Podium milestone and compelling charge for Ingram at Snetterton

Seven years ago at Snetterton, Tom Ingram scythed through the field from the tail-end of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship grid to reach the rostrum. At the most recent event (24-25 May) he very nearly did it again.

Despite benefitting from only three seconds per lap of turbo boost in qualifying – due to arriving in Norfolk sitting second in the standings – the Team VERTU driver progressed comfortably through both Part 1 and Part 2. The #80 subsequently secured a front row berth in the 'Quick Six' session, a scant 0.030s adrift of the top spot.
 
The following day, Ingram went straight on the attack, challenging Dan Cammish for the lead at the start of the curtain-raising contest. After keeping Cammish honest over the opening two-thirds of the race, as his Ford Focus ST-racing rival began to deploy his boost to pull away, the 2022 champion turned his attentions to staving off a hard-charging Ash Sutton behind.
 
Twice, the championship leader attempted to prise the door ajar on the last lap in an enthralling cat-and-mouse duel, but Ingram resolutely stood his ground. Judiciously saving some of his limited boost allocation for the final few corners, he expertly soaked up the pressure to seal the runner-up spoils – his sixth podium finish from seven starts in 2025 and the 100th of his impressive BTCC career, earning him membership to an elite and exclusive club.
 
With the regulations stipulating that the top three finishers from race one must run the hard tyres in race two, the Bucks-born ace knew he would be up against it – especially with everybody else on the significantly faster soft-compound rubber. He was busy fending off Dan Rowbottom for second when disaster struck on lap three, as a rare error pitched the #80 Hyundai i30N sideways on the exit of Riches; in trying to gather it up again, Ingram made contact with the circuit’s unforgiving Armco barriers, damaging his car’s suspension.
 
That not only resulted in his first non-score of 2025, it also meant he would begin the day’s finale from way back in 24th on the grid, but in front of the live ITV4 television cameras, he produced a blistering start and a similarly meteoric opening lap to climb immediately to 13th.
 
After narrowly avoiding a second early bath when he was involved in a clash between Daryl DeLeon and Stephen Jelley, the 31-year-old set about picking his adversaries off one-by-one. Having fought his way up to fifth, he then set about closing down a two-second deficit to Sam Osborne ahead, executing a textbook switchback manoeuvre at Agostini on the penultimate tour to make fourth position his own.
 
Ingram’s stirring charge through the pack means he will travel next to the fastest circuit in the country – Thruxton in Hampshire on 7-8 June – still holding second place in the title table, just 15 points adrift of the summit.
 
Tom Ingram, Driver, Team VERTU, said: “The first thing I have to say is that, once again, the car felt phenomenal all weekend – unbelievably hooked-up, doing everything I wanted it to and an absolute dream to drive. We’re in a nice window with it and I was proper chuffed with qualifying considering our comparative lack of turbo boost. There was next-to-nothing between Dan [Cammish] and myself, and while I was more than a tenth-and-a-half up on my previous best when the red flag came out, second still put us in a really good place for race day.
 
“It was always going to be tough to beat Dan in race one as he had much more boost available, and I additionally lost some brake cooling early on, which left me vulnerable in the braking zones so I had to be mindful of that – particularly with Ash [Sutton] looming in my mirrors! I knew he would be planning an attack, which meant I couldn’t afford to make a mistake – if you leave so much as two millimetres of extra space, he will fill it.
 
“It certainly got fairly close towards the end – Ash stuck his nose in a couple of times on the last lap – but it was all good, hard touring car racing and second position was a strong result to kick the day off. I was pleased with that, and to have reached the milestone of 100 podiums in the BTCC is a pretty amazing achievement.
 
“I held my hands up to what happened in race two – that one was completely on me as I pushed too hard trying to defend my position on the hard tyres – and I went into race three determined to repay all the EXCELR8 guys and girls for doing such a great repair job.
 
“It was fairly full-on from the start. Stephen Jelley got spun across the pack, and I ended up head-butting him! I thought that would be game over, but fortunately we were able to carry on – albeit carrying a bit of damage – and then we just kept on going all the way up to fourth.
 
“So all-in-all, aside from race two, I think we had another good weekend. The Hyundai is mega every time we turn up, which is encouraging. Its balance is fantastic, the front-end is like nothing else I’ve ever driven and the traction and mid-corner performance we’re getting out of it is unreal. Honestly, I’ve never driven a car that’s felt so good – it’s simply outrageous – so it’s kind of galling that despite scoring six podiums so far this season, we still haven’t won. We’ll have to make sure we rectify that at Thruxton...”

Where to Watch: Thruxton

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads to Hampshire this weekend (7/8 June) to race at the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton. Here’s all the information you need to know to keep up with the action on TV and online for the fourth event of the year, wherever you are in the world…

This weekend’s race day action will feature on the home of the BTCC in the UK, ITV4, from 1100 on Sunday (8 June) while the ITV YouTube Channel will host qualifying on Saturday (7 June) from 1500.

TOCA – organisers of the BTCC – also announced that each race day of the 2025 season – including all support series’ races – will be streamed LIVE around the globe on the BTCC YouTube channel, with the exception of the UK and North America which have existing broadcast arrangements.

Furthermore, the BTCC will be aired LIVE in North America (US and Canada) for the first time ever thanks to a new multi-year agreement with the RACER Network, streaming live and on demand as part of a long-term agreement with the championship.

All 30 races are scheduled to air on the main RACER channel, whilst support series’ and extended BTCC highlights will be available to watch via the RACER+ App, the network’s premium motorsports streaming platform. Race 1 will begin at 06:45 Eastern Time (ET) with Race 2 following at 09:35 ET and Race 3 closing out the day’s racing at 12:05 ET.

Click here for the full TV guide for Thruxton.

Senna Proctor to return as Team VERTU targets first Thruxton success

Team VERTU will look to make it onto the top step of the Thruxton podium for the first time this weekend when the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship visits the fastest circuit on the calendar for the fourth meeting of the season.

The Hampshire venue is the only one where the EXCELR8-run has yet to secure victory since joining the BTCC grid back in 2019, but confidence is high after another solid weekend at Snetterton resulted in three more podium finishes.

Between them, Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan have already scored ten podium finishes - including a win for Chilton at Donington Park - whilst the driver line-up is bolstered this weekend by the return to competition of Senna Proctor.

With Proctor being a proven race winner with multiple podium finishes himself, it means Team VERTU heads into event four with a stronger line-up than ever before - with the quartet having a combined record of 219 BTCC podiums, 63 of which have been victories.

Ingram heads the team’s challenge in the championship standings having scored six podium finishes in nine starts this season, leaving him 15 points off top spot heading into the weekend.

The 2022 title winner scored pole position at Thruxton last year on a weekend where he made his 100th start for the team - picking up a pair of podium finishes to make it ten in total at the fastest circuit on the schedule.

Although he will once again carry limited turbo boost into the weekend as a result of his championship, Ingram will hope to make the most of the pace in the Hyundai i30 Fastback N to fight for a place in the Quick Six on Saturday, and three strong results on Sunday.

Morgan is second of the Team VERTU drivers in the standings having picked up his second podium finish of the year at Snetterton last time out - where he went close to victory in race two.

On his return to front-wheel drive, Morgan has wasted little time in getting up to speed in the Hyundai and will hope to maintain his strong form at a venue where he has bagged five victories in the past - a record that leaves him inside the top ten in the all-time winners list at the circuit.

Like Ingram, Morgan’s first goal will be to try and once again make it into the Quick Six in qualifying before seeking to add to his impressive win record on race day.

Chilton sits just a single point behind Morgan in the standings having also picked up his second podium of the season in Norfolk last time out.

The most experienced driver on the grid scored the 17th win of his BTCC career at Donington Park in the opening round, and heads into round four chasing a first Thruxton victory - with the high-speed circuit being the only current venue where he has yet to make it onto the top step.

Proctor meanwhile makes his return to the series for the first time since the 2021 season finale at Brands Hatch, with his deal to rejoin the team for the second half of the year having been expanded to include the events at both Thruxton and Oulton Park

Proctor will be reunited with the same chassis he competed in during the 2020 season, where he picked up a podium finish at Knockhill, and scored a points total that has been beaten by only three drivers to have raced the Hyundai in the years that have followed.

With the car having undergone extensive changes since the last time he got behind the wheel, the weekend will be something of a learning curve for Proctor as he gets back up to speed, whilst he will also be taking a step into the unknown in qualifying having not previously taken part in a session under the current three-part format.

Three solid race finishes are the first target this weekend, although Proctor is very much focused on adding to his career silverware during his comeback in Britain’s premier racing series.

Qualifying will take place on Saturday at 15:00 and will be shown live on YouTube, with Sunday’s three races airing on ITV4 and ITVX at 11:45, 14:35 and 17:05.

Tom Chilton, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Thruxton is one of my favourite circuits on the calendar, even if it’s the only venue we currently visit where I’ve not made it onto the top step. Hopefully I can put that right this weekend!

“I certainly feel in confident mood going into the weekend, as we’ve consistently shown strong pace across the opening three rounds at three very different circuits. The car is in a fantastic place at the moment and I have so much confidence in it, which is arguably more important at Thruxton than anywhere else.

“It’s so close in the standings that a strong showing this weekend could move me right up into the top three as we move towards the half-way stage of the season - and that has to be the main focus.”

Senna Proctor, #18 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “I’m delighted to be back on the BTCC grid this weekend and can’t wait to get going at Thruxton. There’s no doubting the fact that it’s a challenging circuit on which to make my return to the series, but it’s one where I’ve had some good results in the past - including my last outing back in 2021 when I finished on the podium!

“As I said when my deal with the team was announced, this season is all about playing the long game and looking to the future as I work towards a full-time return to the grid in 2026 - but I still want to be able to challenge towards the front and fighting for some strong results.

“This will be the first time I’ve tasted the new three-part qualifying format which promises to be interesting, but having seen how well the car has performed in the opening rounds, I’m just really excited about the prospect of getting back behind the wheel. Three solid performances at Thruxton this weekend would be a good way to kick things off.”

Adam Morgan, #33 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Thruxton is a circuit that’s been kind to me in the past - although I didn’t really realise how successful I’ve been there through the years. It’s where I scored my last BTCC win back in 2022 and it would be fantastic if I could get back onto the top step of the podium again this weekend, particularly after going close at Snetterton last time out.

“I’m really enjoying being part of this team and even though we’re only three rounds into the season, I feel like I’ve been here for so much longer. Being back in front-wheel drive really seems to suit me and with the pace we’ve displayed so far, I’m going into the weekend feeling confidence about bringing home some more strong results.”

Tom Ingram, #80 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Thruxton is a circuit where we’ve shown really strong pace in recent years, having scored double podium finishes in each of the the past two seasons. It’s a circuit that really plays to the strengths of our car, and where we really benefit from all of the hard work that the engineers have put in to get the chassis in the sweet spot.

“Although it was disappointing to have a DNF at Snetterton, the fact we have been so consistent this season means we head into the weekend right in contention towards the top of the standings - which is where we need to be at this stage.

“My approach going into the weekend will remain the same as ever, with my focus firmly on maximising our performance across the three races and picking up as many points as possible. Of course, I want to get back onto the top step of the podium and this would be the perfect time to help the team to win at Thruxton for the first time.

Justina Williams, Team VERTU Team Owner, said: “Thruxton is the only circuit on the BTCC calendar where we have yet to make it onto the top step of the podium, and hopefully that is something we are able to to put right this season. We are going there in better form that ever before given the results across the opening three rounds, and I’m confident that we’ll be firmly in the fight for silverware.

“With Senna rejoining the line-up alongside Tom, Tom and Adam, we now have four proven race winners in the four cars and I’m looking forward to seeing them all pushing towards the sharp end.”

Twin Triumphs at Snetterton for NAPA Racing UK

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.

Double Independent success for Restart Racing

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.

Triple podium for Team VERTU at Snetterton

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 duo head Jack Sears Trophy points after bruising Snetterton

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 celebrate first podium of the season at Snetterton

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.

NAPA Racing UK double before Doble delivers maiden win

BTCC boasts eight different winners in last eight races

Rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship took place at Snetterton this weekend (24/25 May) as NAPA Racing UK claimed a double before Mikey Doble delivered a memorable maiden victory.

If the WSR BMW squad were in buoyant mood following a hat-trick of wins at Brands Hatch last time out, then the early running at Snetterton belonged to NAPA Racing UK.

Dan Cammish continued his impressive qualifying form on Saturday as he snatched his second pole position of the season with a stunning performance – setting the fastest ever lap around the Snetterton 300 layout. 

The #27 driver duly delivered in the opening race before team-mate Dan Rowbottom took his first win of the season in the second bout, but the most popular win of the day belonged to Doble.

Not only was it a first ever BTCC win for Surrey man Doble, but it had also been 1001 days since an Independent team had taken an overall race win, and it was the first for the Power Maxed Racing squad since Jason Plato at Brands Hatch in 2019... 156 races ago.

A third of the races so far this season have been won by maiden victors, whilst the BTCC has recorded eighth different winners in the last eight races – highlighting the outstanding competitiveness in Britain’s premier motorsport series.

As the spectators made their way home it was Ash Sutton leading the Drivers’ Standings by 15 points from Tom Ingram, the latter having endured both the highs and lows of motorsport at Snetterton. As did reigning champion Jake Hill, with the BMWs struggling for pace the #1 has slipped 40 points off the championship summit.

EXCELR8 Motorsport/Hyundai and the Team VERTU outfit still hold sway in both the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ order, whilst Doble and Restart Racing lead the Independents’ tables.

It was a challenging weekend for Brands Hatch race winner Daryl DeLeon but he does top the Jack Sears Trophy.

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship returns at Thruxton in Hampshire on 7/8 June.

Cammish converts pole into victory

NAPA Racing UK's Cammish led from start to finish to win the opener at Snetterton.

The #27 Ford Focus withstood steady pressure from behind throughout as the gap fluctuated back to Ingram (Team VERTU – Hyundai) and Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK – Ford).

The fight for second was a fantastic game of cat and mouse between longtime title protagonists Ingram and Sutton, which eventually built towards a climax in the final two laps. Sutton's Ford Focus was up alongside the #80 Hyundai on a couple of occasions and there was minor contact as the duo expertly battled for position.

Ingram held firm as the fast-starting Sutton completed the podium positions, with the former scoring his 100th rostrum in the BTCC.

Rowbottom had to fightback after a sluggish start as the NAPA Racing UK Ford man eventually made it through to fourth, his move around the outside of Adam Morgan’s Team VERTU Hyundai on the run to Riches being a particular highlight.

Morgan was relegated down to sixth late on by the charging Restart Racing Hyundai of Daniel Lloyd, with Team VERTU's Tom Chilton and Restart Racing's Chris Smiley next in the order.

Rowbottom rallies to win race two

36-year-old Rowbottom claimed his first victory of the season – the third of his BTCC career so far – as he fended off a number of challengers in race two.

The three Goodyear hard tyre runners – Cammish (NAPA Racing UK – Ford), Ingram (Team VERTU – Hyundai) and Sutton (NAPA Racing UK – Ford) – all made good getaways, but it wasn't long before they had the soft-shod runners reeling them in.

Pole-sitter Cammish had already been relegated to third by Sutton and Ingram, and he was further shuffled down to eighth by the end of the opening lap.

Sutton let team-mate Rowbottom by, but the biggest moment took place when Ingram ran wildly wide through Riches and made contact with the barrier while trying to correct the car.

Now in the lead, Rowbottom's race was about to get even tougher as a quartet of Hyundais – Lloyd (Restart Racing), Morgan (Team VERTU), Chilton (Team VERTU) and Smiley (Restart Racing) – swarmed in.

Lloyd made his move and looked to have cemented P1 as he sliced his #123 machine by Rowbottom's Ford Focus, but the latter fought back almost immediately to retake the lead.

Morgan – with additional TOCA Turbo Boost available – then made light work of Lloyd and he set about hauling in Rowbottom's Ford ahead of him.

A two-lap showdown took place as Morgan attacked, while Rowbottom used every inch of track to defend his position, which he duly did until the chequered flag fell.

There was one final move as Chilton completed the podium to make it a double for Team VERTU – up to that point being the only squad to finish on the podium in each and every BTCC race so far this season.

Doble delight after memorable maiden victory

Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing's Doble then took a memorable maiden victory with a lights to flag triumph in the Norfolk finale

Doble – starting from pole position – never put a wheel wrong, even when he had four-time BTCC champion Sutton and multiple race winner Josh Cook closing him down.

Sutton made an outrageous start, coming from tenth on the grid through to fourth on the opening lap, with Cook's Honda now immediately ahead of him.

The Goodyear soft-shod duo of Cook and Sutton were soon into second and third respectively as the old friends swapped positions on a couple of occasions.

Sutton eventually made the move for second stick, and he attacked Doble's Vauxhall Astra in the closing laps, but the #116 ran wide at the Wilson hairpin on the penultimate lap and the fight was over.

The podium was completed by Sutton and Cook, but there was an even bigger headline behind as Team VERTU's Ingram stormed from 24th on the grid to an incredible fourth at the finish in his Hyundai i30N.

Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK, said: “A good start, and I got away clean. It was always important to manage that first lap, and I managed to fend them off. I had a bit of a boost deficit, so I knew they had their work cut out, but I used it when I needed to. A fairly sensible win. I think we did everything right there in terms of the on-track bit.”

Dan Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK, said: “It was hard work and Dan (Lloyd) put up a real tough fight before Adam (Morgan) then came on strong in the final laps. The car has been fantastic all weekend. We want to win races, and my target is to challenge for the championship at the end of the day.”

Mikey Doble, Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing, said: “I’m lost for words really. It was a fantastic race, and everyone deserves it so much. It’s massive for me just to be in the championship, never mind standing here as a BTCC race winner. To bring PMR their first win since Jason Plato in 2019 too… it’s been a long road to get here.”

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 1 – Snetterton

1. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK 12 Laps 
2. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +4.307s 
3. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +4.689s
4. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK +8.137s
5. Daniel Lloyd, Restart Racing +8.608s
6. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +9.673s
7. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +13.364s
8. Chris Smiley, Restart Racing +18.089s
9. Mikey Doble, Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing +22.495s
10. Daryl DeLeon, WSR +23.598s

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 2 – Snetterton

1. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK 12 Laps 
2. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +0.355s
3. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +2.276s
4. Daniel Lloyd, Restart Racing +3.013s
5. Chris Smiley, Restart Racing +3.172s
6. Mikey Doble, Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing +4.961s
7. Josh Cook, One Motorsport +5.639s
8. Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK +6.316s
9. Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +8.072s
10. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +9.663s

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 3 – Snetterton

1. Mikey Doble, Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing 15 Laps 
2. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +0.770s
3. Josh Cook, One Motorsport +2.881s
4. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +8.595s
5. Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK +9.040s
6. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +15.064s
7. Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +17.394s
8. Ronan Pearson, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +18.195s
9. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +18.479s
10. Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +18.971s

Penalties:

Race One

Max Hall received an official reprimand and two penalty points on his license in Round 7 of the championship, for causing a collision with Gordon Shedden.

Aiden Moffat was disqualified from Round 7 of the championship, for exceeding the over-boost time per lap.

Race Two

Jake Hill received a verbal warning in Round 8 of the championship for obtaining an unfair advantage (whether inadvertently or not) for contact with Árón Taylor-Smith.

Gordon Shedden was disqualified from Round 8 of the championship, for exceeding the over-boost time per lap.

Race Three

Jake Hill received a one-second penalty in Round 9 of the championship for obtaining an unfair advantage (whether inadvertently or not) for contact with Ronan Pearson.

Charles Rainford received a written reprimand in Round 9 of the championship for obtaining an unfair advantage (whether inadvertently or not) for contact with Josh Cook and Adam Morgan.

Doble delight after memorable maiden victory

Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing's Mikey Doble has taken a memorable maiden victory with a lights to flag triumph in Round 9 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton.

It's 1001 days since an Independent team has taken an overall race win in the BTCC and it's the first for the Power Maxed Racing squad since Jason Plato at Brands Hatch in 2019... 156 races ago.

Doble – starting from pole position – never put a wheel wrong, even when he had four-time BTCC champion Ash Sutton and multiple race winner Josh Cook closing him down.

Sutton made an outrageous start, coming from tenth on the grid through to fourth on the opening lap, with Cook's Honda immediately ahead of him.

The Goodyear soft-shod duo of Cook and Sutton were soon into second and third respectively as the old friends swapped positions on a couple of occasions.

Sutton eventually made the move for second stick and he attacked Doble's Vauxhall Astra in the closing laps, but the #116 ran wide at the Wilson hairpin on the penultimate lap and the fight was over.

The podium was completed by Sutton and Cook, but there was an even bigger headline behind as Team VERTU's Tom Ingram stormed from 24th on the grid to an incredible fourth at the finish.

NAPA Racing UK's Sam Osborne was a fantastic fifth, ahead of team-mate Dan Cammish.

There was another intra-team battle for seventh as LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Charles Rainford continued to attack his championship winning team-mate Jake Hill. The pair crossed the line separated by just 0.085s as the young rookie got the better of the #1 Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport man.

Ronan Pearson (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) and Aiden Moffat (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) finalised the top ten positions.

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2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Snetterton – Race 3 – Final Classification:

P/No/Name/Entry/Laps/Time/Gap/Best/On/
188Mikey DOBLEMotor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing1532:04.2281:55.5777
2116Ashley SUTTONNAPA Racing UK1532:04.9980.7701:54.9468
366Josh COOKOne Motorsport1532:07.1092.8811:55.6668
480Tom INGRAMTeam VERTU1532:12.8238.5951:55.73311
577Sam OSBORNENAPA Racing UK1532:13.2689.0401:56.06312
627Dan CAMMISHNAPA Racing UK1532:19.29215.0641:55.8029
799Charles RAINFORDLKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR1532:21.62217.3941:56.4999
814Ronan PEARSONTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1532:22.42318.1951:56.47610
91Jake HILLLaser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport1532:22.70718.4791:56.32610
1016Aiden MOFFATLKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR1532:23.19918.9711:56.64015
1140Árón TAYLOR-SMITHTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1532:24.52020.2921:56.93010
1252Gordon SHEDDENTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1532:25.74121.5131:56.3919
1317Dexter PATTERSONROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport1532:27.22823.0001:57.23711
1493Max HALLROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport1532:27.83823.6101:56.82310
1533Adam MORGANTeam VERTU1532:33.18928.9611:58.00611
16123Daniel LLOYDRestart Racing1532:35.97931.7511:58.04213
1732Daniel ROWBOTTOMNAPA Racing UK1532:37.07932.8511:58.28615
183Tom CHILTONTeam VERTU1532:45.34641.1181:58.89913
192Daryl DELEONWSR1532:45.60241.3741:58.9019
2054Ryan BENSLEYTeam VERTU1532:48.03343.8051:58.49310
2150Nick HALSTEADMotor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing1533:06.4191:02.1912:00.65610
2228Nicolas HAMILTONPowder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock1533:10.8261:06.5982:00.39012
DNF132James DORLINTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1124:41.0134 Laps1:58.3507
DNF22Chris SMILEYRestart Racing1130:40.8594 Laps1:58.07811
DNF12Stephen JELLEYOne Motorsport000