With an eighth season of the Michelin Ginetta GT4 Supercup now in the record books, The Checkered Flag have crunched the numbers to see how the 2018 action affected all the key statistics on the championship’s history so far.
2018 champion Charlie Ladell’s tally of ten victories for the year was only one shy of the record for wins in a season, while he became the sixth champion in eight years to secure twenty or more podium finishes in their title-winning campaigns.
With more race wins and podium finishes than his two predecessors to the title, Ladell’s ten wins in forty-five races gives him the fifth best win percentage (22.22%) of all time, and he has also become the ninth driver in Supercup history to have a podium record of over 50%.
Championship stalwarts Reece Somerfield and Colin White have now accumulated 167 and 164 race starts in the series respectively, while Carl Boardley has moved to 110 starts to join them, Carl Breeze and Jamie Orton as the fifth centurion in the series.
Statistically 2018 was the least competitive season so far in the series, with only four different race-winners being two less than the previous lowest total for a season, while the series has now produced 35 different race-winners and 52 podium finishers in its 204 races so far.
Race starts
167 – Reece Somerfield
164 – Colin White
135 – Carl Breeze
115 – Jamie Orton
110 – Carl Boardley
81 – Will Burns
78 – Mark Davies
77 – Fergus Walkinshaw
76 – Tom Ingram
63 – Rob Gaffney, David Brooks
58 – Tom Oliphant
57 – Dan Norris-Jones
56 – Fraser Robertson
54 – Tom Sharp, Andrew Watson, Tom Hibbert
53 – Tom Wrigley
52 – Callum Pointon
50 – Marcus Hoggarth
47 – Andrew Richardson
46 – Jac Constable, Jack Minshaw
45 – Ben Green, Charlie Ladell, Alexis Taylor
44 – Jake Hill
Race wins
29 – Carl Breeze
20 – Tom Sharp
17 – Tom Ingram
13 – Jamie Orton
11 – Tom Wrigley
10 – Tom Oliphant, Charlie Ladell
9 – Nathan Freke, Carl Boardley
8 – Charlie Robertson
7 – Ben Green
5 – Andrew Watson, David Pittard, Tom Roche
4 – Mark Davies, George Gamble, Harry King
3 – Adam Morgan, Pepe Massot, Will Burns, Tom Hibbert, Jack Mitchell
2 – Rob Boston, Matt Nicoll-Jones, Luke Davenport, Michael Caine, Declan Jones, Callum Pointon
1 – Andrew Richardson, George Murrells, Stefan Hodgetts, Tim Harvey, Jake Hill, Reece Somerfield, Bradley Smith
Wins In A Season
11 – Tom Sharp (2012), Tom Ingram (2013)
10 – Charlie Ladell (2018)
9 – Tom Sharp (2011), Tom Wrigley (2016)
8 – Charlie Robertson (2014), Tom Oliphant (2015), Carl Breeze (2015)
7 – Jamie Orton (2016), Ben Green (2017)
6 – Carl Breeze (2011 & 2013), Tom Ingram (2012), Nathan Freke (2011), Carl Boardley (2018)
5 – Carl Breeze (2012), David Pittard (2014), Andrew Watson (2014), Jamie Orton (2015)
4 – Carl Breeze (2014), George Gamble (2017), Harry King (2018)
3 – Adam Morgan (2011), Will Burns (2016), Jack Mitchell (2017), Tom Roche (2018)
Race Win Percentage
37.04% – Tom Sharp – 20 wins in 54 races
33.33% – Tom Ingram – 17 in 51
29.63% – Charlie Robertson – 8 in 27
28.13% – Nathan Freke – 9 in 32
22.22% – Charlie Ladell – 10 in 45
21.48% – Carl Breeze – 29 in 135
20.75% – Tom Wrigley – 11 in 53
Podium Finishes
82 – Carl Breeze
39 – Tom Ingram
33 – Tom Sharp, Jamie Orton
32 – Will Burns
31 – Tom Oliphant
29 – Carl Boardley
23 – Charlie Ladell
20 – Adam Morgan, Nathan Freke, Charlie Robertson
18 – Tom Wrigley
16 – Ben Green
15 – Andrew Watson, Callum Pointon
13 – Harry King
12 – Matt Nicoll-Jones, David Pittard, Mark Davies
11 – Pepe Massot, Jack Mitchell, Tom Roche
9 – George Gamble
8 – Tom Hibbert
7 – Andrew Richardson, Rob Boston, Michael Caine, Declan Jones, Angus Fender
6 – Jake Hill
5 – Adam Shepherd
4 – Colin White, Luke Davenport, Reece Somerfield
3 – George Murrells, Stefan Hodgetts, Josh Wakefield
2 – Hunter Abbott, Harry Woodhead, Sean Huyton, Bradley Smith, Jac Constable
1 – Phil Broad, Marino Franchitti, Tim Harvey, Freddie Hetherington, Max Coates, Fergus Walkinshaw, Ollie Jackson, Jordan Stilp, Rob Wheldon, Adam Higgins
Podiums In A Season
22 – Tom Ingram (2013)
21 – Carl Breeze (2012), Tom Oliphant (2015)
20 – Adam Morgan (2011), Charlie Robertson (2014), Charlie Ladell (2018)
18 – Carl Breeze (2015)
17 – Carl Breeze (2011), Tom Ingram (2012), Tom Sharp (2012), Will Burns (2016)
16 – Tom Sharp (2011), Nathan Freke (2011), Tom Wrigley (2016)
15 – Jamie Orton (2015)
14 – Carl Breeze (2013), Callum Pointon (2017), Carl Boardley (2018)
13 – Ben Green (2017), Harry King (2018)
12 – Matt Nicoll-Jones (2013), David Pittard (2014), Carl Breeze (2014), Andrew Watson (2014), Jamie Orton (2016)
11 – Will Burns (2015)
10 – Tom Oliphant (2014), Jack Mitchell (2017)
9 – Pepe Massot (2013), George Gamble (2017)
8 – Carl Boardley (2016)
7 – Andrew Richardson (2012), Rob Boston (2013), Michael Caine (2015), Angus Fender (2018), Tom Roche (2018)
Consecutive Podium Finishes
22 – Tom Ingram (2013)
17 – Tom Oliphant (2015)
13 – Tom Wrigley (2016)
12 – Carl Breeze (2012), Charlie Ladell (2018)
10 – Tom Sharp (2012), Charlie Robertson (2014)
9 – Nathan Freke (2011)
Podium Finish Percentage
76.47% – Tom Ingram – 39 podiums in 51 races
74.07% – Adam Morgan – 20 in 27
74.07% – Charlie Robertson – 20 in 27
62.50% – Nathan Freke – 20 in 32
61.11% – Tom Sharp – 33 in 54
60.74% – Carl Breeze – 82 in 135
56.52% – Harry King – 13 in 23
53.44% – Tom Oliphant – 31 in 58
51.11% – Charlie Ladell – 23 in 45
Pole Positions
10 – Carl Breeze
9 – Tom Ingram
6 – Charlie Robertson, Jamie Orton
5 – Tom Sharp, Tom Wrigley
4 – Tom Oliphant, Charlie Ladell
3 – Jack Mitchell
2 – Nathan Freke, Andrew Watson, David Pittard, Carl Boardley, George Gamble, Harry King
1 – Adam Morgan, Fergus Walkinshaw, Andrew Richardson, Mark Davies, Rob Boston, Will Burns, Declan Jones, Ben Green, Tom Roche, Angus Fender
Poles In A Season
6 – Charlie Robertson (2014)
5 – Carl Breeze (2011), Tom Ingram (2013)
4 – Tom Ingram (2012), Tom Oliphant (2015), Tom Wrigley (2016), Charlie Ladell (2018)
3 – Tom Sharp (2012), Jamie Orton (2015), Jack Mitchell (2017)
2 – Tom Sharp (2011), Adam Morgan (2011), David Pittard (2014), Carl Breeze (2015), Jamie Orton (2016), George Gamble (2017), Harry King (2018)
Fastest Laps
23 – Carl Breeze
21 – Tom Ingram
16 – Tom Sharp
11 – Carl Boardley
10 – Nathan Freke, Tom Oliphant, Jamie Orton, Tom Wrigley
8 – David Pittard
7 – Andrew Watson, Charlie Robertson, Tom Roche
6 – Jack Mitchell, George Gamble, Charlie Ladell
5 – Andrew Richardson
4 – Adam Morgan, Rob Boston, Will Burns, Callum Pointon
3 – Mark Davies, Harry King
2 – Colin White, Tom Hibbert, Angus Fender, Jac Constable
1 – George Murrells, Josh Wakefield, Matt Nicoll-Jones, Pepe Massot, Luke Davenport, Mitchell Hale, Rob Wheldon, Declan Jones, Ben Green, Adam Shepherd
Fastest Laps In A Season
15 – Tom Ingram (2013)
10 – Tom Oliphant (2015)
9 – Tom Sharp (2012), Tom Wrigley (2016)
8 – Nathan Freke (2011), David Pittard (2014)
7 – Tom Sharp (2011), Charlie Robertson (2014), Carl Breeze (2015)
6 – Carl Breeze (2011), Tom Ingram (2012), Jack Mitchell (2017), George Gamble (2017), Charlie Ladell (2018)
5 – Andrew Richardson (2012), Andrew Watson (2014), Jamie Orton (2016), Tom Roche (2018)
4 – Adam Morgan (2011), Carl Breeze (2014), Carl Boardley (2016 & 2018), Callum Pointon (2017)
Pole Positions – Teams
12 – JHR Developments, Rob Boston Racing
11 – HHC Motorsport
9 – Century Motorsport
8 – Total Control Racing
5 – IDL Racing
3 – Douglas Motorsport
2 – Richardson Racing, SV Racing, Triple M Motorsport, Elite Motorsport
1 – Ciceley Racing, FW Motorsport, Carl Boardley Motorsport, United Autosports, Xentek Motorsport, Privateers
Race Wins – Teams
31 – Rob Boston Racing
29 – Century Motorsport
25 – JHR Developments
23 – HHC Motorsport
20 – IDL Racing, Total Control Racing
8 – Douglas Motorsport
7 – Triple M Motorsport
6 – United Autosports
5 – SV Racing
4 – Carl Boardley Motorsport, Team HARD, Elite Motorsport, Privateers
3 – Ciceley Racing, Richardson Racing
2 – Academy Motorsport, Hillspeed
1 – Optimum Motorsport, Tollbar Racing, Mectech Motorsport, Xentek Motorsport
Podium Finishes – Teams
92 – Century Motorsport
79 – HHC Motorsport
72 – Rob Boston Racing
67 – JHR Developments
64 – Total Control Racing
34 – Douglas Motorsport
33 – IDL Racing
20 – Ciceley Racing
18 – Academy Motorsport
16 – United Autosport
14 – Carl Boardley Motorsport
13 – SV Racing, Elite Motorsport, Privateers
12 – Triple M Motorsport
10 – Tollbar Racing, Team HARD
9 – Richardson Racing
7 – Xentek Motorsport
4 – CWS Racing
3 – Optimum Motorsport, Super Green Racing
2 – Hillspeed, Mectech Motorsport
1 – Fauldsport, Raw Motorsport
Fastest Laps – Teams
35 – Rob Boston Racing
28 – JHR Developments
26 – Century Motorsport
23 – HHC Motorsport
16 – IDL Racing
15 – Total Control Racing
9 – Douglas Motorsport, SV Racing
6 – Carl Boardley Motorsport
5 – Richardson Racing, United Autosports, Triple M Motorsport
4 – Ciceley Racing, Xentek Motorsport
3 – Elite Motorsport
2 – CWS Racing, Team HARD, Privateers
1 – Optimum Motorsport, Fauldsport, Academy Motorsport, Hillspeed, Raw Motorsport
*These figures are taken from the Ginetta GT(4) Supercup from its inception in 2011 to the end of the Brands Hatch GP race meeting on 30 September 2018, and only include outright race wins, pole positions, fastest laps and podium finishes. G50 and AM class starts are included in the race start figures.*
