SRO Motorsports Group are offering an exceptional prize package worth more than £300,000 to the leading drivers in the Ginetta UK championships this upcoming season.
One of the biggest prize packages in British motorsport will see the leading drivers across the Ginetta Junior Championship powered by Sunoco Race Fuels, Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship and Ginetta GT Academy provided clear opportunities to progress up the Ginetta racing ladder and into the British GT Championship.
Both the PRO and AM class champions in the Ginetta GT Championship will receive £20,000 towards a GT4 entry into British GT in 2027. Similarly, the Ginetta Junior victor will earn £20,000 towards an entry into either British GT4 or the Ginetta GT Championship for the following season.
In the Ginetta GT Academy, both the GTA and Rookie class champions will receive free entry into a 2027 Ginetta championship of their choice. From there, the drivers finishing second or third in each class over all three championships will receive discounts towards their 2027 entries as well.
Ginetta will be providing the PRO and AM class champions in the GT Championship with the chance to test a Ginetta G56 GT4. Alongside this, the top three drivers in all classes across the three championships will receive Ginetta parts credit of up to £20,000.
Kelly Robertson, Ginetta UK Championships Manager: “We’re delighted to be able to provide such an extensive prize package for the 2026 season. The prizes on offer will aid our drivers in making the next step in their career in 2027, whether that be moving up the Ginetta ladder or joining the British GT Championship grid. This package is a sign of the commitment of SRO to the championships and supporting the careers of the drivers competing.”
GINETTA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP JOINS SRO GT ACADEMY LADDER
The Ginetta Junior Championship powered by Sunoco Race Fuels will now represent the first step of the SRO GT Academy, a talent development programme that provides young drivers with career-changing opportunities to reach the top of global GT racing.
Established in 2025, the Academy expanded significantly at the start of this year to encompass three initiatives spread across six SRO-run series on four continents. Ginetta, in its manufacturer capacity, was already a partner in the specific GT2 European Series powered by Pirelli element. Now, through Juniors, it underpins the SRO GT Academy ladder’s entry level rung.
This year’s leading Ginetta Junior drivers, and the class champions in the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship, can use their end-of-season prizes to support British GT graduation in 2027. This moves them up to the next step of the SRO GT Academy ladder, whilst establishing new opportunities for career progression in the future.
Kelly Robertson, Ginetta UK Championships Manager: “The SRO GT Academy is a fantastic initiative, identifying the brightest young talents and providing them with opportunities to progress in global GT racing. Ginetta Juniors has been the launchpad for the careers of a number of top GT drivers over the years, many of which achieved success in British GT en-route to the top. Positioning the championship as the first step in the SRO GT Academy will provide the class of 2026 with the chance to establish a professional career of their own.”
SNETTERTON RETURN FOR GINETTA JUNIOR WINTER SERIES
The annual Ginetta Junior Winter Series will return later this year, with the 18th running of the event taking place at Snetterton over the weekend of 24/25 October.
The Ginetta Junior Winter Series has been a regular fixture in the British motorsport calendar since its introduction in 2007. It returns to Snetterton for the first time in eleven years, having been contested six times previously at the Norfolk circuit.
The Winter Series plays a key role in the Ginetta race calendar, offering existing Junior drivers the chance to get some more racing experience under their belt, as well as providing an opportunity for rookie talents to get their first taste of Ginetta competition.
The end-of-season event is established as a proving ground for the stars of the following season. No less than seven Winter Series champions have gone on to win the overall title the next year, including Seb Morris, Adam Smalley, Josh Rowledge and, most recently, Freddie Slater.
Kelly Robertson, Ginetta UK Championships Manager: “The Ginetta Junior Winter Series has been a key part of the Ginetta UK racing calendar for many years, and we’re delighted to confirm the 2026 edition will take place at Snetterton. It offers a valuable opportunity for regular drivers and rookies to get more competitive race experience, and success in the event can be a great springboard into the following season.”
The 2026 Ginetta UK championships season gets underway with the Ginetta Junior Championship powered by Sunoco Race Fuels opener at Donington Park (11/12 April). The Juniors will then be joined by the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship and Ginetta GT Academy for the opening British GT Championship event of the year at Silverstone (25/26 April).
