Ronan Pearson will stand down from the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA driver line-up for the forthcoming Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship race weekend at Oulton Park (21-22 June).

Pearson joined the team this year in the country’s premier motor racing series, and thus far in 2025, the young Scot has achieved seven points finishes, while reaching the ‘Quick Six’ in qualifying on his debut behind the wheel of the British-built Toyota Corolla GR Sport at Donington Park.

Unexpected commercial challenges, however, mean the 23-year-old Fife native will unfortunately forgo the fifth outing of the campaign at Oulton Park – home soil for the Speedworks Motorsport-run outfit, whose workshop is located just up the road from the popular Cheshire circuit in nearby Northwich. 

Pearson’s substitute for the weekend alongside three-time BTCC champion Gordon Shedden, reigning Independents’ Trophy winner Árón Taylor-Smith and rapid rookie James Dorlin will be confirmed tomorrow (19 June).

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK will go into the event aiming to build upon its best display of the season to-date last time out at Thruxton, which yielded a double top ten qualifying performance and a quartet of top ten finishes.

Christian Dick, Team Principal, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said:

“We are very sorry that Ronan will not be racing with us this weekend – all the more so given it is the event we look forward to the most, with Oulton Park being our home track. Ronan has been a key member of the team since joining us back at the beginning of the year, and has demonstrated his speed and skill in the Corolla on numerous occasions.

“Sadly, in this day and age, commercial considerations often speak loudest and while both sides have explored every feasible option, we ultimately had to accept that it will be impossible for Ronan to be in the car at Oulton.”