2012 Ginetta GT Supercup

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The 2012 Ginetta GT Supercup is a multi-event, one make GT motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in a Ginetta G55 or Ginetta G50 that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

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This season will be the second Ginetta GT Supercup, having rebranded from the Ginetta G50 Cup, which ran between 2008 and 2010.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversRounds
G55
TCR 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze 4–10
71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton 4, 6–10
Tollbar Racing with WIRED3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze 1–3
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hill 4–10
Richardson Racing 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew RichardsonAll
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies10
Century Motorsport 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates 10
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hunter Abbott All
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Hetherington8–9
45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Wakefield1–6
73 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Freke 7
91 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus WalkinshawAll
IDL UK10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom SharpAll
Fauldsport71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton 1–3
CWS 78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White All
JHR Developments 80 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram All
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus HoggarthAll
G50
Richardson Racing 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Richardson1–3, 6
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Giles Dawson9
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies1–9
Redbrick Racing7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates 1–3, 5
Century Motorsport 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Declan Jones 4, 7–10
Sherwood Racing28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Owen1–6, 8
Meridian Motorsport46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert GaffneyAll
HE Racing88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Cockill8–10
Privateer11 Flag of Ireland.svg Connaire Finn4, 10
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Somerfield1–2, 4–10
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian White5
52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Parsons1
79 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Norris-Jones10
84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brad Bailey6

Race calendar and results

The series will last for 27 races over 10 rounds, and will support the British Touring Car Championship at all rounds.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 31 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
R21 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
2R4 Donington Park, Leicestershire 14 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
R515 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram JHR Developments
3R7 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 28 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
R829 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
R9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
4R10 Oulton Park, Cheshire 9 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram JHR Developments
R1110 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram JHR Developments
5R12 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 23 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze TCR
R1324 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram JHR Developments
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Wakefield Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
6R15 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 11 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hill Tollbar Racing with WIRED
R1612 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze TCR
R17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK
7R18 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 25 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze TCR
R1926 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Freke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze TCR
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Freke Century Motorsport
8R21 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 22 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram JHR Developments
R2223 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram JHR Developments
9R23 Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire 6 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Richardson Richardson Racing
R247 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze TCR
10R25 Brands Hatch (GP), Kent 20 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies Richardson Racing
R2621 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies Richardson Racing
R27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp IDL UK

Championship standings

A driver's best 25 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Pen.Pts
G55 Supercup
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze 412Ret224393221224131122321233719
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sharp 11111211134331341745Ret652Ret419714
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram 2Ret1033122Ret112132Ret522DNS1145462658
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Richardson 8Ret3RetNCNC4412RetRet5545323647214Ret24469
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White 72464Ret13Ret7117641177Ret98835767Ret86402
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hunter Abbott 55Ret512361144312681796RetRet6Ret166888126386
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hill 65411612Ret55364333576375
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Walkinshaw 63Ret8755RetNC810710Ret106Ret11Ret7Ret8876105322
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Ret427Ret78DNSDNS566546711Ret7RetDNSDNSNC66271
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Hoggarth 11Ret5135111489999Ret12148Ret12RetRetRetRet10914796270
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Wakefield 3RetRet4Ret67327887Ret8117240
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Freke 43184
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies 111082
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Hetherington 12991253
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates 591641
G50 Cup
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies 997108995810111185910889DNS4131111766
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Gaffney 1286119101010101212Ret971112131310105101414Ret14Ret654
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Somerfield 14RetRet12101315141514Ret161510141291111131310Ret11475
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Owen 16111114111415Ret1114161413101516121014356
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Declan Jones Ret131011DNS815121091214285
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates 156Ret968127610RetRet272
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Richardson 10109RetRet121165131311258
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Connaire Finn 1315121315116
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Cockill 912RetRet1111Ret111
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Parsons 137879
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brad Bailey 1214978
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian White 1312978
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Norris-Jones 13151370
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Giles Dawson 151540
PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Pen.Pts

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