British motorsport brand Ginetta has today unveiled a new 2021 Championship structure, offering some of the finest prize packages in motorsport, supporting the career aspirations of talented drivers. When combined, the total prize fund on offer from Ginetta across its Championship classes is estimates at \u00a3400,000.\n <\/p>\n
Ginetta has a global reputation for nurturing talent and helping those at all experience levels thrive with one of the most successful and proven driver development programmes in Motorsport. Its alumni boasts many notable household names, such as Britain\u2019s F1 star, Lando Norris, W Series champion Jamie Chadwick and BTCC front runner Tom Ingram.\n <\/p>\n
At Ginetta\u2019s core is a racing ladder which provides a car and championship for every level, from juniors and those looking to start their racing careers, experienced drivers looking to develop, through to pro drivers wanting to progress to the highest levels in the sport.\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
The GT4 SuperCup, Ginetta\u2019s flagship competition, using the G55 GT4 SuperCup car, is designed for those who want to compete at the highest level. For 2021, the top prize for the pro class will be a fully funded seat on the 2022 British GT grid, arguably one of motorsports most prestigious prize packages today.\n <\/p>\n
Ginetta\u2019s unrivalled prize package is a statement of intent to develop drivers, by delivering an affordable Championship offering, and utilising its experienced team to nurture talent, through its instructors, track days, test track and on-site simulator facility. Its championships exist to ensure that drivers can gain the relevant experience route in to all levels of motorsport.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0More details on the Series and the breakdown for Prizes in each category is below:<\/p>\n
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Ginetta GT Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n The GT Academy is aimed squarely at those Prize Breakdown<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n Champion <\/strong>– Free entry into a Ginetta Championship of their choice, subject to eligibility.\u00a0 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n A nine-weekend series for 14 to 17-year olds, \nPrize Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n \nChampion<\/strong> <\/p>\n Ginetta GT Pro Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n A nine-weekend series using the G55 GT Pro Prize Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n Champion<\/strong> – Fully funded SuperCup car including entry fee, fuel and <\/p>\n Protyre M<\/strong>otorpsort <\/strong>GT5 Challenge<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n Featuring both Pro and Am classes, a seven-weekend series racing in front of G40 Cup, the GT5 Challenge uses a G40 car with sequential gearbox and both slick and wet weather racing tyres. Covering five weekends on the British GT package, and two weekends with the BTCC.\u00a0 GT5 cars help refine and hone driver capabilities in a powerful car to help them progress on to the top tier of motorsport.\n <\/p>\n Prize Breakdown<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n GT5<\/strong> G40 Cup<\/strong> <\/p>\n G<\/strong>inetta<\/strong> GT4 SuperCup<\/strong><\/p>\n An eight-weekend championship using the G55 Prize Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n Pro Prizes<\/strong> Pro-Am Prizes<\/strong> Am Prizes<\/strong> British motorsport brand Ginetta has today unveiled a new 2021 Championship structure, offering some of the finest prize packages in motorsport, supporting the career aspirations of talented drivers. When combined, the total prize fund on offer from Ginetta across its Championship classes is estimates at \u00a3400,000. Ginetta has a global reputation for nurturing talent and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-g40-junior"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nwho want to have fun in a competitive and efficient race car or who are at the
\nstart of a journey towards GT \/ LMP racing. This series uses the G55 GTA car on
\nroad tyres. The series does not allow pro drivers to enter.\u00a0 The main
\nclass is set to feature amateur drivers of all experience levels, with a Rookie
\nclass for first year drivers. The series will be held across five weekends,
\nwith four in support of the British GT package and the other alongside the
\nBTCC.<\/p>\n
Vice Champion<\/strong> – Half price entry into a Ginetta Championship of their choice, subject to eligibility.\u00a0
Rookie Champion<\/strong> – Free entry into GTA series in the following year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nis widely recognised as one of the most watched competitions in the UK,
\nfeaturing as part of the BTCC package. Excelling in this championship in the
\nG40 Junior car is a good barometer for future success.<\/p>\n
\n– Fully funded G55 GT Pro car in GT Pro series, including entry, tyres and fuel
\nas well as a contribution to consumable costs \u2013 Total Value \u00a355k
\n
\nVice Champion <\/strong>–
\nFree entry to GT Pro, Tyres and Fuel
\n
\n3rd place<\/strong>
\n– Half price entry to GT Pro
\n
Rookie Champion<\/strong> – Free entry into the 2022 Ginetta Junior Championship<\/p>\n
\ncar, racing alongside the Ginetta GT4 SuperCup grid on the BTCC package. The
\nseries for 16 to 21-year olds is aimed at easing the progression through to the
\nGT4 SuperCup. The car, like the GTA is on a road tyre but has 300bhp rather
\nthan 270bhp, allowing Drivers to adapt to paddle shift and a bigger car before
\nstepping into a GT4 SuperCup.<\/p>\n
\na contribution to consumable costs \u2013 Total Value \u00a365k.
\nVice Champion<\/strong>
\n– Half Price Entry into GT Pro or GT4 SuperCup.<\/p>\n
\n
Champion<\/strong><\/strong> – Free entry into a Ginetta championship of their choice, subject to\u00a0eligibility.
\n
\nVice Champion <\/strong>–
\nHalf price entry into a Ginetta championship of their choice, subject to
\neligibility<\/p>\n
\n
\nChampion<\/strong>
\n– Free entry into Ginetta GT5 challenge
\n
\nVice Champion<\/strong>
\n– Half Price entry into Ginetta GT5 championship\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nGT4 SuperCup car, supporting the BTCC package. Classes include Pro, Pro-Am and
\nAm. The series is designed for those who want to race a professional race car
\non slick or wet tyres and are preparing to compete at the highest level of
\nmotorsport in multi-marque GT racing.<\/p>\n
\n
\nChampion<\/strong><\/strong> – A fully funded seat for 2022 in British GT with a
\nGinetta Factory affiliated team.
\n
\nVice Champion<\/strong>
\n– Half price entry for following year.<\/p>\n
\n
\nChampion<\/strong><\/strong> – Half price entry for following year.\u00a0
\nVice Champion<\/strong>
\n– \u00a32,500 parts credit.<\/p>\n
\n
\nChampion<\/strong><\/strong> – Half price entry for following year.
\nVice Champion<\/strong>
\n– \u00a32,500 parts credit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"