For the first time in its history, the British Touring Car Championship is stepping beyond the track and onto the big screen, with the announcement of SHIFT – the first-ever feature film set within the world of BTCC.

Announced by multi-award-winning actor, writer, and filmmaker Christopher Torretto, SHIFT is not just a racing film; it’s a story of redemption, obsession, and the unbreakable connection between driver, machine and fan.

Torretto, who has long described motorsport as a personal passion, sees the project as something far bigger than cinema.

“This isn’t just about telling a story, it’s about bringing people inside a world they’ve only ever watched from the outside,” he said.

“I grew up dreaming of being on that grid. This film is about showing that journey and letting the audience feel like they’re in the driver’s seat.”

Filming is taking place across the BTCC season, embedding cameras within the paddock, the garages, and the atmosphere that makes the championship one of the most competitive and exciting motorsport spectacles in the world.

But SHIFT is also breaking new ground in how films are made.

“We’re building this with the fans,” Torretto adds.

“We want them to feel the vibration of the engines, the pressure of the moment, not as spectators, but as part of the story. 

“This is more than a film. This is the BTCC, as it’s never been seen before.”

With global streaming platforms, international audiences, and motorsport communities all in its sights, SHIFT represents a bold step forward, not just for filmmaking, but for the future visibility and growth of British motorsport.

SHIFT is executive produced by sports business entrepreneur and race licence holder Elliot Stroud.

Fans can follow @_shift_films or visit here to join the journey.

Team VERTU secured a sizeable haul of silverware as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed for Snetterton for the third meeting of the season.

The EXCELR8-run team secured three podium finishes through Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Ricky Collard whilst there was a hugely popular - and emotional - win in the Jack Sears Trophy for Nicolas Hamilton.

Chilton then topped the times in the first qualifying group with a time that would be good enough to secure pole for the Qualifying Race with Collard back on the tenth row having lost two quick laps for track limits that would have put him higher up the order.

Running in the second session, Ingram would have to settle for a place on the second row having lost his quickest lap to track limits, with Hamilton lining up alongside Collard on the grid for the eight lap qualifying encounter.

Chilton’s hope of converting his position at the start into pole for Sunday’s opening race ended on the opening lap after dicing with Charles Rainford’s BMW and subsequently dropped down the order, with a five-second penalty for being out of position at the start ultimately leaving him to finish in eighth.

It meant Ingram led the team’s challenge as he rose to third place on lap one and held station throughout, gaining ground on points leader Ash Sutton when he was forced to retire.

Collard and Hamilton both made strong progress to finish inside the points, with Collard battling his way to twelfth and Hamilton taking 15th.

Whilst Saturday had been warm, conditions were even hotter on Sunday as the drivers lined up for the opening race, where Ingram led the team’s challenge, fighting ahead of the Toyota Corolla of Josh Cook on lap one and running in second spot throughout.

Chilton elected to run the slowed medium tyre but still gained a position to take seventh place, one place clear of Collard who used the soft tyre to storm through the field to eighth having gained twelve places.

Hamilton, meanwhile, bounced back from a difficult start that saw him lose places to finish in 17th having battled his way ahead of race winners Aiden Moffat and Árón Taylor-Smith.

Despite being on the medium tyre in the second race, Ingram surged into the lead by the end of lap two but his hopes of victory would be ended by a power steering issue the started to cost him time before alternator failure forced him to park his car on the edge of the circuit.

That left Collard and Chilton to bring home trophies for the team as they benefitted from strong pace in the Hyundai on soft tyres to rise through the field to take second and third positions, with Collard in particular making a number of impressive moves as he minted his record of a podium at every event this season.

As in race one, Hamilton recovered from a slow start to come close to overall points in 16th place, finishing second amongst those drivers fighting for the Jack Sears Trophy.

The reverse grid finale saw Ingram star from the back of the grid as he raced his way from the back of the grid to take third place, but a ten-second penalty after the chequered flag for exceeding track limits dropped him down to eighth in the final results.

It meant seventh for Chilton on limited TOCA Turbo Boost (TTB) was the best result of the finale, with Collard also suffering from a lack of TTB as he dropped down to outside the top ten, with a ten-second penalty for a false start ultimately leaving him in 21st.

Hamilton produced another highly competitive drive as he recovered from a slow start for the third successive race to battle back to 16th with his Jack Sears Trophy points for the weekend seeing him secure the award - marking the first silverware of his racing career.

Tom Chilton, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “In race one, I made up a spot on the slower tyre which I was happy with and then a podium in race two was great even though I found myself in the wrong place a few times on lap one, which is crucial when you’re fighting for position round here.

“A double podium for the team was great and then in race three, I felt confident we could fight for the top three again but the lack of TOCA Turbo Boost compared to cars behind meant I was a bit of a sitting duck and we dropped back to seventh by the finish.

“We’ve seen this weekend that we have a quick car in qualifying and for us as a team to come away with a trophy for every driver is fantastic. I’m so happy for Nic in particular as this is what he has dreamed of and to see him up on the podium was amazing.”

Ricky Collard, #12 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “It’s been a bit of a mixed weekend where we showed we were quick again, but we were on the back foot a bit after a difficult Saturday left us further down the order than we hoped to be.

“Race one was a strong recovery that set us up for the podium in race two, which is what really matters as it keeps my record of being in the top three at every circuit we’ve visited so far this season. 

“Race three was always going to be difficult with limited boost and the penalty then didn’t help, which meant a bit of a disappointing finish. However, we got the podium and its been a solid weekend for the team in terms of trophies.”

Nicolas Hamilton, #28 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “I honestly cannot believe what has happened this weekend as I never expected to walk away from Snetterton as winner of the Jack Sears Trophy. My whole focus was on developing and improving myself, and to end the weekend up on the podium was the most amazing experience.

“Thanks to the team and the car, but also through hard work from myself, I’ve been quicker here this weekend than ever before and I’m so proud of how I have driven. I’ve always said that I wanted to win a trophy, but I didn’t want to just be gifted it, and this weekend I feel like I earned it and deserved it. I know I need to work on my starts, but I was able to work my way forwards in every race because I had the pace to do it, and that is something I am massively proud of. 

“I’m not going to, but I could happily hang my boots, gloves and helmet up after this weekend knowing that I have achieved the dream of a little boy who was told he would never walk. The amount of support from the BTCC paddock and from the whole community around the championship has been incredible and it was truly a surreal moment to be there on the podium seeing the everyone cheering.

“This is for everyone who has stuck by me and supported me, and even those who have doubted me as it has only fuelled my desire to reach my goal. For all those in the disabled community, hopefully this will provide further inspiration of what is possible.”

Tom Ingram, #80 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “I think disappointing is the only way to word the weekend because we showed that the car is quick but we come away from Snetterton having lost ground in the standings and having not picked up the three strong results we know we are capable of.

“The qualifying race was a solid result when you consider that we had so little turbo boost to play with, and the fact that Ash was at the back meant we had a chance to gain ground in race one, which is what we did. Obviously I’d have preferred the win, but second was a strong result in really difficult conditions with the heat.

“Race two was one of the most challenging I’ve done after we lost the power steering and it was a huge battle to try and keep fighting on track until the alternator failed, and that’s one of situations where there was literally nothing else I could have done.

“The final race was fantastic from my point of view and to finish on the podium from the back was brilliant, which made it all the more frustrating to then get the penalty and undo all the effort that had gone in to come through the field.

“We can see where our opponents are strong at the moment and we’ll keep working hard to take the fight to them, starting at Oulton Park."

Justina Williams, Team VERTU Team Owner, said: “This is a weekend that really shows what being part of the BTCC is all about. Obviously on the one hand there is a some disappointment that our results could have been even better, but on the other, we’ve come away from Snetterton with silverware for every driver which is a fantastic achievement.

“For Nic in particular, I’m massively proud that we have helped him to realise his childhood dream this weekend and it is richly deserved as people don’t see all of the effort and hard work that he puts in behind the scenes, never mind when he is in the car. To see members of other teams in tears when he got out of the car and then celebrated on the podium was the most amazing thing. It was most certainly a very special moment for us all.

“From a championship perspective, we know there is work to do, but we’ll be pushing hard to close the gap at Oulton Park in a few weeks time.”

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport won for the second event in succession in the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship last weekend (23/24 May), after three-time champion Gordon Shedden delivered a defensive masterclass to score his first victory for the team at a sun-soaked Snetterton.

Mark Blundell’s outfit arrived at the 2.97-mile Norfolk circuit buoyed after Árón Taylor-Smith’s heroic drive on slicks in the wet at Brands Hatch delivered the first triumph of the team’s latest chapter as a two-car effort, and with the aim of taking further strides forward with its Corolla challengers.

A frustrating qualifying left both Shedden and Taylor-Smith out of position towards the rear of the field but, using the race craft, nous and experience the pair have amassed in over 700 combined race starts in the UK’s premier motorsport series, the two striking chrome blue cars moved forwards across the three ITV4-televised races on Sunday.

Both opted to dispense with their mandatory use of the medium compound Goodyear tyres in the first race of the day, before Shedden charged forward to seventh and an Independent win on the soft tyres in Race 2, and benefited from the reverse grid draw to move onto pole position for the final contest.

There, “Flash” took on all comers and put in a defensive masterclass, expertly managing his boost, soft tyres and temperatures exceeding 60 degrees celsius in the cockpit to keep Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram - who have five of the last six championships between them - at arm’s length to take the chequered flag first and spark jubilant scenes in the garage.

In the process, Shedden notched up a 54th career win, and stood on the top step of the podium for the first time in the iconic blue of Laser Tools. His second Independents win of the day also moved the Scot to the top of the Independents Trophy standings, with Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport now just four points from the summit in the Independent Teams stakes. 

That was also due in no small part to the tenacity of Taylor-Smith who, like Shedden, made progress on the soft tyres later in the day to charge forward from P19 to P14, then finally P12 to end the weekend with two points finishes.

Overall, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport leave Snetterton fifth in the Teams Championship, with Shedden and Taylor-Smith seventh and 12th respectively in the chase for the Drivers’ title.

The 2026 BTCC season resumes at the picturesque lakeside circuit of Oulton Park, Cheshire over the weekend of 6-7 June.

Gordon Shedden (#52) said: “It’s a great feeling to get the first win with Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, and to make it two wins in two weekends for the team.

“Considering we started the day in 13th, we’ve had to work really hard throughout the day to extract the maximum from the Corolla and move forwards, but everybody’s dug in and chipped away at it, then we were able to get the reverse grid draw.

“It was hard work out there, even before you add in the heat. It was important to manage the boost well, and it took every bit of my experience to keep the likes of Ash and Tom behind me. A real workout, but a worthwhile result at the end of it!

“It’s nice to give the team some reward for all their hard work, and a good feeling for me to stand on the top step of the podium in the iconic Laser Tools blue.”

Árón Taylor-Smith (#50) said: “It’s been a bit of a challenging weekend on my side of the garage, we had a few small issues that put us on the back foot. It was always going to be a challenge, due to the nature of Snetterton but I feel we fought as hard as we could over the three races to salvage some points for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport.

“I’m happy to come away with some points, considering those challenges, and now we move on to Oulton Park, where I feel the hatchback will be a bit stronger, and we can get back to our usual performance and be at the sharp end.”

Mark Blundell, Sporting Director, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport said: “It’s fantastic to end what has been a tough weekend at Snetterton with another victory, our second of the season. Gordon’s drive was magnificent, a real masterclass in defending, and it’s a just reward for him and the team, because we’ve had to show a lot of character and be resilient this weekend, with the challenges thrown at us.

“Equally, Árón’s had to dig in deep and has driven very well to come away with some points. It’s an exceptionally close championship, and I’m sure every point will matter come the end of the season.

“Snetterton isn’t the strongest circuit for the Corolla; we’re now the only hatchback car on the grid, and there is a bit of a deficit in performance for us to make up versus some of the other saloon-shape models. But I couldn’t be prouder of the team for how they’ve knuckled down today, and worked to extract the maximum from what we have, that’s a real hallmark of a strong group.

“Oulton Park should be a better platform for us to go on and keep building from this result - it’s two wins in two weekends now, so we have a bit of momentum to work with, and it’s still a long season ahead.”

Charles Rainford scored WSR’s first victory of the 2026 BTCC season with a dominant drive on Sunday at Snetterton.

And with team-mate Daryl De Leon also claiming a deserved double podium finish, it was the most successful weekend of the year for the 18-time title-winning team and its pair of BMW 330i M Sport race cars.

Having won Saturday’s Qualifying Race, Charles, a podium finisher at the Donington Park season-opener, stated Race One from pole position and was unchallenged into the first corner.

He resisted opening-lap pressure and quickly created a decisive two-second advantage, which he preserved throughout the 12-lap race to record his first win of 2026 and the second of his career.

It was the ninth victory for WSR in the past eight years at Snetterton and also means that the team have now won BTCC races for 15 consecutive seasons; a remarkable run of success dating back to 2012.

For Charles, it followed on from his Saturday success on a day when he added eighth and fifth places in the remaining races as the Horsham ace amassed 52 points to make him the weekend’s top scorer and climb to third place in the Drivers’ title race.

Making it a double success in Race One was team-mate Daryl De Leon, who started sixth and drove masterfully to clinch third place on the penultimate lap; a position he retained to the chequered flag.

Anglo-Filipino Daryl finished tenth in Race Two, two spots behind Charles, and both were unfortunate to be disadvantaged in the grid draw for Race Three with only the top seven positions reversed for the finale. This meant they started eighth and tenth.

That was no deterrent to the Cambridge-based 20-year-old; Daryl producing another highly mature drive to once again finish third and to claim his first career podium double.

That result took the 2025 Jack Sears Trophy title winner’s weekend points total to 41 – his highest ever in the BTCC – and elevated him to sixth in the Drivers’ Championship and third in the Independents’ Trophy – only two points away from the series lead.

Charles Rainford, WSR, said: “It’s been a great day with a race win to add to yesterday’s Qualifying Race win, two Fastest Laps, top points scorer this weekend… all the things we absolutely love when they happen, plus I’m back up to third in the championship. It was really hot today, which definitely suited our BMW. The only negative is that we could have been a little bit higher in the last race, but overall, it’s been fabulous and it’s nice to be back towards the front, where we should be.”

Daryl De Leon, WSR, said: “DOUBLE PODIUM!!!!! What a great day. My first double podium in the BTCC. In Race Two I started third and finished tenth, but to do that on the medium tyre and with reduced boost was pretty good. In the last race I didn’t get any luck with the reversed-grid draw so started tenth, but I came through to third. It’s been a very good weekend, and we were much stronger today thanks to some excellent support from my engineer and the whole team at WSR. I can’t wait for Oulton Park in a couple of weeks’ time.”

Dick Bennetts, Team Principal, said: “It’s been an excellent weekend for WSR and I’m very happy with the overall performance. Charles and Daryl blended outright speed with a lot of maturity and the fact that they’ve both achieved their best-ever weekend points totals in the BTCC are a big indicator of that. The BMW has always been strong here, but the high track temperatures definitely helped the car to come into its ideal set-up window and the team’s done a very good job. To say we’ve now won races in 15 consecutive seasons is something that we can be very proud about.”

Team VERTU secured a sizeable haul of silverware as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed for Snetterton for the third meeting of the season.

The EXCELR8-run team took three podium finishes through Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Ricky Collard whilst there was a hugely popular – and emotional – win in the Jack Sears Trophy for Nicolas Hamilton.

Hamilton scored points overall in Saturday’s Qualifying Race before going on to grab three strong results on Sunday, with his finishes securing a first ever Jack Sears Trophy success.

What followed was one of the most memorable parc fermé and podium celebrations – without a dry eye left in the paddock – as Nic was joined on the rostrum by multiple champions in Ash Sutton, Tom Ingram and Gordon Shedden – as well as a huge number of fans!

Hamilton had already scored overall points this season – at Brands Hatch last time out before his impressive Snetterton Qualifying Race result – with his improved pace there for all to see, and this provided a fantastic and richly deserved reward for the tireless work, effort and spirit he has shown over the years.

It truly was one of the greatest BTCC moments in recent history and for him to be joined by three champions – with nine Drivers’ titles between them – made the occasion even more special.

Nicolas Hamilton, Team VERTU, said: “I honestly cannot believe what has happened this weekend as I never expected to walk away from Snetterton as winner of the Jack Sears Trophy. My whole focus was on developing and improving myself, and to end the weekend up on the podium was the most amazing experience.

“Thanks to the team and the car, but also through hard work from myself, I’ve been quicker here this weekend than ever before and I’m so proud of how I have driven. I’ve always said that I wanted to win a trophy, but I didn’t want to just be gifted it, and this weekend I feel like I earned it and deserved it. I know I need to work on my starts, but I was able to work my way forwards in every race because I had the pace to do it, and that is something I am massively proud of.

“I’m not going to, but I could happily hang my boots, gloves and helmet up after this weekend knowing that I have achieved the dream of a little boy who was told he would never walk. The amount of support from the BTCC paddock and from the whole community around the championship has been incredible and it was truly a surreal moment to be there on the podium seeing the everyone cheering.

“This is for everyone who has stuck by me and supported me, and even those who have doubted me as it has only fuelled my desire to reach my goal. For all those in the disabled community, hopefully this will provide further inspiration of what is possible.”

Justina Williams, Team VERTU Team Owner, said: “This is a weekend that really shows what being part of the BTCC is all about. Obviously on the one hand there is a some disappointment that our results (as a team) could have been even better, but on the other, we’ve come away from Snetterton with silverware for every driver which is a fantastic achievement.

“For Nic in particular, I’m massively proud that we have helped him to realise his childhood dream this weekend and it is richly deserved as people don’t see all of the effort and hard work that he puts in behind the scenes, never mind when he is in the car. To see members of other teams in tears when he got out of the car and then celebrated on the podium was the most amazing thing. It was most certainly a very special moment for us all.”

Rainford and Shedden join winners party as Hamilton brings the house down 

Rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship took place at a scorching hot Snetterton earlier today (24 May) with Charles Rainford, Ash Sutton and Gordon Shedden sharing the victories, whilst Nic Hamilton won a hugely popular Jack Sears Trophy.

Not only was it a special occasion for several individuals it proved to be a big weekend for the WSR BMW squad, adding its name to the 2026 winners list.

The Cataclean Plato Racing Mercedes outfit won the first ever Qualifying Race at Donington Park at the season curtain raiser and since then there have been wins for Audi, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai machinery, with BMW the only marque coming into the weekend without a triumph in a race.

Rainford immediately ended that run with success in the Qualifying Race on Saturday and he duly backed that up with a proper race win around the 2.97-mile circuit in Sunday’s opener.

A Sutton masterclass followed in Race 2 before Shedden rolled back the years with one of the best victories of his career – his 54^th success – as he fended off a couple of highly talented fellow champions.

If that wasn’t enough then Hamilton brought the noise and emotion to the final BTCC podium of the day as he claimed the Jack Sears Trophy across the three races.

When the sun set over a glorious Snetterton and the tens of thousands of fans exited the circuit, it was Sutton who was still sitting atop the overall Drivers’ standings, having extended his advantage over Tom Ingram.

Alliance Racing/Ford and NAPA Racing UK top both the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ and Teams’ tables.

Shedden joined Mikey Doble at the head of the Independent Drivers’ order, whilst LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing hold sway in the Indy Teams’ table.

James Dorlin remains in charge of the Jack Sears Trophy despite Hamilton’s unforgettable triumph today.

The next event on the BTCC calendar takes place at Oulton Park on 6/7 June.

Rainford romps home as WSR take double podium

WSR's Rainford took a commanding lights-to-flag victory in the first race of the day, claiming his second career victory, as the Surrey-based squad saw two cars reach the rostrum.

Team VERTU's Ingram took a lonely second, having got the better of Speedworks Corolla Racing's Josh Cook on the opening lap.

Cook couldn't hang on to second for the duration of the race as the hard charging second WSR BMW of Daryl De Leon fired his #2 machine onto the final step of the podium.

The young gun made his way up to fifth early on before getting stuck behind NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish for much of the contest.

De Leon eventually made an impressive move and, in free air, immediately pulled away from the #27 Ford Focus Titanium and onto the back of Cook's #66 Toyota Corolla.

The Anglo-Filipino wasted little time in relinquishing Cook of third place as the Cambridge resident grabbed silverware at his home event.

Sutton surges to take fourth victory of 2026

NAPA Racing UK's Sutton took victory in Round 8, asserting himself at the top of the standings with half of all victories so far this season.

Starting from tenth on the grid, the four-time champion ripped through the lower end of the top ten in the early running before he gradually hauled himself into a battle with team-mate Cammish and Team VERTU's Ricky Collard.

Meanwhile, reigning champion Ingram had made his way past the fading BMWs of De Leon and Rainford with the Bavarian duo struggling slightly while running on the Goodyear medium tyre, as well as having a lack of available boost by virtue of their double podium in the earlier race.

Sutton saw off Cammish, Collard and both BMWs before setting his sights on attacking leader and old adversary Ingram, when disaster struck the #80 Hyundai i30N.

Ingram locked up with what was confirmed post-race as an alternator failure, as he initially dropped down the pack before later retiring with the problem.

Sutton streaked clear for the win with the Team VERTU duo of Collard and the hard-charging Tom Chilton completing the podium.

Shedden secures special Snetterton success

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Shedden stood atop the podium, taking his seventh victory at the Norfolk venue in one of his best ever drives.

Despite starting from pole position, Shedden first had to fend off the Cataclean Plato Racing duo of Dan Rowbottom and Adam Morgan before later having to contend with an even more daunting sight – four-time champion Sutton and two-time champion Ingram in his mirrors.

With the Mercedes duo fading slightly after mid-distance, it was Sutton's #116 Ford Focus Titanium and Ingram’s #3 Hyundai i30N bearing down on the three-time supremo Shedden.

Not many drivers on the grid have defended in such a classy way against Sutton with the pair going side-by-side on a couple of occasions but somehow the Toyota Corolla man stayed ahead.

Sutton secured second ahead of Ingram, but there was further drama post-race when the latter was handed a ten-second time penalty for exceeding the permitted number of track limits breaches. Ingram subsequently finished Race 3 in eighth place, promoting WSR's De Leon onto the podium – his second of the day.

There was sheer joy further down the order when Team VERTU's Hamilton was confirmed as the Jack Sears Trophy winner for the Snetterton weekend.

It proved to be one of the loudest and most emotional podiums in memory with a huge crowd roaring Nic onto the rostrum, as Shedden, Sutton and Ingram joined the fans in front of the podium to cheer on the inspirational character. 

Hamilton has already scored overall points this season – at Brands Hatch last time out and during yesterday's Qualifying Race – with his improved pace there for all to see, but this proved to be a huge reward for the tireless work, effort and spirit he has shown over the years.

It truly was one of the greatest BTCC moments in recent history and for him to be joined by three champions – with nine titles between them – made the occasion even more special.

2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 1 – Snetterton

1. Charles Rainford, WSR 12 Laps
2. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +3.917s
3. Daryl De Leon, WSR +8.379s
4. Josh Cook, Speedworks Corolla Racing +9.872s
5. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +10.226s
6. Daniel Rowbottom, Cataclean Plato Racing +11.593s
7. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +12.681s
8. Ricky Collard, Team VERTU +14.893s
9. James Dorlin, Restart Racing +16.274s
10. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +20.794s

2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 2 – Snetterton

1. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK 12 Laps
2. Ricky Collard, Team VERTU +1.009s
3. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +2.295s
4. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +6.954s
5. Adam Morgan, Cataclean Plato Racing +9.906s
6. Daniel Rowbottom, Cataclean Plato Racing +10.942s
7. Gordon Shedden, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +11.129s
8. Charles Rainford, WSR +12.496s
9. Chris Smiley, Restart Racing +12.613s
10. Daryl De Leon, WSR +14.047s

2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 3 – Snetterton

1. Gordon Shedden, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 12 Laps
2. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +0.728s
3. Daryl De Leon, WSR +3.226s
4. Chris Smiley, Restart Racing +4.975s
5. Charles Rainford, WSR +5.698s
6. Adam Morgan, Cataclean Plato Racing +6.945s
7. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +7.093s
8. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +10.923s
9. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +11.756s
10. Daniel Rowbottom, Cataclean Plato Racing +12.494s

Penalties:

Qualifying Race

Charles Rainford received a verbal warning in the Qualifying Race at Snetterton, for an incident involving Tom Chilton



Chris Smiley received a five-second time penalty in the Qualifying Race at Snetterton, for obtaining an unfair advantage in an incident involving Lewis Selby

Race 1

Sam Osborne was disqualified from Round 7 of the championship, for a significant overboost infringement


Race 2



Ash Sutton received a five-second time penalty in Round 8 of the championship, for obtaining an unfair advantage in an incident involving Daryl De Leon and Ricky Collard

Race 3



Tom Ingram received a ten-second time penalty in Round 9 of the championship, for exceeding the permitted number of track limits breaches

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Gordon Shedden stood atop the podium in Round 9 of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton, taking his seventh victory at the Norfolk venue in one of his best ever drives.

Despite starting from pole position, Shedden first had to fend off the Cataclean Plato Racing duo of Dan Rowbottom and Adam Morgan before later having to contend with an even more daunting sight – four-time champion Ash Sutton and two-time champion Tom Ingram in his mirrors.

With the Mercedes duo fading slightly after mid-distance it was Sutton's #116 Ford Focus Titanium and Ingram's #3 Hyundai i30N bearing down on the three-time supremo Shedden.

Not many drivers on the grid have defended in such a classy way against Sutton with the pair going side-by-side on a couple of occasions but somehow the Toyota Corolla man stayed ahead.

Sutton secured second ahead of Ingram, but there was further drama post race when the latter was handed a ten-second time penalty for exceeding the permitted number of track limits breaches. Ingram subsequently finished Race 3 in eighth place, promoting WSR's Daryl De Leon onto the podium – his second of the day.

Restart Racing's Chris Smiley drove brilliantly to claim fourth ahead of Charles Rainford (WSR), Morgan (Cataclean Plato Racing) and Tom Chilton (Team VERTU).

Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) and Rowbottom (Cataclean Plato Racing) rounded out the top ten.

There was sheer joy further down the order when Team VERTU's Nic Hamilton was confirmed as the Jack Sears Trophy winner for the Snetterton weekend.

It proved to be one of the loudest and most emotional podiums in memory with a huge crowd roaring Nic onto the rostrum, as Shedden, Sutton and Ingram joined the fans in front of the podium to cheer on the inspirational character.

Hamilton has already scored overall points this season – at Brands Hatch last time out and during yesterday's Qualifying Race – with his improved pace there for all to see, but this proved to be a huge reward for the tireless work, effort and spirit he has shown over the years.

It truly was one of the greatest BTCC moments in recent history and for him to be joined by three champions with nine titles between them made the occasion even more special.

Gordon Shedden, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said:

Ashley Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:

Nic Hamilton, Team VERTU, said:

Race 3 – Snetterton – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	12	23:45.261		1:57.508	4
2	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	12	23:45.989	0.728	1:56.898	2
3	2	Daryl DE LEON	WSR	12	23:48.487	3.226	1:57.103	9
4	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	12	23:50.236	4.975	1:57.013	3
5	99	Charles RAINFORD	WSR	12	23:50.959	5.698	1:56.621	3
6	33	Adam MORGAN	Cataclean Plato Racing	12	23:52.206	6.945	1:57.632	4
7	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	12	23:52.354	7.093	1:57.561	8
8	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	12	23:56.184	10.923	1:56.781	4
9	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	12	23:57.017	11.756	1:57.620	2
10	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	Cataclean Plato Racing	12	23:57.755	12.494	1:58.121	3
11	88	Mikey DOBLE	LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing	12	23:59.642	14.381	1:58.275	4
12	50	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	12	24:00.171	14.910	1:58.372	9
13	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	12	24:02.886	17.625	1:58.235	10
14	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing	12	24:02.921	17.660	1:58.380	3
15	66	Josh COOK	Speedworks Corolla Racing	12	24:04.157	18.896	1:58.353	3
16	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Team VERTU	12	24:05.098	19.837	1:58.415	8
17	17	Dexter PATTERSON	Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing	12	24:08.158	22.897	1:58.904	9
18	132	James DORLIN	Restart Racing	12	24:09.389	24.128	1:59.075	8
19	19	Max BUXTON	Speedworks Corolla Racing	12	24:09.988	24.727	1:58.570	7
20	15	Lewis SELBY	NAPA Racing UK	12	24:11.965	26.704	1:59.069	7
21	11	Ricky COLLARD	Team VERTU	12	24:13.969	28.708	1:58.344	4

NAPA Racing UK's Ash Sutton took victory in Round 8 of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton, asserting himself at the top of the standings with half of all victories so far this season.

Starting from tenth on the grid, the four-time champion ripped through the lower end of the top ten in the early running before he gradually hauled himself into a battle with team-mate Dan Cammish and Team VERTU's Ricky Collard.

Meanwhile, reigning champion Tom Ingram had made his way past the fading BMW's of Daryl De Leon and Charles Rainford with the Bavarian duo struggling slightly running on the Goodyear medium tyre as well as having a lack of available boost by virtue of their double podium in the earlier race.

Sutton saw off Cammish, Collard and both BMWs before setting his sights on attacking leader and old adversary Ingram, before drama struck the #80 Hyundai i30N.

Ingram locked up with what was later confirmed as an alternator failure, as he initially dropped down the pack before later retiring with the problem.

Sutton streaked clear for the win with the Team VERTU duo of Collard and the hard-charging Tom Chilton completing the podium.

Cammish held on to fourth from the Cataclean Plato Racing pair of Adam Morgan and Dan Rowbottom. Both Mercedes' drivers had shown solid pace during the bout and swapped positions late on when Rowbottom was slightly delayed with Ingram's retirement.

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Gordon Shedden was seventh - winning the Independents' honours as well as scooping pole position for the reverse grid later today.

WSR's young guns Rainford and De Leon managed to score top ten finishes, as did Restart Racing's Chris Smiley.

Sutton was given a five second penalty post-race for his move by De Leon and Collard, but having won the contest by more than six seconds it did not affect the result.

Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:

Ricky Collard, Team VERTU, said:

Tom Chilton, Team VERTU, said:

Race 2 - Snetterton - Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	12	23:47.495		1:56.481	4
2	11	Ricky COLLARD	Team VERTU	12	23:48.504	1.009	1:56.971	3
3	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	12	23:49.790	2.295	1:56.998	5
4	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	12	23:54.449	6.954	1:56.839	2
5	33	Adam MORGAN	Cataclean Plato Racing	12	23:57.401	9.906	1:57.369	3
6	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	Cataclean Plato Racing	12	23:58.437	10.942	1:57.713	2
7	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	12	23:58.624	11.129	1:57.713	3
8	99	Charles RAINFORD	WSR	12	23:59.991	12.496	1:57.822	3
9	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	12	24:00.108	12.613	1:58.047	4
10	2	Daryl DE LEON	WSR	12	24:01.542	14.047	1:57.759	3
11	15	Lewis SELBY	NAPA Racing UK	12	24:03.624	16.129	1:57.815	3
12	66	Josh COOK	Speedworks Corolla Racing	12	24:04.491	16.996	1:58.698	3
13	88	Mikey DOBLE	LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing	12	24:05.280	17.785	1:57.960	4
14	50	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	12	24:07.327	19.832	1:58.310	4
15	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing	12	24:08.197	20.702	1:58.452	5
16	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Team VERTU	12	24:09.250	21.755	1:58.751	7
17	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	12	24:09.800	22.305	1:58.704	6
18	19	Max BUXTON	Speedworks Corolla Racing	12	24:13.485	25.099	1:59.009	4
19	17	Dexter PATTERSON	Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing	12	24:16.998	29.503	1:58.463	4
20	132	James DORLIN	Restart Racing	12	25:34.693	1m 47s 198ms	1:57.853	8
DNF	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	9	17:58.263	3 Laps	1:57.626	4

WSR's Charles Rainford took victory in Round 7 of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton, claiming his second career victory, as the Surrey-based squad saw two cars reach the rostrum.

Team VERTU's Tom Ingram took a lonely second, having got the better of Speedworks Corolla Racing's Josh Cook on the opening lap.

Cook couldn't hang on to second for the duration of the race as the hard charging second WSR BMW of Daryl De Leon fired his #2 machine onto the final step of the podium.

The young gun made his way up to fifth early on before getting stuck behind NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish for much of the contest, with the intense heat pushing the engines to the limit while following another car.

De Leon eventually made an impressive move and, in free air, immediately pulled away from the #27 Ford Focus Titanium and onto the back of Cook's #66 Toyota Corolla.

The Anglo-Filipino wasted little time in relinquishing Cook of third place as the Cambridge resident grabbed silverware at his home event.

Cook and Cammish claimed fourth and fifth respectively, whilst Dan Rowbottom rounded out the top six in his Cataclean Plato Racing Mercedes.

It was a Team VERTU double in seventh and eighth with Tom Chilton heading teammate Ricky Collard – the latter having improved from 12th on the grid.

James Dorlin (Restart Racing) and Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK) completed with the top positions, with the championship leader coming from the back of the grid on the Goodyear medium tyre compound.

Charles Rainford, WSR, said:

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said:

Daryl De Leon, WSR, said:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	99	Charles RAINFORD	WSR	12	23:28.657		1:56.170	5
2	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	12	23:32.574	3.917	1:56.128	3
3	2	Daryl DE LEON	WSR	12	23:37.036	8.379	1:56.414	3
4	66	Josh COOK	Speedworks Corolla Racing	12	23:38.529	9.872	1:56.241	3
5	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	12	23:38.883	10.226	1:56.510	4
6	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	Cataclean Plato Racing	12	23:40.250	11.593	1:56.713	3
7	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	12	23:41.338	12.681	1:56.894	3
8	11	Ricky COLLARD	Team VERTU	12	23:43.496	14.839	1:56.859	3
9	132	James DORLIN	Restart Racing	12	23:44.931	16.274	1:56.937	3
10	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	12	23:48.154	19.497	1:57.315	3
11	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	12	23:49.451	20.794	1:57.519	4
12	33	Adam MORGAN	Cataclean Plato Racing	12	23:56.188	27.531	1:58.170	7
13	15	Lewis SELBY	NAPA Racing UK	12	23:57.413	28.756	1:58.033	12
14	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	12	24:04.907	36.250	1:58.683	5
15	88	Mikey DOBLE	LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing	12	24:05.421	36.764	1:58.560	4
16	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	12	24:05.620	36.963	1:58.579	3
17	17	Dexter PATTERSON	Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing	12	24:06.429	37.772	1:58.771	5
18	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Team VERTU	12	24:06.462	37.805	1:58.438	4
19	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing	12	24:10.781	42.124	1:58.803	3
20	50	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	12	24:10.998	42.341	1:58.814	5
21	19	Max BUXTON	Speedworks Corolla Racing	12	24:12.297	43.640	1:59.008	3

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All six different marques win in opening nine races of 2026

WSR’s Charles Rainford claimed victory in the Qualifying Race earlier today (23 May) as the BMW driver reigned supreme amidst scorching conditions at Snetterton.

Despite a frenetic start this particular 'Race to Pole' arguably proved to be the most routine so far as Rainford wrestled his way past pole sitter Tom Chilton on the opening tour.

Chilton’s #3 Team VERTU Hyundai tried to hold off the charging front-row starting BMW as the pair ran side-by-side for much of the early exchanges.

Rainford was briefly nudged wide onto the grass but the talented young gun held on and eventually completed the pass on the run through Williams.

The experienced Chilton was about to receive more blows as he was first handed a five-second penalty for starting out of position and was then shuffled further down the order on-track as a number of title protagonists nipped by.

Speedworks Corolla Racing's Josh Cook enjoyed a very strong second place as his team made some notable setup changes to his car following a difficult practice session earlier in the morning, whilst reigning champion Tom Ingram followed.

Ingram’s Team VERTU Hyundai was behind title rival Ash Sutton for much of the race before the standings leader exited stage left with a mechanical problem – incredibly making this two out of three Qualifying Races that Sutton's #116 Ford Focus has failed to finish.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish was fourth with Cataclean Plato Racing's Dan Rowbottom in fifth – his best finish since his 'Race to Pole' triumph in the season opener at Donington Park.

Daryl De Leon was sixth in the second WSR BMW while Adam Morgan provided another solid result for Cataclean Plato Racing in seventh.

The recovering Chilton, James Dorlin (Restart Racing) and Sam Osborne (NAPA Racing UK) completed the top ten positions.

Rainford's victory highlighted the ultra competitiveness of Britain's fiercest championship with ALL six marques having now won at least once from the opening nine races of the 2026 campaign.

Rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship take place at Snetterton tomorrow with the action getting underway in the UK on ITV4 from 10:45, with the races also being beamed around the world on Racer TV (North America) and the BTCC YouTube Channel (Rest of the World).

Charles Rainford, WSR, said: “We were in control and I wasn't going to do anything silly. I was waiting for the tyres to go off on the front-wheel drive cars and that happened about halfway through so I’m very happy with that – let's try and repeat that tomorrow. I sat down with my engineer Dan [Millard] after practice and was like ‘right, how do we turn this around?’ and we've come together with a rocket ship, so I think it's going to be car cover on tonight, don't touch it, and away we go tomorrow.”

Qualifying Race – Snetterton – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	99	Charles RAINFORD	WSR	8	15:42.814		1:56.212	3
2	66	Josh COOK	Speedworks Corolla Racing	8	15:44.805	1.991	1:56.692	3
3	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	8	15:46.656	3.842	1:56.936	2
4	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	8	15:47.119	4.305	1:56.942	2
5	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	Cataclean Plato Racing	8	15:48.932	6.118	1:56.933	2
6	2	Daryl DE LEON	WSR	8	15:49.066	6.252	1:56.981	6
7	33	Adam MORGAN	Cataclean Plato Racing	8	15:52.036	9.222	1:57.283	3
8	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	8	15:52.351	9.537	1:56.645	2
9	132	James DORLIN	Restart Racing	8	15:52.501	9.687	1:57.396	6
10	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	8	15:54.270	11.456	1:57.340	3
11	17	Dexter PATTERSON	Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing	8	15:56.490	13.676	1:57.520	3
12	11	Ricky COLLARD	Team VERTU	8	15:56.625	13.811	1:57.341	3
13	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	8	15:57.403	14.589	1:57.576	3
14	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	8	15:57.719	14.905	1:57.469	7
15	88	Mikey DOBLE	LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing	8	16:00.004	17.190	1:57.675	7
16	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Team VERTU	8	16:00.588	17.774	1:57.610	4
17	15	Lewis SELBY	NAPA Racing UK	8	16:02.383	19.569	1:57.601	4
18	19	Max BUXTON	Speedworks Corolla Racing	8	16:18.751	35.937	1:58.766	7
19	50	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	7	16:14.478	1 Lap	1:58.382	2
DNF	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing	7	13:55.602	1 Lap	1:57.426	4
DNF	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	4	15:07.218	4 Laps	1:57.301	2

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