The 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship carries forward the early-season momentum into Snetterton this weekend (23/24 May) for the third event of the year. Here’s all the information you need to know to keep up with all of the action…
The BTCC field will feel the full effects of the updated 2026 TOCA Turbo Boost (TTB) as we head to the longest circuit on the calendar at 2.97 miles.
The weekend gets underway with Free Practice, then we go straight into qualifying. Two groups of 15-minute sessions, split according to the finishing order from Free Practice between odd and even finishing positions. The group with the fastest time will take the odd-numbered grid spots for the Qualifying Race. 15 minutes after qualifying, the pit lane opens ahead of the ‘Race for Pole’. An eight-lap race will then take place with half points awarded, as the result forms the grid for the first of the traditional trio of races on Sunday.
Two weeks ago, the 2026 grid headed to Brands Hatch for the second race weekend of the championship. After another sensational Saturday, culminating in the all-new ‘Race to Pole’, championship leader Ash Sutton would take his maiden Qualifying Race victory, setting Sunday up for the perfect start as the NAPA Racing UK driver then took his 50th BTCC victory in style. As the day wore on, the four-time champion continued his hot streak, having not finished off the podium in any round so far this season. He heads to Snetterton with a 47-point margin to nearest rival and reigning champion Tom Ingram.
This weekend’s race day action will feature on the home of the BTCC, ITV4, from 1045 on Sunday (24 May), while the ITV YouTube page will host the Qualifying Race and Qualifying on Saturday (23 May) from 1355.
As in 2025, each race day of the season – including all support series’ races – will be streamed LIVE around the globe on the BTCC YouTube channel, with the exception of the UK and North America, which have existing broadcast arrangements.
The BTCC will be aired LIVE in North America (US and Canada), continuing the multi-year agreement with the RACER Network, streaming live and on demand as part of a long-term agreement with the championship.
All 30 races are scheduled to air on the main RACER channel, whilst support series’ and extended BTCC highlights will be available to watch via the RACER+ App, the network’s premium motorsports streaming platform. Race 1 will begin at 06:30 Eastern Time (ET) with Race 2 following at 09:30ET and Race 3 closing out the day’s racing at 12:20ET.
