The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship threw up a storming opening weekend at Brands Hatch, and the battle to wrest control of the early-season formbook will continue at Donington Park this weekend. The BTCC enjoys exclusive television bragging rights in 2019, as the only major motorsport series to be broadcast on a leading UK free-to-air television network. All ten race weekends are screened live on ITV4, the ITV Hub and streamed via itv.com/BTCC with six hours of programming at every race-day this season.  Three rounds in Kent earlier in the month yielded three different winners, with a victory apiece for Josh Cook, Andrew Jordan and Rory Butcher after Ash Sutton had taken pole position the previous day. It wasn’t just the top step of the podium, but the whole rostrum that proved to be a hard-fought battleground, as eight drivers climbed the steps over the course of a frenetic race day.

Donington Park: 27-28 APRIL

Qualifying LIVE: Saturday 27 April ITV.com/BTCC from 1505 Raceday LIVE: Sunday 28 April ITV4 & ITV4 HD 1040-1800 ITV4+1 1140-1900 ITV Hub 1040-1800 ITV.com/BTCC 1040-1800 Highlights: Saturday 4 May ITV4 & ITV4 HD 1030-1200 ITV4 +1 1130-1300 ITV Hub Available anytime for the next 30 days Highlights: Sunday 5 May ITV4 & ITV4 HD 0745-0915 ITV4 +1 0845-1015 Highlights: Wednesday 8 May ITV & ITV HD 2340-0110