BTCC boasts ten different race winners at midway stage of season

Rounds 13, 14 and 15 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship took place at Oulton Park earlier today (22 June) as the cars and stars of the country's most popular motorsport series reached its midway point of the season.

A typically huge crowd descended on the picturesque Cheshire venue and the BTCC's loyal fanbase also experienced a typically British summer weekend in terms of weather, as scorching conditions were combined with on and off showers, which spiced up the action even further on-track.

The two main title protagonists – Tom Ingram and Ash Sutton – won a race apiece as their titanic tussle continues to take shape, but it was Gordon Shedden that wowed the crowd with a brilliant triumph in the finale.

Not only was it Shedden's first BTCC victory since 2022, but he also became the tenth different race winner from just the 15 races so far this season – again underlining the incredible competitiveness and unparalleled drama of the BTCC.

If the sporting spectacle wasn't enough then the emotional theatre off-track almost proved too much as broadcasting legend Steve Rider brought the curtain down on an incredible career spanning nearly 50 years.

Best known for his work with ITV and BBC, Steve became an iconic figure across the likes of football, Formula 1, golf and many many more sports.

And of course, Steve has been the face of the British Touring Car Championship coverage across some four decades and leaves his role as one of the most popular and important figures in the championship’s illustrious history.

Steve’s phenomenal career was celebrated throughout this emotional weekend as everyone involved in the BTCC honoured Steve for his unwavering support, service, professionalism and brilliance.

Once the jam packed action had concluded it was Sutton still leading the overall Drivers' standings by ten points from Ingram, whilst Alliance Racing/Ford and its NAPA Racing UK outfit hold sway in the Manufacturers'/Constructors' and Teams' tables.

Chris Smiley and his Restart Racing Hyundai squad top the Independents' titles, whilst WSR BMW's Daryl DeLeon leads the Jack Sears Trophy.

The BTCC will resume after its traditional mid-season break at Croft Circuit on 2/3 August.

Ingram briefly tops standings after race one win

Team VERTU's Ingram commanded proceedings in Round 13 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship as the Hyundai star led from start to finish in the opening race at Oulton Park.

An early safety car spell following contact between Stephen Jelley (One Motorsport - Honda) and Sam Osborne (NAPA Racing UK - Ford) coming out of Island Bend could not deter Ingram's drive, as he eventually romped home more than five seconds clear of the chasing pack.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish finished second after he got by Smiley's front row starting Hyundai on the opening lap, whilst Ford Focus teammate Sutton looked to have scored the final place on the podium with his own stellar move around the outside of Smiley at Cascades.

The positions were swapped in the closing laps, however, as Sutton chose to settle for fourth and take advantage of being able to run the Goodyear soft tyre in the second race. He did, however, briefly relinquish the standings lead to Ingram by one point.

Sutton back on top

NAPA Racing UK's Sutton then swept to his fourth Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship victory of the season as the #116 surged through from fourth on the grid to win the second contest.

Being the first of the Goodyear soft tyre runners played perfectly into the four-time champion's hands, as he made light work of Restart Racing's Smiley while teammate Cammish let him by.

Team VERTU's Ingram was a much harder task with the #80 defending valiantly before Sutton took his opportunity at Island Hairpin. The Hyundai duo of Adam Morgan and Tom Chilton relegated stablemate Ingram down to fourth, but the latter then hung on brilliantly to claim fourth on the Goodyear hard tyre.

Reigning champion Jake Hill did everything he could to get by old rival Ingram, but the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW man had to settle for a solid fifth.

Shedden shows his class with stunning win

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Shedden claimed victory in the final race, closing out a brilliant first half to the BTCC season overall as he became the tenth different race winner in the process.

Shedden led from lights to flag but that doesn't tell the true story of an incredible initial attack, followed by a fantastic defensive drive, as the tin top legend grabbed his first BTCC win since 2022.

The Scotsman fought off the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW of Hill for much of the race, closely followed by the NAPA Racing UK Ford pair of Dan Rowbottom and Sutton, but the pressure on Shedden eased slightly in the closing moments.

With Hill making a last ditch effort to make a move on the penultimate lap, his #1 BMW 330i M Sport squirmed and slid wide on the wet surface at Cascades and he eventually returned to the track down in seventh.

Sutton had only recently disposed of Ford Focus teammate Rowbottom, and he was further rewarded with second after Hill's moment.

Rowbottom rounded out a topsy-turvy weekend with a well deserved podium, whilst Team VERTU's Ingram fought his way up to fourth, having been down in 12th at one stage.

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU – Hyundai, said: "The car is unbelievable at the moment – such a joy to drive. You always want a bit of a buffer, and I knew once we had that and had settled into a rhythm in race one, we were in the pound seats because then you can just control the gap as you see fit. Spencer told me over the radio that Dan [Cammish] had fastest lap, so I used some boost to take it back, and there didn’t seem to be much drop-off in tyre performance over the course of the race either. This car is unreal!"

Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK – Ford, said: "It has been phenomenal if you look at the results and points. Race one we played the joker card strategically and that worked for the win in race two. Luckily the heavens opened for the final race, which meant we stayed away from the hard tyre. The racing was certainly frantic but we were happy to end up on the podium again and bag those points. Croft is a place I love, it's always been good to me, so I'll be looking forward to going there after the break."

Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: "It’s an incredible feeling – you never tire of that feeling. I had to use all my years of experience to get the job done, and to come out of the last corner on the final lap and see all the team from TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA hanging over the pit wall when I came past the chequered flag was just amazing. We’ve had our trials and tribulations since the start of the season and they’ve been living the pain and dramas that we all have, so I was delighted for them and it was nice to give everybody a little boost going into the summer break."

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 1 – Oulton Park

1. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU 16 Laps
2. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +5.490s
3. Chris Smiley, Restart Racing +6.355s
4. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +6.721s
5. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +7.016s
6. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +7.775s
7. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +7.789s
8. Senna Proctor, Team VERTU +9.749s
9. Josh Cook, One Motorsport +13.083s
10. James Dorlin, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +14.060s

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 2 – Oulton Park

1. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK 18 Laps
2. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +1.715s
3. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +3.612s
4. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +8.830s
5. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +9.263s
6. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK +10.812s
7. Josh Cook, One Motorsport +13.814s
8. Senna Proctor, Team VERTU +15.284s
9. Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +15.447s
10. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +15.874s

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 3 – Oulton Park

1. Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA 18 Laps
2. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing +0.741s
3. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK +1.472s
4. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +1.592s
5. Senna Proctor, Team VERTU +5.386s
6. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +5.804s
7. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +6.391s
8. James Dorlin, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +9.685s
9. Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +10.696s
10. Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK +11.525s

Penalties:

Race One

Daryl DeLeon received an official reprimand and two penalty points on his license in Round 13 of the championship, for causing a collision with Árón Taylor-Smith and Aiden Moffat.

Daryl DeLeon received a ten second time penalty in Round 13 of the championship, for causing a collision with Mikey Doble.

Árón Taylor-Smith received an official reprimand and two penalty points on his license in Round 13 of the championship, for causing a collision with Daryl DeLeon.

Race Two

Charles Rainford was disqualified from Round 14 of the championship, for over boosting.

Finn Leslie received a verbal warning in Round 14 of the championship, for gaining a position as a result of contact with Nic Hamilton.

Race Three

Dexter Patterson was disqualified from Round 15 of the championship, for failing the ride height check at the end of the race.

Tom Chilton received an official reprimand and two penalty points on his license in Round 15 of the championship, for causing a collision with Mikey Doble.

Aiden Moffat received an official reprimand and two penalty points on his license in Round 15 of the championship, for causing a collision with Max Hall.

Max Hall received a three place grid penalty for his next race and three penalty points on his license in Round 15 of the championship, for causing contact and subsequently gaining a position on Aiden Moffat.

Our final thoughts on an incredible weekend has to go to the broadcasting legend that is Steve Rider!

A career spanning nearly 50 years across ITV and BBC, Steve became an iconic figure in the likes of football, F1, golf and many many more sports.

And of course, Steve has been the face of the British Touring Car Championship coverage across some four decades and leaves his role as one of the most popular and important figures in the championship’s illustrious history.

We have celebrated Steve’s phenomenal career throughout this emotional weekend and everyone involved in the BTCC cannot thank Steve enough for his unwavering support, professionalism and utter brilliance.

This is not a goodbye of course, but a see you soon… in the meantime, thank you thank you thank you and enjoy your retirement Sir Steve!

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Gordon Shedden claimed victory in the final Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship race at Oulton Park, bringing down the curtain on a brilliant first half to the season.

Such has been the competitiveness and unrivalled drama in the BTCC during 2025 so far that three-time champion Shedden became the tenth different race winner – from only 15 races.

Shedden led from lights to flag but that doesn't tell the true story of an incredible initial attack, followed by a fantastic defensive drive, as the tin top legend grabbed his first BTCC win since 2022.

The Scotsman fought off Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Jake Hill for much of the race, closely followed by the NAPA Racing UK pair of Dan Rowbottom and Ash Sutton, but Shedden's pressure eased slightly in the closing moments.

With Hill making a last ditch effort to make a move on the penultimate lap, his #1 BMW 330i M Sport squirmed and slid wide on the wet surface at Cascades and he eventually returned to the track down in seventh after running through the grass.

Sutton had only recently disposed of teammate Rowbottom, and he was further rewarded with second after Hill's moment.

Rowbottom rounded out a topsy-turvy weekend with a well deserved podium, whilst Team VERTU's Tom Ingram fought his way up to fourth, having been down in 12th at one stage.

Team VERTU's Senna Proctor and NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish were fifth and sixth respectively, with the latter having been shuffled out of podium contention earlier in the contest.

Hill had to make do with seventh, ahead of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's James Dorlin, whilst Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) and Sam Osborne (NAPA Racing UK) rounded out the top ten. Rainford in particular had a fantastic race, having stormed through from the back of the grid to ninth.

More to follow...

Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said:

Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:

Dan Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK, said:

NAPA Racing UK's Ash Sutton swept to his fourth Kwik Fit British Touring Championship victory of the season as the #116 surged through from fourth on the grid to win the second contest at Oulton Park.

Being the first of the Goodyear soft tyre runners played perfectly into the four-time champion's hands, as he made light work of Restart Racing's Chris Smiley while teammate Dan Cammish let Sutton by.

Team VERTU's Tom Ingram was a much harder task with the #80 defending valiantly before Sutton took his opportunity at Island Hairpin. The Hyundai duo of Adam Morgan and Tom Chilton relegated stablemate Ingram down to fourth, but the latter then hung on brilliantly to claim fourth on the Goodyear hard tyre.

Reigning champion Jake Hill did everything he could to get by old rival Ingram, but the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport had to settle for a solid fifth.

Dan Rowbottom (NAPA Racing UK) and Josh Cook (One Motorsport) were sixth and seventh respectively, after the unfortunate Senna Proctor (Team VERTU) dropped to eighth in the closing laps with bodywork seemingly rubbing on his front left tyre.

Gordon Shedden (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) and Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) rounded out the top ten with the former being rewarded by retiring ITV front man Steve Rider as he pulled out the #9 in the reverse grid draw.

Restart Racing's Dan Lloyd had a significant accident on lap three as he came over Clay Hill, dropping a wheel on the grass before his Hyundai fired into the barrier at speed. Charles Rainford was another driver in the wars as crashed following contact with one of the Toyotas.

The final race of the day – and first half of the 2025 season – commences at 17:05 and will be LIVE on ITV4.

Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:

Adam Morgan, Team VERTU, said:

Tom Chilton, Team VERTU, said:

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Oulton Park – Race 2 – Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	18	29:34.907		1:24.460	14
2	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	18	29:36.622	1.715	1:24.792	14
3	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	18	29:38.519	3.612	1:24.966	3
4	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	18	29:43.737	8.830	1:25.767	15
5	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	18	29:44.170	9.263	1:25.680	15
6	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	18	29:45.719	10.812	1:25.504	13
7	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	18	29:48.721	13.814	1:25.720	11
8	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	18	29:50.191	15.284	1:25.617	3
9	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	18	29:50.354	15.447	1:25.463	12
10	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	18	29:50.781	15.874	1:25.763	11
11	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	18	29:50.951	16.044	1:25.638	12
12	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	18	29:52.191	17.284	1:25.994	17
13	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	18	29:53.859	18.952	1:25.889	18
14	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	18	29:55.919	21.012	1:26.564	13
15	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	18	29:56.474	21.567	1:26.067	2
16	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	18	29:58.979	24.072	1:26.527	15
17	26	Finn LESLIE	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	18	30:00.394	25.487	1:26.339	13
18	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	18	30:00.978	26.071	1:26.260	13
19	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	18	30:03.642	28.735	1:27.030	15
20	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	18	30:04.154	29.247	1:26.914	14
21	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	18	30:05.797	30.890	1:25.625	13
DNF	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	14	24:02.896	4 Laps	1:25.743	11
DNF	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	14	24:29.839	4 Laps	1:27.041	12
NC	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	13	30:51.874	5 Laps	1:28.306	9
DNF	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	2	3:02.164	16 Laps	1:26.833	2

Team VERTU's Tom Ingram commanded proceedings in Round 13 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship as the Hyundai star led from start to finish in the opening race at Oulton Park.

An early safety car spell following contact between Stephen Jelley (One Motorsport) and Sam Osborne (NAPA Racing UK) coming out of Island Bend could not deter Ingram's drive, as he eventually romped home more than five seconds clear of the chasing pack.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish finished second after he got by front row starter Chris Smiley (Restart Racing) on the opening lap, whilst Ford Focus teammate Ash Sutton looked to have scored the final place on the podium with his own stellar move around the outside of Smiley at Cascades.

The positions were swapped in the closing laps, however, as Sutton chose to settle for fourth and the advantage of being able to run the Goodyear soft tyre in the second race.

Team VERTU duo – Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan – were line astern in fifth and sixth respectively, whilst reigning champion Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport) drove extremely well from 13th on the grid to eventually finish seventh.

Senna Proctor (Team VERTU), Josh Cook (One Motorsport) and James Dorlin (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) completed the top ten positions, the latter having dropped from his encouraging fifth place grid position.

There was one other incident further down the order as ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport teammates – Dexter Patterson and Max Hall – clashed for the second time this season, with contact on the run to Hislops ending both of their races

Race 2 takes place at 1440 and Race 3 commences at 1705 with the action being shown LIVE on ITV4.

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said:

Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK, said:

Chris Smiley, Restart Racing, said:

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Oulton Park – Race 1 – Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	16	23:59.449		1:24.052	7
2	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	16	24:04.939	5.490	1:24.450	6
3	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	16	24:05.804	6.355	1:24.891	6
4	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	16	24:06.170	6.721	1:24.870	6
5	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	16	24:06.465	7.016	1:24.932	9
6	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	16	24:07.224	7.775	1:25.218	7
7	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	16	24:07.238	7.789	1:25.019	6
8	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	16	24:09.198	9.749	1:25.093	9
9	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	16	24:12.532	13.083	1:25.190	8
10	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	16	24:13.509	14.060	1:25.203	8
11	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	16	24:14.001	14.552	1:25.344	8
12	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	16	24:14.343	14.894	1:25.099	8
13	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	16	24:19.383	19.934	1:25.804	9
14	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	16	24:21.024	21.575	1:26.189	15
15	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	16	24:23.086	23.637	1:25.779	8
16	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	16	24:25.709	26.260	1:26.196	8
17	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	16	24:27.049	27.600	1:26.604	9
18	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	16	24:29.397	29.948	1:25.668	8
19	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	16	24:31.051	31.602	1:26.163	8
20	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	16	24:31.356	31.907	1:26.210	8
21	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	16	24:33.542	34.093	1:25.470	10
22	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	16	24:50.562	51.113	1:27.002	6
23	26	Finn LESLIE	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	14	25:13.068	2 Laps	1:25.911	6
DNF	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	5	8:40.020	11 Laps	1:34.194	2
DNF	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	5	9:10.023	11 Laps	1:34.532	2

Former champion hails 'unbelievable' and 'outrageous' lap at Oulton Park

Team VERTU's Tom Ingram obliterated the competition to claim pole position for Round 13 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Oulton Park.

The 2022 champion kept his powder dry during the early segments of qualifying before unleashing the full potential of the #80 Hyundai i30N in the 'Quick Six' finale, with his 1:23.856s lap time being the fastest ever qualifying lap around the 2.23-mile circuit and more than four tenths faster than any of his rivals.

Restart Racing's Chris Smiley enjoyed his best qualifying result for more than six years as both he and his fledging squad continue to develop their own Hyundais.

Smiley topped part one and two of qualifying and was only outshone by Ingram's outrageous effort, but the #22 will be happy to be starting tomorrow's opener from the outside of the front row.

NAPA Racing UK star Dan Cammish has qualified inside the top five in every qualifying session so far this season, and the multiple race winner rounded out his mid-season results with third place here in Cheshire. He will start alongside teammate and championship leader Ash Sutton.

James Dorlin provided TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA with a spirited result in fifth, whilst Team VERTU's Adam Morgan completed the top six, having spun early in the 'Quick Six' segment.

As is often the case, the surprises came almost immediately in the opening part of qualifying as FP1 pace-setter Dan Rowbottom (NAPA Racing UK) exited proceedings, whilst WSR nearly lost all four of its BMWs with only Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) sneaking through in the closing seconds.

Rainford eventually wound up ninth, whilst Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Jake Hill had to make do with 13th. Daryl DeLeon (WSR) was 16th and Aiden Moffat (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) was 18th.

Three-time champion Gordon Shedden continued his challenging campaign, with the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA man starting from the back of the grid after losing his efforts due to track limit infringements.

Rounds 13, 14 and 15 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship take place at Oulton Park tomorrow with a huge crowd likely to descend on the famous Cheshire venue, with many many more watching the action LIVE on ITV4 from 1135.

You can watch every BTCC race LIVE from anywhere in the world... check the BTCC TV page for listings in your region.

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said: "That was unbelievable, quite frankly. It was just the most hooked up car I've ever had, we seemed to have limitless grip, we bolted on the new soft tyre and it was just absolutely outrageous.

"The corner speed and momentum we were carrying, the braking performance, just hooked up beyond all reasonable doubt. As Team VERTU we've done an unbelievable job there and it's a big big thanks to these guys."

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Oulton Park – Qualifying – Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Q1/	Q2/	Q3/
1	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	01:24.282	01:24.409	01:23.856
2	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	01:24.166	01:24.132	01:24.329
3	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	01:24.468	01:24.481	01:24.345
4	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	01:24.753	01:24.346	01:24.406
5	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	01:24.761	01:24.503	01:24.454
6	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	01:24.303	01:24.352	01:24.553
7	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	01:24.752	01:24.586
8	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	01:24.688	01:24.677
9	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	01:25.002	01:24.729
10	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	01:25.019	01:24.737
11	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	01:24.744	01:24.830
12	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	01:24.859	01:25.034
13	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	01:24.871
14	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	01:25.023
15	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	01:24.926
16	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	01:25.126
17	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	01:25.126
18	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	01:25.252
19	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	01:25.678
20	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	01:25.724
21	26	Finn LESLIE	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	01:25.977
22	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	01:26.567
23	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	01:26.191
24	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing
25	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	01:33.930

Hyundais occupied four of the top six positions in FP2 as Chris Smiley topped the times amidst slightly cooler conditions at Oulton Park.

The fifth event of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship kicked off in sweltering heat as Dan Rowbottom headed a NAPA Racing UK one-two-three in the opening session, before light rain fell prior to final practice.

Times continued to tumble throughout the sessions with the track surface getting faster and faster once the rain showers had ended, and at once stage in the closing moments there were four Hyundais in the top four positions.

Restart Racing's Smiley eventually held just a 0.134s advantage to TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Aron Taylor-Smith as the the chequered flag fell, with the local Speedworks squad looking for a turn in fortunes in 2025.

Team VERTU's Tom Ingram and Adam Morgan were third and fifth respectively with another Toyota Corolla of James Dorlin wedged between them on the timesheets.

Daniel Lloyd ensured both Restart Racing Hyundais were in the top six, whilst three-time champion Gordon Shedden made it three TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA Corollas in the top seven.

Mikey Doble was the first non-Hyundai or Toyota in the order as the Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall driver came home in eighth, whilst Dexter Patterson (ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport) and Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) completed to the top ten order.

FP1 pacesetter Dan Rowbottom was just outside the leading order in 11th, but the Ford Focus man remains confident ahead of qualifying.

"I love Oulton Park," he said. "We're coming into a run of circuit that I really enjoy – Oulton, Croft and Knockhill – but the atmosphere here is pretty special and unique."

Qualifying for Round 13 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship takes places at 1500 and will be streamed LIVE via the ITV Sport YouTube channel.

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Oulton Park – Free Practice 2 – Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	17	1:24.288		17
2	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	15	1:24.422	0.134	14
3	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	12	1:24.458	0.170	9
4	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	16	1:24.541	0.253	15
5	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	14	1:24.581	0.293	13
6	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	16	1:24.584	0.296	14
7	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	15	1:24.637	0.349	15
8	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	16	1:24.655	0.367	16
9	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	15	1:24.718	0.430	14
10	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	17	1:24.728	0.440	15
11	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	19	1:24.739	0.451	18
12	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	14	1:24.783	0.495	14
13	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	14	1:24.812	0.524	11
14	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	11	1:24.869	0.581	8
15	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	9	1:24.872	0.584	7
16	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	16	1:24.984	0.696	14
17	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	16	1:25.020	0.732	16
18	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	13	1:25.157	0.869	11
19	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	17	1:25.261	0.973	14
20	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	17	1:25.340	1.052	17
21	26	Finn LESLIE	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	17	1:26.042	1.754	15
22	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	16	1:26.176	1.888	14
23	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	17	1:26.599	2.311	16
24	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	17	1:26.818	2.530	16
25	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	1			0

Dan Rowbottom topped the opening Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship free practice session at Oulton Park, leading home a NAPA Racing UK one-two-three.

Rowbottom's two wins so far this season – doubling his number of career victories in the BTCC – have fired the Kidderminster racer into title contention and he's seemingly confident of continuing that challenge at the picturesque Cheshire venue.

Teammate Ash Sutton was just 0.095s behind Rowbottom, whilst Dan Cammish ensured it was an all Ford Focus front three to kick things off around the 2.23-mile circuit.

Continuing the triple threat theme, Team VERTU occupied fourth to sixth on the timesheets with Tom Chilton and Tom Ingram leading home local light Adam Morgan.

All three Goodyear tyre compounds were used for the first time during FP1, so it's always difficult to take too much from the times, but both NAPA Racing UK and Team VERTU will still be pleased with their ongoing form.

One Motorsport's Josh Cook was seventh, whilst another trio rounded out the top ten with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Gordon Shedden, Aron Taylor-Smith and James Dorlin all enjoying a decent session for the local Speedworks-run squad.

Free Practice 2 commences at 1205 before Qualifying begins at 1500 – you can watch Qualifying LIVE via the ITV Sport YouTube channel.

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Oulton Park – Free Practice 1 – Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	20	1:24.485		18
2	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	17	1:24.580	0.095	8
3	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	18	1:24.794	0.309	8
4	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	16	1:24.932	0.447	7
5	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	12	1:24.978	0.493	9
6	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	16	1:25.044	0.559	8
7	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	16	1:25.182	0.697	7
8	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	15	1:25.223	0.738	8
9	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	19	1:25.235	0.750	14
10	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	15	1:25.336	0.851	13
11	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	17	1:25.345	0.860	6
12	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	18	1:25.375	0.890	10
13	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	16	1:25.694	1.209	7
14	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	18	1:25.741	1.256	16
15	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	16	1:25.775	1.290	8
16	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	16	1:25.883	1.398	7
17	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	15	1:25.960	1.475	7
18	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	18	1:25.991	1.506	10
19	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	17	1:26.006	1.521	10
20	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	14	1:26.010	1.525	11
21	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	18	1:26.321	1.836	15
22	26	Finn LESLIE	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	14	1:26.475	1.990	6
23	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	9	1:26.958	2.473	6
24	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	15	1:29.154	4.669	12
25	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	4			0

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship roars into Cheshire this weekend (21/22 June) as the cars and stars of the UK’s premier motorsport series take on the ominous and undulating Oulton Park.

As the 2025 season approaches its midpoint, the title battle is starting to take shape — but perhaps even more striking is the BTCC’s trademark blend of fierce competition and unpredictable drama that continues to captivate fans and rivals alike.

Ash Sutton pestered the other protagonists from the very beginning of the season, taking the opening two victories at the Donington Park curtain raiser. Since that second triumph, we then saw nine different race winners in nine races before the four-time champion would win once more in the second bout at Thruxton.

Tom Chilton (Team Vertu), Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport), Daryl DeLeon (WSR), Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR), Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK), Dan Rowbottom (NAPA Racing UK), Mikey Doble (Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing) and Tom Ingram (Team VERTU) have all taken victories during the 2025 BTCC season so far — joining Ash Sutton in the winners’ circle.

However, it’s Sutton who stands alone as the only three-time winner so far, with Rowbottom the only other driver to claim more than one victory. As a result, it’s the #116 NAPA Racing UK front-runner who holds a narrow edge in the overall Drivers’ standings.

Surprisingly, Ingram took ten rounds to triumph in 2025, an impressive feat considering the 2022 Champion has been, and is, the closest rival to Sutton. The Team VERTU driver’s nine podium visits in the opening 12 races – compared to Sutton’s seven – being the key factor in the tight championship battle.

Rowbottom’s #32 Ford Focus ST has surged into third in the standings after doubling his career win total this season. Only four points adrift is NAPA Racing UK teammate Cammish, who currently leads the Goodyear Wingfoot Award standings as the best qualifier in the 2025 campaign.

Reigning supremo Hill has continued to lose ground after a challenging Snetterton last month, followed by a less-than-ideal Thruxton, whilst Team VERTU’s Adam Morgan completes the current top six. Lancastrian Morgan is another driver chasing a first win of 2025 – and he would love to do it at his home circuit this weekend, with his return to front-wheel machinery and subsequent return to form being one of the standout stories of the season so far.

Champion Hill will be buoyed by his recent history at the Cheshire-based circuit… continue to read all about Hill’s recent table topping dominance around the breathless 2.26-mile layout, as well as the vital ticket and timetable information for the weekend ahead.

Hill to peak once more on Oulton’s ascent?

In 2023, Jake Hill’s #24 BMW 330e M Sport took two victories and a second-place finish around the Cheshire circuit on his way to an impressive 62 points total over the weekend.

The success did not stop there as last year he would also stand on the podium twice, with one being a victory, meaning he has stood on top of the rostrum in half of the last six races whilst missing out on a podium place in only one of those.

It is not only Hill, but all BMW 330i M Sports that are looking for a return to form after their triple triumphs at Brands Hatch Indy. Like their #1, BMW is also the most decorated manufacturer at the Cheshire circuit in recent history.

The marque has the most fastest laps and victories whilst standing on the podium on 15 occasions over the past five visits. Could such a strong circuit for the WSR-run outfit see a return to the top step this weekend?

TV, Timetables and Tickets 

Wera Tools F4 British Championship, The VERTU MINI CHALLENGE and Porsche Sprint Challenge GB will support the BTCC at Oulton Park this weekend, with the undulating and technical nature of the circuit set to provide some thrilling racing across the bill.

To be there, click here for more information through the Oulton Park website. Those unable to make it can watch BTCC qualifying streamed live via ITV Sport’s YouTube channel from 1500 on Saturday, before ITV4’s all-day race day broadcast gets underway at 1135 on Sunday. 

Remember, for the first time in the championship’s history the BTCC is being broadcast globally with every race being streamed live in 2025 via the BTCC YouTube Channel to those outside of the UK and North America, whilst every qualifying session and race will be streamed LIVE by the Racer Network across North America – visit the BTCC’s TV page for full listings and links to the coverage in your area.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA will head into Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship battle with a new rising star in its ranks this weekend – as talented teenager Finn Leslie joins the team for Oulton Park (21-22 June).

Following a successful stint in karting from the age of eight, Leslie has been rapidly climbing the national racing ladder – and making a name for himself along the way. After clinching the coveted ‘Kartmasters Grand Prix’ title in 2022, the Wakefield-born ace graduated to cars a year later in the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship – turning heads by winning on his debut at Silverstone and going on to secure the Mk7 class crown.

Aged only 17, at Oulton Park this weekend, he will be the youngest driver in the high-calibre, 25-strong BTCC field.

He can take encouragement from the prior performance of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA’s British-built Corolla GR Sport, which in recent seasons has won twice around the undulating Cheshire circuit – home soil for Speedworks Motorsport, whose workshop is located just ten miles up the road in nearby Northwich.

Gordon Shedden, Árón Taylor-Smith and James Dorlin have all similarly shone at Oulton in the past. Three times a champion in the country’s premier motor racing series, the Scot counts six victories to his credit there – including the first of his illustrious career in 2016 – as well as nine further podiums.

Taylor-Smith – the BTCC’s reigning Independents’ Trophy winner – triumphed at the track in 2014 following a consummate lights-to-flag display, with Shedden close behind in second. The 35-year-old Irishman returned to the rostrum at Oulton 12 months ago, by dint of determinedly fending off former title-holder Tom Ingram in the weekend’s finale.

Dorlin, by contrast, will be making his maiden touring car appearance at the circuit, but the 26-year-old Yorkshireman – who has impressed over the course of his 12 starts in the championship to-date – enjoys a close affinity with Oulton. After claiming a dominant double pole position there in the Michelin Clio Cup Series in 2016 – which he converted into two equally dominant victories – he added another pair of poles and a third race win to his tally at the track in the Renault UK Clio Cup two years later.

The erstwhile McLaren Young Driver Programme member was also a podium-finisher at Oulton en route to lifting the British GT Championship’s GT3 Silver/Am Cup laurels in 2022, and like his three stablemates, he will benefit from maximum turbo boost in qualifying and race one this weekend – a significant advantage around a lap where overtaking opportunities are famously scarce.

Following Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session at 15:00 – available to watch on ITV Sport’s YouTube channel – every moment of Sunday’s doorhandle-to-doorhandle action will be shown live and in high-definition on ITV4 and ITVX from 11:35. The full race day schedule will additionally be streamed live around the globe on the BTCC YouTube channel, with the exception of the UK and North America, where there are existing broadcast agreements in-place.

Christian Dick, Team Principal, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “First and foremost, we are pleased to welcome Finn to the team this weekend. He initially came onto our radar when he was competing in the Fiesta Junior Championship; he was a step above the drivers he was racing against, and when he then moved up to senior-level competition in TCR and immediately finished on the podium, it was clear that he is a very promising young talent indeed and somebody to keep an eye on.

“We didn’t expect an opportunity to come around so quickly, but it has, and while we could have plumped for a more established and experienced driver, we wanted to give Finn a shot and this represents a superb chance for him to showcase his skills on a major stage. Having only had a very limited amount of running in the Corolla, he faces a tall order at Oulton, but everything we’ve seen so far suggests he is more than up to the task.

“Speaking more generally, it’s a huge weekend for us as a team. The local crowd is always right behind us, which generates a fantastic atmosphere and it’s not too far from Toyota’s Deeside engine plant either, so we get a lot of support from the guys and girls at the factory as well.

“We know we’ve still got work to do, but having got ourselves into a position now where we are racing inside the top ten, I’d like to think we can take a similar step forward to the one we took two weeks ago at Thruxton and push for even stronger results still.”

Gordon Shedden, Driver, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “Oulton Park is a great track, with lots of undulations and barriers that are never far away, which makes it a very exciting and rewarding challenge from a driving point-of-view. There’s certainly plenty of variety to the lap, from slow-speed, tight-and-twisty sections to heavy-braking zones and some faster sweeping stuff for good measure. While you clearly need decent grunt for the long drag up Clay Hill towards Druids, it’s also quite a chassis-dependent circuit, and establishing a good balance in the car is vital.

“Qualifying will be super-important given the difficulty of overtaking there, and some changeable weather like we had at Thruxton might not be the worst thing in the world as that tends to mix things up a bit. Historically, Oulton has generated very close racing, so let’s see what happens this weekend...”

Árón Taylor-Smith, Driver, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “I’ve always enjoyed Oulton – it’s just so cool! It’s nestled in the trees and it’s a real drivers’ circuit – up-and-down with blind corners, and I love that the barriers are so close, which truly accentuates the feeling of speed. It’s a track that I gel with and I think with the undulations and hills, the turbo boost will make a big difference, so maximising its benefit will be key to putting us in with a real chance.

“Coming off the back of a sixth-place finish at Thruxton, it genuinely feels like we’ve got a bit of wind in our sails now and that the tide has finally turned. We’re in a place where the car is exactly where I want it to be, and I’m excited to go to Oulton because it’s a chassis circuit so I can really wring the Corolla’s neck round there. Everybody has worked their absolute tails off over the past few months, and I’m desperate to give them the kind of results they all deserve!”

James Dorlin, Driver, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “I love Oulton Park. Like Thruxton, it’s a proper drivers’ circuit, with the major difference being that there’s not a lot of run-off! I’ve not been there for a while, but I’ve always achieved decent results at the track in the past and being fairly tight-and-twisty and not quite so power-dependent, it should be good for us.

“Every circuit obviously has its own unique characteristics, and we go there aiming to put all of our learnings so far into practice to maintain our recent progress and hopefully come away with some more top ten finishes – if not a little bit better. Thruxton finally delivered the kind of results we’ve been waiting for following a frustrating start to the season, and now my sights are set on battling even further up the field!”

Finn Leslie, Driver, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “Firstly, it’s a pleasure and an honour for me to join a team that has achieved so much success in the BTCC as Speedworks and with the support of such a major manufacturer as Toyota. When you add in the experience of my team-mates at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, I really couldn’t ask for a better place to be making my debut in the series. Oulton Park is also somewhere I like racing and where I have always gone well.

“Growing up watching it on TV, it’s been a lifelong dream of mine to compete in this championship – it’s all I’ve ever wanted to do since the beginning of my career – so to be able to say I’ll be on the grid this weekend is an incredible opportunity and honestly means the world to me. It’s a dream come true.”