BMW cleansweep at Brands Hatch as Rainford reigns supreme

11th May 2025

LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Charles Rainford joined the BTCC winners ranks to provide BMW with a cleansweep of victories at Brands Hatch today.

WSR earlier became the most successful team in BTCC history – now with 135 wins, including two new race winners and victories in all three races, but that doesn't tell the full story of an incredible day of racing and indeed this final contest.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom held the lead initially from pole position while Rainford was immediately disposing of stablemate Jake Hill on the run through Surtees. The young rookie then wasted no time in turning second into first as he fired his BMW 330e M Sport up the inside of Rowbottom's #32 Ford Focus through Paddock Hill Bend on lap two.

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Hill relegated the fading Rowbottom and he then set about attacking his younger team-mate. The gap fluctuated back and forth – often through the use of the TOCA Turbo Boost – but the battle was finally decided due to a heart-in-mouth moment later in the contest.

Back-marker Max Hall (ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport) ran through the gravel on the approach to Clarke Curve and immediately returned to the track right in front of the oncoming Hill. The reigning champion escaped but the delay left him in the clutches of the charging Tom Ingram – the Team VERTU star having surged from 11th on the grid into the podium positions.

The pair touched at Druids on the penultimate lap but Hill again held on to grab second as Ingram rounded out the rostrum.

Ash Sutton's #100 NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus came alive in the second half of the contest as he impressively grabbed fourth from Restart Racing's Chris Smiley, whilst One Motorsport's Josh Cook was sixth.

A cracking late move from Team VERTU's Tom Chilton helped him to take seventh from LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Aiden Moffat, whilst Rowbottom and three-time champion Gordon Shedden completed the top ten.

Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said:

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said:

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said:

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Brands Hatch Indy – Race 3 – Final Classification:

P/No/Name/Entry/Laps/Time/Gap/Best/On/
199Charles RAINFORDLKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR2419:18.22747.34713
21Jake HILLLaser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport2419:20.2101.98347.3708
380Tom INGRAMTeam VERTU2419:20.6012.37447.1578
4100Ashley SUTTONNAPA Racing UK2419:25.7457.51847.8455
522Chris SMILEYRestart Racing2419:27.4219.19447.5294
666Josh COOKOne Motorsport2419:28.0209.79347.4886
73Tom CHILTONTeam VERTU2419:28.2059.97847.9577
816Aiden MOFFATLKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR2419:28.85710.6347.6473
932Daniel ROWBOTTOMNAPA Racing UK2419:31.10412.87747.4864
1052Gordon SHEDDENTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA2419:31.78313.55647.6907
11132James DORLINTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA2419:35.22516.99847.9478
1233Adam MORGANTeam VERTU2419:37.77919.55248.1238
132Daryl DELEONWSR2419:38.36520.13848.3496
1427Dan CAMMISHNAPA Racing UK2419:39.46321.23647.9839
1540Árón TAYLOR-SMITHTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA2419:43.80725.58048.0266
16777Michael CREESTeam VERTU2419:46.05627.82948.49417
1714Ronan PEARSONTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA2419:48.16629.93948.52711
1877Sam OSBORNENAPA Racing UK2419:48.21129.98448.67519
1912Stephen JELLEYOne Motorsport2419:48.85330.62648.4698
2088Mikey DOBLEMotor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing2419:49.66931.44248.4836
2117Dexter PATTERSONROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport2419:49.99931.77247.6066
22123Daniel LLOYDRestart Racing2419:50.69732.47048.4749
2328Nicolas HAMILTONPowder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock2419:53.90635.67948.4728
2450Nick HALSTEADMotor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing2119:20.5823 Laps49.4563
DNF93Max HALLROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport1814:48.3146 Laps48.07210
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