# 2012 Ginetta GT Supercup

The 2012 Ginetta GT Supercup is a multi-event, one make GT motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship features a mix of professional racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Ginetta G55 or Ginetta G50 cars that conform to the technical regulations. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built around the BTCC centrepiece.
This season marks the second Ginetta GT Supercup, having rebranded from the Ginetta G50 Cup, which ran from 2008 to 2010.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| G55 ||||
| TCR | 3 | Carl Breeze | 4–10 |
| TCR | 71 | Jamie Orton | 4, 6–10 |
| Tollbar Racing with WIRED | 3 | Carl Breeze | 1–3 |
| Tollbar Racing with WIRED | 22 | Jake Hill | 4–10 |
| Richardson Racing | 5 | Andrew Richardson | All |
| Richardson Racing | 77 | Mark Davies | 10 |
| Century Motorsport | 7 | Max Coates | 10 |
| Century Motorsport | 26 | Hunter Abbott | All |
| Century Motorsport | 32 | Freddie Hetherington | 8–9 |
| Century Motorsport | 45 | Josh Wakefield | 1–6 |
| Century Motorsport | 73 | Nathan Freke | 7 |
| Century Motorsport | 91 | Fergus Walkinshaw | All |
| IDL UK | 10 | Tom Sharp | All |
| Fauldsport | 71 | Jamie Orton | 1–3 |
| CWS | 78 | Colin White | All |
| JHR Developments | 80 | Tom Ingram | All |
| JHR Developments | 95 | Marcus Hoggarth | All |
| G50 ||||
| Richardson Racing | 2 | Louise Richardson | 1–3, 6 |
| Richardson Racing | 25 | Giles Dawson | 9 |
| Richardson Racing | 77 | Mark Davies | 1–9 |
| Redbrick Racing | 7 | Max Coates | 1–3, 5 |
| Century Motorsport | 14 | Declan Jones | 4, 7–10 |
| Sherwood Racing | 28 | James Owen | 1–6, 8 |
| Meridian Motorsport | 46 | Robert Gaffney | All |
| HE Racing | 88 | Harry Cockill | 8–10 |
| Privateer | 11 | Connaire Finn | 4, 10 |
| Privateer | 12 | Reece Somerfield | 1–2, 4–10 |
| Privateer | 13 | Ian White | 5 |
| Privateer | 52 | Ian Parsons | 1 |
| Privateer | 79 | Dan Norris-Jones | 10 |
| Privateer | 84 | Brad Bailey | 6 |

## Race calendar and results

The series will last for 27 races over 10 rounds, and will support the British Touring Car Championship at all rounds.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 31 March | Tom Sharp | Andrew Richardson | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 1 April | | Jamie Orton | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 1 | R3 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 1 April | | Tom Sharp | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 2 | R4 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 14 April | Tom Sharp | Tom Sharp | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 2 | R5 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 15 April | | Colin White | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 2 | R6 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 15 April | | Tom Sharp | Tom Ingram | JHR Developments |
| 3 | R7 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 28 April | Tom Sharp | Tom Sharp | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 3 | R8 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 29 April | | Tom Sharp | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 3 | R9 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 29 April | | Tom Sharp | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 4 | R10 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 9 June | Tom Ingram | Carl Breeze | Tom Ingram | JHR Developments |
| 4 | R11 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 10 June | | Tom Ingram | Tom Ingram | JHR Developments |
| 5 | R12 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 23 June | Tom Ingram | Carl Breeze | Carl Breeze | TCR |
| 5 | R13 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 24 June | | Tom Ingram | Tom Ingram | JHR Developments |
| 5 | R14 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 24 June | | Josh Wakefield | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 6 | R15 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 11 August | Tom Ingram | Carl Breeze | Jake Hill | Tollbar Racing with WIRED |
| 6 | R16 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 12 August | | Andrew Richardson | Carl Breeze | TCR |
| 6 | R17 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 12 August | | Tom Ingram | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |
| 7 | R18 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 25 August | Carl Breeze | Tom Ingram | Carl Breeze | TCR |
| 7 | R19 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 26 August | | Nathan Freke | Carl Breeze | TCR |
| 7 | R20 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 26 August | | Tom Sharp | Nathan Freke | Century Motorsport |
| 8 | R21 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 22 September | Tom Ingram | Tom Ingram | Tom Ingram | JHR Developments |
| 8 | R22 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 23 September | | Andrew Richardson | Tom Ingram | JHR Developments |
| 9 | R23 | Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire | 6 October | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | Richardson Racing |
| 9 | R24 | Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire | 7 October | | Andrew Richardson | Carl Breeze | TCR |
| 10 | R25 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 20 October | Mark Davies | Tom Ingram | Mark Davies | Richardson Racing |
| 10 | R26 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 21 October | | Tom Sharp | Mark Davies | Richardson Racing |
| 10 | R27 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 21 October | | Tom Sharp | Tom Sharp | IDL UK |

## Championship standings

A driver's best 25 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | DON | THR | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| G55 Supercup |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Carl Breeze | 4 | 12 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | 719 |
| 2 | Tom Sharp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 9 | 714 |
| 3 | Tom Ingram | 2 | Ret | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 2 | DNS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | 658 |
| 4 | Andrew Richardson | 8 | Ret | 3 | Ret | NC | NC | 4 | 4 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 4 | | 469 |
| 5 | Colin White | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 402 |
| 6 | Hunter Abbott | 5 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 386 |
| 7 | Jake Hill | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 375 |
| 8 | Fergus Walkinshaw | 6 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Ret | NC | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 6 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | | 322 |
| 9 | Jamie Orton | Ret | 4 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 8 | DNS | DNS | 5 | 6 | | | | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | Ret | 7 | Ret | DNS | DNS | NC | 6 | 6 | 271 |
| 10 | Marcus Hoggarth | 11 | Ret | 5 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 8 | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 270 |
| 11 | Josh Wakefield | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 240 |
| 12 | Nathan Freke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 84 |
| 13 | Mark Davies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 10 | | 82 |
| 14 | Freddie Hetherington | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | | | | | 53 |
| 15 | Max Coates | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 9 | 16 | | 41 |
| G50 Cup |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Davies | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | DNS | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | | | | | 766 |
| 2 | Robert Gaffney | 12 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 14 | Ret | | 654 |
| 3 | Reece Somerfield | 14 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 10 | 13 | | | | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Ret | 11 | | 475 |
| 4 | James Owen | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | | | | 10 | 14 | | | | | | | 356 |
| 5 | Declan Jones | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | DNS | 8 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | | 285 |
| 6 | Max Coates | 15 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | | | 10 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 272 |
| 7 | Louise Richardson | 10 | 10 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 13 | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 258 |
| 8 | Connaire Finn | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 13 | 15 | | 116 |
| 9 | Harry Cockill | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 11 | Ret | | 111 |
| 10 | Ian Parsons | 13 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 79 |
| 11 | Brad Bailey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 14 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 78 |
| 12 | Ian White | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 78 |
| 13 | Dan Norris-Jones | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 15 | 13 | | 70 |
| 14 | Giles Dawson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 15 | | | | | 40 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | DON | THR | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |