2008 Ginetta G50 Cup
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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
[edit]| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tockwith Motorsport | 1 |  Nigel Moore | 9-10 |
| 25 | 1-8 | ||
| IDL | 2 | Paul O'Neill | 1-3 |
| 7 | Alan Bonner | 3 | |
| 10 | Tom Sharp | All | |
| Xero | 3 | Phil Keen | 2 |
| 33 | Toby Newton | All | |
| 34 | Chris Clayton | 4-6, 8, 10 | |
| Rob Austin Racing | 4 | Rod Carman | 1-8, 10 |
| 6 | Richard Austin | 1-5, 9 | |
| Rob Austin | 6 | ||
| Hunter Abbott | 7 | ||
| Henry Fletcher | 8 | ||
| 7 | Rob Austin | 4 | |
| Team GCR | 5 | Tom Dunstan | All |
| Privateer | 6 | Phil Broad | 10 |
| Colards | 7 |  Hampus Rydman | 10 |
| 97 | 7 | ||
| 28 |  Michele Tommasi | 1-7, 10 | |
| 29 | Clive Richards | 1-4, 8-9 | |
| 50 | Richard Dean | 6 | |
| 59 | Glenn Denny | 5 | |
| 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 |
| 20 | Tony Hughes | 2-10 | |
| 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 | Stephen Hepworth | 7 |
Calendar
[edit]All rounds were held in the United Kingdom.
Championship standings
[edit]| 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 | CAD | KNO | CRO | SNE | THR | BHGP | SIL | MAL | 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 | CAD | KNO | CRO | SNE | THR | BHGP | SIL | MAL | DON | Pts | |||||||||||||||||||||