{"id":7300,"date":"2026-01-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginetta.com\/?p=7300"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:28:56","slug":"cooke-and-goff-team-with-w2r-for-2026-ginetta-gt-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginetta.com\/us\/news\/cooke-and-goff-team-with-w2r-for-2026-ginetta-gt-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooke And Goff Team With W2R For 2026 Ginetta GT Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hugely successful Ginetta GT Academy squad Want2Race have announced that Ben Cooke and Faye Goff will race with them in the championship this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooke will be entering his fourth consecutive season in the GT Academy<\/a>. He has compiled 19 race starts across three partial campaigns to date. The Jersey-based racer secured an overall top ten finish at Donington Park last year, while his best-ever result of sixth place came at Anglesey in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Cooke: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am really looking forward to this season in the Ginetta GT Academy. I’ll gain some more racing experience in a very competitive environment.<\/em> Drivers race hard but in a very fair spirit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ben<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After making her debut in the 2025 finale, Goff will be embarking on her first full GT Academy season this year. The former Ginetta Junior Scholarship finalist secured a best result of 12th<\/sup> overall at Donington Park with the Want2Race team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faye Goff: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m super excited to join the Ginetta GT Academy for a full season in 2026. After joining the W2R team for the final round of 2025, I\u2019m really looking forward to continuing with the team this year. My aim is to take each race step by step, enjoy the process.<\/em> I want to keep learning and improving throughout the season.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Faye<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Ginetta GT Academy gives drivers of all experience levels the opportunity to enjoy entry level GT racing. The series offers an uncompromising package of high-performance racing at an affordable cost. Drivers also benefit from the exposure of competing on British GT Championship events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hugely successful Ginetta GT Academy squad Want2Race have announced that Ben Cooke and Faye Goff will race with them in the championship this year. Cooke will be entering his fourth consecutive season in the GT Academy. He has compiled 19 race starts across three partial campaigns to date. 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