2018 Ginetta GT4 Supercup
The 2018 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 eighth Ginetta GT4 Supercup, having rebranded from the Ginetta G50 Cup, which ran between 2008 and 2010. The season commenced on 1 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concludes on 30 September at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty-two races held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship season.
Teams and drivers
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | |||
| Hart GT | 11 |  Jac Constable[1] |
All |
| 55 | Ollie Chadwick |
8 | |
| Team HARD | 17 | Adam Shephard[2] |
1 |
| 33 | Angus Dudley |
2 | |
| 41 | Carl Boardley |
1-4 | |
| Rob Boston Racing | 17 | Adam Shepherd |
2-3, 5, 8 |
| 25 | Tom Roche |
All | |
| 32 | Charlie Ladell |
All | |
| Elite Motorsport | 19 | Harry King[3] |
All |
| Century Motorsport | 48 | Andrew Gordon-Colebrooke |
All |
| 67 | Angus Fender[4] |
All | |
| Carl Boardley Motorsport | 41 | Carl Boardley |
5-8 |
| AK Automotive | 99 | Carl Shield |
All |
| Privateers | 12 | Reece Somerfield |
All |
| 62 | Adam Higgins |
5 | |
| 81 | Tom Hibbert[4] |
1 | |
| Amateur | |||
| TecservUK | 3 | Grahame Tilley[4] |
1–2 |
| Rob Boston Racing | 7 | David Brooks |
All |
| Butler Motorsport | 24 | Lucky Khera[2] |
All |
| 98 | Lee Frost[2] |
All | |
| Hart GT | 40 | Alexis Taylor[1] |
All |
| 66 | Jack Minshaw[1] |
All | |
| 94 | Nicholas Zapolski |
7 | |
| Century Motorsport | 77 | Michael Crees[5] |
All |
| CWS Racing | 78 | Colin White |
All |
| Privateers | 95 | Giles Dawson |
7 |
Race calendar
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner Driver | Winning Team | Winning Am Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) |
7 April | Charlie Ladell |
Charlie Ladell |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | Jack Minshaw |
| 8 April | Charlie Ladell |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | Michael Crees | |||
| Carl Boardley |
Carl Boardley |
Team HARD | Michael Crees | ||||
| 2 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
28 April | Harry King |
Harry King |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | Michael Crees |
| 29 April | Charlie Ladell |
Tom Roche |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White | |||
| Carl Boardley |
Harry King |
Elite Motorsport | Colin White | ||||
| 3 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) |
9 June | Charlie Ladell |
Charlie Ladell |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | David Brooks |
| 10 June | Charlie Ladell |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White | |||
| 4 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) |
23 June | Angus Fender |
Angus Fender |
Carl Boardley |
Team HARD | Michael Crees |
| 24 June | Charlie Ladell |
Carl Boardley |
Team HARD | Jack Minshaw | |||
| Jac Constable |
Carl Boardley |
Team HARD | Michael Crees | ||||
| 5 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
28 July | Harry King |
Harry King |
Harry King |
Elite Motorsport | Michael Crees |
| 29 July | Tom Roche |
Harry King |
Elite Motorsport | Michael Crees | |||
| Adam Shepherd |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White | ||||
| 6 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
11 August | Tom Roche |
Jac Constable |
Tom Roche |
Rob Boston Racing | Michael Crees |
| 12 August | Carl Boardley |
Carl Boardley |
Team HARD | Colin White | |||
| Harry King |
Harry King |
Elite Motorsport | Michael Crees | ||||
| 7 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
15 September | Charlie Ladell |
Tom Roche |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | Michael Crees |
| Tom Roche |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | Michael Crees | ||||
| 16 September | Tom Roche |
Carl Boardley |
Team HARD | Michael Crees | |||
| 8 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) |
29 September | Charlie Ladell |
Carl Boardley |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | Jack Minshaw |
| 30 September | Angus Fender |
Charlie Ladell |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White | |||
| Tom Roche |
Tom Roche |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White |
Championship standings
| Points system | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | R1 PP | FL |
| 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- Notes
- A driver's best 22 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.
Drivers' championships
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | OUL | CRO | SNE | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Points | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Charlie Ladell |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | DNS | 680 | |||
| 2 | Carl Boardley |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 620 | |||
| 3 | Harry King |
3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 10 | 3 | 14 | DSQ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 518 | |||
| 4 | Tom Roche |
6 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 1 | 424 | |||
| 5 | Angus Fender |
Ret | 8 | 9 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 402 | |||
| 6 | Jac Constable |
8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 378 | |||
| 7 | Carl Shield |
9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 364 | |||
| 8 | Reece Somerfield |
4 | Ret | 6 | 15 | 9 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | Ret | 342 | |||
| 9 | Adam Shepherd |
Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 241 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Andrew Gordon-Colebrooke |
7 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 14 | 7 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 230 | |||
| 11 | Tom Hibbert |
5 | Ret | 15 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ollie Chadwick |
8 | 9 | Ret | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Angus Dudley |
12 | Ret | DNS | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 (G) | Adam Higgins |
12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amateur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Michael Crees |
11 | 6 | 13 | 9 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 673 | |||
| 2 | Colin White |
16 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 6 | 600 | |||
| 3 | Jack Minshaw |
10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | Ret | 569 | |||
| 4 | Lee Frost |
15 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 410 | |||
| 5 | Alexis Taylor |
12 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 8 | 392 | |||
| 6 | Lucky Khera |
13 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | Ret | 18 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 391 | |||
| 7 | David Brooks |
14 | Ret | 12 | 16 | 16 | Ret | 9 | 16 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 332 | |||
| 8 | Nicholas Zapolski |
11 | 12 | 12 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Giles Dawson |
16 | 15 | 11 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Grahame Tilley |
Ret | DNS | DNS | Ret | 15 | 13 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "CHAMPION CONSTABLE AMONGST THREE CAR GINETTA SUPERCUP ENTRY FOR HART GT". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "THREE NEW ENTRIES CONFIRMED FOR 2018 SUPERCUP". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "KING AND ELITE STEP UP TO GT4 SUPERCUP". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "HIBBERT LEADS 2018 GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP SIGNINGS". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "CREES MAKES BIG JUMP TO SUPERCUP WITH CENTURY". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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