NAPA RACING UK took its fourth win of the year with a double triumph in the third event of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season at Snetterton.

The Alliance Racing-run squad headed the Drivers Championship going into the weekend at the longest circuit on the calendar, with Ash Sutton leading the way and both Dan Cammish and Dan Rowbottom well placed inside the top ten.

Sutton and Cammish topped the two groups in the first stage of qualifying as Rowbottom also progressed to Q2, with Sam Osborne ending up 16th on the grid having failed to make it into the second phase of the session.

The remaining trio made it into the Quick Six, with Cammish securing his spot at the head of the field for the second time in three meetings with a fine lap that saw him end just 0.030s ahead of Tom Ingram. Rowbottom would lead the second row of the grid, although Sutton would have to settle for sixth after electrical gremlins saw him come to a halt on track.

From pole for the opening race, Cammish maximised his performance in qualifying, racing the soft tyre and utilising his turbo boost allowance to build a slender lead that he could retain to the finish.

Sutton quickly fought his way into the podium positions and would spend the majority of the race trying to get ahead of Ingram for second, trying his hand on the final lap before brief contact at Agostini – with Sutton backing out of the move to avoid a potential penalty and settling for third.

Rowbottom was “best of the rest” as three of the NAPA Racing UK cars finished inside the top four, with Osborne battling his way to a 14th place finish to nab two championship points, running the hard tyre.

Cammish and Sutton were both obliged to run the hard tyre in race two, with the difference in grip preventing them from battling for top honours – with Sutton slipping back to tenth by the finish despite leading early on, and Cammish only able to take 20th.

Able to run the soft tyre once again, Rowbottom quickly got to the front of the field and then put up a fine drive to fend off the challenge of his rivals behind – most notably Dan Lloyd, who briefly took the lead only for the #32 to fight back ahead.

In the closing stages, Rowbottom came under attack from Adam Morgan for the win, but he kept his rival at bay to score his first win of the campaign. Osborne also ran the soft tyre and showed his pace to race his way into the top ten, taking the flag in eighth spot.

Still running in the special livery created to celebrate 100 years of NAPA, Sutton led an impressive final race for the Ford squad, jumping up to fifth on lap one and then picking off the cars ahead after an early caution period to run in second spot.

Sutton would close onto the rear of leader Mikey Doble but was unable to find a way through the Vauxhall Astra driver en route to his maiden victory, and had to settle for a place on the second step of the podium. Benefitting from his strategy of running the hard tyre earlier in the day, Osborne’s progress up the order continued as he finish in a strong fifth, recovering much of the ground lost on the hard rubber as he made up 13 spots to finish in sixth.

Rowbottom, now on the hard tyre, would finish outside the points in 17th as the third best driver running that rubber.

At the end of the weekend, Sutton holds a 15-point lead in the standings with Rowbottom and Cammish in fourth and fifth. NAPA Racing UK has also closed to within four points of the Manufacturers/Constructors championship lead ahead of Thruxton.

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season continues in one week as the series heads to the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton, on June 7-8 for Rounds 10, 11 and 12.

Restart Racing continued its strong start to the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season with an impressive showing at the longest circuit on the calendar, Snetterton. Heading to the Norfolk circuit Chris Smiley, #22, led the Independents’ Championship with the Essex-based squad holding an advantage in the Independent Teams’ standings.

Saturday was a day of what could've been with Dan Lloyd, #123, narrowly missing out on the 'Quick Six' session by 0.097 seconds in seventh, while Smiley — after a strong showing in practice — qualified in 12th.

The opening contest on Sunday saw both the #22 and #123 Hyundai i30 Ns start on the soft compound Goodyear tyre. Lloyd started strong, making moves throughout the race to come home in fifth place, taking his first Independent victory of the campaign. On the other side of the garage Smiley made strong progress through the field, coming home in eighth overall and second in the Independents’, marking the team’s first-ever 1–2 Independent finish in the UK's premier motorsport series.

The second bout of the day saw both drivers again make quick starts. Lloyd would fight his way to the front of the field to mark the first time in which the Essex-based squad had led a BTCC race outright. Eventually the Huddersfield racer would bring home his second Independent win as a Restart Racing driver, crossing the finish line in fourth overall. Smiley would battle his way into fifth and earning an extra championship point by setting the fastest lap.

In the final race of the day, both Hyundai i30 Ns were set up for a strong prospect with the #22 due to start on the front row in second with the #123 behind in third. However, an electrical issue meant Smiley was unable to start the race on time and joined four laps down, effectively ending his day not classified. Lloyd, now on the hard tyre, made a strong start but was unable to hold position as the race unfolded. Eventually dropping down the order to finish 16th.

Despite the tough end to the day, Lloyd’s back-to-back Independent wins and two top-five finishes mark his strongest performance of the season so far. Smiley remains firmly in the mix with two strong results in the opening races and continues to show front-running pace. The team leaves Snetterton retaining its lead in the Independent Teams’ Championship.

Chris Smiley, #22 Restart Racing, said: “So that’s Snetterton over and done. Overall, a positive day. Race one this morning, we started P12 and raced our way up to P8. In race two, we got a good start and finished P5. Dan was the first Independent and I was second, so it was good points for the championship overall as well. The car felt really good.

"In the reverse grid for race three, we were meant to be starting P2, but unfortunately, an electrical problem meant the car wouldn’t start. The boys worked really, really hard in the garage to try and get it going, but yeah, I’m just gutted we didn’t get the opportunity to start from the front.

"We were on the hard tyre, but there were definitely still points available for both the overall and Independent championships. As I say, the pace has been good all day. I set the fastest lap in race two, the car felt great, and I’m really looking forward to Thruxton in a few weeks’ time.”

Daniel Lloyd, #123 Restart Racing, said: “A really good day. Two Independent wins, two top fives. A really strong result. Chris had a good race one and two as well, so we’ve increased the gap in the Independent Teams’ standings. It was really unfortunate for him in race three.

“I was on the hard tyre for the last race and we got pushed back a bit, but nevertheless, it was a really good day overall.

“I just feel like there’s a bit of a weight lifted off my shoulders after a tough start to the season, so I’m still really, really happy. The team did a great job, gave me a great car, and I just want to thank everyone for the support at the start of the season during a couple of tough rounds.

“I’m looking forward to Thruxton now.”

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season continues in less than a fortnight as the series heads to the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton, on June 7-8 for Rounds 10, 11 and 12.

Team VERTU secured a further three podium finishes with another strong weekend on track as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed to Snetterton for the third meeting of the season.

The EXCELR8-run team went into the weekend looking to maintain an impressive run of form in the 2025 campaign, with podium finishes in each of the six races run across the opening two meetings of the year.

With that success meant that Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan all arrived at Snetterton with limited turbo boost available, with team newcomer Ryan Bensley faced the challenge of only getting behind the wheel of his Hyundai i30 Fastback N for the first time during Saturday practice.

After a wet opening practice where times counted for little, Ingram made light of his lack of boost to top the times in FP2, with Morgan fifth and Chilton just outside the top ten, whilst Bensley stayed out of trouble to gain much needed mileage in his car.

Although Bensley would then depart qualifying in the first stage, Ingram, Morgan and Chilton all progressed through to Part Two, where Chilton would end up securing ninth on the grid. Ingram and Morgan both earned spots in the Quick Six battle for pole, with Ingram securing a spot on the front row of the grid, and Morgan taking fifth.

All four drivers elected to run the soft compound tyre in the opening race, with Ingram retaining position at the start and fending off Ash Sutton in a cat-and-mouse battle for second place that raged throughout despite a minor issue with the brakes on his car - marking his 100th BTCC podium.

From his position on the third row of the grid, Morgan ran fourth in the early stages before slipping back to sixth by the finish, taking the flag just ahead of Chilton as he climbed two spots to finish in seventh. Bensley meanwhile was able to stay out of trouble and was helped by issues ahead for some of his rivals as he climbed his way to 16th - missing out on a points finish by just 0.299s.

Ingram was then obliged to run the hard tyre for the second race as a result of his podium finish, but his hopes of trying to add more points to his tally was ended early on when a rare error saw him spin at turn one and clip the barriers, forcing him to pit with a broken toe link on the rear of the car.

Instead it was Morgan and Chilton who would fly the flag for the team as they made the most of once again being on the soft tyre to charge through to the podium. Up into third by the fourth lap, Morgan battled his way ahead of Dan Lloyd with three laps to go to secure second spot - pushing hard for the win before a small error on the final lap left him unable to challenge eventual winner Dan Rowbottom.

Chilton would also fight his way ahead of Lloyd before the finish of the race as he made it a double podium finish in third, with Bensley producing another encouraging performance on track as he diced with the midfield pack, going wheel-to-wheel with a number of BTCC race winners before taking the flag in 18th spot.

Ingram was back on the soft tyre for the weekend finale and, with more boost than usual, took full advantage with a storming drive from the back of the grid - despite an early scare when he was hit by the spinning car of Stephen Jelley.

Having gained eleven spots on the opening lap alone, the 2022 champion charged his way through to fourth spot by the finish to retain second in the championship standings ahead of round four at Thruxton.

The other three drivers were on the hard tyre, making the final race a case of damage limitation in terms of results. Morgan would be the best of the drivers on the hard tyre as he grabbed the final point in 15th, with Chilton in 18th having run wide early on - leaving him nursing dirty tyres for much of the race.

Bensley would lap quicker than Chilton during the race as he wrapped up his weekend with a 20th place finish, achieving his pre-weekend goal of three solid results having gained invaluable knowledge and experience to take forwards.

As well as Ingram retaining second in the standings, Morgan and Chilton sit sixth and seventh, with Team VERTU extending its lead in the Teams’ Championship.

Tom Chilton, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Although we missed out on Q3, we had a good run in qualifying on Saturday and the first two races were great. We were able to make the most of the pace in the car to race forwards and I really enjoyed picking up some strong points for the championship.

“Race three was a different matter on the hard tyre, and whilst it’s fine at Thruxton as it’s what it is designed for, it was horrible here. Being forced wide early on didn’t help as the tyres got covered in dirt and just didn’t clean, but by the finish, the only guys ahead were those I’d battled for the podium in race two. That showed we did what we could.”

Adam Morgan, #33 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Overall I’d say that we have maximised the weekend as much as we could. The first goal was to make Q3 which we did, and then we picked up decent points on the soft tyre in the first two races. It was a bit frustrating that I made an error on the final lap when chasing the win in race two, but I can’t be disappointed with second.

“Once we bolted the hard tyre on, it was a case of picking my battles and racing to the car I had. There was no point trying to defend against those on the soft and to be first car home on the hard tyre meant we grabbed a point - and I had to work hard for it!”

Ryan Bensley, #54 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “I’ll admit that I was nervous coming in about the potential of being at the back, and I’d prepared myself for the fact that it was possible given how late the deal was and the fact that I’d had no time in the car. I just wanted to have fun and see what I could do in this championship, and I feel the only thing I was really lacking was seat time.

“When I look at the data, I can see that I’m losing time in the high-speed sections of the track where it’s all about confidence and that comes with time in the car. However, I can’t thank Team VERTU enough as everyone has been so welcoming and has really helped me learn as much as possible.

“In the final race when it was all kicking off in front of me, I just wanted to get my elbows out and get involved as the racing around me was just bonkers. The whole experience has been brilliant.”

Tom Ingram, #80 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “In the end it’s been alright, but I’m kicking myself over race two as that one was down to me. Despite that, we’ve scored decent points from a second and a fourth, and it could certainly have been a lot worse than it was.

“Even though the car wasn’t perfect in race one, I really enjoyed the battle with Ash before taking second, and then in the final race, having more hybrid and being able to deploy it at a lower speed made a massive difference. It was really enjoyable and it could have been even better if we’d not picked up a bit of damage from the incident with Jelley.

“Hitting 100 podiums this weekend is something I probably didn’t expect when I joined the BTCC grid and whilst I want to add more wins and more championships to it, it’s a nice number to reach.”

WSR BMW drivers Daryl DeLeon and Charles Rainford hold the top two spots in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship’s Jack Sears Trophy (JST) following an action-packed weekend of racing at Snetterton.

The Brands Hatch overall race winners were consistent points-scorers on a challenging weekend in Norfolk, as were WSR stablemates Jake Hill – the reigning champion – and Aiden Moffat.

It was LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR racer Rainford who finished the day as the top BMW 330i M Sport-mounted points scorer.

The Horsham driver recorded a seventh-place result in the finale to add to ninth and 12th in the earlier races; results that also closed him to within seven points of DeLeon’s JST lead.

The JST – named after the series’ inaugural champion – is contested by drivers with one or fewer podium finishes to their name at the start of the season, meaning series rookie Rainford and sophomore racer DeLeon are both in contention in 2025.

The latter of the two was the JST winner in race one in 10th place overall as the Cambridgeshire racer opted to use the soft tyres in the opener – unlike the rest of the BMW cohort. The #2 was 15th in race two and 19th in the finale on the hard tyres.

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport’s Hill maintains third place in the drivers' standings, but was in recovery mode after the 2024 champion was spun in race one and suffered suspension damage that required a lengthy repair in the pits.

Last year’s Snetterton double race-winner made a spirited charge from the penultimate row of the grid to finish 11th in the second bout of the day and the battled hard to ninth in the finale.

Moffat, in the second LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR BMW, secured his best qualifying result of the year on Saturday and raced well to 13th in the opener, only to lose that result due to a boosting issue post-race.

From the back of the race-two grid he recovered to 16th and then made further progress with 10th in the finale.

The weekend’s results included a Manufacturers’ victory in Race Two for BMW and mean that WSR maintain strong positions in the Drivers’, Manufacturers’ and JST points tables with three of 10 events now complete.

Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “It’s been a hectic weekend at Snetterton and wasn’t everything it could have been. I didn’t maximise things on Saturday with the BMW and that left me in a bit of a fight today. We’ll carry on doing what we’re doing. I think I could have qualified in the top six so we’ll keep going to achieve that more regularly. We have a really good race car with the BMW and I’m really enjoying my rookie season in the BTCC. Onwards to Thruxton…”

Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “It was a very challenging weekend for the team. I felt good with where we got to with the BMW and with my own driving, but we never quite had the pace. I was happy to build the weekend from 13th in Race One on the hard tyres, but unfortunately I was disqualified for an over-boosting issue that really didn’t create a speed gain. That put me last on the Race Two grid and from there it was recovery mode and I’m pretty pleased to recover to the top 10.”

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: “It’s been one of the most challenging weekends of my touring car career and certainly one of the most challenging I can remember since coming to WSR. We’ve still learned a lot, which is good for progress with both the car and the team, but it’s been difficult with my best result being ninth.

Daryl DeLeon, WSR, said: “It was a good result in Race One today with a top-10 finish and the Jack Sears Trophy win. From there we struggled a bit with the balance and in a straight line, and the last race was tough on the hard tyre. We have a few issues but I’m sure we’ll have a long debrief, a big delve into the data and get things sorted for Thruxton.”

Dick Bennetts, Team Principal, said: “It’s been a tough weekend, but we did make progress from Saturday into race day, which is a positive, and got the Manufacturers’ win in Race Two. Daryl and Charles are sitting one-two in the Jack Sears Trophy – which was one of our major targets for the year, and both Jake and Aiden’s days were hampered by what happened in Race One. We clearly have work to do for Thruxton, so working on that will be the focus over the coming days.”

One Motorsport scored its first podium of the season in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton this past weekend (May 24-25) as Josh Cook produced a charging drive in race three to clinch third place.

Taking centre stage in Norfolk for the third meeting of the 2025 campaign, the Honda Civic Type R squad tallied its first piece of silverware since returning to the UK’s premier motorsport series, as Cook thrived in a frenetic reverse grid encounter.

Looking to build on the lessons that were learnt at Donington Park and Brands Hatch, the weekend began with Cook and team-mate Stephen Jelley enduring contrasting fortunes in qualifying on Saturday.

Jelley would frustratingly fall at the first hurdle as he was unable to make it out of Q1. On the other side of the garage, Cook narrowly missed out on the Quick Six but did manage to clinch seventh for the race day opener.

Both drivers elected to run the less preferable hard tyre for race one and it was a case of damage limitation for Cook as he battled those on the faster soft tyre. Picking his battles over the course of the contest, the multiple race-winner ultimately crossed the line in 11th.

For Jelley, his lowly starting position would see him in the firing line as he was caught in amongst heavy contact which brought his race to a premature end at the close of the first lap.

Bolting on the soft tyre for race two, both drivers made moves as Cook fought his way up to seventh while Jelley battled forward to finish on the fringes of the points-paying positions.

Cook would miss out on the reverse grid draw but starting seventh on the soft tyre, the two-time Independent Drivers’ champion showed his class as he produced a superb opening few laps to scythe his way up third.

Dicing with multiple champion Ash Sutton for a number of laps, Cook soon settled into a groove and ran untroubled all the way to the chequered flag to claim a deserved first podium of the season.

Further back, Jelley’s weekend would sadly come to an abrupt end as a coming together exiting Oggies on lap one pitched him into the armco barrier, causing substantial damage to his front-wheel-drive machine.

Stephen Jelley, #12 One Motorsport:"It’s been a pretty tough weekend. I got blocked on my fastest lap in qualifying so that put us towards the back of the grid and basically in that danger zone for contact - and we found out all about that on lap one. The team did a great job to get the car turned around for race two and the car felt pretty good on the soft tyre. Starting just outside the top 15 I was optimistic that we could end the day on a high but that wasn’t to be as I was basically fired off. It was a pretty big hit in the barrier. It’s disappointing as it was unnecessary and has made a right mess of the car. All we can do now is regroup and aim to have a better run of things at Thruxton in just over a weeks’ time.”

Josh Cook, #66 One Motorsport: "We haven’t had an ideal start to the season and there are still things we need to improve on but nonetheless I’m pleased to have been able to bring home a podium in race three. It’s a great reward for the hard work the guys and girls have been putting in back at base. In race one we made the best of getting the hard tyre out the way and then that allowed us to make some progress in race two. Those first few laps were fraught in race three but once we settled in it was just about bringing it to the finish; I’m pleased with my performance in the car. We’ll continue to look at optimising every area and see what progress we can make ahead of the next round.”

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season continues in less than a fortnight as the series heads to the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton, on June 7-8 for Rounds 10, 11 and 12.

Goodyear tyre strategy will be key this weekend as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) returns to action at Snetterton for rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the season. The Norfolk circuit’s 2.97-mile ‘300’ layout, the longest on the calendar, requires a careful balance of traction and precision.

At Snetterton, Goodyear will supply each driver with three sets of its white-walled soft compound and one set of the more durable hard compound.

Teams will also have the option to use carryover tyres from earlier rounds, adding another layer of strategy. Like at Brands Hatch two weeks ago, drivers can choose two sets of any compound carried over from the first two events, but the medium - expected to be the more popular carryover choice for this event - can only be used during free practice sessions.

Michael Butler, Goodyear’s BTCC Event Leader, previews the weekend: “Snetterton has a mixture of high, medium and low-speed corners that will challenge drivers and engineers to think strategically about tyre usage this weekend. The Turn 1 right-hander in particular stands out as it is extremely fast and puts a significant load through the tyres early in the lap. 

“Drivers have three sets of the soft compound and one of the hard compound allocated for the weekend, plus the option of using carryover tyres, so managing tyre allocation across practice, qualifying and the races will be vital - including deciding whether to save any of their allocated compounds for use at races later in the season.”

Jake Hill claims Goodyear Wingfoot Award at Brands Hatch Indy

Jake Hill delighted his home crowd at Brands Hatch last time out by setting the fastest BTCC qualifying lap ever around the 1.21-mile Indy circuit, claiming pole position and duly winning the second Goodyear Wingfoot Award of the season.

In fact all six drivers in the 'Quick Six' shootout two weeks ago - each equipped with Goodyear’s soft compound - posted lap times comfortably quicker than the previous qualifying record.

Speaking after qualifying at Brands Hatch, Hill said: “This new Goodyear Wingfoot Award is lovely for taking pole. I threw the world at it, and [the car] stuck. We came here and straight away had that ‘bite’ in the tyre, everywhere. It’s lovely to have a BMW that is absolutely rocking again!”

The Goodyear Wingfoot Award rewards the fastest qualifying lap at each round. Drivers accumulate points based on their qualifying results throughout the season, with the highest scorer ultimately crowned the 2025 Goodyear Wingfoot Award winner.

Butler added: “We have now entered what is the fastest era of cars in BTCC history. The cars are around 55kg lighter and more agile this year without the hybrid power systems, so the pace we’ve seen at Donington and Brands Hatch Indy proves that drivers are really able to extract the most from their tyres. Jake won the season's Goodyear Wingfoot Award in 2022, so it was great to see him back with another Goodyear Wingfoot Trophy in his hand.”

Track action at Snetterton kicks off on Saturday 24 May, ahead of the three races on Sunday 25 May.

Fresh from a clean sweep of victories at Brands Hatch, WSR continue their climb towards the top of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship table as the UK’s premier motorsport series moves on to Snetterton this weekend.
 
The 18-time series champions, who claimed Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ glory with Jake Hill and the BMW 3 Series in 2024, broke the series all-time wins record last time out and aim to use that momentum in East Anglia to gather more silverware.
 
A triple-win, featuring a first victory of the year for Hill plus maiden series successes for Charles Rainford and Daryl DeLeon have left WSR as the in form outfit heading to the third event of 2025.
 
Hill, who won the opening race at Brands Hatch from pole position in his Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW 330i M Sport, enjoyed one of his best weekends of 2024 at Snetterton as he claimed pole position and a double victory.
 
Among his achievements on that wet race day 12 months ago was overturning a 10-second time penalty for a false start in just 12 laps to take a six-second victory; a result that proved crucial in becoming champion at the season’s end.
 
LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR’s Charles Rainford scored his first BTCC race win, front-row start and Fastest Lap at Brands Hatch to end the event with 48 points – a total equalled only by Jake – and on only his second weekend in the series.
 
This Sunday will be his first time racing at Snetterton in the BTCC and the Horsham driver is looking to use the team’s record of eight wins in the past six years at the track as inspiration this weekend.
 
His LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR team-mate Aiden Moffat scored his best result of the season at Brands Hatch with a superb charge from 20th to fifth in race two and the Scottish racer is aiming for a podium finish this time.
 
Aiden’s most recent visit to Snetterton resulted in a second-place finish last year and his mastery of tyre strategy so far in 2025 makes him a contender for the podium again.
 
For WSR’s other first-time race winner at Brands Hatch, Daryl DeLeon, Snetterton represents his home circuit and is where he scored his first career top-10 finish in 2024.
 
The 19-year-old, who also leads the Jack Sears Trophy points, lives near Cambridge and is sure to receive fervent support from his local fans.

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: “We’ve had a solid start to the year and I’m looking forward to getting back behind the wheel after the improvements made at Brands Hatch. Snetterton will bring a fresh challenge to the 2025 season. With a mix of fast straights and tight corners, getting the balance of the BMW will be key. Everything we do in those practice sessions will be crucial for our set-up across the weekend.”
 
Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “While I didn’t get the results I wanted last time out, the big plus point from Brands Hatch was that the BMW was fast, so if we have a clean Saturday, I’m pretty confident we can be at the sharp end. We saw how much difference it made whether you were on the hard or soft Goodyear, so if the temperatures are similar to what we had at Brands, choosing the right tyre strategy could make or break your weekend.”
 
Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “Brands Hatch was incredible; not just to get my first win, but to be fast all weekend and to score as many points as I did. Snetterton is a different kind of track, but it’s been one where the BMW has been good in recent years in any weather so if we can arrive there with a good set-up – and I think we will – then I’ll be aiming high again. I still have the maximum boost available on Saturday and in Race One so that should help down the long straights.”
 
Daryl DeLeon, WSR, said: “Heading to my home circuit as a BTCC race winner feels amazing and I hope the local support will be as good as in previous years. What’s great about Snetterton is that from the exit of Turn Two through to braking zone for Turn Six, you’re in this big bowl with spectators packing the banking on race day, so you feel a bit of the atmosphere in the car. It would be fantastic to get another win and now that I’ve done it, I know it can be done again. We just have to work hard, maximise every opportunity and see what we can do.”

Rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship take place at Snetterton this weekend (24/25 May) off the back of a high-octane thriller at Brands Hatch last time out.

The latest weather forecast is a continuation from the conditions that welcomed the BTCC to Norfolk 12 months ago, as a game of ‘will it or won’t it’ rain appears possible for the teams and drivers to try and solve across the weekend.

The big winner from the event last year was Jake Hill and the reigning champion was also the biggest winner after a record-breaking Brands Hatch earlier this month.

Hill took his home circuit by storm a fortnight ago as the BMW 330i M Sport driver set the fastest qualifying lap ever on the current Indy Circuit layout to take pole. Starting alongside rookie stablemate Charles Rainford, the WSR-run duo would kick off a day to remember for the local squad.

The then 20-time BTCC race winner would win the opening bout of the day with Rainford just behind to take WSR’s 133rd victory in the series, confirming the outfit as the most successful in terms of race wins in BTCC history. Tom Ingram would complete the rostrum as the trio would subsequently have to use the less-favoured hard tyre for race two.

That very race would see a maiden victor in Filipino driver Daryl DeLeon, a first also for his nation. The youngest of the quartet at WSR would claim his first BTCC win in his 50th race to truly cement the fixture as a landmark event for the #2.

The final race of the day saw the second first-time winner with Rainford climbing to the top step. Having all three races won by the same squad with three different drivers all in the same day was last achieved by WSR themselves a decade ago.

NAPA Racing UK’s Ash Sutton was sporting a centenary-celebration livery for NAPA and raced the #100, claiming his 100th BTCC podium in the second race of the day. The four-time champion walked away from Brands Hatch leading the drivers’ standings by five points to Ingram, with Hill a further seven back.

For the very first time, the full field of BTCC cars is racing with 100% fully sustainable fuel in 2025 as the championship has entered into a new era of competition. The removal of the hybrid system has made the current machines 55kg lighter than their predecessors, which has already seen some of the fastest laps in BTCC history during pre-season testing and the opening rounds.

Now, the BTCC heads to the longest track on the calendar – the action-packed Snetterton 300 circuit.

Read on for more details on the Snetterton souvenirs, tv times, circuit timetable and the all-important ticket information…

Snetterton Souvenirs

Jake Hill has fast become a BTCC fan favourite, even more so after arguably his best performance in his maiden title-winning campaign at Snetterton. Hill returns to the scene of his pole by over a second, his win from pole in race one and another triumph by more than six seconds after a ten second penalty was thrown his way in race two.

The Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport man has been a regular title contender in recent seasons after finally getting atop the hill in 2024, and now the Kent racer has got his title defence up and running following the recent success at Brands Hatch.

WSR stablemate Daryl DeLeon will be arriving at his local circuit, now living in Cambridgeshire, as buoyant as ever in the BMW 330i M Sport. The Philippine national became the first of his nation to take a race victory in the series in race two at Brands Hatch. Not only did the #2 achieve that milestone, but he also took the top spot on the podium in his 50th BTCC race.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA will also be optimistic as we head to the Norfolk-based circuit after a sublime result in our last visit. Rob Huff stood on the top step on the rostrum, 20 years after he had last done so in the series at the very same circuit, with Aiden Moffat and Josh Cook either side of him to make it a Toyota Corolla GR Sport one-two-three.

TV, Timetables and Tickets

Complimenting the tin top racing will be a sensational line-up of support series, as the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, the Wera Tools F4 British Championship and the Vertu MINI CHALLENGE completes the schedule of exciting races.

BTCC will be wowing the crowds both trackside and at home, with Saturday’s ‘Quick Six’ qualifying session being streamed live via ITV Sport’s YouTube channel from 1500, before ITV4’s seven-and-a-half-hour race day broadcast gets underway at 1045 on Sunday.

Remember, for the first time in the championship’s history the BTCC is being broadcast globally with every race being streamed live in 2025 via the BTCC YouTube Channel. Look out for the races on Sunday starting at 1130, 1420 and 1655.

There’s no place like being at the circuit itself and fans can purchase tickets in advance or on the gate throughout the weekend – visit here for more details.