Why Is Ginetta GT5 Proving To Be Such A Hit?
Motorsport News|March 07,2018

Popular series is boasting a stunning entry of top drivers and teams

Stephen Lickorish
Why Is Ginetta GT5 Proving To Be Such A Hit?

It really is quite some list of drivers. Often championships are incorrectly described as having a ‘strong’ entry, but that is genuinely the case for the Ginetta GT5 Challenge this year. And it’s all the more impressive when you consider it’s for a series that doesn’t always command a huge amount of attention.

Two Junior Saloon Car champions (Katie Milner and Will Dyrdal), a JSCC title contender (Gordie Mutch), a Fiesta Junior frontrunner (Josh Hislop), three Ginetta Junior graduates (Scott McKenna, Connor Grady and Charlie Digby), a world and European karting champion (Brett Ward) and last year’s GT5 runner-up (Shane Stoney). That is surely the definition of a strong entry.

The list goes on far beyond those names too, with the grid close to being full. That may not be a surprise for a category that regularly boasts packed fields, but it is the quality of this year’s entry in particular that makes it stand out.

And it’s not just on the drivers front that it’s proving a hit. Some big and successful teams also compete too. You’ve got the likes of GT regulars Century Motorsport, Optimum Motorsport and Fox Motorsport, along with the racing arm of Ginetta’s track day operators W2R Motorsport, and previous GT5 title winner Xentek Motorsport. And for this year, successful squad HHC Motorsport has decided to return for the first time since 2012.

Esta historia es de la edición March 07,2018 de Motorsport News.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

Esta historia es de la edición March 07,2018 de Motorsport News.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

MÁS HISTORIAS DE MOTORSPORT NEWSVer todo
Meeke's Walk in the (Car) Park
Motorsport News

Meeke's Walk in the (Car) Park

Northern Irishman survives a huge late scare to win

time-read
10 minutos  |
March 15,2017
Brutal Bogie
Motorsport News

Brutal Bogie

Scot hammers BTRDA opposition in BRC preparation.

time-read
5 minutos  |
March 15,2017
F1's Social Revolution
Motorsport News

F1's Social Revolution

The way we watch F1 is about to change, but mostly on your phone.

time-read
5 minutos  |
March 22,2017
Breaking Point for McLaren-Honda?
Motorsport News

Breaking Point for McLaren-Honda?

Pressure is on for the Anglo-Japanese

time-read
4 minutos  |
March 22,2017
Victory For Moyers At Last
Motorsport News

Victory For Moyers At Last

The saying goes that if at first you don’t succeed, try and then try again.

time-read
4 minutos  |
November 08,2017
Payne Is The Malton Master With Third Win In A Row
Motorsport News

Payne Is The Malton Master With Third Win In A Row

Charlie Payne took his sixth win on the Malton Forest Rally and his third event win in succession. With Carl Williamson on the notes, their Ford Fiesta RS WRC was never headed over the six stages in tricky conditions.

time-read
2 minutos  |
November 08,2017
Proton Iriz Debuts With A Podium Run
Motorsport News

Proton Iriz Debuts With A Podium Run

Ollie Mellors gave the brand new Proton Iriz R5 its competition debut on the Malton Forest Rally, finishing third.

time-read
1 min  |
November 08,2017
Evans: I Want To Partner Ogier In 2018
Motorsport News

Evans: I Want To Partner Ogier In 2018

Welshman sends plea to his world champion team-mate

time-read
2 minutos  |
November 08,2017
Newby Wins At Leisure
Motorsport News

Newby Wins At Leisure

Six stage wins in succession on the opening day of the Brean Stages Rally sealed victory for Arron Newby/ Andrew Leech (Subaru Impreza), ahead of Jim Munden/Nick Eccles (Impreza) and Thomas Cooper/Ian Davis (Mitsubishi Lancer E9) in third.

time-read
1 min  |
January 31,2018
Solberg Targets WRC Return In Polo
Motorsport News

Solberg Targets WRC Return In Polo

World-beater samples new R5 challenger and wants an event deal

time-read
1 min  |
January 31,2018