2012 Ginetta GT Supercup season
The 2012 Ginetta GT 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 a Ginetta G55 or Ginetta G50 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.
This season will be the second Ginetta GT Supercup, having rebranded from the Ginetta G50 Cup, which ran between 2008 and 2010.
Teams and drivers
Team |
No. |
Drivers |
Class |
Rounds |
Richardson Racing |
2 |
Louise Richardson[1] |
G50 |
1–3, 6 |
5 |
Andrew Richardson[2] |
G55 |
All |
25 |
Giles Dawson |
G50 |
9 |
77 |
Mark Davies[2] |
G50 |
1–9 |
G55 |
10 |
Tollbar Racing with WIRED |
3 |
Carl Breeze[3] |
G55 |
1–3 |
22 |
Jake Hill |
G55 |
4–10 |
TCR |
3 |
Carl Breeze |
G55 |
4–10 |
71 |
Jamie Orton |
G55 |
4, 6–10 |
Redbrick Racing |
7 |
Max Coates[4] |
G50 |
1–3, 5 |
Century Motorsport theplayer.co.uk/Century Motorsport |
G55 |
10 |
14 |
Declan Jones[5] |
G50 |
4, 7–10 |
26 |
Hunter Abbott[3] |
G55 |
All |
32 |
Freddie Hetherington |
G55 |
8–9 |
45 |
Josh Wakefield[6] |
G55 |
1–6 |
73 |
Nathan Freke |
G55 |
7 |
91 |
Fergus Walkinshaw[6] |
G55 |
All |
IDL UK |
10 |
Tom Sharp[7] |
G55 |
All |
Privateer |
11 |
Connaire Finn |
G50 |
4, 10 |
12 |
Reece Somerfield[8] |
G50 |
1–2, 4–10 |
13 |
Ian White |
G50 |
5 |
52 |
Ian Parsons |
G50 |
1 |
79 |
Dan Norris-Jones |
G50 |
10 |
84 |
Brad Bailey |
G50 |
6 |
Sherwood Racing |
28 |
James Owen[8] |
G50 |
1–6, 8 |
Meridian Motorsport |
46 |
Robert Gaffney[8] |
G50 |
All |
Fauldsport |
71 |
Jamie Orton[9] |
G55 |
1–3 |
CWS |
78 |
Colin White[3] |
G55 |
All |
JHR Developments |
80 |
Tom Ingram[10] |
G55 |
All |
95 |
Marcus Hoggarth[3] |
G55 |
All |
HE Racing |
88 |
Harry Cockill |
G50 |
8–10 |
|
Icon |
Class |
G55 |
Ginetta G55 |
G50 |
Ginetta G50 |
|
Race calendar and results
The series will last for 27 races over 10 rounds, and will support the British Touring Car Championship at all rounds.
Round |
Circuit |
Date |
Pole Position |
Fastest Lap |
Winning driver |
Winning team |
1 |
R1 |
Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent |
31 March |
Tom Sharp |
Andrew Richardson |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
R2 |
1 April |
|
Jamie Orton |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
R3 |
|
Tom Sharp |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
2 |
R4 |
Donington Park, Leicestershire |
14 April |
Tom Sharp |
Tom Sharp |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
R5 |
15 April |
|
Colin White |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
R6 |
|
Tom Sharp |
Tom Ingram |
JHR Developments |
3 |
R7 |
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire |
28 April |
Tom Sharp |
Tom Sharp |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
R8 |
29 April |
|
Tom Sharp |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
R9 |
|
Tom Sharp |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
4 |
R10 |
Oulton Park, Cheshire |
9 June |
Tom Ingram |
Carl Breeze |
Tom Ingram |
JHR Developments |
R11 |
10 June |
|
Tom Ingram |
Tom Ingram |
JHR Developments |
5 |
R12 |
Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire |
23 June |
Tom Ingram |
Carl Breeze |
Carl Breeze |
TCR |
R13 |
24 June |
|
Tom Ingram |
Tom Ingram |
JHR Developments |
R14 |
|
Josh Wakefield |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
6 |
R15 |
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk |
11 August |
Tom Ingram |
Carl Breeze |
Jake Hill |
Tollbar Racing with WIRED |
R16 |
12 August |
|
Andrew Richardson |
Carl Breeze |
TCR |
R17 |
|
Tom Ingram |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
7 |
R18 |
Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife |
25 August |
Carl Breeze |
Tom Ingram |
Carl Breeze |
TCR |
R19 |
26 August |
|
Nathan Freke |
Carl Breeze |
TCR |
R20 |
|
Tom Sharp |
Nathan Freke |
Century Motorsport |
8 |
R21 |
Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire |
22 September |
Tom Ingram |
Tom Ingram |
Tom Ingram |
JHR Developments |
R22 |
23 September |
|
Andrew Richardson |
Tom Ingram |
JHR Developments |
9 |
R23 |
Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire |
6 October |
Andrew Richardson |
Andrew Richardson |
Andrew Richardson |
Richardson Racing |
R24 |
7 October |
|
Andrew Richardson |
Carl Breeze |
TCR |
10 |
R25 |
Brands Hatch (GP), Kent |
20 October |
Mark Davies |
Tom Ingram |
Mark Davies |
Richardson Racing |
R26 |
21 October |
|
Tom Sharp |
Mark Davies |
Richardson Racing |
R27 |
|
Tom Sharp |
Tom Sharp |
IDL UK |
Championship standings
A driver's best 25 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.
Pos |
Driver |
BHI |
DON |
THR |
OUL |
CRO |
SNE |
KNO |
ROC |
SIL |
BHGP |
Pen. |
Pts |
G55 Supercup |
1 |
Carl Breeze |
4 |
12 |
Ret |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
719 |
2 |
Tom Sharp |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
Ret |
6 |
5 |
2 |
Ret |
4 |
1 |
9 |
714 |
3 |
Tom Ingram |
2 |
Ret |
10 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Ret |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Ret |
5 |
2 |
2 |
DNS |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
|
658 |
4 |
Andrew Richardson |
8 |
Ret |
3 |
Ret |
NC |
NC |
4 |
4 |
12 |
Ret |
Ret |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
Ret |
2 |
4 |
|
469 |
5 |
Colin White |
7 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
Ret |
13 |
Ret |
7 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
Ret |
9 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
Ret |
8 |
6 |
402 |
6 |
Hunter Abbott |
5 |
5 |
Ret |
5 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
17 |
9 |
6 |
Ret |
Ret |
6 |
Ret |
16 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
6 |
386 |
7 |
Jake Hill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
Ret |
5 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
375 |
8 |
Fergus Walkinshaw |
6 |
3 |
Ret |
8 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
Ret |
NC |
8 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
Ret |
10 |
6 |
Ret |
11 |
Ret |
7 |
Ret |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
|
322 |
9 |
Jamie Orton |
Ret |
4 |
2 |
7 |
Ret |
7 |
8 |
DNS |
DNS |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
Ret |
7 |
Ret |
DNS |
DNS |
NC |
6 |
6 |
271 |
10 |
Marcus Hoggarth |
11 |
Ret |
5 |
13 |
5 |
11 |
14 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
Ret |
12 |
14 |
8 |
Ret |
12 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
10 |
9 |
14 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
270 |
11 |
Josh Wakefield |
3 |
Ret |
Ret |
4 |
Ret |
6 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
Ret |
8 |
11 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240 |
12 |
Nathan Freke |
|
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|
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4 |
3 |
1 |
|
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|
|
84 |
13 |
Mark Davies |
|
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1 |
1 |
10 |
|
82 |
14 |
Freddie Hetherington |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
12 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
|
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|
|
53 |
15 |
Max Coates |
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5 |
9 |
16 |
|
41 |
G50 Cup |
1 |
Mark Davies |
9 |
9 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
DNS |
4 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
766 |
2 |
Robert Gaffney |
12 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
Ret |
9 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
Ret |
14 |
Ret |
|
654 |
3 |
Reece Somerfield |
14 |
Ret |
Ret |
12 |
10 |
13 |
|
|
|
15 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
Ret |
16 |
15 |
10 |
14 |
12 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
Ret |
11 |
|
475 |
4 |
James Owen |
16 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
11 |
14 |
15 |
Ret |
11 |
14 |
16 |
14 |
13 |
10 |
15 |
16 |
12 |
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10 |
14 |
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|
356 |
5 |
Declan Jones |
|
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Ret |
13 |
|
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|
|
|
10 |
11 |
DNS |
8 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
|
285 |
6 |
Max Coates |
15 |
6 |
Ret |
9 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
6 |
|
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10 |
Ret |
Ret |
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272 |
7 |
Louise Richardson |
10 |
10 |
9 |
Ret |
Ret |
12 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
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13 |
13 |
11 |
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258 |
8 |
Connaire Finn |
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13 |
15 |
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12 |
13 |
15 |
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116 |
9 |
Harry Cockill |
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9 |
12 |
Ret |
Ret |
11 |
11 |
Ret |
|
111 |
10 |
Ian Parsons |
13 |
7 |
8 |
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79 |
11 |
Brad Bailey |
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12 |
14 |
9 |
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78 |
12 |
Ian White |
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13 |
12 |
9 |
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78 |
13 |
Dan Norris-Jones |
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13 |
15 |
13 |
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70 |
14 |
Giles Dawson |
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15 |
15 |
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40 |
Pos |
Driver |
BHI |
DON |
THR |
OUL |
CRO |
SNE |
KNO |
ROC |
SIL |
BHGP |
Pen. |
Pts |
|
Colour | Result |
Gold | Winner |
Silver | 2nd place |
Bronze | 3rd place |
Green | Points finish |
Blue | Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple | Retired (Ret) |
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
White | Did not start (DNS) |
Withdrew (WD) |
Race cancelled (C) |
Blank |
Did not participate (DNP) |
Excluded (EX) |
|
References
- ↑ "Richardson Racing gear up for Brands Hatch". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 30 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- 1 2 Cliffe, Andrew (14 March 2012). "Andrew Richardson Steps up as Richardson Racing Expands". racingexposure.com (Racing Exposure). Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ginetta GT Supercup stars ready for battle". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 29 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ Paice, Simon (3 February 2012). "YourRacingCar.com Backs Coates for 2012". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia Network). Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ↑ "Declan Jones to challenge for Ginetta GT Supercup". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 27 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- 1 2 Turner, Kevin (1 March 2012). Bradley, Charles, ed. "In Brief...". Autosport (Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications) 207 (9): 84.
Fergus Walkinshaw, son of legendary team boss and racer Tom, will race for leading squad Century Motorsport in this season's Ginetta GT Supercup. The Scottish student and British GT4 race winner Josh Wakefield will both race Ginetta G55s for former G50 Cup and Formula Ford champion Nathan Freke's team.
- ↑ Paice, Simon (23 January 2012). "Sharp Confirms Supercup Return". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia Network). Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 Paice, Simon (28 March 2012). "2012 Ginetta GT Supercup Season Preview". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia Network). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ "Jamie Orton to join Ginetta GT Supercup". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 1 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ Paice, Simon (26 March 2012). "Ingram Targeting Title Number Three With Supercup Challenge". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia Network). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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