Ginetta GT4 Supercup explained

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Category:One-make racing by Ginetta
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Inaugural:2008
Constructors:Ginetta
Engines:Ford Duratec 3.7 litre V6
Champion Driver: Adam Smalley
Current Season:2022 Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Website:Ginetta GT4 Supercup Website

The Ginetta GT4 Supercup is a one-make racing, Sports car racing series based in the United Kingdom, using identical Ginetta G50 and G55 sports cars. The championship supported the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) until the end of the 2022 season, then became a class in the British Endurance Championship run by Britcar.

The championship began as the Ginetta G50 Cup in 2008, supporting the British Formula Three Championship and British GT Championship. In 2009 it moved to support the BTCC. In 2011, with the introduction of the Ginetta G55, the championship became the Ginetta GT Supercup, running a multi class format for the two different cars. For the 2014 season, the championship was rebranded as the Ginetta GT4 Supercup, with both the G50 and G55 cars running in a single, performance balanced class.[1]

Racing car

The regulations include sealed engines, gearboxes and differentials. This prevents expensive development of the cars and ensures that all of the cars are identical, helping to provide close racing.

The Ginetta G55 Cup was introduced in 2011, the Ginetta G55 offered a 3.7 litre V6 engine and 380 BHP.

Trained engineer Tomlinson himself penned the base specification for the Ginetta G50 which was produced to celebrate 50 years of Ginetta production. Home to a 3.5 litre V6 engine and 300 BHP, it has since become a successful GT4 car.

Race weekend

Meetings are usually made up of three 20-minute races. The grid for the first race is determined by a 20-minute qualifying session. The results of the first race forms the grid for the second race. The grid for the third race is decided by reversing between 4 and 6 of the top 10 finishers from the second race.

2019 Race Circuits

The current racing circuits are:

Champions

Ginetta G50 Cup
SeasonG50 ChampionG50 Team
2008 Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
2009 Nathan Freke Century Motorsport
2010 Frank Wrathall Dynojet
Ginetta GT Supercup
SeasonG55 ChampionG55 Team ChampionG50 ChampionG50 Team Champion
2011 Adam Morgan Ciceley Racing Tom Ingram Plans Motorsport
2012 Carl Breeze TCR Mark Davies Richardson Racing
2013 Tom Ingram JHR Developments Sean Huyton Academy Motorsport
2014 Charlie Robertson HHC Motorsport
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
SeasonPro ChampionPro Team ChampionAm ChampionAm Team Champion
2015 Tom Oliphant Century Motorsport Colin White CWS 4x4 Spares
2016 Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Colin White CWS 4x4 Spares
2017 Callum Pointon HHC Motorsport Jac Constable Xentek Motorsport
2018 Charlie Ladell Rob Boston Racing Michael Crees Century Motorsport
2019 Harry King Elite Motorsport Nathan Heathcote Century Motorsport
2020 Will Burns Rob Boston Racing Colin White CWS 4x4 Spares
2021 Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport Colin White CWS 4x4 Spares
SeasonG56 ProG56 AmG55 ProG55 Am
2022 James Kellett Wes Pearce Luke Reade Ian Duggan

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: MICHELIN GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP TO RUN AS SINGLE-CLASS SERIES. Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 20 December 2013. 31 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224102933/http://ginetta.com/news_article?id=1367. 24 December 2013. dead.