Tom Ingram (Team VERTU) took victory in Round 6 of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship to take the first triumph in his defence of the Drivers' title.

The reverse grid bout brought down the curtain on an exciting day of racing around the 1.2-mile circuit but not before it had continued the dramatic theme.

Somehow, championship leader Ash Sutton stormed from eighth on the grid to be fighting for the lead around the outside of pole-sitter James Dorlin (Restart Racing) at Paddock Hill Bend for the first time.

NAPA Racing UK's Sutton eventually had to settle into second as Dorlin backed him into a gaggle of contenders - led by the Team VERTU duo of Ricky Collard and Tom Ingram.

After moving into second, Ingram hunted down and dispatched of Dorlin before romping home to his first win of the season.

LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing's Mikey Doble had briefly moved into third but couldn't hold off the fast starting Sutton, who recovered from a mid-race shuffle to finish fourth.

That soon became second and third for Sutton and Doble as Dorlin was relegated to the lower end of the top ten.

WSR's Daryl De Leon was fourth, ahead of Josh Cook and Adam Morgan, providing some respite for both Speedworks Corolla Racing and Cataclean Plato Racing.

A special mention also for three time champion Gordon Shedden as the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport man came from the back row of the grid to finish seventh.

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said:

Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:

Mikey Doble, LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing, said:

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