The 2017 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 seventh 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 2017 British Touring Car Championship season.
Teams and drivers
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | |||
| HHC Motorsport | 7 |  Callum Pointon [1] |
All |
| Total Control Racing | 12 | Reece Somerfield |
All |
| Century Motorsport | 14 | Declan Jones[2] |
1–4 |
| 22 | Ben Green [3] |
All | |
| Rob Boston Racing | 14 | Declan Jones |
5–8 |
| 16 | Jack Mitchell[4] |
1, 3, 5–8 | |
| 23 | George Gamble |
6–8 | |
| 25 | Tom Roche |
2, 4 | |
| 29 | Jason Baker |
6–8 | |
| 32 | Charles Ladell [5] |
All | |
| 77 | Seb Perez |
6–8 | |
| JHR Developments | 23 | George Gamble[6] |
1–5 |
| 77 | Seb Perez [7] |
1–5 | |
| Xentek Motorsport | 41 | Carl Boardley[8] |
All |
| Hurricane Motorsport | 62 | Adam Higgins [9] |
1–5, 7–8 |
| Privateer | 81 | Tom Hibbert |
All |
| Amateur | |||
| Tecserv UK | 3 | Grahame Tilley [10] |
1–2 |
| Xentek Motorsport | 11 | Jac Constable[11] |
All |
| 40 | Alexis Taylor [12] |
All | |
| 66 | Jack Minshaw [13] |
All | |
| RACE Performance | 21 | Andy Wilmot[14] |
4 |
| TAG Racing | 2–3 | ||
| 15 | Toby Bearne |
6–8 | |
| 34 | Dan Kirby [15] |
All | |
| 52 | Paul Taylor |
7–8 | |
| Total Control Racing | 26 | Ian Robinson |
All |
| Rob Boston Racing | 29 | Jason Baker |
3 |
| Century Motorsport | 44 | Gary Lancashire |
4 |
| CWS Racing | 78 | Colin White |
All |
| Privateer | 5 | Fraser Robertson |
7 |
| 67 | David Brooks |
All | |
Race calendar and results
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Amateur winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) |
1 April | George Gamble |
George Gamble |
George Gamble |
JHR Developments | Colin White |
| R2 | 2 April | Jack Mitchell |
Jack Mitchell |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White | |||
| R3 | Jack Mitchell |
George Gamble |
JHR Developments | Jac Constable | ||||
| 2 | R4 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
15 April | George Gamble |
Tom Roche |
Callum Pointon |
HHC Motorsport | Colin White |
| R5 | 16 April | George Gamble |
Tom Roche |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White | |||
| R6 | Callum Pointon |
Ben Green |
Century Motorsport | Jac Constable | ||||
| 3 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) |
20 May | Jack Mitchell |
Carl Boardley |
Tom Hibbert |
Privateer | Colin White |
| R8 | 21 May | Callum Pointon |
Tom Hibbert |
Privateer | Jac Constable | |||
| 4 | R9 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) |
10 June | Carl Boardley |
George Gamble |
Ben Green |
Century Motorsport | Jac Constable |
| R10 | 11 June | George Gamble |
Ben Green |
Century Motorsport | Jac Constable | |||
| R11 | Tom Roche |
Tom Roche |
Rob Boston Racing | Jac Constable | ||||
| 5 | R12 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
29 July | Jack Mitchell |
Callum Pointon |
Callum Pointon |
HHC Motorsport | Jac Constable |
| R13 | 30 July | Ben Green |
Declan Jones |
Rob Boston Racing | Jac Constable | |||
| R14 | Tom Hibbert |
Carl Boardley |
Xentek Motorsport | Jac Constable | ||||
| 6 | R15 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
26 August | Declan Jones |
George Gamble |
Ben Green |
Century Motorsport | Jack Minshaw |
| R16 | 27 August | Callum Pointon |
Ben Green |
Century Motorsport | Jac Constable | |||
| R17 | George Gamble |
Declan Jones |
Rob Boston Racing | Jac Constable | ||||
| 7 | R18 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
16 September | Jack Mitchell |
Jack Mitchell |
Ben Green |
Century Motorsport | Jac Constable |
| R19 | 17 September | Jack Mitchell |
Jack Mitchell |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White | |||
| R20 | Declan Jones |
George Gamble |
Rob Boston Racing | Jac Constable | ||||
| 8 | R21 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) |
30 September | Ben Green |
Jack Mitchell |
Ben Green |
Century Motorsport | Colin White |
| R22 | 1 October | Jack Mitchell |
Jack Mitchell |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White | |||
| R23 | Carl Boardley |
George Gamble |
Rob Boston Racing | Colin White | ||||
Championship standings
Drivers' championships
| 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.
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | OUL | CRO | SNE | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Total | Pen. | Drop | Points | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Callum Pointon |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | DNS | 556 | -6 | 0 | 550 |
| 2 | Ben Green |
2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 528 |
| 3 | George Gamble |
1 | 10 | 1 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 508 | -12 | 0 | 496 |
| 4 | Declan Jones |
8 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 440 |
| 5 | Jack Mitchell |
4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 442 | -6 | 0 | 436 | ||||||
| 6 | Tom Hibbert |
7 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 427 | 0 | 0 | 427 |
| 7 | Charlie Ladell |
10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | Ret | 19 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| 8 | Carl Boardley |
3 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 9 | Ret | DNS | 6 | 5 | 1 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 9 | Reece Somerfield |
9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 10 | Seb Perez |
6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 287 | -6 | 0 | 281 |
| 11 | Adam Higgins |
16 | 15 | Ret | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 16 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 212 | -6 | 0 | 206 | |||
| 12 | Tom Roche |
2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 172 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Jason Baker |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 117 | -18 | 0 | 99 | ||||||||||||||
| Amateur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jac Constable |
13 | Ret | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 11 | Ret | 655 | -6 | 0 | 649 |
| 2 | Colin White |
11 | 5 | DNS | 10 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 16 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 650 | -6 | 0 | 644 |
| 3 | Jack Minshaw |
12 | 9 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 510 | -6 | 0 | 504 |
| 4 | Ian Robinson |
Ret | 14 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 432 | 0 | 0 | 432 |
| 5 | Alexis Taylor |
17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | Ret | DNS | 15 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 376 | -18 | 0 | 358 |
| 6 | Dan Kirby |
15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 22 | 19 | 21 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 366 | -18 | 0 | 348 |
| 7 | David Brooks |
18 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 15 | 16 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 15 | 16 | 20 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 18 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| 8 | Toby Bearne |
13 | 16 | Ret | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 160 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Andy Wilmot |
13 | 18 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 120 | -6 | 0 | 114 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Paul Taylor |
18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 112 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Grahame Tilley |
14 | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jason Baker |
8 | 10 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Fraser Robertson |
19 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Gary Lancashire |
19 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | OUL | CRO | SNE | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Total | Pen. | Drop | Points | |||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "POINTON TEAMS WITH HHC FOR 2017 SUPERCUP TITLE CHALLENGE". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "JONES SET FOR FULL-TIME SUPERCUP CAMPAIGN WITH CENTURY". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "GREEN HEADS TO CENTURY MOTORSPORT FOR SECOND SUPERCUP CAMPAIGN". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "MITCHELL BACK FOR 2017 SUPERCUP CAMPAIGN WITH LASER TOOLS RACING". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "LADELL SWAPS CLIO CUP FOR GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP FOR 2017". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "GAMBLE BROTHERS MOUNT GINETTA CHALLENGES WITH JHR". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "JUNIOR RACE-WINNER PEREZ JOINS SUPERCUP RANKS WITH JHR". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "SUPERCUP EXPANSION FOR CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS XENTEK MOTORSPORT". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "HIGGINS ENTERS GT4 SUPERCUP WITH HURRICANE MOTORSPORT". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "TILLEY SET FOR SUPERCUP AM CLASS TITLE PUSH IN 2017". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "SUPERCUP EXPANSION FOR CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS XENTEK MOTORSPORT". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "SUPERCUP EXPANSION FOR CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS XENTEK MOTORSPORT". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "XENTEK UP TO FOUR WITH SUPERCUP DEBUTANT MINSHAW". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "TEAM HARD EXPAND SUPERCUP ENTRY WITH WILMOT ADDITION". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ↑ "TEAM HARD SIGNS KIRBY FOR GINETTA GT4 SUPERCUP BOW". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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