2008 Ginetta G50 Cup

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The 2008 Ginetta G50 Cup was the inaugural Ginetta G50 Cup season. The season began at Oulton Park on 24 March and finished after 20 races over 10 rounds at Donington Park on 12 October, supporting rounds of the British Formula 3 Championship and British GT Championship.

Nigel Moore dominated the first year of the series, winning 14 races and finishing the season over 200 points ahead of runner up Frank Wrathall.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Tockwith Motorsport1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore 9-10
251-8
IDL2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul O'Neill 1-3
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Bonner3
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom SharpAll
Xero 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Keen2
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby NewtonAll
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Clayton4-6, 8, 10
Rob Austin Racing 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Carman1-8, 10
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Austin1-5, 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hunter Abbott 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Fletcher8
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin 4
Team GCR5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom DunstanAll
Privateer6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Broad10
Colards7 Flag of Sweden.svg Hampus Rydman10
977
28 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Tommasi1-7, 10
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clive Richards1-4, 8-9
50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Dean6
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glenn Denny5
69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clive Coote1-2, 4-5, 7
Privateer12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Proctor 9-10
Privateer13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Simpson9
Speedworks Motorsport 19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian DickAll
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Hughes 2-10
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard SykesAll
Ben Elliot27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Elliot1-5
IN2RACING40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fiona James1, 7
Tranzpower47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Cook1-5, 8-10
Privateer58 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Robinson8
Dynojet/Will Hoy Scholership 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wrathall All
David Dove Racing70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Dove1-3, 5-7
MANN Autoservices Racing74 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Dittman8, 10
Privateer75 Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Ritter9-10
W2 Racing99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Hepworth1
Hepworth International Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Hepworth7

Calendar

All rounds were held in the United Kingdom.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Oulton Park, Cheshire 24 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clive Richards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
2R3 Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire 6 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
3R5 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 13 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Dick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
4R7 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 27 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Elliot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Rob Austin Racing
5R9 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 8 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Newton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wrathall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
6R11 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 29 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Rob Austin Racing
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
7R13 Brands Hatch (GP), Kent 13 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hunter Abbott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hunter Abbott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Dick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hunter Abbott Rob Austin Racing
8R15 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 17 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Dittman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Dunstan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wrathall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Dick Speedworks Motorsport
9R17 Mallory Park, Leicestershire 7 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Newton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Newton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Newton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wrathall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wrathall Dynojet
10R19 Donington Park, Leicestershire 12 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Dunstan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby NewtonXero
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Dick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport

Championship standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th Pole positionFastest lap
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(key)

PosDriver OUL CAD KNO CRO SNE THR BHGP SIL MAL DON Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore 1111111311211DNS121Ret21626
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wrathall 66Ret6223134441342534142424
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Dick102Ret568RetRet223Ret5331333Ret367
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Newton94813DNSDNS9733573594221Ret351
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Dunstan5958DNSDNS11551063244Ret5683325
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp47715565Ret75Ret687276874318
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clive Richards85433364Ret575231
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Sykes14111312DNSDNS131013111091111119119117184
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Carman381211DNS976DSQDNS7879RetDNSRet12172
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Cook131767858RetDSQDNS1010910156163
11 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Tommasi16131014DNSDNSRet12978566Ret5158
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Elliot2RetRetDNS44428Ret141
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Hughes 14171012141414121112131212Ret12111313141
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin 2112132
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Austin7101110710108Ret9Ret7129
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Dove1214DNS169111113121112Ret1311107
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Clayton1211128Ret10785Ret103
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul O'Neill Ret334117100
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clive Coote111299Ret910Ret101088
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Keen 2260
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hunter Abbott Ret137
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glenn Denny6636
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Simpson8436
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Fletcher6636
25 Flag of Sweden.svg Hampus Rydman986832
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Proctor 10Ret121130
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fiona James1515141327
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Broad10923
29 Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim RitterRetDNS141018
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris DittmanRetRet9Ret13
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Hepworth15Ret6
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew HepworthRet165
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan BonnerRetDSQ0
guest drivers ineligible for points
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Dean940
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Robinson8DNS0
PosDriver OUL CAD KNO CRO SNE THR BHGP SIL MAL DON Pts

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