Ginetta GT4 Supercup

Ginetta GT4 Supercup

Category	One-make racing by Ginetta
Country	United Kingdom
Inaugural season	2008
Constructors	Ginetta
Engine suppliers	Ford Duratec 3.5 litre V6
Drivers' champion	Tom Oliphant
Official website	Ginetta GT4 Supercup Website
Current season

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 currently supports the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).

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]

The championship aims to keep running costs to a minimum by using control tyres, control fuel and low maintenance costs through clever design. The car and its championship is designed to bridge the gap between single-make sports car racing such as the current Ginetta Challenge championship – and GT cars such as the new GT4 Championship, GT3 and GT2 racing.

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 car can be easily modified to race in other series such as British GT, Britcar, Spanish GT Championship and Belcar.

Ginetta G55 Cup Introduced in 2011, the Ginetta G55 brought a new element of excitement to the Ginetta GT Supercup, offering a 3.7 litre V6 engine and 380 BHP.

Ginetta G50 Cup 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 and award-winning car.

The cars can be easily modified to race in other series such as British GT, Britcar, Spanish GT Championship and Belcar.

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.

2015 Race Circuits

The current racing circuits are:

• Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent
• Donington Park (national), Leicestershire
• Thruxton, Hampshire
• Oulton Park (International), Cheshire
• Croft, North Yorkshire
• Snetterton (300), Norfolk
• Knockhill, Fife
• Rockingham, Northamptonshire
• Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire
• Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent

Champions

Ginetta G50 Cup
Season		G50 Champion
2008		Nigel Moore
2009		Nathan Freke
2010		Frank Wrathall
Ginetta GT Supercup
Season	G55 Champion	G50 Champion
2011	Adam Morgan	Tom Ingram
2012	Carl Breeze	Mark Davies
2013	Tom Ingram	Sean Huyton
2014	Charlie Robertson
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Season	Pro Champion	Am Champion
2015	Tom Oliphant	Colin White

See also

• Ginetta Junior Championship

References

External links

• G50 Cup at Ginetta Cars