Two Jameses, One Vision – Nicholas’ Ginetta in V1 Warpaint
From Track Days to GT Academy
It’s still wild to us that just over a year ago, James (AF) and James Nicholas were just two mates hitting up track days, swapping stints behind the wheel and talking cars into the night. Fast-forward twelve months and Nicholas is stepping onto the grid as the 2024 Ginetta GT Academy Scholarship winner—outdriving hundreds to land the seat, then proving it wasn’t luck by taking wins straight out the gate. That’s not just a glow-up, that’s a full send into the world of proper motorsport.
Inspiration off the Shelf
The wrap? That story’s as AF as it gets. Nicholas was sat in James’ office one day, eyes wandering across the shelves stacked with diecasts and models. He clocked the Mini GT Liberty Walk S15 V1—the one that put our livery game on the map —and dropped a compliment. That was the spark. What if we pulled that DNA and reimagined it for a modern race car?
Cue Blackfish taking the V1 blueprint and bending it to the geometry of a Ginetta. Angular cuts, blue hits, sharp contrasts—it’s unmistakably AF, but translated from street-hero S-chassis to purebred GT racer. Then, as always, Identity Wraps turned files into reality, laying vinyl with the kind of precision that makes a car feel fast even when it’s parked. We had it finished and out at testing just in time. No compromises.
The Car
The Ginetta G56 GTA isn’t just an entry-level GT car—it’s a scalpel. Equal cars, equal power, equal grip. Roughly 270 horses from a snarling Ford V6, sequential box, stripped weight, and chassis balance that begs you to push harder every lap. It’s the kind of platform where livery matters—because when every car is the same, identity becomes everything.
And this wrap? It doesn’t just stand out. It cuts through.
Underground Roots, Motorsport Future
For us, this isn’t some corporate livery launch. It’s personal. Two mates who went from weekend track days to fighting for trophies in national-level motorsport. A design born not in a boardroom, but from a diecast sitting on a shelf. Street culture bleeding into the paddock. Underground meets grid-ready.
Credits Where They’re Due
- Blackfish for remixing the V1 into something sharp and modern.
- Identity Wraps for executing under pressure and making it look factory perfect.
- James Nicholas for taking the shot, winning the seat, and now stepping into ‘25 with serious momentum.
Sign-Off
The livery is more than paint and vinyl—it’s a flag. A reminder that we’ve always done things our way. From drift paddocks to GT grids, from cult builds to pro race cars, it’s the same DNA running through it all.
Season’s green. The Ginetta’s ready. And trust us—you won’t miss it when it comes past.
