KELLETT IN COMMAND FROM THE VERY FIRST MOMENT
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Building a 2.5-second lead on the first lap of the season is a clear signal of intent. And, from that moment on, it was abundantly obvious it would take some effort to stop James Kellett galloping to the Ginetta GT4 Supercup title.
The Century Motorsport driver produced some remarkable performances during what proved to be the category’s final season, including in the third race of the Brands Hatch season-opener, when he blasted around the outside of two cars in the wet at Paddock Hill Bend and climbed from sixth on the partially-reversed grid to first in less than four laps.
The Kellett steamroller moved on to Oulton Park, where he continued undefeated having emerged victorious through the chaos of a collision between leaders Reece Somerfield and Josh Rattican at the final corner of race two.
It was only at Knockhill that his recordbreaking run of seven wins was finally halted when he was disqualified for contact with Aston Millar having crossed the line first. And it was not until the last race at Snetterton that Tom
Emson defeated Kellett on the road.
The Elite Motorsport racer had grown stronger during the campaign and resisted Kellett to add more wins at Silverstone and the Brands finale, but the series dominator had long since scampered clear in the title race. Kellett finished the year with 13 wins (another record) and five other podiums from 20 races and was victorious by 79 points, despite the tiny G56 Pro entry making it difficult for him to build a lead.
Given the two-time GT5 Challenge champion has endured a stop/start career, he had resolved to make the most of this opportunity – and did just that. “I’ve had a few years out of racing due to a lack of sponsorship,” Kellett says. “A lot of people think that’s a disadvantage, but I use that as an advantage for more determination so, when I do go out in a race car, I make myself the fastest I can possibly be.”
And that speed was too much for anyone else to handle as Kellett’s determination allowed him to finally achieve a dream he had held since his Ginetta Junior days in 2013 of racing, and winning, in the GT4 Supercup.