British sports racing car company Ginetta has unveiled its plans for the 2025 racing season and beyond with a reveal of its next racing calendar and a suite of updates for its single-make race cars.
The news coincides with the 20th anniversary of Dr Lawrence Tomlinson’s acquisition of Ginetta. To mark this milestone, the company is introducing a range of enhancements to keep every rung of its unique motorsport ladder at the front of the grid for years to come.
This includes free upgraded parts for existing customers’ race cars when they commit to the 2025 Championship. Ginetta says it is able to offer this because it is introducing new tooling for components, improving production methods and working with suppliers to offer teams and drivers reduced prices of spare parts. This will make cars more reliable, increase service intervals and reduce the cost of a season’s racing.
Going forward Ginetta will also continue to explore every possible avenue for competitor savings as part of a five-year plan, including reduced engine build costs, more affordable bodywork and parts, and more extended engine and gearbox warranties.
“Ginetta is delighted to launch its racing programme for 2025 and unveil its long-term commitment to make the most exciting and competitive series of one-make race championships even more accessible and affordable,” said Mike Simpson, Motorsport Director, Ginetta.
“We are looking forward to full racing grids thanks to our new business initiatives, with our three series – Juniors, GT Academy and GT Championship – focused on maintaining our position as the global leader in single-make championships that have proven to provide opportunities for all drivers, from track-day rookies through to the stars of tomorrow.
“Ginetta is about fun, first-class, purpose-built racing cars, that have helped to develop some of the best drivers in the world, many of whom have moved on to Le Mans, Indycar and Formula 1.
“These drivers and teams truly are the bedrock of our business. None of Ginetta’s success would be possible without their continued enthusiasm and commitment. As a business, we’re also focused on supplying a dependable, long-term product to our customers while working relentlessly to optimise the affordability of racing across the board: we will all do well together.”
2025 calendar unveiled
Ginetta’s three championships will once again feature on the support package for SRO’s British GT Championship for all its domestic rounds in 2025.
This means that the Ginetta’s teams and drivers will race at every major UK circuit, including Donington Park, Silverstone, Oulton Park, Snetterton and Brands Hatch. The Ginetta Juniors will also compete in two additional rounds during its 20th anniversary season, one at Croft (for the first time since 2022), the other at a circuit outside the UK which hasn’t yet been confirmed.
Provisional 2025 Calendar:
- 5/6 April: Donington Park GP
- 26/27 April: Silverstone GP
- 24 and 26 May: Oulton Park
- 12/13 July: Snetterton
- 23/24 August: Brands Hatch GP
- 6/7 September: Croft (Juniors only)
- 4/5 October: Donington Park GP
* One additional International Juniors weekend to be confirmed
Junior Championship – Revised Ginetta Junior
G40 Evo revised
In addition to the calendar reveal, Ginetta has also announced that the Ginetta G40 Junior Evo has been revised.
The car will receive its first visual enhancement since its introduction in 2010. A new front end matching the design of the Ginetta G56 will give it a more aggressive look, and new doors and rear panels will be phased in.
The bodywork will be “de-cluttered” of its road-going requirements too, resulting in a more affordable car to run for customers.
Better still, entrants signed up for next season will receive the updated bodywork set at no additional charge.
Newly built cars will also have an electronically adjustable pedal box for the first time.
G56 GTA updated
For its fifth season in 2025, the Ginetta GT Academy will feature updated G56 GTAs.
To enhance the championship’s position as a driver development platform, Ginetta is introducing fixed set-ups for all competitors across both the GTA and Rookie classes in 2025, with all G56 GTA race cars to run identical settings for dampers, roll bars, camber, rear wing and ride height.
The fixed set-ups will focus firmly on the drivers’ talent and race craft, aiding their individual development programmes.
The G56 GTA has been through the same cost-reduction exercise as the Junior, with the introduction of a new-for-2025 Quaife QBE69G gearbox into the UK Championship. This will lead to extended service intervals via stronger gears and a mechanical oil pump. Additionally, toe arms will move to the G56 GT4 arrangement, for increased stiffness and ease of maintenance.
As per the Ginetta Junior Evo, the changes to the G56 GTA will be issued free of charge with a 2025 Championship entry fee.
G56 GTP8 introduced for GT Championship
After two years of running the Ginetta G56 GT Pro, the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship will enter a new chapter next year with the introduction of the brand-new Ginetta G56 GTP8.
Based on the Ginetta G56 GT4 Evo, the new G56 specification will provide drivers with significant upgrades in terms of power, handling and grip using a package with a proven track endurance record.
Powered by a 6.2-litre V8 engine running at 400bhp, the G56 GTP8 features an Xtrac transaxle gearbox with pneumatic paddle shift, power-assisted steering, ABS and traction control, plus GT4 Evo-specification braking, suspension and exhaust systems.
With no BoP restrictions in place, the cars will be able to run at a lower weight, at a lower ride height and with more rear downforce. As a result, the GTP8 will be able to post faster lap times than the GT4 model.
The GTP8 car has also been designed to be easily upgraded to GT4 racing spec. Thus, there’s no need for drivers and teams that progress up the ladder to move to an entirely new vehicle, which keeps costs down.
Orders are currently being taken for the G56 GTP8, and current customers of both GTP and GTA will be offered exchange deals for the new GTP8.
For 2025 Ginetta will offer a feature race of 40 minutes with a mandatory pitstop for the first time too. The car can be shared with a second driver to further enhance the endurance format while educating teams on how to operate within a pit time window. A 20-minute sprint race will also form part of the weekend for the entrant.
With stability in mind, Ginetta’s five-year commitment to the championship formats and specifications runs from 2025 to the end of 2029.
“We are delighted to be launching an exciting range of improvements to our products and services that enhance our commitment to racing and will provide a thrilling season of competition across our championships in 2025,” said Lawrence Tomlinson, Ginetta Chairman.
“Our priority is to offer the best racing experience for our customers, and our five-year commitment focuses on improving that by reducing costs, improving reliability and increasing stability. We want to provide a compelling, efficient and cost-effective racing platform for the long term.”
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