Episode 33: Ignition GP Founder Jonathan Kennard | Retro F1 Cars + Entrepreneurship in Motorsport

Hello everybody and welcome back to the Jack Threlfall Show! This is episode 33 and we are joined by racing driver and Ignition GP Founder Jonathan Kennard. Both an experienced open wheel racer and successful motorsport entrepenuer Jonathan has a wealth of experience both behind the wheel and in the business side of racing paddocks. His new businesss Ignition GP is dedicated to restoring the glory of the privately owned Late 80s and Early 90s F1 cars; by arranging maintenance and events for owners Jonathan's business works to get these legendary cars back where they should be - on the racetrack! We spoke about his experience growing up in motorsport and how it shaped his early years, the compeitiveness that permeated British Junior Formula in the mid 2000s as well as his experience testing for the Williams F1 Team in 2009. A full list of topics can be found below. Timestamps/Chapters 0:00 - Intro and Role 1:06 - First Memories of Motorsport 5:07 - Growing in Junior Motorsport + The Lessons it taught  10:44 - British F3 Competitveness and Memories  15:43 - Macau GP Memories (Best Track in the World) 18:25 - Testing the Williams F1 Car / KERS System in 2009 *Brawn Photo* 23:23 - The Retired Racecar Market 27:29 - The glory of the 90s F1 Era Cars + Ingition GP's best cars 31:32 - Adrian Newey's 1990 Leyton House and 2004 Kimi Mclaren 34:02 - The Future of Ignition and the Early Naughties Era 36:24 - Advice for Young Motorsport Entrepreneurs 38:19 - Monza Predictions and 2022 Season Analysis Ignition GP and Jonathan's Links: https://ignitiongp.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/ignition.gp/ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_kennard_/ My Links: Weekly Interview Clips: https://www.youtube.com/c/JackThrelfall Instagram - @jack.threlfall TikTok - @jackthrelfallshow Audio Episodes: Spotify: Apple: Anchor: