Check out Ginetta's new 800hp GT2 racer
There have been V8 Ginettas in the past - none with a supercharged 6.3, though...
Times are good for Ginetta right now. The Junior grid is booming (must be handy having Lando Norris as an alumnus), the number of US competitors is climbing as well, and there was victory at Le Mans last month in the Pro-Am category of LMP3 Race Two. Ginetta has never won at La Sarthe before, so that’s a pretty big deal.
It’s the perfect time to launch a new race car, then. This is the Ginetta GT2, so no messing around there - it’s built to compete in SRO GT2-spec events like the GT2 European Series Powered by Pirelli. That’s a small grid for the moment, with a few AMG GT2s, Maserati MC20-derived GT2s and KTM X-Bow GT-XRs, which Ginetta will naturally hope to be towards the front of next year. A shake-up for 2026 will see more drivers eligible, so hopefully more cars racing. Additionally, GT2 cars - don’t forget the Audi R8, Lamborghini Huracan and Porsche 911 - can compete in the NLS Nurburgring series and in the GT America championship. So there’ll be race opportunities for the new car, undoubtedly.
Designed from the ground up to these regs (as opposed to being adopted from a road car), the Ginetta is powered by a 6.3-litre, dry-sumped supercharged V8, with a billet aluminum block machined in-house. Before Balance of Performance does its meddling, this is an 800hp, 1,250kg race car, one that looks about the size of a shoebox. So should be fun. There’s an XTrac transaxle in the back, plus Ohlins TTX40 dampers and Alcon brakes. What it might lose to the mid-engined cars in the corners the Ginetta can hopefully recoup on the straight. And just imagine the sound alongside the 6.2-litre AMGs…
The introduction of a GT2 car puts a neat cap on the Ginetta motorsport period; racers can now, should they wish, stay with the brand through Junior, GT Academy, GTP8, GT4 and GT2. Ginetta says the new car caters ‘for a wide range of driver categories from aspiring Silver amateurs right through to professionals at a Platinum level.’ While no price has been announced for the GT2, it wouldn’t be very Ginetta if value for money weren’t a priority; this will be more affordable than an AMG, surely.
Chief Exec of Ginetta Motorsport Mike Simpson said: “The Ginetta GT2 is the most exciting entry into high-level GT racing available today. We are hugely proud of the new car, both in terms of what it offers drivers and what it means to the brand.
“Today’s announcement will allow our drivers to perform under globally-leading SRO GT2 regulations, with direct access to a thriving international race calendar. In doing so, it will truly represent Ginetta on the global GT stage, showcasing our engineering excellence and driver-first ethos. I can’t wait to see it on the grid.” You and us both, Mike.
However, the G55 I had a look round made a badly put together kit car look like a Swiss watch.
This thing looks incredible though! Won't be the biggest V8 under the bonnet of a Ginetta though, one of the guys racing at Castle Combe has one with a 7ltr LS (well worth watching his onboards - the way it gathers speed is mental)
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