Frank Wrathall
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Frank Brian Wrathall Jnr. (born 4 October 1986 in Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...

) is a British
United Kingdom
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 motor racing driver. He won the Ginetta G50 Cup in 2010
2010 Ginetta G50 Cup season
The 2010 Michelin Ginetta G50 Cup was the third Ginetta G50 Cup. The season began at Thruxton on April 4 and finished after 28 races over 10 rounds at Brands Hatch on October 10, supporting rounds of the British Touring Car Championship....

 and going to debut for Dynojet in the 2011 British Touring Car Championship season
2011 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship is a multi-event motor racing championship for sedan based touring car racing cars held across England and Scotland...

.

Early career

Wrathall started his racing career in karting in the 1998 Cormer Cadet Series. He spent the next six years progressing up through the karting ranks, winning several championships along the way.

Ginetta Racing

In 2007, Wrathall swaped from karts to racing Ginetta cars. He took part in the 2007 Ginetta G20 Championship, debuting at Oulton Park
Oulton Park
Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...

 and finishing the season in 8th place, with two podium results. This won him Ginetta Rookie of the Year. He graduated to the G50 Cup for the 2008 season, finishing second in 2008 and 2009 seasons. This spurred Wrathall on during the 2010 Ginetta G50 Cup season
2010 Ginetta G50 Cup season
The 2010 Michelin Ginetta G50 Cup was the third Ginetta G50 Cup. The season began at Thruxton on April 4 and finished after 28 races over 10 rounds at Brands Hatch on October 10, supporting rounds of the British Touring Car Championship....

, leading to him eventually being crowned champion, after five race wins and 19 podium finishes.

British Touring Car Championship

Wrathall will move into the BTCC in 2011
2011 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship is a multi-event motor racing championship for sedan based touring car racing cars held across England and Scotland...

, racing for Dynojet in a NGTC
Next Generation Touring Car
Next Generation Touring Car, also known as NGTC, is a TOCA specification and classification for production based race cars. The specification covers touring car racing. The goal of the NGTC classification is to allow more manufacturers and privateers to race by reducing the cost of a competitive...

 Toyota Avensis
Toyota Avensis
The Toyota Avensis is a large family car built in Derbyshire, United Kingdom by Japanese carmaker Toyota since 1997. It is the direct successor to the Carina E and is available as a four-door saloon, five-door liftback and estate...

. At Knockhill
Knockhill Racing Circuit
Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife is Scotland's national Motorsport centre. The circuit is located in the Fife countryside about north of Dunfermline. The track, initially opened in 1974, is long and 10 metres wide and was created by joining service roads to a nearby disused mineral railway,...

, Wrathall became the first driver to reach the overall podium in an NGTC car, with two third place finishes and a fourth from the three races.

Dynoject Race Team

Dynojet Race Team, is a family run team, founded by Frank Wrathall Snr. He built the team up to help develop his son Frank’s racing career. The team is regarded as one of the best teams in the Ginetta race series. The team is sposored by Dynojet, who make parts for the automotive industry. In the 2010 Ginetta G50 Cup season
2010 Ginetta G50 Cup season
The 2010 Michelin Ginetta G50 Cup was the third Ginetta G50 Cup. The season began at Thruxton on April 4 and finished after 28 races over 10 rounds at Brands Hatch on October 10, supporting rounds of the British Touring Car Championship....

, Dynojet won both the drivers and teams championship.

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