Official Ginetta Bulletin Cup Championship Winter Bulletin 01 Issued – 18 October 2018

Ginetta Drivers/Teams,

This is the first of a series of bulletins that will be issued over the coming winter months, the aim of which is to provide information to all our customers and partners with regards to updates, regulation changes and other important Championship information.

Championship Dates

The 2019 Ginetta G40 Cup Championship will be contested over 17 rounds, on the following dates:

Rounds Circuit Dates 1,2,3 Oulton Park 20th / 22nd April 4,5,6 Snetterton 18th /19th May 7,8 Silverstone 8th / 9th June 9,10,11 Zandvoort 6th/ 7th July 12,13,14 Brands Hatch 3rd / 4th August 15,16,17 Donington Park 14th / 15th September

All rounds will support British GT with the exception of Zandvoort which will be part of the British Racing Festival. G40 Cup will be a standalone grid at all events with the exception of Silverstone, where it will be amalgamated with the GRDC.

Race weekend format

Saturday & Sunday 15 Minute Qualifying 3 x 15 Minute Races

Entry Fee

Season Entry RRP - £5,650 +VAT

Offer up to the close of play of the Autosport Show 2018 - £4,950 + VAT.

Early entry will include: • 17 race championship • Five SRO season passes • Two Ginetta Hospitality lunchtime meal passes at each event for both Saturday and Sunday • Free Ginetta championship Launch Day entry • TV coverage at selected rounds

Due to the high demand we experienced in 2018 and predicted future demand, Ginetta is pleased to offer a deposit system to enable competitors to guarantee a slot on the grid for 2019.

ISSUED BY: STEPH BUSH – FOR AND ON BEHALF OF STEPH BUSH | T: 0113 385 3801 | M: 07808 187 553 | E: [email protected] Official Ginetta Cars Bulletin Ginetta G40 Cup Championship Winter Bulletin 01 Issued – 18 October 2018

A non-refundable deposit of £500+VAT will confirm one of the 32 full time places on the Ginetta G40 Cup grid for 2019, with the balance payable by the end of the Autosport Show 2019.

Championship Launch Day

The Series Launch Day will take place at Snetterton on Tuesday 9th April 2019, and will be exclusively for Ginetta G40 Cup, Ginetta Racing Drivers Club and the Ginetta GT5 Challenge drivers.

This will be an opportunity to collect season passes and car decal packs, and will offer an opportunity to test with the rest of the field before the start of the season.

Regulation Changes for 2019

- Qualifying - the qualifying format will be:

Grid 1: First fastest lap Grid 2: Second fastest lap Grid 3: Result from Race 2

- Championship Points – Separate points will be awarded to Competitors listed in the Chairman’s Cup Class as classified finishers in the Final Results as follows: o 35 30 26 22 20 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, plus 1 for pole position and 1 for fastest lap. Competitors who are eligible to contest in the Chairman’s Cup but would like to compete for the overall Championship will have the opportunity to opt out of the class.

- Podium Presentations - The top 1,2,3 drivers of the Chairman’s Cup Class will be awarded a trophy on the podium as part of the post-race presentations.

- Controlled Fuel - Ginetta will be bringing in a controlled fuel for G40 Cup, the details of which will be confirmed at a later date. Fuel will be delivered direct to the circuit.

- Tyres – Ginetta are currently evaluating moving to a racing wet tyre, and potentially a slick tyre for the G40 Cup for 2019. This may involve a change to the 15” wheel that currently runs on the GT5 car, and the removal of the hand brake. Further details will follow in the coming weeks.

ISSUED BY: STEPH BUSH – FOR AND ON BEHALF OF GINETTA CARS STEPH BUSH | T: 0113 385 3801 | M: 07808 187 553 | E: [email protected]