2020 Ginetta GT4 Supercup

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The 2020 Millers Oils 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 tenth Ginetta GT4 Supercup, having rebranded from the Ginetta G50 Cup, which ran between 2008 and 2010. The season commenced on 2 August at Donington Park and concludes on 15 November at Brands Hatch, utilising the Indy circuit, after nineteen races held at seven meetings, all in support of the 2020 British Touring Car Championship. [1]

Teams and drivers

On 17 January 2020, it was announced that a new Pro-Am class would be added. [2]

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Professional
Privateer12Reece Somerfield1–5
Rob Boston Racing [3] 14 Will Burns [4] All
29Jason Baker6
32Charlie Ladell2
44Finley Green [5] 1–3
99Joe Marshall-BirksAll
AK Motorsport [6] 20James Blake-Baldwin2
Graves Motorsport26Luke Reade6–7
Elite Motorsport [7] 27Tom Emson [7] 1
54 Adam Smalley [7] All
Maximum Motorsport 36Luke Williams1
Century Motorsport 57Gus BurtonAll
Triple M Motorsport81Tom HibbertAll
Prophet FX Racing [8] 92Jamie Falvey [8] All
Pro-Am
Century Motorsport 11Chris Salkeld [9] 6–7
Assetto Motorsport [9] 1–5
47Simon Traves6
Elite Motorsport [7] 27Tom Emson [7] 2–7
Team HARD 50Callum Jenkins6
68Eric Boulton4, 7
CWS Motorsport 78 Colin White All
Amateur
Elite Motorsport4Peter Mangion1, 3, 5
Assetto Motorsport [10] 10Lee Goldsmith [10] 1–2, 4–5, 7
AK Motorsport19Carl GarnettAll
Triple M Motorsport [11] 31Daniel Morris [11] 6
Fox Motorsport [12] 40 Nick Halstead [12] All
Maximum Motorsport [13] 95 Stewart Lines [13] All

Race Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamWinning Pro-AmWinning Am
1 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
1 AugustGus Burton Will Burns Will Burns Rob Boston Racing Colin White Nick Halstead
2 AugustGus Burton Will Burns Rob Boston Racing Colin White Nick Halstead
Gus BurtonGus Burton Century Motorsport Colin White Peter Mangion
2 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
8–9 AugustTom HibbertTom HibbertTom HibbertTriple M MotorsportChris Salkeld Nick Halstead
Tom HibbertTom HibbertTriple M MotorsportTom Emson Stewart Lines
Will Burns Adam Smalley Elite MotorsportChris Salkeld Stewart Lines
3 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
22–23 August Will Burns Gus BurtonGus Burton Century Motorsport Colin White Carl Garnett
Gus BurtonGus Burton Century Motorsport Colin White Carl Garnett
4 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
19–20 SeptemberGus BurtonJamie FalveyJamie FalveyProphet FX Racing Colin White Carl Garnett
Jamie FalveyJamie FalveyProphet FX RacingTom EmsonCarl Garnett
Adam Smalley Tom HibbertTriple M MotorsportTom EmsonCarl Garnett
5 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
10–11 October Will Burns Will Burns Will Burns Rob Boston RacingTom EmsonCarl Garnett
Adam Smalley Will Burns Rob Boston RacingTom EmsonCarl Garnett
Adam Smalley Adam Smalley Elite MotorsportTom EmsonCarl Garnett
6 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
24–25 October Will Burns Adam Smalley Will Burns Rob Boston RacingTom EmsonDaniel Morris
Will Burns Adam Smalley Elite MotorsportChris SalkeldDaniel Morris
Gus BurtonGus Burton Century Motorsport Tom EmsonDaniel Morris
7 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
14–15 November Adam Smalley Adam Smalley Adam Smalley Elite MotorsportTom EmsonCarl Garnett
Gus BurtonGus Burton Century Motorsport Tom EmsonCarl Garnett

Championship standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th R1 PPFL
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Notes

Drivers' championships

PosDriver DON BHGP OUL THR CRO SNE BHI Points
Professional
1 Will Burns 1123342(8)24211212542534
2Gus Burton32122211Ret33339Ret3121495
3Tom Hibbert23311334351(6)5444354466
4 Adam Smalley 44(10)44143Ret2422131413462
5Jamie Falvey665557521155432Ret2RetRet382
6Joe Marshall-Birks107(16)765651261446555867332
7Reece Somerfield75481512Ret94Ret610RetRet170
8Finley Green586108Ret1010107
9James Blake-Baldwin97646
10Luke WilliamsRet13927
11Tom Emson911Ret26
12Charlie Ladell6RetRet18
-Luke Reade*68696-
Pro-Am
1 Colin White 897(Ret)11107669888789979558
2Chris Salkeld121081112887781012Ret81271088527
3Tom Emson12999115777767Ret735513
4Eric Boulton9111113Ret88
-Simon Traves*10NC14-
-Callum Jenkins*1311Ret-
Am
1 Stewart Lines 1315131410111213101413(15)12111412131111528
2Carl Garnett14Ret14Ret13Ret1112810999101510151010526
3 Nick Halstead 111212131413Ret14DNS1212131112111312Ret12477
4Lee Goldsmith16161515RetDNS1113151413141213272
5Peter Mangion15141113Ret111013195
-Daniel Morris*9611-
PosDriver DON BHGP OUL THR CRO SNE BHI Points

* Guest entry - not eligible for points

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