

Speedworks Corolla Racing's Josh Cook took victory in Round 13 of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton, extending his winning record at the Hampshire venue with 11 overall victories.
Cook has been waiting to add to his impressive ten wins tally since 2022, and the 'King of Thruxton' duly obliged with a flawless performance in Sunday's opener.
Having set the pace during Qualifying, before going on to win the 'Race to Pole' on Saturday afternoon, the #66 Toyota Corolla claimed a commanding lights-to-flag triumph.
It was far from easy, however, with four time BTCC champion Ash Sutton keeping Cook honest throughout the contest. Whilst their pace on-track looked similar, a lack of boost available for the #116 Ford Focus Titanium meant that second place was just reward for the current standings leader.
There was more joy behind as Dan Rowbottom secured the first ever podium for Cataclean Plato Racing with the Mercedes squad showing improved pace this weekend. Rowbottom got a great start, as well as benefiting from an early scuffle between Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) and Tom Ingram (Team VERU), and the #32 Mercedes A35 Saloon slipped into third – a position he held until the finish.
Series returnee Senna Proctor – substituting for the unwell Sam Osborne this weekend – again drove brilliantly to take fourth, fending off the attentions from former teammate Ingram in the #80 Team VERTU Hyundai.
Ingram was squeezed down the order on the opening lap following a high speed scrap with Ford duo Sutton and Cammish, but the reigning champion responded well to make it back up to fifth by the finish.
Cataclean Plato Racing's Adam Morgan was feisty throughout as he was involved in a number of battles, before having to settle for a top six result, ahead of the fading #27 Blue Oval machine of Cammish.
LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing's Mikey Doble claimed Independents' honours, whilst Restart Racing duo – James Dorlin and Chris Smiley – rounded out the top ten.
Race 2 takes place at 1440 with the finale commencing at 1730. The all-day action is of course already underway in the UK on ITV4, with the races also being beamed around the world on Racer TV (North America) and the BTCC YouTube Channel (Rest of the World).
Josh Cook, Speedworks Corolla Racing, said:
Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:
Dan Rowbottom, Cataclean Plato Racing, said:
Race 1 – Thruxton – Classification:
| P/ | No/ | Name/ | Entry/ | Laps/ | Time/ | Gap/ | Best/ | On/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | Josh COOK | Speedworks Corolla Racing | 16 | 20:42.956 | 1:16.178 | 2 | |
| 2 | 116 | Ashley SUTTON | NAPA Racing UK | 16 | 20:43.609 | 0.653 | 1:16.665 | 5 |
| 3 | 32 | Daniel ROWBOTTOM | Cataclean Plato Racing | 16 | 20:46.378 | 3.422 | 1:16.351 | 2 |
| 4 | 18 | Senna PROCTOR | NAPA Racing UK | 16 | 20:49.290 | 6.334 | 1:16.666 | 2 |
| 5 | 80 | Tom INGRAM | Team VERTU | 16 | 20:49.961 | 7.005 | 1:16.493 | 4 |
| 6 | 33 | Adam MORGAN | Cataclean Plato Racing | 16 | 20:51.407 | 8.451 | 1:16.766 | 4 |
| 7 | 27 | Dan CAMMISH | NAPA Racing UK | 16 | 20:56.753 | 13.797 | 1:16.640 | 3 |
| 8 | 88 | Mikey DOBLE | LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing | 16 | 20:57.489 | 14.533 | 1:17.402 | 3 |
| 9 | 132 | James DORLIN | Restart Racing | 16 | 20:58.881 | 15.925 | 1:17.013 | 3 |
| 10 | 22 | Chris SMILEY | Restart Racing | 16 | 21:05.218 | 22.262 | 1:17.221 | 3 |
| 11 | 50 | Árón TAYLOR-SMITH | Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport | 16 | 21:06.058 | 23.102 | 1:17.186 | 3 |
| 12 | 2 | Daryl DE LEON | WSR | 16 | 21:07.060 | 24.104 | 1:17.358 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 | Tom CHILTON | Team VERTU | 16 | 21:07.204 | 24.248 | 1:16.889 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | Aiden MOFFAT | LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing | 16 | 21:08.167 | 25.211 | 1:17.226 | 3 |
| 15 | 17 | Dexter PATTERSON | Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing | 16 | 21:08.700 | 25.744 | 1:17.182 | 3 |
| 16 | 99 | Charles RAINFORD | WSR | 16 | 21:09.164 | 26.208 | 1:17.751 | 7 |
| 17 | 15 | Lewis SELBY | NAPA Racing UK | 16 | 21:10.128 | 27.172 | 1:17.911 | 3 |
| 18 | 11 | Ricky COLLARD | Team VERTU | 16 | 21:17.443 | 34.487 | 1:17.514 | 3 |
| 19 | 7 | Ryan BENSLEY | Speedworks Corolla Racing | 16 | 21:29.799 | 46.843 | 1:18.732 | 4 |
| 20 | 28 | Nicolas HAMILTON | Team VERTU | 16 | 21:31.054 | 48.098 | 1:18.617 | 3 |
| 21 | 29 | Lewis GILBERT | WSR | 16 | 21:31.346 | 48.390 | 1:18.813 | 4 |
| 22 | 52 | Gordon SHEDDEN | Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport | 16 | 21:51.926 | 1:08.970 | 1:16.779 | 3 |