As the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship approaches its final weekend, we reflect on the victories that have propelled the season’s top contenders—starting with championship leader Tom Ingram.
Ingram, the campaign’s ninth different winner, waited until round ten for his first triumph. That feels like a distant memory now, as the 2022 Champion has since climbed to the top step five more times, firmly establishing himself at the front of the title fight.
Here’s how the Team VERTU star added each triumph to his BTCC legacy…
Thruxton – Race 1
Lining up second on the grid, Ingram wasted no time in launching an early assault on pole-sitter and title rival Ash Sutton. A momentary lead came undone after an overtake under safety car conditions forced the Hyundai i30 N pilot to give the place back.
As the race resumed, Ingram dived around the outside of Sutton into the final chicane. Both championship protagonists overshot the corner, but crucially, it was Ingram who was in front before the off-track excursion. From there, the High Wycombe native held firm under pressure to claim his 34th career BTCC win — moving within one of the all-time top ten.
Oulton Park – Race 1
If Saturday’s qualifying masterclass wasn’t enough, Sunday brought a performance to match.
Blasting off from pole, Ingram was untouchable — building a gap of over five seconds en route to a dominant lights-to-flag victory. The win not only secured his second triumph in as many race weekends but also delivered a new race lap record for the Team VERTU driver.
The result brought him level with the legendary Frank Gardner for tenth in the BTCC’s all-time winners’ list, marking a landmark moment in Ingram’s 12-year career.
Croft – Race 1
Just as he had at Oulton Park, the #80 Hyundai i30 N led from lights to flag. Ingram fended off early pressure from NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish before the Team VERTU driver began to pull clear, securing his third win of the year in as many race weekends.
The victory set the tone for a pivotal weekend, turning a 10-point deficit to title rival Ash Sutton into an eight-point lead as the championship fight moved on from the North Yorkshire circuit.
Knockhill – Race 2
After three winless events to start the season, Ingram arrived at the Fife-based circuit having claimed victory in three consecutive race weekends. His streak continued at the championship's second-shortest track.
Starting the second race from fourth on the soft compound tyres, the #80 Hyundai i30 N made light work of teammate Senna Proctor and the front-row BMWs, as pole-sitter Jake Hill and Charles Rainford slipped back on the Goodyear medium tyres.
Donington Park GP – Race 3
Ingram’s dominant run continued as the championship returned to the circuit that hosted the opening three rounds of the season. Engaged in an intense door-to-door battle with title rival Ash Sutton, the series leader ultimately prevailed to claim his fifth victory of the year.
The Leicestershire circuit would see the gap out in front almost double from 17 points to 32 points, the first time all season the championship leader would leave an event with a cushion of over a race victory.
Silverstone – Race 2
For the first time in 2025, Ingram missed out on the Quick Six qualifying session, lining up 14th for the opening race. Despite the setback, the Team VERTU driver bounced back in race two, extending his winning streak and ensuring the #80 Hyundai i30 N heads into October on a high note, winning at every event since Snetterton (24/25 May).
Starting from seventh, Ingram’s soft-tyre Hyundai quickly made its way through the field, taking the lead early and crossing the line to claim his sixth victory of the season.
