On Tuesday (11 April), the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship embarked on the first day of its 2023 Season Launch at the London Golf Club.

On top of gathering media and images for the upcoming campaign, the BTCC team also caught up with the drivers about everything from preseason testing to race strategy ideas.

Ash Sutton was among those discussing his aims of the season and how he approaches a race weekend. The NAPA Racing UK driver, who secured second overall on the timesheets during BTCC's official testing, gave insight into the exciting challenges he expects from 2023 race calendar.

Listen below to hear the whole conversation:

Rookie Ronan Pearson, who joins BRISTOL STREET MOTORS with EXCELR8's four car line-up, gave a different perspective, discussing his career up-to-date and his expectations about stepping up into Britain's premier motorsport series:

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK driver, Rory Butcher, split two of NAPA Racing UK's challengers during yesterday's test, taking fourth on the timesheets. With the looming opening race event at Donington Park (22/23 April), Butcher reflected on last season and what takeaways he has for 2023.

There are plenty more interviews now live on the BTCC Audio page. Click here for quick access.