Ginetta GT4 Supercup

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Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Category One-make racing by Ginetta
Country Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Inaugural season2008
Constructors Ginetta
Engine suppliers Ford Duratec 3.7 litre V6
Drivers' champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley
Official website Ginetta GT4 Supercup Website
Motorsport current event.svg Current season
The Ginetta G50 Cup car. Ginetta G50 Cup.jpg
The Ginetta G50 Cup car.

The Ginetta GT4 Supercup is a one-make racing, Sports car racing series based in the United Kingdom, using identical Ginetta G50 and G55 sports cars. The championship supported the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) until the end of the 2022 season, then became a class in the British Endurance Championship run by Britcar.

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The championship began as the Ginetta G50 Cup in 2008, supporting the British Formula Three Championship and British GT Championship. In 2009 it moved to support the BTCC. In 2011, with the introduction of the Ginetta G55, the championship became the Ginetta GT Supercup, running a multi class format for the two different cars. For the 2014 season, the championship was rebranded as the Ginetta GT4 Supercup, with both the G50 and G55 cars running in a single, performance balanced class. [1]

Racing car

The regulations include sealed engines, gearboxes and differentials. This prevents expensive development of the cars and ensures that all of the cars are identical, helping to provide close racing.

The Ginetta G55 Cup was introduced in 2011, the Ginetta G55 offered a 3.7 litre V6 engine and 380 BHP.

Trained engineer Tomlinson himself penned the base specification for the Ginetta G50 which was produced to celebrate 50 years of Ginetta production. Home to a 3.5 litre V6 engine and 300 BHP, it has since become a successful GT4 car.

Race weekend

Meetings are usually made up of three 20-minute races. The grid for the first race is determined by a 20-minute qualifying session. The results of the first race forms the grid for the second race. The grid for the third race is decided by reversing between 4 and 6 of the top 10 finishers from the second race.

2019 Race Circuits

The current racing circuits are:

Champions

Ginetta G50 Cup
SeasonG50 ChampionG50 Team
2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tockwith Motorsport
2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Freke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Century Motorsport
2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Wrathall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dynojet
Ginetta GT Supercup
SeasonG55 ChampionG55 Team ChampionG50 ChampionG50 Team Champion
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Morgan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ciceley Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Plans Motorsport
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg TCR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richardson Racing
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JHR Developments Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Huyton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Academy Motorsport
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HHC Motorsport
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
SeasonPro ChampionPro Team ChampionAm ChampionAm Team Champion
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Oliphant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Century Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CWS 4x4 Spares
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Wrigley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CWS 4x4 Spares
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Pointon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HHC Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jac Constable Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Xentek Motorsport
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Ladell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Crees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Century Motorsport
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Heathcote Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Century Motorsport
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Boston Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CWS 4x4 Spares
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Smalley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin White Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CWS 4x4 Spares
SeasonG56 ProG56 AmG55 ProG55 Am
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Kellett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wes Pearce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Reade Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Duggan

See also

References

  1. "MICHELIN GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP TO RUN AS SINGLE-CLASS SERIES". Ginetta.com. Ginetta Cars. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.