Seriously accessible racing
The G40 GT5 car offers exhilarating racing for all ages and experience. Seen by fans up and down the UK as part of the British GT and British Touring Car Championship weekends, it’s also eligible for a number of UK clubman series.
Top Speed
130
MPH
Engine Capacity
1.8
LTR
Max Power
155
BHP
Weight
805
KG
The car
The G40 GT5
The GT5 represents the ultimate evolution of the G40 platform, offering exhilarating racing for all ages and experience. With the most powerful engine in the G40 range plus full-slick tyres and a sequential gearbox, this model unleashes the G40's maximum potential.
- Sealed Ford 1.8 litre four cylinder Zetec engine
- Performance camshaft
- Performance flywheel
- Passenger seat and harnesses
- Schroth harnesses
- Two camera VBOX logging system
- VBOX OLED display
- FIA standard T45 tubular chassis and integral safety cage
- FIA standard driver's seat and harnesses
- FIA standard ATL 45 litre fuel cell
- Sealed Quaife six speed sequential gearbox
- Sealed Quaife ATB differential
- 7" x 15" alloy wheels
- Controlled one way damper
- Controlled Michelin slick tyres
- Ginetta controlled AIM datalogger
- Rear wing
- Pneumatic air jacks
- Steering angle sensor
- Brake pressure sensors
The package
The 2020 GT5 Challenge
The Ginetta GT5 Challenge family is one of the largest on our roster. Packed grids of Ginetta G40's flock to the British GT and BTCC support series to enjoy ultra-competitive single-make motorsport. Suitable for all ages and levels of race experience, the Ginetta GT5 Challenge is widely known as the breeding ground for future professional drivers.
- 14 round championship
- Seven race weekends
- Four British GT and three BTCC support appearances
- Pro and Am class structure
- Live ITV 4 coverage during BTCC weekends
- Free Championship Launch Day Entry
- Post event race report across motorsport press
- Complimentary hospitality at all events
- Ginetta parts and technical support
- Tight technical controls to ensure parity between cars
- PR and social media guidance
- Corporate track day provisions available
- Ginetta Track Pack Membership
- Complimentary 90-minute session at our in-house simulator, SIMTrack Driver Performance Centre.
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2020 Calendar
Championship Launch Day - Silverstone - 19th March
Oulton Park - 1st / 2nd August
Oulton Park - 22nd / 23rd August
Knockhill - 29th / 30th August
Donington Park - 19th / 20th September
Silverstone National - 26th / 27th September
Silverstone GP - 7th / 8th November -
Friday
Optional test sessions, additional costs apply
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Saturday and Sunday
1 x 20 minute qualifying
3 x 15 minute race
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Overall Champion
Free entry into the 2021 Ginetta GT4 SuperCup
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Vice-Champion
Half-price entry into the 2021 Ginetta GT4 SuperCup
The G40 GT5 Gallery

Ginetta's unique motorsport ladder has been instrumental in enabling me to pursue my dream of working towards one day becoming a professional racing driver
Matt Chapman
GT5 Challenge vice-champion