Ginetta GT Championship

Ginetta GT Championship
GT Championship logo as of 2026
CategoryOne-make racing series by Ginetta
Country United Kingdom
Inaugural season1996
Constructors Ginetta Cars
Engine suppliersFord
Tyre suppliersMichelin
Drivers' championPro
Archie Clark
Pro-Am
Harry Gamble
Am
Luke Shaw
Teams' championElite Motorsport
Official websiteginetta.com

The Ginetta GT Championship, currently known as the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a one-make racing series based in the United Kingdom. The series uses the Ginetta G56 race car and has a class system.

Supporting the British GT Championship, the series is one of three championships that Ginetta currently operate, alongside the Ginetta Junior Championship and the Ginetta GT Academy.

Racing car

The championship has run Ginetta G40 and Ginetta G20 race cars in its previous iterations. In 2026, both Pro and Am classes run identical Ginetta G56 GTP8s with 6.2 L V8 engines.[1]

Race circuits

The racing circuits used in the series include:

As well as races held across British circuits, Ginetta GT Championship has also visited Zandvoort in the Netherlands.[2]

Championships

G20 Challenge

GT5 Challenge

All weekends were triple headers, thus providing 21 races throughout the season, with all races counting towards the final championship positions. The series supported both BTCC and British GT Championship rounds.

The winner of the 2012 Total Quartz Ginetta GT5 Challenge received the use of a Ginetta G50 for the 2013 Ginetta GT Supercup, whilst second overall in the Championship gained free entry into the 2013 Ginetta GT5 Challenge, with the third-placed finisher being awarded half-price entry.

GT Championship

Re-launched in 2023 as Ginetta GT Championship, the series ran three classes (GTP, GT5 Pro, and GT5 Am) in 2023, and switched to two classes (Pro and Am) from 2024. The series has run alongside British GT Championship rounds since 2023, and in 2026 runs alongside Ginetta's other series' Ginetta Junior Championship and Ginetta GT Academy.

Champions

Ginetta G20 Challenge
Season Champion
2002 Andy Cork
2003 Gavin Mitchell
2004 Stewart Linn
2005 Matt Nicoll-Jones
2006 Stewart Linn
2007 Matt Nicoll-Jones
2008 Spencer McCarthy
2009 Mark Davies
2010 George Murrells[3]
Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Season G40 Champion G20 Champion Team Champions
2011[4] Mark Davies Stuart Pearson Optimum Motorsport
2012 Sean Huyton [5] Matthew Flowers[5] Academy Motorsport
2013 Oliver Basey-Fisher[6] Stuart Pearson[7] Academy Motorsport[6]
2014 George Gamble[8] Stuart Pearson[9] Total Control Racing[10]
2015 James Kellett[11] Total Control Racing[10]
GT5 Pro Champion GT5 Am Champion Team Champions
2016 Ollie Chadwick[12] Xentek Motorsport
2017 Lewis Brown[13]
2018 James Kellett[14] Century Motorsport[14]
2019[15] Scott McKenna Dale Albutt Xentek Motorsport
2020[16] Josh Malin Ian Duggan Elite Motorsport
GT5 Pro Champion GT5 Am Champion G40 Pro Champion G40 Am Champion Team Champions
2021[17] Josh Steed Harry Mangion Marc Warren Rupert Laslett Elite Motorsport
GT5 Pro Champion GT5 Am Champion Team Champions
2022 Mikey Doble[18][N 1] Chris White[19] Elite Motorsport[20]
Ginetta GT Championship
Season GTP Champion GT5 Pro Champion GT5 Am Champion Team Champions
2023 [21] Luke Reade Luke Garlick Bal Sidhu Xentek Motorsport
Pro Champion Pro-Am Champion Am Champion Team Champions
2024 Mckenzie Douglass[22] Nick White[22] Fox Motorsport[23]
2025 Archie Clark[24] Harry Gamble[24] Luke Shaw[24] Elite Motorsport [25]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Doble acquired a penalty post final race meaning Will Jenkins was appointed provisional champion, however a court hearing later in the year rescinded the penalty and reinstated Doble as champion.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Preview: 2026 Ginetta GT Championship – Silverstone". Ginetta. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Preview: Ginetta GT5 Challenge, Round Five, Zandvoort". Ginetta. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  3. ^ Paice, Simon (21 October 2010). "Murrells Secures 2010 Ginetta Challenge". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Davies and Pearson take Ginetta Challenge titles". racecar.com. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Ginetta Challenge 2012". YouTube. GinettaTV. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  6. ^ a b Finn, James (6 October 2013). "Basey-Fisher Claims Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge Title". Paddock 42. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  7. ^ Barrow, Pete (10 July 2013). "Motorsport: Huddersfield racer Stuart Pearson wins Ginetta championship". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  8. ^ Simone, Paice (15 September 2014). "Gamble Hails 'Amazing' Championship Win". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Ginetta GT5 Challenge 2014". YouTube. GinettaTV. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  10. ^ a b "Total Control celebrates successful Ginetta GT5 Challenge season". racecar.com. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. ^ Hudson, Joe (19 November 2015). "2015 Ginetta GT5 Challenge Season Review". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  12. ^ White, Adam (14 September 2016). "Dominant Chadwick wraps up 2016 Ginetta GT5 Challenge with two wins". Protyre News. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  13. ^ White, Adam (25 September 2017). "Lewis Brown secures 2017 Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge Championship Title". Protyre News. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  14. ^ a b "Century crowned 2018 Ginetta GT5 Challenge drivers' and team Champions | Century Motorsport". Century Motorsport. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  15. ^ "McKenna And Albutt Taste 2019 GT5 Challenge Title Glory". Ginetta. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  16. ^ "Malin Takes GT5 Challenge Title In Epic Silverstone Finale". Ginetta. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  17. ^ "2021 Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS" (PDF). tsl timing. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  18. ^ "Mikey Doble Confirmed 2022 Ginetta GT5 Challenge Champion". Ginetta. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  19. ^ a b "Jenkins And White Crowned Provisional Ginetta GT5 Challenge Champions". Ginetta. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  20. ^ "2022 Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS" (PDF). tsl timing. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  21. ^ "2023 Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS" (PDF). tsl timing. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  22. ^ a b "Douglass And White Wrap Up Ginetta GT Championship Titles". Vital Equipment. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  23. ^ "2024 Champions Fox Motorsport To Defend GT Championship Title". Ginetta. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  24. ^ a b c "Clark, Gamble And Shaw Secure 2025 Ginetta GT Championship Titles". Ginetta. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  25. ^ "2025 Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS" (PDF). tsl timing. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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