2021 Ginetta GT4 Supercup

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The 2021 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 eleventh Ginetta GT4 Supercup, having rebranded from the Ginetta G50 Cup, which ran between 2008 and 2010. The season commenced on 12 June at Snetterton and concludes on 24 October at Brands Hatch, utilising the GP circuit, after twenty-three races held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship. [1]

Teams and drivers

For 2021 the amateur class was removed, seeing a return to a two class structure. [2]

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Professional
Team HARD 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Melrose 1–4, 6, 8
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Marshall-BirksAll
Century Motorsport 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Kellett7–8
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Spencer1–7
58 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry DawesAll
73 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Freke 8
84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blake AnglissAll
Breakell Racing12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece SomerfieldAll
AK Motorsport13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Blake-BaldwinAll
Elite Motorsport21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Rattican All
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom EmsonAll
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley All
Rob Boston Racing25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Roche6
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Reade1–5, 7–8
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Roberts1–3, 7–8
81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom HibbertAll
Raceway Motorsport55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luca Hirst1
Preptech UK76 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlito MiraccoAll
Pro-Am
Assetto Motorsport10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Leung7–8
Race Car Consultants11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke WarrAll
AK Motorsport5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fraser Robertson7
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl GarnettAll
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garry TownsendAll
Simon Green Motorsport31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Morris1, 3, 7–8
Fox Motorsport40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Halstead 3–4, 8
Elite Motorsport44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Mangion6
Team HARD 68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Boulton5, 8
CWS Motorsport 78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White All
Preptech UK88 Flag of Sweden.svg Alex Andersson1
Rob Boston Racing95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stewart Lines 2–3, 7

Race Calendar

RoundRaceCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamWinning Pro-Am
1R1 Snetterton Circuit 12 June Adam Smalley Adam Smalley Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport Colin White
R213 June Josh Rattican Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport Colin White
R3 Josh Rattican Josh Rattican Elite MotorsportDan Morris
2R4 Brands Hatch Indy26 JuneCarlito MiraccoCarlito MiraccoCarlito MiraccoPreptech UK Colin White
R5Tom Hibbert Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport Colin White
R627 JuneJames Blake-BaldwinTom HibbertRob Boston Racing Colin White
3R7 Oulton Park 31 July Adam Smalley Carlito MiraccoTom HibbertRob Boston Racing Colin White
R81 AugustSteve RobertsTom HibbertRob Boston Racing Colin White
4R9 Knockhill Racing Circuit 14 August Adam Smalley Adam Smalley Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport Colin White
R1015 AugustTom Hibbert Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport Colin White
R11Tom HibbertTom HibbertRob Boston Racing Colin White
5R12 Thruxton Circuit 28 August Adam Smalley Josh Rattican Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport Colin White
R1329 August Adam Smalley Adam Smalley Elite Motorsport Colin White
R14Tom HibbertJames Blake-BaldwinAK Motorsport Colin White
6R15 Croft Circuit 18 SeptemberTom Hibbert Josh Rattican Tom HibbertRob Boston RacingCarl Garnett
R1619 SeptemberTom HibbertTom HibbertRob Boston Rscing Colin White
R17James Blake-Baldwin Josh Rattican Elite MotorsportCarl Garnett
7R18 Donington Park 9 October Josh Rattican James Kellett Josh Rattican Elite MotorsportDan Morris
R1910 OctoberJames KellettJames KellettCentury Motorsport Colin White
R20James KellettCarlito MiraccoPreptech UK Colin White
8R21 Brands Hatch GP23 OctoberJames KellettJames KellettJames KellettCentury MotorsportDan Morris
R2224 OctoberJames KellettJames KellettCentury MotorsportCarl Garnett
R23Tom EmsonTom EmsonElite Motorsport Colin White

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
353026222018161412111098765432111
Notes

Drivers' championships

PosDriver SNE BHI OUL KNO THR CRO DON BHGP Points
Professional
1 Adam Smalley 11Ret215126115112223324543628
2 Josh Rattican 53116582225222Ret331133232577
3Tom Hibbert222Ret31113314410115788655572
4Carlito Miracco3127112187344333Ret752561324501
5James Blake-Baldwin44RetRetDNS21876745514441072897406
6Tom Emson7533246852116103166RetRet1091161403
7Reece Somerfield1088546451097813467645712Ret10366
8Joe Marshall-Birks9114487104768765898919Ret47Ret340
9Steve Roberts666Ret73512646988242
10Blake Angliss207581191319913Ret98612129Ret9Ret10Ret14228
11Henry Dawes11Ret1266109Ret11810Ret127Ret10Ret13161214Ret12205
12Andy Spencer12109913121116Ret12Ret11118915108Ret11189
13Luke Reade1513Ret11Ret193Ret8106Ret7RetRetRet1013106147
14 Sebastian Melrose Ret161310911Ret1313Ret91014Ret151111133
15Tom Roche58741
16Luca Hirst89Ret26
James Kellett*21511Ret
Nathan Freke*7129
Pro-Am
1 Colin White 131417710138912111210991311Ret12111317Ret13723
2Carl Garnett1415111214141411151415121411111311141215191315659
3Luke Warr172015151715171516161315171315Ret12171717231617480
4Garry Townsend181916141616Ret171715Ret141614141613161819181719456
5Dan Morris161710151011141416RetRet271
6 Nick Halstead 161414Ret142014Ret151
7Eric Boulton131512211518144
8 Stewart Lines 131517Ret18191516144
9Alex Andersson19181466
Peter MangionRetDNSDNS
Darren Leung*15131822Ret16
Fraser Robertson*18Ret20
PosDriver SNE BHI OUL KNO THR CRO DON BHGP Points

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