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Ginetta G4
Engine: 1425cc Ford
Configuration: front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Bill Higgins
Class: Modified Sports Cars up to 1501 - 2000cc
Information: 1979 Motor Racing Directory by Mike, Kettlewell
Bill began his racing career at Greenacres Circuit, Ontario, Canada during the 1960 season, driving an MGA. He was working for the Canadian Champion Ed Leavens at the time. After 4 seasons of sports car racing in Canada and the US, he returned to Britain in 1965. During the 1978 season, he drove an ex-works Ginetta G4 in the Dick Portheroe Modsports Championship, coming 2nd overall. During the 1979 season he equalled the 11501–1500cc class record at Aintree. The G4 featured and independent rear suspension, Formula 1, ventilated disks and a dry-sumped, Ford pushrod engine. One of his main rivals was his brother, Ian, also driving a G4, but in the next class up – 1501 to 2000cc.
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Ginetta G4
Engine: 1558cc Lotus twin-cam
Configuration: front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Ian Higgins
Class: Modified Sports Cars up to 1500cc
Information:1979 Motor Racing Directory by Mike, Kettlewell
Ian’s racing career started with autotests, sprints and road rallying. He bought his Ginetta G4 in 1975, with the intensions of using it for sprints. The car was immediately successful, wining its class on its first outing, which encouraged Ian to take up circuit racing. During the 1978 season he competed in the Dick Protheroe Modsport Championship, wining the 1501 to 2000cc class. Ian’s G4 was one of the few to use a Lotus Twin-cam Sprint engine, although being in standard form.
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