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The 2016 Michelin Ginetta GT4 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 Ginetta G55s 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. It is the sixth Ginetta GT4 Supercup, having rebranded from the Ginetta G50 Cup, which ran between 2008 and 2010. The season commenced on 2 April at Brands Hatch  – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concludes on 2 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty-two races held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2016 British Touring Car Championship season.

Teams and drivers


TeamNo.DriversRounds
Professional
Xentek Motorsport3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Chadwick7
Total Control Racing 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Pointon [1] All
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark DaviesAll
Douglas Motorsport14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Burns [2] All
Rob Boston Racing19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley [3] All
Century Motorsport 21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Declan Jones 3
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Mitchell 7–8
89 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew8
Super Green Racing22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Green [4] All
Carl Boardley Motorsport 41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Boardley [5] All
Amigo Motorsport46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Gaffney [6] 1–4, 6–8
Fox Motorsport48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Stanley8
Triple M Motorsport71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton [7] 1–4, 6–8
RAW Motorsport96 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Wheldon [3] 1–2
Privateer12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Somerfield [8] 1–5, 7–8
81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Hibbert [9] All
Amateur
RAW Motorsport4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grahame Tilley [10] 1–5, 7–8
Rob Boston Racing5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fraser Robertson [11] All
Douglas Motorsport6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ingram [12] All
72 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Newbold [3] 1–6
Century Motorsport 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Guess [3] 1–2
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Car4, 6–7
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Lancashire3, 7
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Wall [3] 1–2
Brooks Motorsport67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Brooks3–8
CWS 4x4 Spares 78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White [3] All

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team Amateur winner
1R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
2 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Triple M Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R23 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Hibbert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Burns Douglas Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
2R4 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
16 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grahame Tilley
R517 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
3R7 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
4 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R85 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
4R9 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
30 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Triple M Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R1031 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Triple M Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R11Race cancelled [N 1]
5R11 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
13 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Boardley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R1314 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ingram
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Burns Douglas Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
6R15 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
27 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Triple M Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R1628 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Triple M Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies Total Control Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ingram
7R18 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
17 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Boardley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Triple M Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Boardley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton Triple M Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fraser Robertson
R2018 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Boardley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Boardley Carl Boardley Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
8R21 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
1 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Burns Douglas Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White
R222 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom HibbertPrivateer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Brooks
R23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Boardley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Boardley Carl Boardley Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White

Championship standings

Drivers' championships

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th R1 PPFL
353026222018161412111098765432111
Notes
PosDriver BHI DON OUL SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP TotalDropPen.Points
Professional
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley 2131111132C1117RetRet534278363632604
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Burns 43132112224C1222123243315266261601
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Boardley 64Ret4427643C2Ret6436Ret52143149316477
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Orton 121123103411C11311Ret11RetRet438438
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies7676Ret74357C335Ret451Ret6429Ret392392
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Pointon88579668148C86710548251267641239373
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Hibbert1011455481065CRet542624Ret8851Ret38110371
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Green RetDNS101063Ret915RetC4433Ret76Ret1068107282282
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Gaffney578978Ret11179C8976791068260260
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Somerfield952RetRet99786C5RetRetRet81671225257257
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Wheldon3106885104104
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Mitchell Ret95344102102
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Declan Jones 554040
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Chadwick9Ret102525
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew9Ret92424
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Stanley1611Ret1818
Amateur
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White 11991410121012710C67Ret578Ret7Ret1113Ret10596596
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ingram15141315141512131013C7886101191012141414Ret54762485
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grahame Tilley14131411131311Ret911C1199Ret1413Ret151511447447
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fraser Robertson13NCRet121116151412RetCRet11Ret991012121115Ret1312414−5409
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Brooks13161314C910108Ret1210111413Ret12Ret339339
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Newbold1615Ret1615Ret14151615C10NCRetRet111413232232
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Guess121212131214170170
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Car1112C1213111315Ret154154
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Lancashire16171517168888
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Wall1716RetRetDNSDNS3434
PosDriver BHI DON OUL SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP TotalDropPen.Points

Notes

  1. The race was cancelled after the British Touring Car Championship had gone overtime, due to two red flag stoppages in Race 2 and Race 3. The race was postponed until the next event at the Knockhill Racing Circuit.

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