationalities

Brazil-2 drivers (Jacobsen, Pizzonia)
Great Britain-6 drivers (James, Kirkaldy, Lyons, Pyper, Thomas, Wilson)
Ireland-1 driver (Faulkner)
Japan-1 driver (Masuda)

Total winning nationalities: 4

Winning teams

3 wins-Lewis Motorsport, Rowan Racing
2 wins-Team JLR, Team RPM
1 win-Martin Donnelly Racing, Team DFR

Total wins: 12 by 6 teams