Inspired by the iconic 1995 Ford Mondeo livery, both Ash Sutton and Dan Cammish will be sporting a retro look this weekend (30/31 August), with the duo piloting the newly liveried Ford Focus STs around the Donington Park GP circuit for the eighth event of the 2025 season!
Vertu has today (28 August) confirmed that it has signed a new, multi-year deal with British Touring Car Championship front-runners EXCELR8 that will take effect from the start of the 2026 season.
Vertu, the fourth-largest automotive retailer in the UK, first joined forces with Droitwich-based EXCELR8 back in 2021, before taking up the role of title sponsor twelve months later through its Bristol Street Motors brand.
That coincided with EXCELR8’s rise to the pinnacle of the sport when it secured the 2022 championship title with Tom Ingram, who has since finished as runner-up in the standings for the past two seasons.
As part of a brand consolidation programme undertaken earlier this year, Bristol Street Motors – along with Macklin Motors – was rebranded as Vertu to create a unified network of 200 sales outlets across England and Scotland, with the team also being renamed to operate under the Team VERTU banner.
So far in 2025, Team VERTU has proven to be the class of the field in Britain’s premier racing series with Ingram, Tom Chilton, Adam Morgan and Senna Proctor combining to score 23 podium finishes from the first seven meetings of the season, including five race wins.
That leaves Ingram leading the championship standings with nine races remaining at Donington Park, Silverstone and Brands Hatch, whilst Team VERTU is well placed in the battle for the both the Manufacturers’ and Teams’ titles.
Success on track this season has been replicated off-track, with the partnership with EXCELR8 having played a key role in promoting the new-look Vertu brand to a huge audience both at events, where the Team VERTU stand has taken centre stage in the trade area, and also on TV, with every round of the BTCC having benefitted from live free-to-air coverage on ITV4.
Justina Williams, EXCELR8 Team Owner, said: "We are thrilled to have extended our relationship with Vertu into 2026 with this new multi-year deal, and it’s fantastic that we are in a position to announce the news before the current season has even been completed.
“Our partnership has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years, and it’s been particularly pleasing this season to see a ‘teal takeover’ in the paddock thanks to the sheer number of fans attending events in their Team VERTU kit.
“Vertu’s support in this being our strongest season in the BTCC so far can’t be underestimated as without them, we wouldn’t have been able to carry out the winter testing that has played a key part in us developing our car to be better than ever.
“With four cars now running consistently at the front of the field, we are in a fantastic position in the title race ahead of the final three rounds, and we look forward to chasing success alongside Vertu for the remainder of the year and beyond.”
Robert Forrester, Chief Executive of Vertu, said: “Our partnership with EXCELR8 in the British Touring Car Championship has been a huge success, particularly since we became title sponsors of the team back in 2022.
“It has allowed us to showcase our brand to a huge audience across the UK, and has been particularly important this year after our brand consolidation and the change to Team VERTU – with the success the team has enjoyed on track putting the Vertu name front and centre of a huge audience.
“The drive and desire to succeed has once again been evident with the results that the team has secured on track, and we look forward to continuing our BTCC journey, and challenging for plenty of silverware, together over the coming seasons.”
The partnership with EXCELR8 is one of a number of key relationships that Vertu has in place within the West Midlands region, alongside a strategic partnership with Birmingham City FC and a relationship with the famous Edgbaston cricket ground.
The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship returns to the scene of the opening round of the season at Donington Park this weekend (30/31 August) for the eighth race weekend of the current campaign, with the three races taking place on the famed GP loop. Here’s all the information you need to know to keep up with the action on TV and online, wherever you are in the world…
This weekend’s race day action will feature on the home of the BTCC in the UK, ITV4, from 1045 on Sunday (31 August), while the ITV YouTube Channel will host qualifying on Saturday (30 August) from 1515.
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 06:30 Eastern Time (ET) with Race 2 following at 09:15 ET and Race 3 closing out the day’s racing at 11:55 ET.
Multiple race-winner Josh Cook will return to the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park this weekend (30-31 August), as James Dorlin temporarily steps back from his TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA race seat by mutual agreement, with the objective of coming back stronger in 2026.
To BTCC fans, Cook needs no introduction. A driver with more than 300 starts under his belt in the country’s premier motorsport championship, the Bath-born ace is 20 times an outright race-winner – placing him 19th on the all-time roll of honour – and has finished inside the top six in the overall standings more often than not, including in each of the past four campaigns, peaking with third position in 2021.
The 34-year-old is also no stranger to Northwich, Cheshire-based Speedworks Motorsport – the outfit that prepares and operates the four-strong stable of British-built Toyota Corolla GR Sport contenders in the BTCC. He previously competed for the squad in 2024, tallying a brace of victories and seven further rostrum results behind the wheel of the potent Japanese ‘hot hatch’.
Cook has renewed his relationship with the team in recent weeks, after being recruited as a driver coach and mentor for Max Buxton, and he will now take the place of Dorlin for the final three race weekends in 2025.
Dorlin will remain part of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA family, the mutual decision has been taken for him to step back for the remainder of the current campaign in the interests of forging a successful long-term partnership together in the championship.
Christian Dick, Team Principal, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said: “Firstly, I would like to be clear that James is still very much part of the team, and he will be on-site with us in the garage at all three upcoming race weekends. It has been a pleasure to witness his progress over the course of this season, and he remains in our future plans. We jointly came to the conclusion that his stepping down would be beneficial to his prospects in the longer-term, in allowing him to focus fully on 2026, when we hope to see him return to the grid.
“We obviously already know Josh well not only from last year but also from recent events, where he has acted as a mentor to Max Buxton, who has been unequivocal about the positive impact that Josh’s input has made as he learns the ropes in the BTCC. His skill behind the wheel is unquestionable, and having already piloted the Toyota to the top step of the podium on more than one occasion, we are eager to see what we can accomplish together over the coming races.”
Josh Cook said: “I’m really excited to be returning to the track in the Toyota. It’s all come together quite last-minute, and I need to say a huge ‘thank you’ to everybody at Speedworks Motorsport for giving me this opportunity. I’m very much looking forward to working alongside the whole TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA crew and my three new team-mates.
“It’s been a few weeks since I was last in a BTCC car, and the Corolla is now 55kg lighter than when I previously drove it due to the removal of the hybrid system. There will inevitably be some initial set-up exploration to get it into a place where I feel happy and comfortable, but I know the team well and they know the car inside-out, so I’m confident that together, we can quickly get up-to-speed and begin pushing for some strong results.”
James Dorlin said: “I’ve really enjoyed being part of the Speedworks and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA set-up in the BTCC, but things haven’t worked out as we’d hoped recently. It’s been a tough decision for us all to take, particularly with the strong relationship we’ve built, but we feel it is more beneficial at this stage to step back and focus with the team on 2026, when the aim will be to challenge for podiums and race wins together.”
TEAM STATEMENT FROM ONE MOTORSPORT
After careful consideration One Motorsport has determined that it will not participate in the remaining rounds of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship.
This difficult decision has been made based on several factors, including the current health status of Team Owner Steve Dudman, as his involvement and support remain key in multiple areas for the team.
We are now primarily turning our focus to the 2026 campaign, strengthening for the future operation, success and longevity of the team and its race cars. This will be achieved through the reinforcement of current commercial and technical partnerships, along with securing new partners, to ensure that when we return, One Motorsport is competing at the sharp end of Britain's premier and most prestigious motorsport championship.
We would like to thank our partners, supporters and loyal fans for their incredible ongoing support and backing this year, you’re the reason we do this, stick with us and we look forward to sharing more exciting updates on our 2026 return in due course.
#WeAreOne
Team VERTU was able to celebrate a fifth win of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season after a strong weekend on the annual visit to Knockhill.
Both Adam Morgan and Tom Chilton failed to make it through to Part Two of Qualifying from their respective groups to qualify in 13th and 16th, but both Tom Ingram and Senna Proctor made it into the Quick Six and would ultimately qualify in fourth and fifth for the opening race of the weekend.
With three fast-starting BMWs ahead on the grid, Ingram settled into fourth at the start before allowing Proctor ahead to see if he could make any progress on the softer tyre, with Ingram having elected to run the medium compound rubber.
The pair overhauled Daryl DeLeon after he ran off track and collected grass in his radiator to sit third and fourth, with Proctor backing off on the run to the line to allow Ingram through to score a podium finish and extend his championship lead.
Morgan looked set to take a top ten finish before being overhauled on the final lap of the race, whilst Chilton struggled to gain ground and was classified in 17th before being excluded from the results for an over boost infringement.
Running the soft tyre for race two, Ingram wasted little time in getting ahead of Charles Rainford and Jake Hill to hit the front and was in a class of his own from that point on as he scored a dominant race win.
Proctor impressed on the medium tyre to run as high as third before he ultimately took the flag in fourth for a second successive race, with Chilton producing one of the drives of the weekend as he scythed his way through the field from the back to take eighth, just missing out on the reverse grid pole.
En-route, he was able to get ahead of Morgan who would spend the whole race embroiled in frenetic battles in the midfield before taking the flag in tenth.
The weekend finale saw Ingram and Chilton involved in a titanic battle with Ash Sutton and Dan Rowbottom that ended with the pair taking the flag in fourth and fifth, with the latter of the Team VERTU drivers at one stage nudging the former down the start-finish straight as they looked to keep Rowbottom at bay and challenge Sutton ahead.
Proctor had looked good for a top ten on the medium tyre but picked up a ten second time penalty for exceeding track limits that demoted him back down to 13th, with Morgan amongst those to benefit as he rounded out the weekend with seventh.
Ingram now leads the standings by 17 points, with Morgan in sixth and Chilton in seventh. Despite missing the first three meetings, Proctor now sits ninth ahead of the next event at Donington Park.
Tom Chilton, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Race two and race three were brilliant, so I think I just need to try and forget what happened on Saturday and then in race one! Being 22nd on the grid was a long way back at the start of race two but I got away well from the line and the car was fantastic. It felt absolutely perfect and sometimes that just happens in a race where everything just goes to plan.
“Had we got the reverse grid draw, we could definitely have won race three as we had loads of pace but I was caught up behind Tom, who in turn was caught up behind Ash and I wasn’t going to attack him when there is the championship to think about.
“I ended up in a big battle with Rowbottom and he was aggressive with me, and I was aggressive with him - it was a proper touring car fight. It’s still very close in the points and I’m feeling positive for the final three events.”
Senna Proctor, #18 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “We’ve had two strong results and although it was slightly unfortunate in race three, overall it’s been another good weekend - and I can’t complain with two fourths, and we were seventh on the road on the medium tyre before the penalty. I just pushed a bit too hard on the tyres, but it’s one of those things and we leave here with a decent haul of points and up into the top ten in the standings.
“We've driven round in the top five all weekend and that’s probably where we have been for 90% of the racing laps today. We just need to execute a few things a little bit better than we have done here and I think the trophies will be stacking up over the rest of the season.”
Adam Morgan, #33 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “I think it all comes back to qualifying where I didn’t put the laps together to get into Part Two as it meant I spent all weekend sitting in the midfield pack in a car that was getting hotter and hotter, with tyres that were getting worse and worse.
“I said to my engineer that the car felt mint at the start of the races but being in traffic all the time meant that we were struggling towards the end with understeer and a lack of traction. It means it’s been a bit of an average weekend and although we scored points in every race, we weren’t where we hoped to be.”
Tom Ingram, #80 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “This was one of those weekends where I think we were fairly concerned that we might have struggled after qualifying and got caught up in some dramas but it’s ended up being a solid, pointsy day where we have extended our lead in the standings.
“We were vulnerable in qualifying and race one with the lack of boost but we had a strong car and we nailed our strategy in terms of the tyres. The fact we had two tyres we could really race on this weekend rather than having one race on the hard tyre where we just had to drive around made a big difference and we called it right.
“It allowed us to get the win in race two and then come close to the podium again in the final race and minimised the loss to Ash which puts us in a stronger position going into the next round at Donington Park.”
Justina Williams, Team VERTU Team Owner, said: "We’re pleased with another strong weekend on track and to have extended our lead in the standings is a job well done. The fact that all four drivers are now inside the top ten is a credit to how well the team is performing and we’re certainly in a fantastic position as we head into the final three events as a result.”
Mikey Doble was left beaming with pride at Knockhill this past weekend (16/17 August) as Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing completed a remarkable turnaround in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship.
One week prior to the series’ annual trip to Scotland, it had looked as though neither Doble nor the team would be in attendance after a devastating fire destroyed the Power Maxed Racing facility, including both of its Vauxhall Astras.
Not to be defeated, the Worcestershire squad rallied in sensational fashion and with the help of the wider motorsport community, they headed north of the border with two Cupra cars - where Doble repaid everyone’s hard work by tallying a trio of race finishes.
The 26-year-old kicked off the weekend, spending much of Friday getting comfortable in his new surroundings before he and team-mate Nick Halstead, permitted by TOCA, were then allowed to complete a handful of shakedown laps later that afternoon.
Come Saturday morning, Doble joined the rest of the BTCC field for two pivotal practice sessions, where the Jack Sears Trophy holder further fine-tuned his front-wheel-drive machine. In qualifying, the Surrey-based racer managed to secure a starting spot in the midfield for race one.
Greeted with scorching temperatures and a bumper trackside crowd on Sunday, Doble had to dig deep on race day as he valiantly got to grips with the Cupra - finishing just outside the points in races one and two.
Throwing even more changes at the car for the weekend’s third and final contest, the Snetterton race winner showcased his overtaking prowess as he battled his way forward - and he was ultimately rewarded with a points finish.
Leaving Knockhill, Doble remains firmly in the hunt for the coveted BTCC Independent Drivers’ Championship with just nine races now left to run.
Mikey Doble said: “I think it’s fair to say it’s not just been a rollercoaster weekend, but a rollercoaster week. Just over seven days ago it was unclear whether we’d race again this season so to have now completed all three races at Knockhill is quite an achievement.
“I’ve got to say a massive thank you to every single member of the Power Maxed Racing team because what has been achieved over these last few days is nothing short of incredible. They moved heaven and earth to be here and put in some long hours to ensure we were competitive.
“Obviously being in Scotland was a win in itself but I would be lying if I didn’t say I hoped to come away with a little more from the weekend. That being said there were no real expectations as this was the first-ever time driving the Cupra.
“Every session was a step into the unknown but we learnt a huge amount about the car. We’ve got a long way to go but we’ve got an idea of what direction we want to take the Cupra heading into the next round - so hopefully we will see more progress at Donington Park.”
Next up for the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship is a return to Donington Park - albeit this time on the Grand Prix layout - for Rounds 22, 23 & 24 of the 2025 season on August 30-31.
Reigning BTCC champ leaves Scotland as ‘King of the Hill’
Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport’s Jake Hill claimed a brilliant double triumph, whilst Team VERTU’s Tom Ingram took the other win, as Rounds 19, 20 and 21 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship took place in glorious conditions at Knockhill today (17 August).
The WSR BMW stable has endured a mixed campaign thus far, with a treble win at Brands Hatch earlier in the season being a standout high. Signs of improvement were shown at Croft last time out, before the Bavarian marque blasted its way to the front in some style at the Fife circuit.
Often a layout suited to rear-wheel drive machinery, the multiple champion squad claimed a 1-2-3 during qualifying before Hill’s double success on race day.
The title race also continued to take shape around 1.27-mile circuit as Ingram’s win helped extend his advantage over four-time champion Ash Sutton to 17 points, with NAPA Racing UK team-mate Dan Cammish moving up to third in the current standings.
Alliance Racing/Ford and its NAPA Racing UK outfit hold a slender lead in both the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ and Teams' orders, whilst Chris Smiley and Restart Racing continue to top the Independents’ tables.
A titanic tussle for the Jack Sears Trophy is brewing between WSR’s two young drivers, with Daryl DeLeon just one point ahead of stablemate Charles Rainford.
There was another incredible story that dominated race week of course as Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing took to the track following the devastating fire that destroyed its facility just one week ago.
The team – with support from the magnificent motorsport community – readied two new Cupras in time for the event, allowing drivers Mikey Doble and Nick Halstead to compete and fight for points.
Off-track it was the first show debut for ITV Sport’s Nicki Shields, as the experienced presenter takes up the lead role of ITV’s BTCC coverage following Steve Rider’s recent retirement.
The BTCC returns at Donington Park in two weeks' time (30/31 August).
Hill triumphs on BTCC return
Reigning champion Hill took his second victory of the season, claiming the opening bout on his return at Knockhill after missing the Croft meeting through illness.
Pole-sitter Rainford got proceedings underway with the WSR BMW stable holding a 1-2-3 in the early running, following their collective brilliance during qualifying.
Line astern initially, young gun DeLeon couldn't resist the temptation to attack for the lead as he threw the #2 machine down the inside of Rainford's sister car at turn one. In truth, the move didn't look on as DeLeon's car overshot and onto the grass, but interestingly returned to the Tarmac in the lead of the race.
With grass filling his radiator and with the legality of the move under question, DeLeon let both Rainford and Hill through.
Hill then ensured that all three of the front-running BMW drivers had led the race as he relinquished Rainford of P1. Unsurprisingly, the hugely experienced and talented champion made the most of the opportunity as he moved on to take a comfortable victory.
LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Rainford and current points leader Ingram completed the podium positions, as the latter was let through on the final lap by Team VERTU Hyundai team-mate Senna Proctor, who had held third for much of the contest.
Ingram in control at Knockhill
Championship leader Ingram extended his advantage over nearest rival Sutton by securing a fourth victory of 2025 in race two at Knockhill.
Team VERTU star Ingram made relatively light work of the front row starting BMWs as pole-sitter Hill and Rainford slipped back on the Goodyear medium tyre compound.
Hill held on admirably in the initial exchanges, while Rainford struggled before dropping well outside the top ten, but it was the Hyundai of Ingram streaking clear up ahead.
The NAPA Racing duo of Cammish and Sutton eventually made their way through to second and third, with the former letting the latter by in the closing seconds as the #116 Ford Focus driver looks to maintain his title battle with Ingram.
The Hyundai of Team VERTU's Proctor took his second fourth place finish of the day, ahead of Hill and WSR BMW stablemate DeLeon.
Double ascent for Hill in Scotland
Hill took his second triumph of the day and his third of the BTCC campaign after a commanding display in the Knockhill finale.
Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Hill regarded the win as one of his most comfortable, confirming that his BMW 'felt fantastic' as he romped to victory by more than seven seconds.
Title protagonists –Sutton and Ingram – were nose-to-tail for much of the race and there were several nervy moments early on.
It was NAPA Racing UK's Cammish that held second for much of the contest before he let Sutton by for the second time today – as the Ford Focus duo completed the podium places – but those positions were later reversed as Sutton passed his team-mate under yellow flag conditions.
Team VERTU took three of the next four positions in the shape of Ingram, Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan, with the NAPA Racing UK Ford of Dan Rowbottom among the Hyundais in sixth.
The LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR BMW pairing of Rainford and Aiden Moffat were eighth and ninth respectively, whilst there was some respite for local hero Gordon Shedden as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA driver rounded out the top ten.
The huge Scottish support were treated to that home hero scrap for ninth as Moffat and Shedden finished the race side-by-side, with the BMW grabbing the place by an incredible 0.010s.
Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: “I pulled the pin, and we were off. The car was fantastic, one of the best I’ve ever driven and definitely the best this year. A real joy to drive, I loved it, and I want that feeling more now. It’s been a tough few weeks, watching Croft from the sidelines, but now we’ve just got to try and focus on trying to win as many pots as possible between now and the end of the season. I’ve managed to keep my record of winning here each year and thanks to the fans here in Scotland for such a fantastic weekend.”
Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said: “It was a fantastic weekend. As a team, we pulled a bit of a tactical masterstroke in race one. I don’t think we really expected to be able to get a podium on the medium tyre, so huge thanks to Senna [Proctor] – he really put the word ‘mate’ in ‘team-mate’ – and then race two was absolutely perfect. What a car Team VERTU gave me yet again – it really is on another level this year. Race three was a case of managing risk versus reward, particularly in the battle with Ash [Sutton]; we had a bit of a ding-dong, but at a certain point, I made the call to just focus on bringing it home.”
2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 1 – Knockhill
1. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 27 Laps
2. Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +1.417s
3. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +3.722s
4. Senna Proctor, Team VERTU +3.883s
5. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +4.474s
6. Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +5.904s
7. Ashley Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +6.550s
8. Daryl DeLeon, WSR +6.980s
9. Árón Taylor-Smith, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +8.389s
10. Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK +8.994s
2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 2 – Knockhill
1. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU 24 Laps
2. Ashley Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +7.196s
3. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +7.974s
4. Senna Proctor, Team VERTU +12.833s
5. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +13.486s
6. Daryl DeLeon, WSR +14.254s
7. Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +16.257s
8. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +16.770s
9. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK +17.669s
10. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +20.157s
2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 3 – Knockhill
1. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 24 Laps
2. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +5.096s
3. Ashley Sutton, NAPA Racing UK
4. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +6.277s
5. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +10.000s
6. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK +10.628s
7. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +14.966s
8. Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +16.154s
9. Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +18.208s
10. Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +24.672s
Penalties:
General
Árón Taylor-Smith was deducted five points from the Drivers' Championship having changed an engine above the number permitted.
Race One
Tom Chilton was disqualified from Round 19 of the championship, for exceeding the permitted overboost.
Árón Taylor-Smith received a verbal warning in Round 19 of the championship, for more than one change of direction to defend, failing to leave space to the edge of the track in an incident involving Sam Osborne.
Race Three
Ashley Sutton was penalised by means of a one place penalty and received three penalty points on his license in Round 21 of the championship, for overtaking or not slowing down under light/flag signals in an incident involving Dan Cammish.
Reigning champion Jake Hill took his second triumph of the day and his third of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season after a commanding display in the Knockhill finale.
Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Hill regarded the win as one of his most comfortable, confirming that the car 'felt fantastic' as he romped to the triumph by more than seven seconds.
Title protagonists – Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram – were nose-to-tail for much of the race and there were several nervy moments early on.
It was NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish that held second for much of the contest before he let Sutton by for the second time today – as the Ford Focus duo completed the podium places – but those positions were later reversed as Sutton passed his team-mate under yellow flag conditions.
Team VERTU took three of the next four positions in the shape of Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan, with NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom among the Hyundais in sixth.
The LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR pairing of Charles Rainford and Aiden Moffat were eighth and ninth respectively, whilst there was some respite for local hero Gordon Shedden as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA driver rounded out the top ten.
The Scottish fanbase were treated to that home hero scrap for ninth as Moffat and Shedden finished the race side-by-side, with the BMW grabbing the place by an incredible 0.010s.
As the sun set on a glorious weekend at the beautiful Fife circuit, it's Ingram leading Sutton in the Drivers' standings by 17 points with Cammish holding third.
The BTCC returns at Donington Park in two weeks' time (30/31 August).
Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said:
Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK, said:
Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:
2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Knockhill – Race 3 – Classification:
| P/ | No/ | Name/ | Entry/ | Laps/ | Time/ | Gap/ | Best/ | On/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jake HILL | Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport | 24 | 21:00.395 | 51.604 | 8 | |
| 2 | 27 | Dan CAMMISH | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:05.491 | 5.096 | 51.340 | 5 |
| 3 | 116 | Ashley SUTTON | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:05.112 | 51.589 | 5 | |
| 4 | 80 | Tom INGRAM | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:06.672 | 6.277 | 51.584 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | Tom CHILTON | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:10.395 | 10.000 | 51.726 | 5 |
| 6 | 32 | Daniel ROWBOTTOM | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:11.023 | 10.628 | 52.078 | 5 |
| 7 | 33 | Adam MORGAN | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:15.361 | 14.966 | 51.992 | 6 |
| 8 | 99 | Charles RAINFORD | LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR | 24 | 21:16.540 | 16.145 | 51.798 | 6 |
| 9 | 16 | Aiden MOFFAT | LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR | 24 | 21:18.603 | 18.208 | 51.699 | 5 |
| 10 | 52 | Gordon SHEDDEN | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 24 | 21:18.613 | 18.218 | 52.060 | 6 |
| 11 | 22 | Chris SMILEY | Restart Racing | 24 | 21:18.951 | 18.556 | 51.911 | 4 |
| 12 | 123 | Daniel LLOYD | Restart Racing | 24 | 21:19.229 | 18.834 | 51.786 | 5 |
| 13 | 18 | Senna PROCTOR | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:25.070 | 24.675 | 51.704 | 5 |
| 14 | 17 | Dexter PATTERSON | ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport | 24 | 21:28.512 | 28.117 | 52.393 | 4 |
| 15 | 88 | Mikey DOBLE | Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing | 24 | 21:29.068 | 28.673 | 52.477 | 5 |
| 16 | 77 | Sam OSBORNE | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:29.512 | 29.117 | 52.307 | 6 |
| 17 | 132 | James DORLIN | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 24 | 21:30.457 | 30.062 | 52.145 | 5 |
| 18 | 28 | Nicolas HAMILTON | Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock | 24 | 21:31.091 | 30.696 | 52.738 | 5 |
| 19 | 50 | Nick HALSTEAD | Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing | 24 | 21:46.459 | 46.064 | 53.013 | 5 |
| DNF | 2 | Daryl DELEON | WSR | 22 | 19:33.470 | 2 Laps | 51.742 | 5 |
| DNF | 40 | Árón TAYLOR-SMITH | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 11 | 9:52.541 | 13 Laps | 52.057 | 8 |
| DNF | 19 | Max BUXTON | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 1 | 1:53.816 | 23 Laps | 0 |
Championship leader Tom Ingram extended his advantage over nearest rival Ash Sutton by securing a fourth victory in the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Knockhill.
Team VERTU star Ingram made relatively light work of the front row starting BMWs as pole-sitter Jake Hill and Charles Rainford slipped back on the Goodyear medium tyre compound.
Hill held on admirably in the initial exchanges, while Rainford struggled before dropping well outside the top ten, but it was Ingram streaking clear up ahead.
The NAPA Racing duo of Dan Cammish and Ash Sutton eventually made their way through to second and third, with the former letting the latter by in the closing seconds as the #116 Ford Focus driver looks to maintain his title battle with Ingram.
Team VERTU's Senna Proctor took his second fourth place finish of the day, ahead of Hill and WSR stablemate Daryl DeLeon.
Anglo-Philippine DeLeon was further rewarded with pole position in the reverse grid race due to start at 17:25 LIVE on ITV4.
LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Aiden Moffat was seventh after he eventually had to give way to the sister car of DeLeon, whilst Team VERTU's Tom Chilton drove a brilliant race to eighth.
The experienced Chilton flew through the field from the back of the pack as he sliced his way up to eighth, ahead of Dan Rowbottom (NAPA Racing UK) and Adam Morgan (Team VERTU).
Ingram now leads the Drivers' standings by 19 points, ahead of Sutton, whilst Cammish leads Rowbottom by six points in the fight for third.
Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said:
Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:
Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK, said:
2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Knockhill – Race 2 – Classification:
| P/ | No/ | Name/ | Entry/ | Laps/ | Time/ | Gap/ | Best/ | On/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | Tom INGRAM | Team VERTU | 24 | 20:59.339 | 51.251 | 7 | |
| 2 | 116 | Ashley SUTTON | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:06.535 | 7.196 | 51.665 | 5 |
| 3 | 27 | Dan CAMMISH | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:07.313 | 7.974 | 51.828 | 7 |
| 4 | 18 | Senna PROCTOR | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:12.172 | 12.833 | 51.553 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | Jake HILL | Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport | 24 | 21:12.825 | 13.486 | 51.795 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Daryl DELEON | WSR | 24 | 21:13.593 | 14.254 | 51.979 | 9 |
| 7 | 16 | Aiden MOFFAT | LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR | 24 | 21:15.596 | 16.257 | 51.874 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | Tom CHILTON | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:16.109 | 16.770 | 52.123 | 9 |
| 9 | 32 | Daniel ROWBOTTOM | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:17.008 | 17.669 | 51.917 | 4 |
| 10 | 33 | Adam MORGAN | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:19.496 | 20.157 | 52.182 | 4 |
| 11 | 40 | Árón TAYLOR-SMITH | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 24 | 21:20.098 | 20.759 | 52.163 | 4 |
| 12 | 22 | Chris SMILEY | Restart Racing | 24 | 21:20.586 | 21.247 | 52.090 | 5 |
| 13 | 52 | Gordon SHEDDEN | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 24 | 21:20.870 | 21.531 | 52.173 | 6 |
| 14 | 132 | James DORLIN | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 24 | 21:21.699 | 22.360 | 52.201 | 6 |
| 15 | 123 | Daniel LLOYD | Restart Racing | 24 | 21:24.870 | 25.531 | 52.407 | 4 |
| 16 | 99 | Charles RAINFORD | LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR | 24 | 21:25.750 | 26.411 | 52.357 | 2 |
| 17 | 17 | Dexter PATTERSON | ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport | 24 | 21:26.132 | 26.793 | 52.580 | 6 |
| 18 | 88 | Mikey DOBLE | Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing | 24 | 21:27.497 | 28.158 | 52.565 | 4 |
| 19 | 19 | Max BUXTON | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 24 | 21:35.080 | 35.741 | 53.093 | 4 |
| 20 | 28 | Nicolas HAMILTON | Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock | 24 | 21:36.961 | 37.622 | 53.059 | 4 |
| 21 | 50 | Nick HALSTEAD | Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing | 24 | 21:45.683 | 46.344 | 53.112 | 5 |
| 22 | 77 | Sam OSBORNE | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:48.904 | 49.565 | 52.245 | 6 |