Ginetta Brochure 2010

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“THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING GINETTA.

We remain totally focused on delivering the most exciting and best value sports cars for road, race and track use. All of our cars are developed with the race track in mind, by an expert team who have extensive experience in motorsport and engineering. We understand the exacting requirements of racing drivers and team owners because it is in our heritage. We are proud to be at the forefront of British motorsport.” LAWRENCE TOMLINSON CHAIRMAN

SINCE 1958


ABOUTGINETTA Ginetta has been building British road and race cars since 1958 - but since it’s purchase by UK entrepreneur and racing driver Lawrence Tomlinson in 2005, the company has grown to become one of the most significant players on the global motorsport scene.

Its most recent race car launch, the G55, joins racing stable-mates, the G40 and G50, in completing the most competitive portfolio of racing cars in the world. As well as dominating GT Championships across the globe, Ginetta is also famed for hosting three of its own highly successful one-make series, proudly providing the very best and most affordable career ladder in motorsport.


GINETTARACING

GINETTA G40 FROM £27,000

The G40 has had a massive impact on motorsport since its launch in January 2010, winning Autosport’s ‘National Car of the Year’ award. Competing in the Ginetta Junior Championship, the Ginetta Challenge and a range of other sports car outings, Ginetta offers two specifications of the car: > Ginetta G40 Junior > Ginetta G40 Senior

Individual car specifications are available on request.


GINETTA G50 FROM £50,000

The Ginetta G50 burst onto the motorsport scene in 2008 and won Autosport’s ‘Car of the Year’ award later that year. Having dominated the global GT4 scene for the past 3 years - and costing just half the price of its nearest rivals Ginetta has responded to overwhelming customer demand by launching further iterations of this sensational race car.

> Ginetta G50 ‘Cup’– eligible to race in the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup 2011

> Ginetta G50 GT4 – LHD and RHD available Ginetta G50 Hot Climate – launched into the Middle > East, Asia, South America and Australia in 2009


GINETTARACING

GINETTA G55 FROM £75,000

The Ginetta G55 completes Ginetta’s career ladder. As well as being eligible to compete in the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup, the Ginetta G55 is the most affordable GT3 car in the world and offers a route into this highlycompetitive arena. This 370 bhp race car boasts:

> 3.7 litre cyclone engine > Hewland gearbox > 10” rear wheels Stunning body-work > Increased aero-efficiency > Side exit exhausts >


GINETTA CHAMPIONSHIPS Ginetta offers competitive, affordable and exhilarating racing at the highest level for career-minded drivers or those just wanting to enjoy motorsport.

MICHELIN GINETTA GT SUPERCUP & GINETTA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Both support the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship – the UK’s highest profile and most prestigious motor racing platform - which benefits from extensive television coverage on the ITV network.

GINETTA CHALLENGE As part of the British F3/GT package, competitors enjoy racing at the UK’s top circuits and also benefit from coverage on Motors TV and Channel 4.

TRACK SUPPORT & HOSPITALITY Ginetta offers unrivalled support for its competitors both track-side and at its purpose-built factory in Leeds. During championship weekends, Ginetta offers full paddock support and a dedicated spares service including full hospitality for guests and sponsors.


GINETTARACING GINETTA G40 ROAD & RACE CAR

“BEING WITH GINETTA HAS ALLOWED ME TO DEVELOP INTO A COMPLETE RACING DRIVER, PREPARING ME IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY FOR TOP LEVEL RACING. Racing Ginettas has paved a path for me to progress into the BTCC for 2011, a dream I would have struggled to achieve without the accolade of being the Michelin Ginetta G50 champion”

FRANK WRATHALL 2010 MICHELIN G50 CUP CHAMPION


GINETTACHAMPIONSHIPS

GINETTA CHALLENGE 2011

Now in its ninth year, the Ginetta Challenge which supports British GT/F3, provides G20 and G40 competitors with close racing and packed grids at low costs. All cars race with regulation sealed 1800cc engines. Together with controlled tyres and limited set-up variation, the Ginetta Challenge is an excellent proving ground for drivers. 7 round/ 14 race championship in support of British GT/F3 > Championship registration > Technical and spares from Ginetta at each round > Coverage on Motors TVsupport and Channel 4 > Unbeatable value > > 2011 Champion to receive free lease of a Ginetta G50 for 2012 season

ENTRY FEE ÂŁ390 + VAT A TYPICAL WEEKEND Friday Saturday Sunday

Optional testing 1 x 15 minute free practice 1 x 15 minute qualifying 2 x 20 minute races


GINETTACHAMPIONSHIPS

GINETTA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

A single-make sports car championship for drivers aged 14-17 years old, the Ginetta Junior Championship, now in its fifth year, is without doubt the UK’s highest profile junior driving series.

ENTRY FEE

Featuring the all-new G40 and its 1800cc engines, young racing stars can demonstrate their driving flair in front of the UK’s biggest race day crowds whilst offering very attractive platforms to potential sponsors. The Ginetta Junior Champion will receive a free lease of a Ginetta G40 or G50 for use in the 2012 season.

> 10 round/ 28 race championship in support of the BTCC

> Championship registration

> Championship race suit > Hire of an on-board judicial camera > Technical and spares support from Ginetta

> BARC membership

> Race weekend hospitality > Live ITV4 coverage on race days > Summary footage on ITV1 (Motorsport UK) > ITV.com live streaming on race days

£7950 + VAT

A TYPICAL WEEKEND Friday Saturday Sunday

2 x 30 minutes testing (optional) 1 x 15 minute free practice 1 x 15 minute qualifying 2 x 20 minute races


GINETTACHAMPIONSHIPS

MICHELIN GINETTA GT SUPERCUP

Now in its fourth year, the recently revamped series, which was previously known as the Ginetta G50 Cup, is the perfect stepping stone into the hotly contested GT3 and GT4 arena. Ginetta G50 and G55 race cars compete in full grids and with separate points systems to ensure the very closest racing. The 2011 season runs across ten weekends, all part of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). In 2010, over 350,000 people attended the ten rounds, whilst ITV coverage reached over 11 million viewers in the UK. This provides the perfect platform for drivers to display their talents and once again provides an attractive proposition to sponsors. The G50 Champion will receive a free lease of a G55 for the 2012 season whilst the G55 Champion will benefit from one of the biggest prizes in motorsport - a fully funded season competing in the BTCC.

> 10 round/ 28 race championship in support of the BTCC

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Championship registration

> Championship race suit > Hire of an on-board judicial camera > Technical and spares support from Ginetta

ENTRY FEE

G55 - ÂŁ11,750+ VAT G50 - ÂŁ9,750 + VAT

A TYPICAL WEEKEND Friday Saturday Sunday

2 x 45 minutes testing (optional) 1 x 20 minute qualifying 1 x 20 minute race 2 x 20 minute races


GINETTACHAMPIONSHIPS

DEVELOPING TALENT Ginetta is the only company that has the ability to cater for a driver from the age of 14 years old, right through to the international GT arena. The Ginetta Junior Championship is the definitive breeding ground for the stars of tomorrow. Close racing, evenly-matched cars and a large television audience make this one of the most competitive categories in UK motor racing.

HALL OF FAME Luciano Bacheta

Ginetta Junior Championship competitor 2005/Formula Palmer Audi/Formula Renault 2.0 WEC & Eurocup

Josh Hill

Ginetta Junior Winter Series Champion 2008/Formula Ford and Formula Renault competitor

Tom Ingram

Ginetta Junior Champion 2010/Ginetta GT Supercup competitor 2011

Nigel Moore Ginetta Junior Champion 2007/Ginetta G50 Cup Champion 2008/youngest ever British Le Mans 24 Hours LMP1 competitor 2009/FPA Champion 2010

Sarah Moore Alice Powell

Ginetta Junior Champion 2009/Autosport Club Driver of the Year 2009/Ginetta GT Supercup competitor 2011 Ginetta Junior Championship competitor 2008/BARC Formula Renault Champion 2010

“GINETTA HAS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO MOTORSPORT & DRIVER DEVELOPMENT.” ALAN GOW BTCC SERIES DIRECTOR



GINETTAROAD CARS

GINETTA HAS BEEN BUILDING HAND-CRAFTED BRITISH ROAD CARS SINCE 1958. THIS HERITAGE IS NOW CELEBRATED WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF GINETTA SUPERCARS.


ITS SHAPE IS CLEAN, ENTIRELY LACKING IN GIMMICKRY, PERFECTLY PROPORTIONED AND WORKS FROM EVERY ANGLE.

THE SUNDAY TIMES


GINETTAROAD CARS

GINETTA F400 FROM ÂŁ95,000

Designed with speed and beauty in mind, the Ginetta F400 fuses race car technology with stunning road car lines. The car has a carbon fibre body, space framed chassis and a completely flat under floor giving it an exceptional aerodynamic grip. Combining dynamic styling with superb handling the F400 is a truly refined British sports car.

> 0-60mph: 3.7 sec

> Maximum speed: 185+ mph > 3 litre V6 engine > 410 bhp > Lightweight carbon fibre body > 6 speed manual gearbox


GINETTA G40R FROM ÂŁ30,000

The Ginetta G40R strikes the perfect balance between race car performance and road car usability. Built around the same FIA approved chassis and light-weight composite body, as used in the highly successful G40 race cars, the G40R is also equipped with a stylish lightweight interior.

> 0-60mph: 6 sec > Maximum speed: 135 mph > 1.8 litre In-Line 4 cylinder engine > 150 bhp > Lightweight composite body


Ginetta Helios 47 Leeds LS25 2DY +44 (0)8452 10 50 50 enquiries@ginettacars.com


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