Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport’s Jake Hill converted pole position into victory in the opening Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship race at Brands Hatch.

Stablemate Charles Rainford kept the reigning champion honest in his LKQ-backed BMW, but Hill held firm to win the 133^rd BTCC race for West Surrey Racing, making the squad the most successful team in BTCC history.

Rookie Rainford’s impressive performance was further rewarded with a new lap record around the Brands Hatch 1.21-mile Indy circuit, but he is learning from the best as local hero Hill failed to put a wheel wrong in the 24-lap contest.

There was an early switch for third as Tom Ingram blasted by his Team Vertu team-mate Adam Morgan to secure the final place on the podium. Ingram now leads the overall Drivers' standings by two points from Ash Sutton.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish kept Mikey Doble at bay in his #88 Vauxhall Astra, as the Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing squad continued its eye-catching start to the season.

WSR's Daryl DeLeon equalled his best ever BTCC result to claim seventh, whilst NAPA Racing UK's Sam Osborne continued his good form with eighth.

Restart Racing's Daniel Lloyd was ninth as he ended the race with four-time champion Sutton immediately behind him. The #116 battled his way from 13th to grab a top ten finish, as NAPA Racing UK man Sutton looks to make progress throughout the day.

Race 2 takes place at 14:05 with the finale commencing at 17:10 and all the action is currently LIVE on ITV4.

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said:

Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said:

Tom Ingram, Team Vertu, said:

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Brands Hatch Indy – Race 1 – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	24	19:18.842		47.64	4
2	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	24	19:19.504	0.662	47.604	10
3	80	Tom INGRAM	Team Vertu	24	19:21.356	2.514	47.792	5
4	33	Adam MORGAN	Team Vertu	24	19:21.785	2.943	47.714	13
5	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	24	19:26.956	8.114	47.924	4
6	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	24	19:28.229	9.387	47.815	7
7	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	24	19:30.019	11.177	47.827	8
8	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	24	19:31.424	12.582	47.792	5
9	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	24	19:34.376	15.534	47.956	8
10	100	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	24	19:35.111	16.269	48.319	8
11	14	Ronan PEARSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	24	19:37.379	18.537	48.224	15
12	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	24	19:39.088	20.246	48.270	12
13	777	Michael CREES	Team Vertu	24	19:39.718	20.876	47.882	6
14	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	24	19:40.276	21.434	48.208	7
15	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	24	19:40.376	21.534	48.307	6
16	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	24	19:41.869	23.027	48.089	6
17	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	24	19:42.296	23.454	48.375	8
18	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	24	19:49.011	30.169	48.464	6
19	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	24	19:51.873	33.031	48.733	10
20	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	24	19:52.359	33.517	48.360	7
21	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	24	19:52.779	33.937	48.750	7
22	3	Tom CHILTON	Team Vertu	24	19:53.098	34.256	48.716	6
23	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	24	19:57.716	38.874	48.780	7
24	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	24	20:04.088	45.246	49.250	6
DNF	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	15	12:36.420	9 Laps	49.019	6

The second event of the BTCC season got underway at Brands Hatch Indy yesterday with a record breaking qualifying session headlining proceedings.

Jake Hill claimed pole position ahead of Charles Rainford and Adam Morgan... we caught up with the top three drivers to get their thoughts:

Jake Hill said:

Charles Rainford said:

Adam Morgan said:

Champion tops BMW one-two in record breaking qualifying at Brands Hatch

Reigning Kwik Fit British Touring Car Champion Jake Hill wowed his home crowd at Brands Hatch earlier today (10 May) by setting a new qualifying lap record around the 1.21-mile Indy circuit.

In fact, the final 'Quick Six' contenders all set a lap time well under the existing qualifying lap record as Hill's (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport) 46.493s effort topped the times, with stablemate Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts with WSR) and Adam Morgan (Team Vertu) just 0.021s and 0.026s behind respectively.

The action kicked off almost immediately with a red flag, infringements and surprising exits in the opening part of qualifying.

LKQ Euro Car Parts with WSR's Aiden Moffat was initially on the pace in the first group until the BMW endured a semi-spin into the gravel at the bottom of Paddock Hill, bringing out the red flags and thus losing his fastest lap time in the process.

Team Vertu's Tom Ingram looked to be cruising through until he received a penalty for failing to stop at the weighbridge. The 2022 champion lost all of his lap times up to that point in the session, but he responded brilliantly to hit the top of the times shortly after the restart.

The main loser from the first group was NAPA Racing UK’s Ash Sutton as he failed to make it through, whilst there was a further surprise in the next group as TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Gordon Shedden propped up the times and will start tomorrow’s opener from 24^th on the grid.

The final 12 competitors – vying to reach the ‘Quick Six’ finale – produced an enthralling ten-minute session as those that made it through were separated by an unbelievable 0.136s, whilst NAPA Racing UK's Sam Osborne failed to progress by an agonising 0.086s.

BMW stablemates Hill and Rainford looked to be duelling it out for pole and so it proved as the master marginally beat the apprentice in a frenetic finale, as Team Vertu's Morgan also impressed to claim third.

Ingram will line-up fourth for tomorrow's opener, ahead of NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish and Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing's Mikey Doble.

Rounds 4, 5 and 6 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will take place at Brands Hatch tomorrow, with a great crowd and beautiful weather expected to descend on the famous Kent venue. Those in the UK unable to attend can watch all the action LIVE on ITV4 from 1040, whilst the action will also be streamed across the globe – see the BTCC's TV page for further details.

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: “I just threw the world at it. I thought it might be on the cards in Q1 when we topped our group, and I thought ‘let’s have a go!’ so I’m thrilled. The Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport team have absolutely pulled it together and given me a car capable of being at the front. It’s my first pole at Brands too, back at home, so I’m leaving here a very happy man. As lovely as this new Goodyear Wingfoot Award is for taking pole, I am hopeful for a win tomorrow or at least a couple of podiums.”

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Brands Hatch Indy – Qualifying – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Q1/	Q2/	Q3/
1	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	46.746	46.636	46.493
2	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	46.818	46.568	46.514
3	33	Adam MORGAN	Team Vertu	46.929	46.684	46.519
4	80	Tom INGRAM	Team Vertu	46.961	46.599	46.694
5	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	47.043	46.704	46.706
6	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	46.908	46.639	46.755
7	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	47.122	46.79
8	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	47.085	46.839
9	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	46.991	46.843
10	14	Ronan PEARSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	47.187	46.852
11	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	47.152	46.945
12	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	47.181	46.961
13	100	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	47.206
14	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	47.199
15	3	Tom CHILTON	Team Vertu	47.309
16	777	Michael CREES	Team Vertu	47.216
17	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	47.314
18	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	47.252
19	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	47.616
20	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	47.272
21	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	48.342
22	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	47.369
23	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	48.682
24	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	47.598
25	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	49.533

Northern Irishman Chris Smiley hit the top of the timesheets in the final Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship free practice session around the Brands Hatch Indy circuit.

The Restart Racing driver leads the Independent Drivers' standings after a decent trio of top ten finishes at Donington Park last month, but the Hyundai squad is chasing overall honours here in Kent.

Smiley's 46.725s lap time is the fastest of the day so far, in fact the fastest ever lap around the famous 1.21-miles of Tarmac, as he pipped Team Vertu's Adam Morgan by 0.091s.

"The track has been resurfaced and the conditions are perfect, it's a real pleasure to drive" said Smiley. "It's great to end up in P1 but you have to always take these things with a pinch of salt, but to end up quickest puts us in a confident mood ahead of qualifying."

If you thought the battle for P1 was close then the scrap for second was even tighter as an incredible 0.003s covered Morgan and LKQ Euro Car Parts with WSR's Aiden Moffat.

It was an encouraging performance for Moffat after a topsy-turvy debut weekend in BMW machinery at Donington. Whilst the Scotsman's race pace was impressive – as he surged into the top ten in each contest having qualified down in 20th – he will be hoping to get things right in the all-important qualifying session later today.

Mikey Doble (Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing), Tom Ingram (Team Vertu) and Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts with WSR) continued their form from FP1 with a top six result in the final practice session, whilst the double celebrations continued at Restart Racing with Daniel Lloyd in seventh.

Local favourite Michael Crees (Team Vertu) was eighth – his best showing since his BTCC return – whilst Tom Chilton (Team Vertu) and rookie James Dorlin (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) completed the top ten.

Qualifying for Round 4 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship from Brands Hatch takes place at 15:10 later today and will be streamed LIVE via the ITV Sport YouTube channel.

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Brands Hatch Indy – Free Practice 2 – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	28	46.725		18
2	33	Adam MORGAN	Team Vertu	20	46.816	0.091	19
3	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	26	46.819	0.094	25
4	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	27	46.88	0.155	24
5	80	Tom INGRAM	Team Vertu	24	46.888	0.163	23
6	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	27	46.958	0.233	11
7	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	31	46.997	0.272	25
8	777	Michael CREES	Team Vertu	31	47.009	0.284	30
9	3	Tom CHILTON	Team Vertu	27	47.03	0.305	23
10	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	24	47.237	0.512	22
11	100	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	25	47.248	0.523	19
12	14	Ronan PEARSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	24	47.280	0.555	22
13	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	31	47.317	0.592	26
14	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	33	47.365	0.640	9
15	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	30	47.448	0.723	9
16	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	25	47.455	0.730	15
17	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	26	47.483	0.758	17
18	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	16	47.487	0.762	8
19	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	24	47.538	0.813	6
20	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	24	47.596	0.871	23
21	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	21	47.647	0.922	15
22	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	30	47.762	1.037	10
23	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	18	48.312	1.587	8
24	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	4	48.364	1.639	4
25	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	22	49.610	2.885	17

BTCC rookie Charles Rainford brought the BMW WSR stable to the top of the timesheets in the opening free practice session at Brands Hatch this morning (10 May).

The Surrey-based squad endured a challenging outing last time out at Donington Park, failing to reach the rostrum in any of the three races, but the prowess of the 3 Series M Sports looks to be back at the team's home circuit.

LKQ Euro Car Parts with WSR's Rainford set an impressive lap well under the existing qualifying lap record around the 1.21-mile Indy circuit, as did Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport stablemate Jake Hill in second.

"It's surreal really, if we can keep the rest of the day going like that I'll be a happy boy," confirmed Rainford. "This circuit was always going to suit us a bit better than at Donington Park, obviously this is only practice and we don't know what everyone else is doing, but the car is definitely feeling better for me and I'm excited for the weekend.

"We'll see how FP2 goes as its likely to feel more representative as to where everyone else is at, but this is my first time at the top of times in the BTCC so I'm really happy."

NAPA Racing UK and Team Vertu locked out the podium positions at the Donington Park curtain raiser and they'll undoubtedly feature here again this weekend as the Ford of Dan Cammish slotted into third, ahead of the Hyundai duo of Adam Morgan and Tom Ingram.

Chris Smiley (Restart Racing) and Mikey Doble (Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing) continue their solid starts to the 2025 campaign with sixth and seventh in FP1, whilst Dan Rowbottom (NAPA Racing UK), Josh Cook (One Motorsport) and Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK) rounded out the top ten.

The only real incident of note involved three-time champion Gordon Shedden, who went off at Druids in his TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA Corolla, bringing about a stoppage to the session.

Apart from the returning Nick Halstead in the PMR-Vauxhall Astra, who was effectively completing a shakedown during the session, the remaining 24 cars were incredibly separated by just 0.834s.

Free Practice 2 commences at 12:15 before Qualifying kicks off at 15:10, with the latter being streamed LIVE via the ITV Sport YouTube channel.

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Brands Hatch Indy – Free Practice 1 – Final Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	26	47.335		23
2	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	23	47.472	0.137	15
3	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	22	47.531	0.196	18
4	33	Adam MORGAN	Team Vertu	27	47.533	0.198	16
5	80	Tom INGRAM	Team Vertu	20	47.562	0.227	14
6	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	25	47.590	0.255	13
7	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	26	47.618	0.283	13
8	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	25	47.627	0.292	15
9	66	Josh COOK	One Motorsport	21	47.629	0.294	21
10	100	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	31	47.640	0.305	26
11	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	28	47.686	0.351	28
12	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	27	47.731	0.396	26
13	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	27	47.751	0.416	21
14	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	26	47.806	0.471	25
15	3	Tom CHILTON	Team Vertu	21	47.839	0.504	21
16	132	James DORLIN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	26	47.851	0.516	20
17	777	Michael CREES	Team Vertu	27	47.888	0.553	27
18	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	25	47.897	0.562	23
19	12	Stephen JELLEY	One Motorsport	29	47.900	0.565	26
20	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	29	47.939	0.604	23
21	14	Ronan PEARSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	29	48.077	0.742	29
22	93	Max HALL	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	27	48.087	0.752	15
23	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	27	48.132	0.797	16
24	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	17	48.169	0.834	16
25	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	23	51.526	4.191	19

More to follow...

BRITAIN’S PREMIER MOTORSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP HEADS TO KENT

Rounds 4, 5 and 6 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship take place at Brands Hatch this weekend (10/11 May) with sun expecting to shine on the cars, stars and thousands of fans in attendance.

The latest weather forecast is a continuation from the conditions that welcomed in the new BTCC season, when temperatures soared at Donington Park last month, a far cry from proceedings 12 months prior.

When the action eventually got underway it was NAPA Racing UK’s Ash Sutton who laid down an early season marker with a commanding double, as the four-time champion aims to take back the title from homebound title-holder Jake Hill.

Team Vertu’s Tom Ingram scored a strong rostrum treble, whilst victory for team-mate Tom Chilton and podium places for Sutton’s team-mates Dan Cammish and Dan Rowbottom saw the two teams leave the opening weekend tied on points.

Now, the BTCC heads to the shortest track on the calendar – the action-packed Brands Hatch Indy circuit.

The much-loved Kent venue is a mainstay on the BTCC calendar, having held more races than any other circuit and at least one event every season since the championship’s inception back in 1958.

Read on for more details on the local lights, tv times, circuit timetable and the all-important ticket information…

Local Lights

Jake Hill has fast become a BTCC fan favourite across the country, but that support is even further enhanced at his local circuit – Brands Hatch. More so this year as it will be the champion’s first BTCC race back at the circuit where he won his maiden title.

The Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport man has been a regular title contender in recent seasons after finally climbing atop the hill in 2024. The local racer will be hoping for a return to the rostrum however, after a difficult weekend produced a frustrating start to his title retention fight at Donington Park last time out.

West Surrey Racing, which famously run the BMWs on the BTCC grid – including Hill’s – also regard Brands Hatch as its local circuit, as does new entries for ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport and Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock.

Essex driver Ash Sutton is a record-equalling four-time BTCC champ and is another that receives huge support at the circuit closest to his home. He already has many fond memories of the venue of course, having lifted the championship trophy there in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2023.

Surrey’s Tom Chilton is another that views Brands Hatch as home, with the hugely experienced BTCC racer hoping to continue his bright start to his campaign. Chilton has shown good pace in pre-season and at times during the season opener, leaving the Leicestershire-based circuit third in the drivers’ standings after a fantastic victory in the finale.

TV, Timetables and Tickets

Complimenting the tin top racing will be a sensational line-up of support series, as the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain, The Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy and Dutch Barn Vodka Caterham Seven Championship UK completes the schedule of exciting races.

BTCC will be wowing the crowds both trackside and at home, with Saturday’s ‘Quick Six’ qualifying session being streamed live via ITV Sport’s YouTube channel from 1500, before ITV4’s seven-and-a-half-hour race day broadcast gets underway at 1040 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. Look out for the races on Sunday starting at 1130, 1405 and 1710.

There’s no place like being there of course and fans can purchase tickets in advance or on the gate throughout the weekend – visit here for more details.

WSR continue their Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship title defence at the shortest track on the calendar, the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, this weekend with a thrilling three races guaranteed for what is sure to be a bumper crowd.
 
The 18-time series champions were victorious on last year’s visit to the 1.2-mile Kent venue with two wins and pole position with their BMW race cars.
 
Now their quartet of BMW 330i M Sports, driven by Jake Hill, Aiden Moffat, Charles Rainford and Daryl DeLeon head to the iconic and undulating venue determined to move up the order after a solid season-opener netted nine points finishes.
 
Leading the charge for WSR is the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport driver, Hill. The Kent racer will compete at his home circuit for the first time since becoming BTCC Champion at a thrilling season finale on the longer Grand Prix loop last October.
 
The Indy layout was the scene of the 2024 champion's first series podium in 2018 and he has added three more rostrum finishes since.
 
LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR driver Moffat was one of Sunday’s stars at Donington as he recovered from a 20th-place qualifying result to take a trio of top-10 finishes on race day.
 
The Edinburgh driver was a podium finisher on the Indy Circuit in 2021 and has been a race-winner on the GP layout as well.
 
Brands Hatch is the local circuit for the #16’s LKQ team-mate Rainford, who made his BTCC debut at Donington in April and only narrowly missed out on a spot in the ‘Quick Six’ pole position shoot-out section of qualifying.
 
The Horsham racer was a winner in the Carrera Cup GB in 2022 on the GP layout and a podium-finisher last year on the Indy Circuit.
 
Cambridgeshire’s Daryl DeLeon was another to excel at the 2024 season finale in Kent as he scored his career-best result of seventh place – again on the longer layout, but he has been a winner in sportscars at the track earlier in his career.
 
The WSR driver, who is set to make his 50th BTCC start in Race Two on Sunday, scored a trio of points finishes at Donington and is aiming to make further gains this weekend.
 
WSR’s record on the Indy Circuit is one of the strongest in BTCC with 17 victories – more than any other team on the grid. Pole position and a double-win was achieved last year.

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: “Although we made progress during the opening weekend and came away with a good points haul, our full focus has been on raising our game and challenging those at the front of the grid. Returning to Brands Hatch is a real confidence boost. Being born and raised in Kent, it’s a special place for me, and I can’t wait to get out there in front of a home crowd. Brands Hatch Indy presents a unique challenge with its short layout, which makes qualifying crucial for Sunday’s races. There’s little room for error, but I’m confident that both the team and I will be giving everything we’ve got to be back fighting at the front.”
 
Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “It’s hard to know where we are in the competitive order just now after a pretty tough Saturday at Donington and then a very encouraging race day where we got three top-10s. Brands Hatch should be better-suited to the rear-wheel-drive BMW than Donington was so this, plus the work the team have done on set-up over the past week, should mean we can be further up the order.”
 
Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “Donington was wild as far as a debut goes! On the one hand, it was a baptism of fire in terms of learning how to race a touring car, but on the other, we made some solid progress with the BMW over the weekend and if we can carry that into Brands Hatch and I can keep learning the specifics of how to get the speed from the car, I’m sure we can move forwards and get more towards where we want to be.”
 
Daryl DeLeon, WSR, said: “We’re up and running for 2025, have some points in the bag and now we’re looking at getting all our cars higher up the order at Brands Hatch. Personally I’m ahead of where I was last year points-wise so I’m heading to Kent trying to take that next step with the BMW and to get that Jack Sears Trophy win that came so close last time out.”

This weekend’s Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship three races on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit promise close and exciting racing after a thrilling season-opener at Donington Park. Tyre strategy will be as important as ever, with drivers using the hard compound Goodyear tyres for the first time this season, as well as having their first opportunity to use carryover tyres. 

Ash Sutton of NAPA Racing UK made the most of the new regulations to win races one and two a fortnight ago at Donington Park. Later in the day, Tom Chilton used his experience to win race three by the biggest margin of the weekend. Tom Ingram, who finished second in all three races, will aim to go one better on the Brands Hatch Indy layout, where the Team Vertu driver won twice during last year’s season opener. 

The Indy circuit’s constantly turning nature is demanding on the tyres as well as the driver, with even the start-finish Brabham Straight on a bend. This track results in more load on the tyres on the left side, demanding a strategic choice from the teams on how to use the three sets of ‘standard’ soft tyres and one set of the ‘option’ hard tyres that they will be allocated. This will be the first opportunity for drivers to use the hard Goodyear compound this season.

Track resurfacing ahead of the race weekend - from the last brake marker on the Cooper Straight through to the grid slots on the Brabham Straight - will add further challenge for teams to navigate this weekend. 

Michael Butler, Goodyear’s BTCC Event Leader, explains: "Even though Brands Hatch Indy is one of the shortest laps on the calendar, it is relentless. The constantly turning layout puts significant strain on the left-hand tyres, even more now as the cars are lighter and more responsive. This weekend, Goodyear engineers will be drawing on their experience to help teams and drivers adapt quickly to the challenges posed by the resurfaced section leading onto the Brabham Straight.” 

For the first time this season, further strategy choices come in the possibility of using carryover tyres from the previous round. Drivers are free to choose two sets of either the soft or medium compounds from Donington, but the medium compound - expected to be the more popular carryover choice for this event - can only be used during free practice sessions.

Butler adds: “The carryover tyre strategy challenge begins now, as from this round, drivers may wish to choose to carry over particular compounds for use towards the end of the season. It’s a long game!”

Dan Cammish wins Goodyear Wingfoot Award at Donington

Dan Cammish of NAPA Racing UK took the opening Goodyear Wingfoot Award at Donington Park and will want to repeat his performance to stay on top of the league table.

Talking to Goodyear, Cammish shared his hopes for securing the Wingfoot Award this season: “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 a pole at a wet Croft. 

“This season, turbo boost deployment will affect qualifying, but usually the top drivers in the championship are also the ones fighting for the Wingfoot Award. Hopefully I can top both this year."

The Goodyear Wingfoot Award rewards the fastest qualifying lap at each round. Drivers collect points from their qualifying results throughout the season, with the overall top scorer eventually being crowned the 2025 Goodyear Wingfoot Award winner. 

For this round, the shorter lap of the Indy circuit will provide the perfect backdrop for a competitive qualifying session on Saturday afternoon, with drivers having more chances to deliver their best laps, and timings being close to each other. 

Track action at Brands Hatch Indy kicks off on Saturday 10 May, ahead of the three races on Sunday 11 May.

The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) has been serving customers for 100 years.

To celebrate, NAPA Racing UK’s four-time British Touring Car Champion, Ash Sutton, will be behind the wheel of a special livery inspired by the original colours and logo of NAPA.

May 10-11th will see the BTCC visit the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit for the second race weekend of the series, with Sutton leading the championship.

Along with the livery, watch out for the four-time champ's black and yellow NAPA Ford Focus and custom Alpinestars race suit. To mark NAPA’s centenary, Ash will be running the #100 and has commissioned Rennat Design to complete the look with a custom-painted Arai GP-7 helmet to match his suit and car.

After winning races one and two and a third place finish in the opening weekend of the 2025 campaign, Sutton arrives at Brands Hatch with 99 podiums to his name meaning we could see the #100 take his 100th career BTCC podium.

BTCC will be wowing the crowds both trackside and at home with Saturday’s ‘Quick Six’ qualifying session being streamed live via ITV Sport’s YouTube channel from 1500, before ITV4’s seven-and-a-half-hour race day broadcast gets underway at 1040 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. Look out for the races on Sunday starting at 1130, 1405 and 1710.

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship returns to the famed Brands Hatch circuit (10/11 May) for the second event of the year, here’s all the information you need to know to keep up with the action…

Ash Sutton opened up the season in style with two victories and a third-place finish to kick-start his quest for five BTCC titles. Starting on the front row behind NAPA Racing UK teammate Dan Cammish, the four-time champ seized his opportunity on the opening lap to take the lead and would go on to beat last years’ double-winner Tom Ingram by 0.267 seconds.

The 2022 champion would sit familiar on the second step of the rostrum as the #80 would finish every race in the very same position. Ingram's Team Vertu teammate Tom Chilton would be the only other person other than Sutton to finish ahead of the 33-time victor as the three walked away as the top trio in the drivers’ standings.

For the very first time the full field of BTCC cars have raced with 100% fully sustainable fuel as the championship has entered into a new era of competition. The removal of the hybrid system has made the current machines 55kg lighter than their predecessors which has already seen some of the fastest laps in BTCC history during pre-season testing and the opening round.

This weekend’s race day action will feature on the home of the BTCC, ITV4, from 1040 on Sunday (11 May) while the ITV YouTube Channel will host qualifying on Saturday (10 May) 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 06:40 Eastern Time (ET) with Race 2 following at 09:05ET and Race 3 closing out the day’s racing at 12:10ET.

Click here for the full TV guide for Brands Hatch.