2016 Ginetta GT4 Supercup season

2016 Ginetta GT4 Supercup season
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2016 ToCA Support series:
2016 BTCC
2016 MSA Formula Championship
2016 Ginetta Junior Championship
2016 Renault Clio Cup UK
2016 Porsche Carrera Cup GB

The 2016 Michelin 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 sixth Ginetta GT4 Supercup, having rebranded from the Ginetta G50 Cup, which ran between 2008 and 2010. The season commenced on 2 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concludes on 2 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty-two races held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2016 British Touring Car Championship season.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
Amigo Motorsport TBA United Kingdom Rob Gaffney[1] P TBA
Douglas Motorsport TBA United Kingdom Will Burns[2] P TBA
Privateer TBA United Kingdom Fraser Robertson[3] A TBA
TBA United Kingdom Reece Somerfield[4] P TBA
Super Green Racing TBA United Kingdom Ben Green[5] P TBA
Triple M Motorsport TBA United Kingdom Jamie Orton[6] P TBA
TBA TBA United Kingdom Tom Hibbert[7] P TBA
TBA United Kingdom Chris Ingram[8] A TBA
Icon Class
P Professional
A Amateur

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Amateur winner
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
2 April
R2 3 April
R3
2 R4 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
16 April
R5 17 April
R6
3 R7 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
4 June
R8 5 June
4 R9 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
30 July
R10 31 July
R11
5 R12 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
13 August
R13 14 August
R14
6 R15 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
27 August
R16 28 August
R17
7 R18 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
17 September
R19 18 September
8 R20 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
1 October
R21 2 October
R22

References

  1. "ROB GAFFNEY CONFIRMS 2016 MICHELIN GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP SEASON". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 18 December 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. "BURNS SWITCHES TO DOUGLAS MOTORSPORT FOR GT4 SUPERCUP TITLE BID". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 20 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. "FRASER ROBERTSON BACK FOR 2016 MICHELIN GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. "REECE SOMERFIELD CONFIRMS MICHELIN GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP COMEBACK". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. "BEN GREEN TO GRADUATE INTO MICHELIN GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 30 October 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  6. "JAMIE ORTON CONFIRMS MICHELIN GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP RETURN". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  7. "TOM HIBBERT TO LAUNCH FULL SEASON GT4 SUPERCUP CAMPAIGN". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  8. "CHRIS INGRAM RETURNS TO MICHELIN GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP". Ginetta.com (Ginetta Cars). 11 December 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

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