G40 GT5
Seriously accessible racing
The G40 GT5 car offers exhilarating racing for all ages and experience. Seen by fans up and down the UK as part of the British GT and British Touring Car Championship weekends, it’s also eligible for a number of UK clubman series.
Top Speed
130
MPH
Engine Capacity
1.8
LTR
Max Power
155
BHP
Weight
805
KG
The car
The G40 GT5
The GT5 represents the ultimate evolution of the G40 platform, offering exhilarating racing for all ages and experience. With the most powerful engine in the G40 range plus full-slick tyres and a sequential gearbox, this model unleashes the G40's maximum potential.
- Sealed Ford 1.8 litre four cylinder Zetec engine
- Performance camshaft
- Performance flywheel
- Passenger seat and harnesses
- Schroth harnesses
- Two camera VBOX logging system
- VBOX OLED display
- FIA standard T45 tubular chassis and integral safety cage
- FIA standard driver's seat and harnesses
- FIA standard ATL 45 litre fuel cell
- Sealed Quaife six speed sequential gearbox
- Sealed Quaife ATB differential
- 7" x 15" alloy wheels
- Controlled one way damper
- Controlled Michelin slick tyres
- Ginetta controlled AIM datalogger
- Rear wing
- Pneumatic air jacks
- Steering angle sensor
- Brake pressure sensors
The package
The 2021 GT5 Challenge
The Ginetta GT5 Challenge family is one of the largest on our roster. Packed grids of Ginetta G40's flock to the British GT and BTCC support series to enjoy ultra-competitive single-make motorsport. Suitable for all ages and levels of race experience, the Ginetta GT5 Challenge is widely known as the breeding ground for future professional drivers.
- 18 round championship
- Seven race weekends
- Five British GT and two BTCC support appearances
- Pro and Am class structure
- Live ITV 4 coverage during BTCC weekends
- Free Championship Launch Day Entry
- Post event race report across motorsport press
- Complimentary hospitality at all events
- Ginetta parts and technical support
- Tight technical controls to ensure parity between cars
- PR and social media guidance
- Corporate track day provisions available
- Ginetta Track Pack Membership
- 50% discount on 1 x 3 Hour session with coaching at our in-house simulator, SIMTrack Driver Performance Centre
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2021 Calendar
Championship Launch Day - Silverstone - Thursday 18 March
Thruxton (BTCC) - 08 / 09 May
Brands Hatch GP (British GT) - 22 / 23 May
Silverstone GP (British GT) - 26 / 27 June
Donington Park GP (British GT) - 10 / 11 July
Snetterton (British GT) - 07 / 08 August
Croft (BTCC) - 18 / 19 September
Donington Park GP (British GT) - 16 / 17 October -
Friday
Optional test sessions, additional costs apply
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Saturday and Sunday
1 x 20 minute qualifying
3 weekends - 3 x 20 minute races
3 weekends - 2 x 20 minute races
1 weekend - 2 x 25 minute races
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Overall Champion
Free entry into a Ginetta championship of their choice.
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Vice-Champion
Half price entry into a Ginetta championship of their choice.
The G40 GT5 Gallery
Ginetta's unique motorsport ladder has been instrumental in enabling me to pursue my dream of working towards one day becoming a professional racing driver
Matt Chapman
GT5 Challenge vice-champion
