Another win for rejuvenated Rowbottom

8th June 2025

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom became a 2025 double race winner after triumphing in the final Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship race at Thruxton.

Pole-sitter James Dorlin made a steady start but he was immediately passed by Jake Hill in the charging Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW, and the young TOYOTA GAZOO Racing with IAA rookie then dropped to third as Rowbottom lined him up through the Complex on the first lap.

Rowbottom had been a regular mover at Segrave corner throughout the weekend and he repeated the trick again to secure the win in the reversed-grid race around the fastest circuit in the country.

Hill kept a tight line exiting the inside of the Complex, which immediately became the outside for Segrave, as Rowbottom launched his #32 Ford Focus down the inside of the BMW 330i M Sport.

Dan Cammish made it a NAPA Racing UK one-two shortly after as Hill dropped to third, and worse was to follow for the reigning champion following contact with old adversary Ash Sutton.

The incident followed a significant shunt for Adam Morgan as the Team VERTU man rounded off a forgettable weekend by dropping a wheel on the grass through Allard. The #33 Hyundai immediately spun off before hitting the barrier, bringing about the only safety car period of the contest.

The Hill-Sutton incident was the notable moment in the final half of the race as the #1 BMW wriggled through Noble, making contact with Sutton's Ford Focus. Hill's car ran across the grass, whilst Sutton expertly recovered from a full 360 degree spin.

Hill pitted with grass having filled the radiator, whilst Sutton made a charging drive back to finish fifth.

With more boost remaining in the closing laps, Team VERTU's Tom Ingram hauled in Cammish's Ford ahead of him, before making a routine move into the final chicane. Ingram's points haul of 55 was the biggest throughout the day, whilst Cammish claimed his second podium from the triple header.

Senna Proctor completed a good return to action with a brilliant fight back to fourth place. The Team VERTU star was shuffled down to seventh on the opening tour but the Yorkshireman scrapped well to grab his highest result of the day ahead of four-time champ Sutton.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Árón Taylor-Smith was sixth, securing the best result of the season so far for the Speedworks-run squad.

Dan Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK, said:

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said:

Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK, said:

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Thruxton – Race 2 – Classification:

P/No/Name/Entry/Laps/Time/Gap/Best/On/
132Daniel ROWBOTTOMNAPA Racing UK1824:29.5881:15.7844
280Tom INGRAMTeam VERTU1824:31.8482.2601:16.0793
327Dan CAMMISHNAPA Racing UK1824:32.8663.2781:16.0062
418Senna PROCTORTeam VERTU1824:33.3593.7711:16.45214
5116Ashley SUTTONNAPA Racing UK1824:36.5796.9911:15.7083
640Árón TAYLOR-SMITHTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1824:39.92910.3411:16.8486
766Josh COOKOne Motorsport1824:41.67112.0831:16.7673
83Tom CHILTONTeam VERTU1824:43.07113.4831:16.8133
9123Daniel LLOYDRestart Racing1824:43.58413.9961:16.8854
1052Gordon SHEDDENTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1824:44.39014.8021:16.8362
1177Sam OSBORNENAPA Racing UK1824:48.48218.8941:16.1743
1216Aiden MOFFATLKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR1824:48.96219.3741:17.2534
1388Mikey DOBLEMotor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing1824:49.37119.7831:16.9452
142Daryl DELEONWSR1824:49.53619.9481:16.7713
1512Stephen JELLEYOne Motorsport1824:49.77020.1821:16.7813
1617Dexter PATTERSONROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport1824:52.50322.9151:17.5203
1728Nicolas HAMILTONPowder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock1825:02.61433.0261:17.9543
181Jake HILLLaser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport1825:18.88049.2921:16.0734
1999Charles RAINFORDLKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR1724:51.8411 Lap1:16.9644
DNF132James DORLINTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA34:07.40115 Laps1:17.7432
DQ22Chris SMILEYRestart Racing000
DNF14Ronan PEARSONTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1116:04.6007 Laps1:16.8995
DNF33Adam MORGANTeam VERTU79:09.35211 Laps1:16.5573
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