NAPA Racing UK star Ash Sutton produced one of the finest opening laps in living memory as he blasted his #116 Ford Focus from fourth on the grid into a commanding lead, from which the four-time champ romped on to take his third Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship victory of the season.

Pole-sitter Tom Ingram seemed to make a solid start but no sooner had the Team VERTU racer reached turn one that Sutton had surged in-between team-mate Dan Cammish and One Motorsport's Josh Cook, before he weaved inside his title rival on the run through Allard.

Sutton never looked back, immediately pulling a gap as he maintained station back to Ingram and Cook until the finish – the latter two also comfortably taking second and third respectively.

There was post-race drama, however, when Cook's #66 machine was excluded from the final result for failing the ride height checks.

Retrospectively, it was the fight for the final podium position that produced the most entertainment as NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom and Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Jake Hill swapped positions on a number of occasions. Both endured a wild moment with fluid on the circuit dropped from Mikey Doble's Vauxhall, as Rowbottom took a trip across the grass on the exit of Allard, but the score was settled late on as the the #32 Ford secured the position.

Hill unfortunately slipped back another place as the BMW faded slightly late on, with NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish fighting back to claim fourth.

Senna Proctor has starred on his return to the series this weekend as the Team VERTU driver snatched sixth.

James Dorlin continued to be the Toyota flag bearer with eighth for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, whilst Restart Racing's Chris Smiley, WSR's Daryl DeLeon and Restart Racing's Daniel Lloyd completed the top ten positions.

Ash Sutton said:

Tom Ingram said:

Dan Rowbottom said:

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

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	16	20:37.454		1:15.254	2
2	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	16	20:41.329	3.875	1:15.791	3
3	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	16	20:46.529	9.075	1:15.978	4
4	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	16	20:49.208	11.754	1:15.957	2
5	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	16	20:50.735	13.281	1:16.079	2
6	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	16	20:51.206	13.752	1:15.970	2
7	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	16	20:53.081	15.627	1:16.468	3
8	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	16	20:55.788	18.334	1:17.219	4
9	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	16	20:58.172	20.718	1:16.929	3
10	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	16	20:59.113	21.659	1:16.695	4
11	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	16	20:59.153	21.699	1:16.967	5
12	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	16	21:01.942	24.488	1:16.927	3
13	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	16	21:03.233	25.779	1:15.982	2
14	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	16	21:04.189	26.735	1:17.017	5
15	14	Ronan PEARSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	16	21:04.449	26.995	1:17.035	4
16	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	16	21:10.398	32.944	1:17.246	4
17	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	16	21:15.011	37.557	1:17.120	5
18	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	16	21:21.087	43.633	1:16.893	2
19	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	16	21:34.625	57.171	1:18.721	4
20	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	16	21:56.057	1:18.603	1:17.648	13
21	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	15	21:11.799	1 Lap	1:17.180	5
DNF	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	7	9:15.878	9 Laps	1:16.447	4
DNF	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	6	9:59.197	10 Laps	1:17.251	2

Tom Ingram became the ninth different race winner in the last nine Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship races, after the Team VERTU man got by pole-sitter Ash Sutton in the opener at Thruxton.

Sutton faded from second with what seemed like a mechanical issue as NAPA Racing UK team-mate Dan Cammish secured the place, whilst One Motorsport's Josh Cook claimed a hugely popular podium following his high-speed accident in qualifying yesterday.

The action kicked off almost immediately as Tom Chilton's Team VERTU Hyundai was seen spinning at turn one, as a three-way scrap with team-mate Senna Proctor and Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Jake Hill ensued.

The LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR BMW of Charles Rainford was another car having a wild ride across the grass and then back across the track, with a number of cars fortunate to take avoiding action, whilst Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing's Mikey Doble dive-bombed Cammish to take third at the Complex.

Contact between Max Hall's ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport Cupra and Sam Osborne's NAPA Racing UK Ford brought about a six lap safety car period, but the battles commenced immediately after.

In fact, there had already been a dispute between Ingram and Sutton as the former believed he had passed the #116 prior to the safety car boards being shown.

Forced to give the place back, the two were at it again shortly after as Sutton's car slid into Ingram's machine at the final chicane, forcing both cars off-track.

Ingram returned in the lead, as Sutton began to slip back into the clutches of Cammish, who had since recaptured third after Doble ran deep into the Complex following the restart.

Worse was to follow for Doble as he pulled off with a mechanical issue, whilst a down-on-power Sutton dropped into fourth behind Cammish and Cook.

Cook's charge was phenomenal, particularly when you consider he was in hospital yesterday afternoon following his sizeable shunt in qualifying. Heavy bruising to his foot was not enough to keep the Thruxton specialist at bay, and the #66 made up for the opportunity by storming from 14th on the grid to third.

The Bath-based racer made a number of quality moves but his double pass by Proctor and three-time champion Gordon Shedden was a particular highlight. Proctor and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Shedden resumed their battle later on as contact between the pair sent the Corolla spinning across the grass.

Tom Ingram said:

Dan Cammish said:

Josh Cook said:

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Thruxton – Race 1 – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	19	28:16.617		1:16.698	10
2	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	19	28:17.831	1.214	1:16.340	9
3	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	19	28:21.816	5.199	1:16.203	10
4	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	19	28:22.624	6.007	1:16.554	10
5	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	19	28:23.180	6.563	1:16.372	9
6	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	19	28:24.064	7.447	1:16.371	10
7	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	19	28:24.538	7.921	1:16.736	9
8	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	19	28:24.881	8.264	1:16.920	15
9	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	19	28:26.407	9.790	1:16.895	14
10	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	19	28:30.923	14.306	1:17.126	11
11	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	19	28:31.495	14.878	1:17.121	10
12	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	19	28:32.036	15.419	1:17.288	17
13	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	19	28:33.288	16.671	1:17.229	12
14	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	19	28:35.486	18.869	1:17.276	10
15	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	19	28:36.619	20.002	1:16.914	10
16	14	Ronan PEARSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	19	28:38.723	22.106	1:17.697	15
17	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	19	28:38.882	22.265	1:17.513	13
18	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	19	28:39.438	22.821	1:17.409	11
19	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	19	28:41.261	24.644	1:17.874	13
20	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	19	28:42.098	25.481	1:18.006	15
DNF	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	15	23:39.422	4 Laps	1:19.474	11
DNF	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	14	21:54.030	5 Laps	1:16.730	10
DNF	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	0	0			0
DNF	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	0	0			0

Four-time champion tops title rival Ingram

Ash Sutton secured his first pole position of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season after mastering the soaking wet conditions during qualifying at Thruxton today (7 June).

The four-time champ kept his head in each of his three sessions, while others endured a wet and wild time, as the NAPA Racing UK star proved to be the class of the field, ahead of Tom Ingram (Team VERTU) and Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK).

The #116 Ford Focus has its lurid moments too, as Sutton saved an early slide through turn one, but the same fortune could not be said for Thruxton supremo Josh Cook.

Cook's One Motorsport Honda was running in second during the early stages of his group, but with water now gathering on the Tarmac his car ran wide and off-track on the exit of Goodwood before eventually making heavy contact with the barrier at Village.

It was a big hit for both Cook and his car, with the ten-time Thruxton race winner going to hospital for precautionary checks after hurting his ankle in the incident.

The Restart Racing duo of Chris Smiley and Dan Lloyd were arguably the most surprising drivers not to make it through to the second segment of qualifying, as their Hyundais failed to show the front-running pace in the wet that they had during the earlier dry practice runs.

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Jake Hill failed to progress out of Q1 at Snetterton last time out, whilst this weekend it was the second segment that ended his challenge, with the BMW 330i M Sport unable to show the ultimate performance in the almost monsoon-like conditions. The reigning champion will start tomorrow's opener from seventh on the grid.

The 'Quick Six' finale included some great ongoing stories with title contenders Sutton and Ingram involved, Snetterton race winners Cammish and Mikey Doble, rookie James Dorlin and series returnee Senna Proctor.

When the interrupted session drew to a close it was Sutton from Ingram and Cammish, whilst Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing's Doble completed the front two rows of the grid for race one tomorrow.

Dorlin impressed massively with fifth for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, as did Team VERTU's Senna Proctor in sixth on his return to Britain's most competitive championship, although his 'Quick Six' challenge was curtailed by a complete loss of power to his Hyundai i30N.

Dry weather is expected tomorrow for Rounds 10, 11 and 12 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship with a great crowd due to descend on the 2.37-mile circuit. ITV4’s race day broadcast gets underway at 1100, and remember, for the first time in the championship’s history the BTCC is also being broadcast globally – see the BTCC's TV page for full information.

Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said: "To come away with pole position, to top the board with ultimately three fastest laps in each of my sessions, is great. The balance of the car was there, NAPA Racing UK have given me a mega car, so we're happy with that. Tom (Ingram) kept me honest at the end there, but we managed to pull it out of the bag."

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Thruxton – Qualifying – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Q1/	Q2/	Q3/
1	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	1:21.532	1:21.012	1:20.786
2	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	1:22.241	1:21.499	1:21.080
3	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	1:23.352	1:22.198	1:21.100
4	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	1:21.929	1:21.365	1:21.270
5	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	1:23.571	1:22.524	1:22.640
6	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	1:23.624	1:22.469
7	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	1:23.999	1:22.652
8	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	1:23.477	1:22.663
9	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	1:22.798	1:22.708
10	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	1:23.860	1:22.906
11	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	1:23.164	1:22.995
12	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	1:23.543	1:23.520
13	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	1:23.635
14	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	1:24.231
15	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	1:23.976
16	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	1:25.058
17	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	1:24.064
18	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	1:26.357
19	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	1:24.302
20	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	1:26.395
21	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	1:27.831
22	14	Ronan PEARSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	1:26.473
23	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA
24	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	1:37.360

Chris Smiley and a number of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship's stars and cars set a blistering pace in second free practice session of the weekend, as lap times dipped into the 1m 14s bracket at Thruxton for the first time in history.

Cool conditions can often help when it comes to ultimate lap time at the high-speed Hampshire circuit and so it proved as the top four drivers were eventually separated by just 0.071s.

Team VERTU's Tom Ingram joined Smiley in the 1m 14s with the leading duo covered by an incredible 0.008s.

Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) and Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) were similarly blanketed by 0.010s in the fight for third and fourth, suggesting we could have an incredible qualifying session ahead this afternoon.

FP1 pace-setter Ash Sutton was fifth in his NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus, whilst Senna Proctor was impressively sixth on his return to the championship.

Team VERTU's Proctor last raced in the BTCC back in 2021, but the Yorkshireman has taken a couple of podiums here previously at Thruxton, albeit in Vauxhall and Honda machinery. Now with the potent Hyundai i30N at his disposal, which he also previously drove in 2020, it will be interesting to see how the #18 fares this weekend.

Dan Lloyd ensured both Restart Racing Hyundais were well inside the top ten, whilst Adam Morgan was eighth in his similar Team VERTU i30N.

Aron Taylor-Smith (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) and Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport) completed the top ten positions.

The session passed without incident although Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing's Nick Halstead has withdrawn from the remainder of the day, as he is currently having a rib injury assessed at a nearby hospital.

Qualifying for Round 10 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship commences at 1500 and will be streamed live on the ITV Sport YouTube channel.

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Thruxton – Free Practice 2 – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	17	1:14.951		14
2	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	17	1:14.959	0.008	11
3	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	19	1:15.012	0.061	8
4	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	20	1:15.022	0.071	13
5	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	17	1:15.177	0.226	15
6	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	16	1:15.192	0.241	15
7	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	18	1:15.305	0.354	14
8	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	22	1:15.418	0.467	21
9	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	19	1:15.428	0.477	19
10	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	16	1:15.493	0.542	11
11	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	18	1:15.512	0.561	11
12	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	17	1:15.567	0.616	10
13	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	14	1:15.677	0.726	7
14	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	13	1:15.915	0.964	6
15	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	17	1:15.917	0.966	5
16	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	17	1:15.942	0.991	11
17	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	19	1:16.143	1.192	17
18	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	19	1:16.147	1.196	15
19	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	20	1:16.336	1.385	17
20	14	Ronan PEARSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	15	1:16.603	1.652	10
21	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	12	1:16.665	1.714	7
22	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	15	1:16.780	1.829	13
23	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	19	1:17.357	2.406	19
24	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	19	1:17.839	2.888	12
NS	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	0			0

Four-time BTCC champion Ash Sutton topped the times during a soggy opening practice session at Thruxton.

The session commenced in largely dry conditions before moderate rain began to descend onto the fastest circuit in the country.

An early switch to the Goodyear wet tyres led to a flurry of lap times, with Thruxton specialist Josh Cook leading the way in his One Motorsport Honda Civic Type R midway through the session.

As conditions improved during the closing minutes a handful of drivers were able to switch back to the dry hard Goodyear compound, as NAPA Racing UK's Sutton set the pace on his penultimate tour.

The #116's time of 1:15.677s was actually under the existing race lap record, which was quite a feat considering the blustery and damp conditions.

The BMW's of Aiden Moffat (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) and Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport) slotted into second and third respectively, albeit more than half a second slower than Sutton's benchmark, whilst Restart Racing's Daniel Lloyd was fourth.

Team VERTU's Adam Morgan continued his good form with fifth while Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) made it three BMWs in the top six.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's wedged his Corolla in-between the NAPA Racing UK Fords of Dan Cammish and Dan Rowbottom on the timesheets, the latter two fresh from a victory apiece at Snetterton last time out.

Series returnee Senna Proctor will be one to watch this weekend and the Team VERTU made a solid start with tenth in FP1.

Rain is expected on and off throughout the day so we will await to what conditions the drivers and teams will face during FP2 (12:00) and Qualifying (15:00)

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Thruxton – Free Practice 1 – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	16	1:15.677		15
2	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	18	1:16.213	0.536	18
3	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	18	1:16.369	0.692	17
4	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	17	1:16.426	0.749	17
5	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	13	1:16.436	0.759	13
6	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	16	1:16.438	0.761	13
7	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	15	1:16.446	0.769	14
8	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	14	1:16.528	0.851	14
9	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	17	1:16.557	0.880	17
10	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	17	1:16.661	0.984	16
11	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	16	1:16.764	1.087	16
12	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	16	1:16.824	1.147	16
13	14	Ronan PEARSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	15	1:16.953	1.276	15
14	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	16	1:17.063	1.386	16
15	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	11	1:17.165	1.488	7
16	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	13	1:17.287	1.610	13
17	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	15	1:17.782	2.105	15
18	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	17	1:18.103	2.426	14
19	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	14	1:22.151	6.474	10
20	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	15	1:22.447	6.770	11
21	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	13	1:24.321	8.644	10
22	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	12	1:24.615	8.938	12
23	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	18	1:26.565	10.888	7
24	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	11			0
25	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	2			0

Goodyear will supply only its hard compound tyre for the next three rounds of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) this weekend at Thruxton.

The Hampshire circuit’s high-speed layout and extremely abrasive surface make it the only venue on the BTCC calendar where a single Goodyear compound is mandated across all track sessions. 

Each driver will receive five sets of Goodyear’s red-walled hard compound tyres for the weekend. They may also carry over one extra set of hard tyres from previous events at Brands Hatch Indy and Snetterton, where the same compound was also in use.

Goodyear’s hard compound tyre is designed specifically to cope with the extreme demands of the championship’s toughest tracks. Incorporating technologies developed to withstand the high lateral forces generated by Thruxton's high-speed, 2.36-mile configuration, the tyre is designed to endure the aggressive kerbs and heavily abrasive surface presented by the circuit.

Michael Butler, Goodyear’s BTCC Event Leader, explains: “Thruxton is ultra-fast. Its abrasive surface and aggressive kerbs make it one of the toughest tracks in the world on tyres, and as such it demands the most durable compound in our range. Goodyear’s hard compound tyre provides the consistency teams need to manage wear and strategy effectively here.

“At Thruxton, our approach is guided by extensive experience and countless hours of running at the circuit. We made a deliberate decision not to offer a choice of compounds this weekend, requiring drivers to use the hard tyre for qualifying and all three races. We also enforce specific pressure and camber settings to ensure optimal performance and safety across all sessions.”

Cammish extends Goodyear Wingfoot Award lead at Snetterton

Dan Cammish continued his impressive qualifying form in this year’s BTCC campaign by securing his second pole position of the year with a superb lap at Snetterton a fortnight ago. The NAPA Racing UK driver duly claimed his second Goodyear Wingfoot Award of the season, further extending his lead in the season-long standings from three to six points.

The Goodyear Wingfoot Award recognises the fastest qualifier at each round. Drivers earn points based on their qualifying performances throughout the season, with the highest total securing the 2025 Goodyear Wingfoot Award title.

Speaking to Goodyear, Cammish expressed his ambition to claim the Goodyear Wingfoot Award this season and offered his thoughts ahead of the upcoming race weekend at Thruxton: “I’d like to think this could be my year. I really enjoy qualifying; it’s something I’ve always been strong at. I came so close [to winning the Wingfoot Award] in 2020 and missed out by just a point or two after losing pole at a wet Croft.

“Thruxton, without question, puts the most demand on tyres of all tracks. The tarmac is incredibly coarse and abrasive; in some places, it’s no better than your local roads. It’s the fastest circuit in the country, and the high-speed kerbs add even more stress to the tyres.

“We run the hard compound exclusively at Thruxton for that reason, and Goodyear provides us with a tyre that can handle the challenge. We also set the car up specifically to protect the tyre. If you don’t, you might be quick in the early laps, but you’ll be wishing the race was over far sooner than it is. Getting that balance right is absolutely crucial.”

Cammish now holds a six-point advantage over Team VERTU’s Tom Ingram at the top of the Goodyear Wingfoot Award leaderboard, while his NAPA Racing UK teammates, Ash Sutton and Dan Rowbottom, are level on 30 points in joint third place.

Track action at Thruxton kicks off on Saturday 7 June, ahead of the three races on Sunday 8 June.

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship’s fastest circuit, Thruxton, lies in wait for WSR as the reigning series title-holders continue their 2025 season this weekend.
 
With nine victories at the Hampshire circuit, where the speed average is more than 110mph in qualifying, the team from nearby Sunbury-on-Thames are expecting a strong home support for its four BMW 330i M Sport drivers.
 
Reigning champion Jake Hill scored a double victory at Thruxton in his BMW last year and the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport driver is aiming to challenge at the front of the field after a challenging Snetterton round.
 
The Kent racer, who took a win and a second-place finish at Brands Hatch in May, is third in the standings with almost a third of the season gone and has the memory of his first BTCC triple-podium in 2021 at Thruxton to spur him on.
 
LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR’s Aiden Moffat was one of the fastest drivers at Brands Hatch as he brilliantly drove from 20th on the grid to finish fifth in race two. The Edinburgh racer built on that result to score his best qualifying result of 2025 last time out at Snetterton, and was a podium-finisher at Thruxton in 2023.  
 
His team-mate Charles Rainford broke his victory duck at Brands Hatch; becoming the first driver in 21 years to mount the top step of the podium within his first six BTCC starts.
 
The Horsham racer, who is second in the Jack Sears Trophy points, knows how it feels to win at Thruxton, having done so in the Carrera Cup GB in 2023.
 
Like Rainford, WSR’s Daryl DeLeon has also become a first-time winner in 2025; the 19-year-old from Cambridgeshire triumphing on his 50th BTCC start in Race Two at Brands Hatch.
 
Daryl leads the Jack Sears Trophy standings by seven points thanks to two class wins from the nine races so far and is out to continue his run of scoring in the category in every race so far in 2025.

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: "Thruxton brings a unique challenge, but one I really enjoy. We had great success here last year with two wins, but this circuit takes a lot of confidence to get right. After the last round, we know we have a lot to focus on but the team has been working hard behind the scenes with the BMW to hopefully get us back to where we should be.”
 
Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “We’ve had some good pace at times so far this year, in particular at Brands Hatch, but a few small factors have put us off-course at some time or another at each track. Snetterton was a sign that qualifying results are going in the right direction and that’s a trend we’re looking to keep up at Thruxton; a track where I’ve been on the podium before and where I know we should have a well-balanced BMW in race trim.”
 
Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “It’s been a bit back-and-forth so far but we come to Thruxton with a race win, a top-10 spot in the championship and second in the Jack Sears Trophy so I’d say we’re on target for where we hoped to be. We’ve had a good balance from the BMW over the past two events and that should count for a lot around Thruxton’s high-speed corners, while the good traction should give a good slingshot out of the chicane and the Complex as the races draw on and tyre-management become important.”
 
Daryl DeLeon, WSR, said: “I can’t believe we’re just short of a third of the way through the season already. We’ve had some great results so far, like the win at Brands Hatch, and it’s good to be ahead in the Jack Sears Trophy – which was a clear target to win from the moment I joined WSR – but there have been a few frustrations too. If we can come out on the front foot in FP1 with a good balance, I’m sure we can have a strong weekend.”

There are certain circuits that inherently command respect, and high-speed Thruxton in Hampshire – scene of the fourth instalment of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship campaign this weekend (7-8 June) – is unquestionably one of them.
 
A former World War Two airfield and Royal Air Force base, since hosting its first race meeting more than half-a-century ago, Thruxton has established a fearsome reputation as the fastest track in the country, with BTCC drivers hitting an eye-watering 160mph around the back of the lap.
 
It is a place that rewards not only bravery and commitment behind the wheel but also a capable chassis, with the British-built, Speedworks Motorsport-prepared Toyota Corolla GR Sport having consistently shone there over its six seasons of competition to-date in the UK’s premier motor racing series. Indeed, in just its third appearance at Thruxton, the potent Japanese ‘hot hatch’ tallied an impressive double triumph, going on to race to 11 points finishes out of 12 this time last year.
 
Gordon Shedden has prevailed there seven times in the past – chalking up a double-top himself en route to the first of his three BTCC titles in 2012 – while registering 11 further podiums as well as multiple pole positions and fastest laps. One of the Scot’s most head-turning performances was a scintillating charge through the field from 25^th to third in 2013, winding up barely 1.5 seconds shy of victory after being taken out of the lead in the previous race.
 
Shedden twice reached the rostrum in his most recent outing at Thruxton three years ago, while TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA team-mate Árón Taylor-Smith claimed his maiden championship pole at the circuit in 2015, and counts 19 points scores to his credit in Hampshire. The 35-year-old Irishman – the series’ reigning Independents’ Trophy winner – has taken the chequered flag inside the top ten in each of his last six races there.
 
Highly-rated young stablemates Ronan Pearson and James Dorlin may have less experience of the demanding 2.37-mile lap – the majority of which is spent in either fifth or sixth-gear – but both have demonstrated stellar form around it. Despite starting at the very back of the grid, the Fife native achieved a hat-trick of BTCC points finishes at Thruxton in 2024, and sped to a top five brace there in the Michelin Clio Cup Series.
 
Dorlin, meanwhile, notched up three victories and a full house of podiums at the track in the Renault UK Clio Cup in 2017-18, as he equalled the record for the most consecutive race wins in a single season in the series. The 26-year-old Yorkshireman enters the weekend buoyed by the finest performance of his rookie campaign to-date at Snetterton last time out, and like his fellow Corolla drivers, he is fired-up to head into battle.
 
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 11:00. 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.
 
Gordon Shedden, Driver, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “We know we have some work to do to unlock a bit more pace, but we’re constantly plugging away and tweaking the car to try to find the formula we need to run at the front. The Corolla feels good, it goes well round the corners, it stops well and it turns well – and all of those characteristics are certainly attributes at Thruxton.

“As a circuit, it’s a great challenge; it’s somewhere that fortune favours the brave, and I’ve been successful there in the past. Despite its high-speed nature, it isn’t necessarily as power-dependent as you might think – it’s more about carrying momentum throughout the lap. It’s also the kind of place – by virtue of its unique layout – that can throw a few anomalies into the mix, so let’s see what happens this weekend...”
 
Árón Taylor-Smith, Driver, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “We’re fighting tooth-and-nail to improve the situation and I’ve been blown away by everything I’ve seen from Speedworks Motorsport so far. Everyone within the team is giving it their absolute all, and even if the going is pretty tough right now, I feel very positive that we can turn things around.
 
“Thruxton has always been one of my favourite tracks on the calendar. The Corolla has been a benchmark there in the past, and with all the homework currently being done back at base, I feel we’ll be in a really strong position come the weekend.”
 
Ronan Pearson, Driver, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “I’m looking forward to the weekend and going into it with an open mind. Thruxton is a confidence circuit and certainly separates the men from the boys, as they say. You tend to warm yourself up slowly in FP1 to reacclimatise to it, before tightening the belts and pressing on. The car always feels extremely lively round there and moves about a lot underneath you, so you have to try to pre-empt that, but equally, it’s a place where you need to properly grab the bull by the horns.
 
“I don’t have a huge amount of experience there, but I was buoyed by the way the Corolla handled through the infield section at Snetterton so we will be trying to put some strong points on the board. Last year at Thruxton, I didn’t even get to set a lap in qualifying due to a problem with the car I was driving at the time, and that made race day really hard, so I definitely feel I have some unfinished business going back...”
 
James Dorlin, Driver, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “I’m feeling ready to attack another race weekend. From what we saw at Snetterton, it seems we’ve got quite a good car in the high-speed corners, which should play in our favour at Thruxton. I’ve not competed there since 2018, and while I have a decent record at the track, everybody keeps telling me it’s a different beast altogether in a touring car, so I’m fully expecting it to be a bit of an eye-opener in FP1!
 
“It’s a proper drivers’ circuit that always produces exciting action, and you can’t afford to be anything less than fully committed – it’s almost a case sometimes of simply throwing the car into the corner and hoping for the best! The team has been amazing and I’m feeling increasingly confident in the Corolla, and we’re working away and fine-tuning everything to keep finding little gains. We’ve got the car in a much better window now, so hopefully soon we’ll get a bit of luck to go with that to give us the clean run and results we deserve...”

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship blasts into Hampshire this weekend (7/8 June) as the cars and stars of the UK’s most competitive series take on the fast and furious Thruxton Circuit.

After nine incredible races so far, the charge for the 2025 title is beginning to take shape, but arguably more poignant has been the much-envied competitiveness and unpredictability that the BTCC has to offer.

Despite four-time champion Ash Sutton taking a dynamic double triumph at the Donington Park season opener, the BTCC is now on a run of eight different race winners from the most recent eight races – an incredible statistic that has included no fewer than three new race winners at the highest level of touring car racing.

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) and Mikey Doble (Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing) have all joined Sutton in the 2025 BTCC winners’ circle, but it is the NAPA Racing UK star that holds a slender advantage in the overall Drivers’ standings.

Surprisingly, Tom Ingram is yet to triumph in 2025 but his fantastic six podiums from the opening nine races place him just behind Sutton, with a first win of the campaign surely just around the corner for the 2022 champion.

Reigning supremo Hill lost ground after a challenging Snetterton last month, whilst Rowbottom and Cammish surged into fourth and fifth respectively with a victory apiece, whilst Team Vertu’s Adam Morgan completes the current top six in the standings. Lancastrian Morgan is another driver chasing a first win of 2025, but his return to front-wheel machinery and subsequent return to form, has been one of the standout stories of the season so far.

All this information, and not one mention so far of the man that has his own throne at Thruxton… read on to read all about Josh Cook’s incredible synergy with the breathless 2.36-mile layout, as well as the vital ticket and timetable information for the weekend ahead.

Thruxton, Honda and Cook - The Perfect Match?

Bath-based driver Cook regards Thruxton as his home circuit, and his results at the venue only fuel that homely feeling, but those emotions and hopes will be heightened even further this weekend as he returns with the Honda Civic Type R.

Half of Cook’s 20 BTCC victories so far have come at the quickest 2.36-miles of Tarmac in the UK, whilst Honda itself boasted an incredible résumé in Hampshire prior to a sabbatical for the marque in 2024.

Now reunited with the Japanese hot hatchback at One Motorsport, the 33-year-old will be targeting an 11th success in front of his home crowd as he also looks to kickstart his 2025 championship challenge.

A podium last time out Snetterton has buoyed the mood, but a win or two at Thruxton could throw Cook right back into contention.

“It has been great being back with the team at One Motorsport and to be driving the Honda Civic Type R again,” said Cook. 

“I love Thruxton. It’s my local track; I’ve always had a great relationship with the place and the circuit obviously suits my style. It’s a full-on ballsy lap and I hope that plays in our favour this weekend as we target more silverware.”

TV, Timetables and Tickets 

Wera Tools F4 British Championship, The Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy and Porsche Carrera Cup GB will support the BTCC at Thruxton this weekend with the ultra-fast and slipstreaming nature of the circuit set to provide some thrilling racing across the bill.

To be there, click here to purchase your tickets through the Thruxton Circuit website. Those unable to make it can watch BTCC qualifying streamed live via ITV Sport’s YouTube channel from 1455 on Saturday, before ITV4’s all-day race day broadcast gets underway at 1100 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.

One Motorsport is setting its sights on more silverware this weekend (June 7-8) as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads to the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton.

Hot on the heels of claiming a first podium of the season at Snetterton last time out, the Brackley-based squad heads to the high-speed Hampshire venue with drivers Josh Cook and Stephen Jelley both looking to make their mark.

Renowned for its flat-out sweeping curves and unforgiving old-school nature, Thruxton has become synonymous for being the ultimate challenge for cars and drivers alike - and down the years it has proven to be a happy hunting ground for the Honda Civic Type R outfit in particular.

Since 2019 the two-time Independent Teams’ champions have tallied a total of nine race wins around the 2.356-mile track, and it is Cook that has been responsible for clinching each and every one of them.

The 33-year-old is the most successful driver in BTCC history at Thruxton and after claiming a hard-fought reverse grid podium less than two weeks ago, Cook is relishing the prospect of battling for honours around what is his favourite circuit on the calendar.

Elsewhere, Cook’s team-mate Jelley will be hoping to bounce back from a frustrating outing at Snetterton which resulted in two non-finishes - the second of which was resulted in a substantial hit with the armco barrier.

Despite that misfortune, the Leicestershire racer has shown flashes of speed as he gets reacquainted with the nuances of front-wheel-drive this season and heading to Thruxton his target is clear; to record three strong finishes.

Qualifying at Thruxton will be broadcast on the ITV Sport YouTube channel on Saturday from 15:00 before all three races are aired LIVE on ITV4 and ITVX on Sunday. Race one is scheduled to begin at 11:45 ahead of race two at 14:35 and race three at 17:05.

Stephen Jelley, #12 One Motorsport, said: "It’s fair to say that Snetterton was a weekend to forget for myself but it was great to see Josh get onto the podium and show that we’re moving in the right direction as a team. Down the years I’ve seen first-hand how potent the Honda has been around Thruxton so I’m excited to see what it’s like this weekend. It doesn’t hurt either that I’ve got someone like Josh to use as a benchmark as he’s a real specialist around there. After last weekend the aim for me first and foremost is to stay out of trouble and bring the car home - hopefully in the points - in all three races.”

Josh Cook, #66 One Motorsport, said: "It’s no secret that Thruxton is my favourite stop on the calendar and a place that I’ve always clicked with. As a team we’ve had some great results there down the years with the Honda and chasing more of them is of course the aim this weekend. Securing that podium at Snetterton was a worthy reward for everyone’s hard work and the guys and girls back at base have been working flat-out to ensure that we’re going into the weekend in the best shape possible. While we’ve enjoyed a good run of results at Thruxton in the past, that doesn’t mean we’re guaranteed success. We’ll keep our heads down, work through our run plans and see what we can do."