The Brands Hatch British Touring Car finals meeting is often a time for reflection. Among the excitement and tension of the title deciders, many are also looking back over the season and plenty of drivers will be preparing to bid farewell to teams or series. But this year’s curtain-closer truly was the end of an era as it marked Ginetta’s final appearance on the BTCC bill. While Ginetta Junior will continue in its new home alongside British GT next year, it signalled the end of the road for the GT4 Supercup as the series is now being scrapped.
It concluded with Aston Millar blasting his V8-powered G56 to the final victory, becoming the 58th different winner from 365 races over a 14-year period that featured three models of Yorkshire sportscar. The series was originally known as the Ginetta G50 Cup when it started in 2008 and featured at British GT meetings, before teaming up with the BTCC the following year. The G55 was introduced for 2011 – also when the Supercup moniker was
