Ginetta GT4 Supercup

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 currently supports the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).

Ginetta GT4 Supercup
CategoryOne-make racing by Ginetta
Country United Kingdom
Inaugural season2008
ConstructorsGinetta
Engine suppliersFord Duratec 3.7 litre V6
Drivers' champion Harry King
Official websiteGinetta GT4 Supercup Website
Current season
The Ginetta G50 Cup car.

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
Season G50 Champion G50 Team
2008 Nigel Moore Tockwith Motorsport
2009 Nathan Freke Century Motorsport
2010 Frank Wrathall Dynojet
Ginetta GT Supercup
Season G55 Champion G55 Team Champion G50 Champion G50 Team Champion
2011 Adam Morgan Ciceley Racing Tom Ingram Plans Motorsport
2012 Carl Breeze TCR Mark Davies Richardson Racing
2013 Tom Ingram JHR Developments Sean Huyton Academy Motorsport
2014 Charlie Robertson HHC Motorsport
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Season Pro Champion Pro Team Champion Am Champion Am Team Champion
2015 Tom Oliphant Century Motorsport Colin White CWS 4x4 Spares
2016 Tom Wrigley Rob Boston Racing Colin White CWS 4x4 Spares
2017 Callum Pointon HHC Motorsport Jac Constable Xentek Motorsport
2018 Charlie Ladell Rob Boston Racing Michael Crees Century Motorsport
2019 Harry King Elite Motorsport Nathan Heathcote Century Motorsport

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.
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