# 2008 Ginetta G50 Cup

The 2008 Ginetta G50 Cup was the inaugural Ginetta G50 Cup season. The season began at Oulton Park on 24 March and finished after 20 races over 10 rounds at Donington Park on 12 October, supporting rounds of the British Formula 3 Championship and British GT Championship.
Nigel Moore dominated the first year of the series, winning 14 races and finishing the season over 200 points ahead of runner up Frank Wrathall.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Tockwith Motorsport | 1 | Nigel Moore | 9-10 |
| Tockwith Motorsport | 25 | Nigel Moore | 1-8 |
| IDL | 2 | Paul O'Neill | 1-3 |
| IDL | 7 | Alan Bonner | 3 |
| IDL | 10 | Tom Sharp | All |
| Xero | 3 | Phil Keen | 2 |
| Xero | 33 | Toby Newton | All |
| Xero | 34 | Chris Clayton | 4-6, 8, 10 |
| Rob Austin Racing | 4 | Rod Carman | 1-8, 10 |
| Rob Austin Racing | 6 | Richard Austin | 1-5, 9 |
| Rob Austin Racing | 6 | Rob Austin | 6 |
| Rob Austin Racing | 6 | Hunter Abbott | 7 |
| Rob Austin Racing | 6 | Henry Fletcher | 8 |
| Rob Austin Racing | 7 | Rob Austin | 4 |
| Team GCR | 5 | Tom Dunstan | All |
| Privateer | 6 | Phil Broad | 10 |
| Colards | 7 | Hampus Rydman | 10 |
| Colards | 97 | Hampus Rydman | 7 |
| Colards | 28 | Michele Tommasi | 1-7, 10 |
| Colards | 29 | Clive Richards | 1-4, 8-9 |
| Colards | 50 | Richard Dean | 6 |
| Colards | 59 | Glenn Denny | 5 |
| Colards | 69 | Clive Coote | 1-2, 4-5, 7 |
| Privateer | 12 | Mark Proctor | 9-10 |
| Privateer | 13 | Mike Simpson | 9 |
| Speedworks Motorsport | 19 | Christian Dick | All |
| Speedworks Motorsport | 20 | Tony Hughes | 2-10 |
| Speedworks Motorsport | 21 | Richard Sykes | All |
| Ben Elliot | 27 | Ben Elliot | 1-5 |
| IN2RACING | 40 | Fiona James | 1, 7 |
| Tranzpower | 47 | Jonathan Cook | 1-5, 8-10 |
| Privateer | 58 | Mike Robinson | 8 |
| Dynojet/Will Hoy Scholership | 66 | Frank Wrathall | All |
| David Dove Racing | 70 | David Dove | 1-3, 5-7 |
| MANN Autoservices Racing | 74 | Chris Dittman | 8, 10 |
| Privateer | 75 | Joachim Ritter | 9-10 |
| W2 Racing | 99 | Andrew Hepworth | 1 |
| Hepworth International | 99 | Stephen Hepworth | 7 |

## Calendar

All rounds were held in the United Kingdom.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 24 March | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 24 March | Nigel Moore | Clive Richards | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 2 | R3 | Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire | 6 April | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 2 | R4 | Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire | 6 April | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 3 | R5 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 13 April | Nigel Moore | Christian Dick | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 3 | R6 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 13 April | Nigel Moore | Richard Austin | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 4 | R7 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 27 April | Nigel Moore | Ben Elliot | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 4 | R8 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 27 April | Nigel Moore | Rob Austin | Rob Austin | Rob Austin Racing |
| 5 | R9 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 8 June | Nigel Moore | Toby Newton | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 5 | R10 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 8 June | Frank Wrathall | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 6 | R11 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 29 June | Rob Austin | Nigel Moore | Rob Austin | Rob Austin Racing |
| 6 | R12 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 29 June | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 7 | R13 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 13 July | Hunter Abbott | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 7 | R14 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 13 July | Hunter Abbott | Christian Dick | Hunter Abbott | Rob Austin Racing |
| 8 | R15 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 17 August | Chris Dittman | Nigel Moore | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 8 | R16 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 17 August | Tom Dunstan | Frank Wrathall | Christian Dick | Speedworks Motorsport |
| 9 | R17 | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 7 September | Toby Newton | Toby Newton | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |
| 9 | R18 | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 7 September | Toby Newton | Frank Wrathall | Frank Wrathall | Dynojet |
| 10 | R19 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 12 October | Nigel Moore | Tom Dunstan | Toby Newton | Xero |
| 10 | R20 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 12 October | Nigel Moore | Christian Dick | Nigel Moore | Tockwith Motorsport |

## Championship standings

Points system :
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | Pole position | Fastest lap |
| 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
(key)
| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | CAD | CAD | KNO | KNO | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | BHGP | BHGP | SIL | SIL | MAL | MAL | DON | DON | Pts |
| 1 | Nigel Moore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | DNS | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 626 |
| 2 | Frank Wrathall | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 424 |
| 3 | Christian Dick | 10 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 367 |
| 4 | Toby Newton | 9 | 4 | 8 | 13 | DNS | DNS | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 351 |
| 5 | Tom Dunstan | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | DNS | DNS | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 325 |
| 6 | Tom Sharp | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 318 |
| 7 | Clive Richards | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | Ret | 5 | 7 | 5 | | | 231 |
| 8 | Richard Sykes | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | DNS | DNS | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 184 |
| 9 | Rod Carman | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | DNS | 9 | 7 | 6 | DSQ | DNS | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Ret | DNS | | | Ret | 12 | 172 |
| 10 | Jonathan Cook | 13 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | Ret | DSQ | DNS | | | | | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 163 |
| 11 | Michele Tommasi | 16 | 13 | 10 | 14 | DNS | DNS | Ret | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | Ret | 5 | 158 |
| 12 | Ben Elliot | 2 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 141 |
| 13 | Tony Hughes | | | 14 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 141 |
| 14 | Rob Austin | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 132 |
| 15 | Richard Austin | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | Ret | 7 | | | 129 |
| 16 | David Dove | 12 | 14 | DNS | 16 | 9 | 11 | | | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 11 | | | | | 107 |
| 17 | Chris Clayton | | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 10 | | | 7 | 8 | | | 5 | Ret | 103 |
| 18 | Paul O'Neill | Ret | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 |
| 19 | Clive Coote | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | | | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | 88 |
| 20 | Phil Keen | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60 |
| 21 | Hunter Abbott | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 1 | | | | | | | 37 |
| 22 | Glenn Denny | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 36 |
| 23 | Mike Simpson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 4 | | | 36 |
| 24 | Henry Fletcher | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | | | | | 36 |
| 25 | Hampus Rydman | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | | | | | 6 | 8 | 32 |
| 26 | Mark Proctor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 30 |
| 27 | Fiona James | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 13 | | | | | | | 27 |
| 28 | Phil Broad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 23 |
| 29 | Joachim Ritter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | 14 | 10 | 18 |
| 30 | Chris Dittman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | 9 | Ret | 13 |
| 31 | Stephen Hepworth | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Ret | | | | | | | 6 |
| 32 | Andrew Hepworth | Ret | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| - | Alan Bonner | | | | | Ret | DSQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Richard Dean | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Mike Robinson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | CAD | CAD | KNO | KNO | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | BHGP | BHGP | SIL | SIL | MAL | MAL | DON | DON | Pts |