TT LEGEND McGUINNESS MAKES GINETTA DEBUT
Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness had his latest outing racing on four wheels last weekend at Brands Hatch making his Ginetta GT Academy debut.
McGuinness is a current TT lap record holder and the second-most successful rider in history at the famous motorcycle course with 23 wins and 47 podiums from 100 starts.
McGuinness made his four-wheel circuit racing debut in the Fun Cup in May last year at Donington Park, shortly after passing his ARDS test at Mallory Park. He also has contested rallycross events in recent years.
He decided to race in the entrylevel Ginetta series after being invited to sample its G56 GTA by Ginetta chairman Lawrence Tomlinson. McGuinness raced at Brands last weekend in a W2R car as part of a bumper 30-car entry.
McGuinness said: “Following my car-racing debut last year, I’ve been chomping at the bit to keep racing on four wheels. Lawrence very kindly invited me to Croft last August to take a spin in the GT Academy car. I knew instantly that I had to race it, and where better to do so than the iconic British track Brands Hatch.”