Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Gordon Shedden stood atop the podium in Round 9 of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton, taking his seventh victory at the Norfolk venue in one of his best ever drives.
Despite starting from pole position, Shedden first had to fend off the Cataclean Plato Racing duo of Dan Rowbottom and Adam Morgan before later having to contend with an even more daunting sight – four-time champion Ash Sutton and two-time Tom Ingram in his mirrors.
With the Mercedes duo fading slightly after mid-distance it was Sutton's #116 Ford Focus Titanium and Ingram #3 Hyundai i30N bearing down on the three-time supremo Shedden.
Not many drivers on the grid have defended in such a classy way against Shedden with the pair going side-by-side on a couple of occasions but somehow the Toyota Corolla man stayed ahead.
Sutton secured second ahead of Ingram, but there was further drama post race when the latter was handed a en-second time penalty for exceeding the number of track limit offences for the permitted allowed. Ingram subsequently finished Race 3 in eighth place, promoting WSR's Daryl De Leon onto the podium – his second of the day.
Restart Racing's Chris Smiley drove brilliantly to claim fourth ahead of Charles Rainford (WSR), Morgan (Cataclean Plato Racing) and Tom Chilton (Team VERTU).
Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) and Rowbottom (Cataclean Plato Racing) rounded out the top ten.
There was sheer joy further down the order when Team VERTU's Nic Hamilton was confirmed as the Jack Sears Trophy winner for the Snetterton weekend.
It proved to be one of the loudest and most emotional podiums in memory with a huge cheering Nic onto the rostrum, as Shedden, Sutton and Ingram joined the crowd in front of the podium to cheer on the inspirational character.
Hamilton has already scored overall points this season – at Brands Hatch last time out and during yesterday's Qualifying Race – with his improved pace there for all to see, but this proved to be a huge reward for the tireless work, effort and spirit he has shown over the years.
It truly was one of the greatest BTCC moments in recent history and for him to be joined by three champions with nine titles between them made the occasion even more special.
Gordon Shedden, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said:
Ashley Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:
Nic Hamilton, Team VERTU, said:
Race 3 – Snetterton – Final Classification:
| P/ | No/ | Name/ | Entry/ | Laps/ | Time/ | Gap/ | Best/ | On/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Gordon SHEDDEN | Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport | 12 | 23:45.261 | 1:57.508 | 4 | |
| 2 | 116 | Ashley SUTTON | NAPA Racing UK | 12 | 23:45.989 | 0.728 | 1:56.898 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | Daryl DE LEON | WSR | 12 | 23:48.487 | 3.226 | 1:57.103 | 9 |
| 4 | 22 | Chris SMILEY | Restart Racing | 12 | 23:50.236 | 4.975 | 1:57.013 | 3 |
| 5 | 99 | Charles RAINFORD | WSR | 12 | 23:50.959 | 5.698 | 1:56.621 | 3 |
| 6 | 33 | Adam MORGAN | Cataclean Plato Racing | 12 | 23:52.206 | 6.945 | 1:57.632 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | Tom CHILTON | Team VERTU | 12 | 23:52.354 | 7.093 | 1:57.561 | 8 |
| 8 | 80 | Tom INGRAM | Team VERTU | 12 | 23:56.184 | 10.923 | 1:56.781 | 4 |
| 9 | 27 | Dan CAMMISH | NAPA Racing UK | 12 | 23:57.017 | 11.756 | 1:57.620 | 2 |
| 10 | 32 | Daniel ROWBOTTOM | Cataclean Plato Racing | 12 | 23:57.755 | 12.494 | 1:58.121 | 3 |
| 11 | 88 | Mikey DOBLE | LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing | 12 | 23:59.642 | 14.381 | 1:58.275 | 4 |
| 12 | 50 | Árón TAYLOR-SMITH | Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport | 12 | 24:00.171 | 14.910 | 1:58.372 | 9 |
| 13 | 77 | Sam OSBORNE | NAPA Racing UK | 12 | 24:02.886 | 17.625 | 1:58.235 | 10 |
| 14 | 16 | Aiden MOFFAT | LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing | 12 | 24:02.921 | 17.660 | 1:58.380 | 3 |
| 15 | 66 | Josh COOK | Speedworks Corolla Racing | 12 | 24:04.157 | 18.896 | 1:58.353 | 3 |
| 16 | 28 | Nicolas HAMILTON | Team VERTU | 12 | 24:05.098 | 19.837 | 1:58.415 | 8 |
| 17 | 17 | Dexter PATTERSON | Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing | 12 | 24:08.158 | 22.897 | 1:58.904 | 9 |
| 18 | 132 | James DORLIN | Restart Racing | 12 | 24:09.389 | 24.128 | 1:59.075 | 8 |
| 19 | 19 | Max BUXTON | Speedworks Corolla Racing | 12 | 24:09.988 | 24.727 | 1:58.570 | 7 |
| 20 | 15 | Lewis SELBY | NAPA Racing UK | 12 | 24:11.965 | 26.704 | 1:59.069 | 7 |
| 21 | 11 | Ricky COLLARD | Team VERTU | 12 | 24:13.969 | 28.708 | 1:58.344 | 4 |
