Team VERTU moved onto eight wins for the season with another impressive weekend at Silverstone that allowed the EXCELR8-run squad to strengthen its quest to secure the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship title.

Tom Ingram, #80, scored his sixth win of the campaign to remain the man to beat in the Drivers’ Championship, having now scored more points than he has done in any other season in the UK’s premier racing series, with Tom Chilton (#3), Adam Morgan (#33) and Senna Proctor (#18) all displaying strong pace - despite that pace not being reflected in the final results.

Qualifying would result in changeable weather conditions, with Proctor, Morgan and Chilton all taking part in Group 1, Part 1. It looked like the #3 and the #18 would progress until Chilton failed the ride height test, demoting him to the back of the field, with the #33 also unable to progress.

That left them 13th and 19th on the grid for race one, with Ingram also unable to make it out of Part 1 from the second group, leaving him in 14th, having failed to make the Quick Six for the first time this year. Proctor, however, was able to fly the flag for the team as he made it the final part of the session before qualifying in sixth in the worst of the weather.

Electing to run the soft tyre in race one, Proctor raced his way through to fourth in the early laps and was sitting just outside the podium spots when the race went under caution late on, before eventually finishing behind the safety car.

All other Team VERTU drivers went with the medium tyre, with Ingram racing his way through to seventh spot, taking the flag ahead of Ash Sutton. Morgan also bagged a top ten finish to kickstart the weekend, although there was disappointment for Chilton after a left rear puncture forced him into an unscheduled pitstop that left him back in 20th.

The championship leader gambled with the soft tyre for race two, and it proved to be the right call as a storming opening lap saw him rocket up the order to third before he picked off Daniel Lloyd and Jake Hill to hit the front.

Although a safety car backed up the field, Ingram was never at risk of being overhauled as he added another win to his tally - meaning he is now the third most successful driver at Silverstone in terms of race wins.

It would be a tough race for the other Team VERTU cars, however, with Chilton moving up towards the top ten on the medium tyre before contact at Luffield left him off into the gravel to trigger the safety car period.

Morgan and Proctor were also in the wars, having been well placed in the top ten, with Morgan involved in contact with Aiden Moffat, which resulted in the #33 making contact with Proctor also.

Proctor then missed out on the points, having also picked up a ten-second penalty for exceeding track limits, with Morgan sustaining race-ending damage that resulted in the bonnet on his car coming open.

With the top twelve reversed on the grid for race three, Ingram was in the middle of the pack on the medium tyre at the start but battled hard to bring his car to the flag in fifth place and minimise his losses to Sutton - who was running on the soft rubber.

Morgan and Chilton would make the most of the soft tyre to race through the pack together from the back, gaining twelve places apiece to finish seventh and eighth, with Proctor also lapping strongly to take the flag just behind them before a time penalty dropped him back to 13th.

Ingram will now take a lead of 33 points into the Brands Hatch season finale, with Team VERTU just three points off the lead of the Teams’ Championship. The EXCELR8-run squad is also just one point off the top of the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ championship with three races remaining.

Tom Chilton, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Somehow we’re still sixth in the points because we’ve had terrible luck this weekend, which all started in qualifying when we lost our time and ended up at the back of the grid. The first race was going okay until the puncture, which was caused by the rear left locking up. I’ve never had a tyre go like that in more than 500 BTCC races, so it was very bizarre.

“We should have been up there in the top ten and then in race two,  everything was going along quite nicely and then...

“Coming from the back again in race three to finish in eighth was really fun, and the reason I go racing is because I want to have fun. However, I’d have preferred to have three boring races up at the front where we should have been with the pace we had in the car.”

Senna Proctor, #18 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “We showed good pace in practice on Saturday and then made the right calls in qualifying to get through to Q3, where we should really have got pole - we just bolted the wet tyre on a little bit too early.

“We fought back to fourth in race one which was a good start to race day but then in race two, we were up there in the top six when I got hit in the rear and that was the end of that with the damage to the car. From 16th on the grid, we showed really good pace and had a strong run into the top ten before the penalty knocked us back, which was frustrating.

“It’s been one of those nearly weekends which means we leave with no silverware to show for our efforts, but we’ll put it behind us and roll on Brands Hatch.”

Adam Morgan, #33 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “It’s been a bit of a missed opportunity for us today, which stems from qualifying. We were quick in practice but when qualifying came around, we just didn’t get it right which meant we were on the back foot for race day.

“We made solid progress on the medium tyre in race one and then plan was to try and get into the top eight for race two and then we’d be in a strong position for race three on the soft rubber.

“Unfortunately we got removed from the race which put us at the back, but we had quite a fun race with Tom [Chilton], Dan Cammish and Dan Rowbottom coming from the back. We’ve scored some points from the weekend but it’s a day of what could have been.”

Tom Ingram, #80 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “I think we've had as good a weekend as we could have hoped for given our qualifying pace. We knew that the TTB was always going to play against us in that scenario, so we just had to be fairly tactful with our moves and opportunities that presented themselves. 

“The first race, if I'm honest, I was surprised to be able to outscore Ash as I thought he was going to claw some points back on us and then in the second, we took the risk of going with the soft tyre expecting a lot of others to be on the medium - meaning victory had to be the target.

“We were never going to outscore Ash in race three when he had the soft tyre on so had to just try and minimise our losses, which we managed to do despite some questionable driving from some of those we were battling with. 

“We had to pick and choose our battles a bit but we come away from the weekend with a solid lead and can now put our full focus onto Brands Hatch.”

Max Buxton made a welcome return to the points at Silverstone this past weekend (20/21 September) as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA driver enjoyed his best showing to date in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship.

Taking centre stage at the penultimate event of the season, Buxton underlined his status as one of the series’ rising stars by tallying a hat-trick of competitive finishes in his Speedworks Motorsport-prepared Toyota Corolla GR Sport.

Going into the 20-year-old’s fourth meeting of the year, having had the benefit of conducting a productive test day with team-mate Josh Cook at Snetterton, the BTCC newcomer demonstrated his upward trajectory by recording his highest qualifying of the season, securing a starting spot of 16th on the grid for race one.

Buxton kicked off his Sunday at the world-famous Northamptonshire track with a measured drive in race one. In the thick of the action in the early exchanges, the third-generation driver initially lost ground; however, he wasted no time in battling his way back to take the chequered flag in the position in which he had started.

The highlight of Buxton’s weekend around the National layout would come in race two as he produced a brilliant drive to tally his second points finish of the campaign. The Lancastrian had his elbows out from the get-go as he became embroiled in a number of captivating close-quarter duels - each of which he came out on top of as he worked his way up the field to finish in 13th.

Buoyed by making a welcome return to the points, Buxton went into the weekend’s final encounter looking to double up for the day; however, a difficult second half to the race on the soft tyre would ultimately see him cross the line in 19th following a track limits time penalty.

Max Buxton: “Overall it has been a really strong weekend so to be going home thinking that we could have potentially come away with a little bit more is a testament to just how far we’ve come over these past few events.

“The test at Snetterton was hugely beneficial and I like we had a good balance in the car during practice. We were ultimately a little caught out by the changing conditions in qualifying otherwise I think making it into Part 2 for the first time was potentially on the cards.

“Race one we had some good battles and then to break back into the points in race two was a great feeling - one place higher and we might have been on pole for race three. We then ended the day struggling a little bit towards the end of race three on the soft tyre but we still learnt a huge amount.

“On the whole I feel like I’ve made another step forward both as a driver and with the car so we’re heading to Brands Hatch next month in a good place; we’ll go there with the aim of signing off the season on a high.”

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship closes out its 2025 season around the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit on the 4-5 October.

Team commits its future to the BTCC as Hill moves on

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport announces that it will be parting ways with Jake Hill at the end of the 2025 season as the reigning champion embarks on the next chapter in his international racing career, whilst the team has committed its future to the BTCC.

The announcement marks the end of the partnership between Jake Hill and MB Motorsport, which commenced in 2020 and has been filled with success, victories, and plenty of fun ever since. 

Jake’s association with the team formally commenced at the tail end of 2019, having worked as teammates with Mark Blundell during the former Formula One driver’s maiden campaign in the championship. Heading into 2020, MB Motorsport was formed and entered the UK’s premier racing series with Jake being afforded the opportunity to lead the team’s on-track charge in every season since.

In the time that has followed, the combination has racked up a total of 62 podiums, 22 race victories and one memorable Drivers’ Championship success.

The combination became even more potent in 2023 with the alliance formed between Laser Tools Racing and MB Motorsport - two organisations with a proven track record of helping to champion and develop some of the UK’s top young racing drivers.

In that period alone, supported by the engineering excellence of Craig Porley, the management support of MBP and the operational support of WSR, Jake and Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport have become one of the championship’s main protagonists, with Jake claiming his maiden BTCC Drivers’ Championship in a memorable and dramatic season finale at Brands Hatch in 2024.

Having achieved so much together, the conclusion of the 2025 season brings new challenges for Jake. Thanks to his fantastic performances on track and the excellent support of Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, Jake now has the opportunity to achieve another of his lifelong career ambitions - by forging his own professional racing career internationally, with an exciting programme to be announced in due course. 

This marks an excellent achievement for Jake, highlighting how his domestic performances in the BTCC have enabled him to take his career to the next level. Further, it marks a testament to the work of Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport and how its BTCC platform has been used as the launchpad for one of the UK’s top racing drivers.

With 2026 in mind, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport reiterates its commitment to the British Touring Car Championship and to providing opportunities to support talented drivers in building and developing their careers in the same way that Jake has. The team is excited to reveal its 2026 programme plans and driver line-up in the not-so-distant future.

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport:

“It is with a real heavy heart that I announce my departure from Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport and the British Touring Car Championship. It has been the hardest decision of my career. The team and championship have been my home for so many years, and I hope that announcing this news now will enable me to have a fitting farewell at my home track of Brands Hatch, surrounded by the fantastic BTCC fans.

“Winning that Drivers’ Championship was a real bucket list moment for me, and I am so proud to have achieved that. When I started working with MB Motorsport, the dream was twofold - to become the BTCC Champion and to become a professional racing driver internationally. There’s no one prouder than me to say that we have now ticked both those boxes by working together so well over all these years.

“I remember being super excited to be teamed up with Mark in 2019 and who would have thought the journey we would go on since. MB Motorsport’s support, their commercial partners and the work of Mark and the team has been the single biggest game-changer to my BTCC career. I owe so much to so many people, and I leave super excited to continue doing all of them proud in the next stage of my career.”

Mark Blundell, Sporting Director of Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport:

“Today’s announcement is a bittersweet one. Together, we have always wanted to provide Jake with the opportunity to go and fulfil all of his career aspirations, and today is the next step in that journey. He will be missed as he has given so many memories and moments to our team and has been a wonderful representative for us all but we are really proud to wish him every success in his next step.

“Much of my time post my own racing career is dedicated to supporting young drivers to make the most of their careers, so Jake marks another huge success in that regard. But the news provides us the opportunity to do that once again and signals the start of the next chapter.

“We are proud to have the continued support and shared ambition with Laser Tools Racing in achieving exactly that, and we cannot wait to reveal what 2026 looks like.”

Keith Anderson, Motorsport Sponsorship Coordinator of Laser Tools:

“Jake has been a brilliant addition to the Laser Tools Racing family over the last three seasons. His professionalism, tenacity and ability highlight both his own qualities and the support of his family, so it’s no surprise he now has the chance to move on to an international programme. We are sad to see him go, but are proud to have played a role in supporting his career, something Laser Tools Racing has done for many drivers over the years.

“Our attention now focuses on 2026 and building out another on-track programme in the BTCC with our partners at MB Motorsport that we can be proud of once again.”

Jake Hill put WSR on the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship podium twice at Silverstone on Sunday while Charles Rainford scored Jack Sears Trophy success to set up a thrilling title-decider with stablemate Daryl DeLeon at Brands Hatch (4/5 October).

Hill was one of the standout performers aboard his Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW 330i M Sport, closing to within a handful of points of the championship top three despite having missed the Croft event in August through illness.

The defending champion moved up from third spot on the opening-race grid, battling for the lead before eventually coming home second. He added a third-place finish in race two to record his sixth podium finish of the season and WSR's 11th.

Fourth place in the finale means he has set up an intriguing finale at his home circuit, Brands Hatch. The #1 sits fourth in the Drivers' Standings, just four points off the top three, having begun the day 39 adrift.

A similarly strong raceday was had by LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Aiden Moffat, who followed his best qualifying result of 2025 on Saturday with his highest weekend points total of the year. The Scottish racer twice finished sixth and added eighth spot in the day's middle bout. His 28-point haul helped him climb inside the top ten in the standings.

Team-mate Charles Rainford scored his fifth Jack Sears Trophy event win from the nine events held this season to take the title fight down to the Brands Hatch finale.

The Sussex racer's best result came in the second race of the day as he charged from 15th to fifth – and best of the JST contenders – on the soft tyre. Fifteenth and 12th spots in the day's other races closed him to within eight points of Daryl DeLeon in the JST battle.

DeLeon had made history on Saturday by becoming the first Filipino driver to score a BTCC pole position, but his race day proved frustrating. A puncture on a left-front tyre that had earlier been flat-spotted dropped him to 13th come the chequered flag.

The Cambridgeshire-based 20-year-old, who still led the JST contenders in that race, finished 10th in race two but suffered a broken driveshaft while performing a practice start as he headed to the grid for the final race.

Instead of starting from the second row as planned, he had to wait as his crew repaired his car in the pit lane. This led to him starting a lap behind the field and rounding out the day with a 20th-place finish.

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: “It’s been a mega day and I’m super, super happy. In race one the pace was strong and I had a good fight with Dan Lloyd for the win, but he was ahead when the safety car that we finished under came out. Then third place in race two and onto the last race where I came from 10th to fourth. For me and the Laser Beamer, it’s been a good day.”
 
Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “It’s been a great weekend. We had really good pace on Saturday, got into Q2, but left too much pressure in the rears when we crossed the tyres over so had too much oversteer and just missed Q3. Then today I was fighting for fourth in race one but ended sixth, added eighth in race two when I was a bit in the wars and then in race three I had a lap-and-a-half to go and made a stupid mistake, locked up the front left and ended up sixth when I was on for fourth.”
 
Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR: “It’s been a lovely Sunday. We had a steady opening race, a really nice race two to go from 15th to fifth and then a dodgy race three that put us right back there again. But to come away with a Jack Sears Trophy win and having closed right in on Daryl in the points has been fantastic. It’s full prep now towards Brands Hatch. Let’s go and win this!”
 
Daryl DeLeon, WSR: “Today’s not been ideal. In race one I locked a wheel, which gave me a flat spot for the rest of the race, and then had a puncture, but I managed to get home for the Jack Sears Trophy lead. In race two I was on the medium tyre, but had a really good battle to finish 10th, which I was happy with. In the last race I was supposed to start third, but my driveshaft broke on the way to the grid. I’m so grateful to WSR for getting the car fixed so I could at least get out and score some Jack Sears points. We’re going to fully focus for Brands Hatch and we’ll give it our all there.”
 
Dick Bennetts, Team Principal: “Overall it’s been a good day with two podium finishes for Jake, a Manufacturer win for BMW in race two and the Jack Sears Trophy for Charles across the three races. Naturally starting on pole position and with two cars in the top three, we’d have hoped to have won today, but this has always been a front-wheel drive track and we’ve gone against the form book when we’ve won here in previous years. I’m very pleased for Aiden, who’s been one of the most consistent drivers of all across the three races, but frustrated for Daryl, who could have been right up there in race three if he'd started from the second row, as planned.”

Stunning wins for Lloyd, Ingram and Osborne at Silverstone

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will go down to the season finale at Brands Hatch in two weeks’ time with Tom Ingram leading old adversary Ash Sutton in the overall standings.

Team VERTU’s Ingram will take a healthy 33-point advantage into the final three races of the campaign, following a pulsating and celebratory penultimate event at Silverstone this weekend (20/21 September).

Although Ingram took a win and Sutton bagged a double podium, the BTCC’s leading duo had to largely settle for a supporting role around the 1.64-mile National layout, as Daniel Lloyd and Sam Osborne scored hugely popular triumphs.

Lloyd claimed his first victory in more than 1000 days – also a first overall success for Restart Racing – and the team were celebrating again shortly after having moved into an unassailable lead in the Independent Teams’ title race.

Ingram completed his win with a top-class performance in the second bout, but the largest roar was arguably saved for the reverse grid finale where Osborne took a memorable maiden victory.

Aside from the chase for the most coveted prize in British motorsport there are also monumental battles taking place in a number of the other championships.

Alliance Racing/Ford hold a two-point lead in the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ order over EXCELR8 Motorsport/Hyundai, whilst the same two outfits under their NAPA Racing UK and Team VERTU names are separated by three points in the Teams’ table.

Lloyd, Mikey Doble and Chris Smiley are covered by eight points in the Independent Drivers’ battle while Daryl DeLeon tops WSR stablemate Charles Rainford by eight points in the race for the Jack Sears Trophy.

Round 28, 29 and 30 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship take place on the brilliant Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit on 4/5 October.

Lloyd triumphant in maiden Restart Racing victory

Restart Racing's Lloyd took home a brilliant victory in the opener, as the Huddersfield racer celebrated his first triumph since the Brands Hatch finale back in 2022.

The contest saw the now Independent Trophy leader start from fourth place, initially jumping reigning champion Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport – BMW) on the opening lap as the field charged towards the first corner.

Ahead of the duo, polesitter Daryl DeLeon (WSR – BMW) and Gordon Shedden (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) finished the opening lap side-by-side in a thrilling wheel-to-wheel battle, with the former running wide at Copse and tumbling to fifth by the time the leading pack found the Wellington Straight.

With Shedden heading the field, Lloyd wasted no time as the #123 made a decisive move to the front, brilliantly placing his Hyundai i30 N down the inside of the Corolla GR Sport into Brooklands on only the second lap of the race.

Come lap five, Hill took his chance to move further forward, pulling alongside Shedden heading into the daunting Copse corner and securing second entering the braking zone into Maggots. 

The podium positions would remain unchanged as on Lap 18, Nic Hamilton's (Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock – Cupra) car caught fire and was parked off the circuit on the Wellington Straight, prompting a Safety Car intervention that remained until the chequered flag.

Ingram soars at Silverstone as Sutton secures second

Team VERTU's Ingram stood triumphant in the second bout, as NAPA Racing UK's Sutton secured second to keep the title fight well and truly alive.

The soft-tyre shod Hyundai i30 N of Ingram blasted through the order, relinquishing Hill’s #1 Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW of the lead early in the contest.

Ingram never looked back, and the victory ensured he had already secured more points than his 2022 title winning campaign.

Sutton elected to run the medium Goodyear tyre compound, but that failed to deter his charge as the four-time champ sliced his way up to second in the #116 Ford Focus.

Whilst Ingram had increased his championship lead slightly to 38 points it was now Sutton that had both the grid and tyre advantage for the final race of the day.

Hill completed the podium as the BTCC's leading trio showed exactly why they are often regarded as the class of the field.

Árón Taylor-Smith (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) was one of the stars of the race as the Irishman surged from 11th on the grid to fourth at the finish, ahead of Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR – BMW) and race one winner Lloyd (Restart Racing – Hyundai).

Osborne secures sensational first ever win

NAPA Racing UK's Osborne took a hugely popular victory in the final reverse grid race at Silverstone.

Starting from pole position – having recently completed his 200th BTCC race at Donington Park – Osborne had to contend with race-long pressure from behind as a gaggle of experienced winners filled his wing mirrors.

The main contender was the #66 Toyota Corolla of Josh Cook as he searched left and right to find a way past. In the end, it was Cook's TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA car dramatically locking up at almost every turn as Osborne's Ford Focus covered off every attempt.

As Osborne exited Woodcote for the final time there were emotional scenes in the car and on the pit wall as the Yorkshireman blasted his machine past the chequered flag amidst jubilant cheers around the famous circuit.

Cook held a comfortable second ahead of title contender Sutton, as the NAPA Racing UK man clawed back some points on standings leader Ingram.

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Hill was fourth, ahead of Team VERTU's Ingram, who relegated LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Aiden Moffat down to sixth on the final lap.

Daniel Lloyd, Restart Racing, said: “That was amazing. I’m emotional, my first win since Brands Hatch in 2022 and the first ever for Restart Racing. Thank you to everyone at the team for all their hard work this year, this feels really special. It means everything, we’ve been chasing an overall podium all year so to get a win is just amazing. It’s well up there as one of my best moments – really special.”

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said: “It was a really good weekend – we did everything we needed to do and a little bit more besides. It was important to win race two. When you’ve got the soft tyre and an advantage in terms of boost – which hasn’t been the case for us very often this year – you’ve got to exploit that. It’s nice to be going into the final weekend with a little bit of a points cushion, but by no means is it signed-and-sealed – far from it. We certainly can’t afford to just cruise and collect – just one bad result could throw it wide open.”

Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK, said: “I’m completely lost for words. I can’t thank the team enough, everyone, they’ve all been mega – the amount of effort put in is unbelievable. The start was so good, I just knew I had to keep the win. There was a moment when I thought Josh [Cook] was coming but we managed to hold it. I never thought this day was coming, an absolutely awesome weekend.”

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

1. Daniel Lloyd, Restart Racing 25 Laps

2. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +0.519s

3. Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +1.367s

4. Senna Proctor, Team VERTU +1.701s

5. Josh Cook, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +2.389s

6. Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +2.672s

7. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +3.787s

8. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +6.249s

9. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK +6.972s

10. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +7.472s

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

1. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU 25 Laps

2. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +2.875s

3. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +4.654s

4. Árón Taylor-Smith, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +4.829s

5. Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +6.280s

6. Daniel Lloyd, Restart Racing +8.721s

7. Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +8.864

8. Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +9.448s

9. Josh Cook, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +11.569s

10. Daryl DeLeon, WSR +12.364s

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

1. Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK 22 Laps

2. Josh Cook, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +1.609s

3. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +4.463

4. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +9.543s

5. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +10.065s

6. Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +10.541s

7. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +11.380s

8. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +11.701s

9. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +14.799s

10. Mikey Doble, Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing +15.549s

Penalties:

Josh Cook was deducted 10 points from the Drivers’ Championship and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA were deducted 20 points from either the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ and/or Teams’ Championship for having an engine changed above the permitted number.

NAPA Racing UK's Sam Osborne has taken a hugely popular victory in the final reverse grid Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship race at Silverstone.

Starting from pole position – having recently completed his 200th BTCC race at Donington Park – Osborne had to contend with race-long pressure from behind as a gaggle of experienced winners filled his wing mirrors.

The main contender was the #66 Toyota Corolla of Josh Cook as he searched left and right to find a way past. In the end, it was Cook's TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA car dramatically locking up at almost every turn as Osborne's Ford Focus covered off every attempt.

As Osborne exited the complex for the final time there were emotional scenes in the car and on the pitwall as the Yorkshireman blasted his machine past the chequered flag amidst jubilant cheers around the famous circuit.

Cook held a comfortable second ahead of title contender Ash Sutton, as the NAPA Racing UK man clawed back some points on standings leader Tom Ingram.

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Jake Hill was fourth, ahead of Team VERTU's Ingram, who relegated LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Aiden Moffat down to sixth on the final lap.

The Team VERTU duo of Adam Morgan and Tom Chilton were seventh and eighth respectively, whilst Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) and Mikey Doble (Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing) completed the top ten positions, the latter boosting his chances of Independent Drivers' glory with three races of the season remaining.

At the top of the order, Ingram leaves Silverstone with a 33 point advantage over Sutton in the overall Drivers' standings, with 67 still available at the Brands Hatch season finale.

Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK, said:

Josh Cook, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, said:

Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:

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

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	22	21:17.419		57.535	10
2	66	Josh COOK	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	22	21:19.028	1.609	57.399	5
3	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	22	21:21.882	4.463	57.381	8
4	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	22	21:26.962	9.543	57.704	5
5	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	22	21:27.484	10.065	57.671	7
6	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	22	21:27.960	10.541	57.768	7
7	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	22	21:28.799	11.380	57.642	7
8	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	22	21:29.120	11.701	57.560	7
9	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	22	21:32.218	14.799	57.533	7
10	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	22	21:32.968	15.549	58.110	3
11	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	22	21:33.609	16.190	58.122	17
12	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	22	21:35.034	17.615	57.974	20
13	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	22	21:41.032	23.613	57.499	7
14	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	22	21:41.472	24.053	57.697	4
15	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	22	21:42.033	24.614	58.243	3
16	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	22	21:42.398	24.979	57.962	17
17	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	22	21:43.353	25.934	57.778	15
18	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	22	21:44.402	26.983	58.202	8
19	19	Max BUXTON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	22	21:51.371	33.952	57.899	3
20	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	19	21:25.755	3 Laps	58.283	5
NC	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	18	22:02.898	4 Laps	58.651	7

Team VERTU's Tom Ingram stood triumphant in Round 26 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, as NAPA Racing UK's Ash Sutton secured second to keep the title fight well and truly alive with four races of the season remaining.

The soft-tyre shod Hyundai i30N of Ingram blasted through the order, relinquishing reigning champion Jake Hill of the lead in his #1 Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW early in the contest.

Ingram never looked back, and with four races remaining, the victory helped him already secure a higher points scoring season than his 2022 title winning campaign.

Sutton meanwhile elected to run the medium Goodyear tyre compound, but that failed to deter his charge as the four-time champ sliced his way up to second.

Whilst Ingram increased his championship lead slightly to 38 points it is now Sutton that has both the grid and tyre advantage for the final race later today.

Hill completed the podium as the BTCC's leading trio showed exactly why they are often regarded as the class of the field.

Árón Taylor-Smith (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) was one of the stars of the race as the Irishman surged from 11th on the grid to fourth at the finish, ahead of Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) and race one winner Dan Lloyd (Restart Racing).

Gordon Shedden and Josh Cook made it three TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA cars in the top ten, whilst LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Aiden Moffat was wedged between them in eighth.

Race one pole-sitter Daryl DeLeon rounded out the top ten.

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said:

Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:

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

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

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	25	25:44.248		56.875	5
2	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	25	25:47.123	2.875	57.382	6
3	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	25	25:48.902	4.654	57.406	7
4	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	25:49.077	4.829	57.704	4
5	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	25	25:50.528	6.280	57.626	6
6	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	25	25:52.969	8.721	57.870	6
7	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	25:53.112	8.864	57.972	5
8	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	25	25:53.696	9.448	57.713	4
9	66	Josh COOK	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	25:55.817	11.569	57.773	8
10	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	25	25:56.612	12.364	57.861	8
11	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	25	25:57.369	13.121	58.266	3
12	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	25	25:58.504	14.256	57.892	8
13	19	Max BUXTON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	26:00.759	16.511	58.185	8
14	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	25	26:07.673	23.425	58.790	18
15	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	25	26:08.850	24.602	57.932	6
16	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	25	26:09.755	25.507	57.689	4
17	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	25	26:10.429	26.181	58.677	2
DNF	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	23	24:00.718	2 Laps	57.579	7
DNF	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	14	15:17.443	11 Laps	57.626	5
DNF	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	7	6:54.074	18 Laps	57.560	6
DNF	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	4	24:26.387	21 Laps	58.197	3

Restart Racing's Daniel Lloyd took home a mesmerising victory in Round 25 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, as the Huddersfield racer celebrated his first triumph in 1,078 days in sensational style.

The contest saw the now Independent Trophy leader start from fourth place, initially jumping reigning champion Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport) on the opening lap as the field charged towards the first corner.

Ahead of the duo, polesitter Daryl DeLeon (WSR) and Gordon Shedden (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) finished the opening lap side-by-side in a thrilling wheel-to-wheel battle, with the former running wide at Copse and tumbling to fifth by the time the leading pack found the Wellington Straight.

With Shedden heading the field, Lloyd wasted no time as the #123 made his decisive move to the front, brilliantly placing his Hyundai i30 N down the inside of the Corolla GR Sport into Brooklands on only the second lap of the race.

Come lap five, Hill took his chance to move further forward, pulling alongside Shedden heading into the daunting Copse corner and securing second entering the braking zone into Maggots. The podium positions would remain unchanged as on Lap 18, Nic Hamilton's (Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock) car caught fire and was parked off the circuit on the Wellington Straight, prompting a Safety Car intervention.

Senna Proctor (Team VERTU) crossed the line in fourth place, jumping the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA car of Josh Cook, with the latter finishing the race in the position he started. Aiden Moffat (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) would also make two positions from where he began, as did Proctor, to come home in sixth place.

Behind, the title fight took centre stage after championship leader Tom Ingram (Team VERTU) started a row behind his nearest rival Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK), starting 14th and 12th respectively in what promised to be a thrilling scrap through the field. The duo would spend many a lap battling side-by-side in classic BTCC fashion.

After making early progress through the pack, Ingram would eventually pass his title rival for ninth on the fourth lap of the 25-lap bout. Continuing to scythe through the field with ruthless efficiency, the collective five championships would close the race with Ingram in seventh and Sutton right behind in eighth. The gap between the top two in the standings now sits at 33 points with only five races remaining in the title battle.

Behind were teammates of the two title protagonists, with Daniel Rowbottom (NAPA Racing UK) finishing in ninth place, closing the gap to 13 points to Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) for third in the drivers' standings. Rounding out the top ten was Team VERTU's Adam Morgan, progressing from his 13th place starting position in another fine drive through the field.

Round 26 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship takes place at 1440 and is set to be a cracker with the title battle growing in tension as the momentum swings one way and then the other... catch all the action LIVE on ITV4.

Daniel Lloyd, Restart Racing, said:

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

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

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

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	25	27:10.741		57.287	3
2	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	25	27:11.260	0.519	57.412	5
3	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	27:12.108	1.367	57.623	3
4	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	25	27:12.442	1.701	57.456	4
5	66	Josh COOK	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	27:13.130	2.389	57.644	3
6	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	25	27:13.413	2.672	57.539	10
7	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	25	27:14.528	3.787	57.712	4
8	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	25	27:16.990	6.249	57.638	9
9	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	25	27:17.713	6.972	57.632	5
10	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	25	27:18.213	7.472	57.697	3
11	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	27:20.787	10.046	58.164	10
12	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	25	27:21.784	11.043	58.093	10
13	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	25	27:28.296	17.555	57.892	6
14	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	25	27:30.136	19.395	57.839	3
15	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	25	27:30.674	19.933	58.340	7
16	19	Max BUXTON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	27:31.513	20.772	58.297	4
17	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	25	27:31.786	21.045	58.549	9
18	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	25	27:32.612	21.871	58.737	3
19	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	25	27:33.853	23.112	57.792	9
20	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	24	27:33.453	1 Lap	57.847	7
21	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	22	27:33.911	3 Laps	57.723	3
DNF	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	16	15:53.855	9 Laps	58.550	4

Young BMW driver stars at Silverstone

WSR's Daryl DeLeon capped off a hugely impressive day with a maiden Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship pole position at Silverstone.

The young BMW driver had starred throughout the day, taking P1 and P2 in the two respective practice sessions, before the one-time BTCC race winner confirmed his pace during qualifying.

DeLeon has progressed at a rate of knots during his fledgling BTCC career so far, taking a first ever win at Brands Hatch and another podium at Croft earlier in the year, but his recent focus has turned to the Jack Sears Trophy.

The JST – for drivers not to have yet scored an overall podium ahead of the season – has been won by some prestigious names, including the likes of Ash Sutton and Josh Cook, so DeLeon will be aiming to extend his advantage over stablemate Charles Rainford tomorrow afternoon.

Wet-dry conditions played havoc for the second successive BTCC race weekend with car setup and tyre choice proving pivotal during qualifying.

DeLeon switched to wet Goodyear tyres at the perfect time during the 'Quick Six' finale, as did three-time champion Gordon Shedden in his TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA Corolla, who will lineup on the front row for tomorrow's opener.

Those drivers currently higher in the championship order, and subsequently running with restricted TOCA Turbo Boost, seemed to struggle during the session, but reigning champion Jake Hill fought against the tide to produce a great lap to take third in his #1 Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW.

Daniel Lloyd (Restart Racing) and Josh Cook (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) each produced one of their best qualifying performances of the season to claim fourth and fifth respectively, whilst Team VERTU's Senna Proctor rounded out the top six.

Incredibly, only one of the Team VERTU and NAPA Racing UK cars made it through to the 'Quick Six' as a number of the title protagonists hit trouble.

Tom Chilton (Team VERTU) and Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) both had their lap times removed after their cars failed ride height checks, championship leader Tom Ingram (Team VERTU) dropped out in Q1 for the first time this season, whilst championship rival Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK) failed to capitalise as he could only end up 12th.

Dan Rowbottom's (NAPA Racing UK) seventh place proved to be a positive result as he looks to hound down teammate Cammish for third in the overall standings.

The top ten positions were completed by the LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR duo of Aiden Moffat and Charles Rainford, ahead of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Árón Taylor-Smith.

Rounds 25, 26 and 27 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship take place around the 1.64-mile Silverstone National circuit tomorrow with the action getting underway on ITV4 at 1045.

Fans around the world can also get their BTCC fix with every race being broadcast LIVE – see the BTCC TV page for the listings in your region. 

Daryl DeLeon, WSR, said:

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Silverstone – Qualifying – Classification:

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Q1/	Q2/	Q3/
1	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	57.100	56.734	1:02.218
2	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	57.243	57.006	1:02.256
3	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	57.249	56.929	1:02.430
4	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	57.070	56.880	1:02.465
5	66	Josh COOK	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	58.601	56.876	1:02.706
6	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	58.486	56.867	1:02.902
7	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	57.345	57.041
8	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	57.061	57.085
9	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	57.062	57.130
10	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	57.327	57.180
11	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	57.982	57.254
12	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	58.321	57.727
13	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	58.884
14	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	57.516
15	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	59.856
16	19	Max BUXTON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	57.793
17	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	1:01.823
18	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	57.845
19	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU
20	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	58.081
21	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK
22	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	58.743

Team VERTU's Adam Morgan narrowly squeezed ahead of FP1 pacesetter Daryl DeLeon as the experienced Hyundai driver topped the final Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship practice session at Silverstone.

Morgan's time blew away DeLeon's early morning effort, with the latter also improving in the second session as he trailed Morgan by just 0.070s.

The leading duo were more than two tenths quicker than the chasing pack, which is actually quite a significant margin around the 1.64-mile National circuit.

Morgan's 56.596s time is now the fastest BTCC lap ever at Silverstone while a phenomenal 16 cars dipped under Dan Cammish's 2020 qualifying lap record, which he achieved in a Team Dynamics-run Honda Civic Type R.

Tom Chilton was best of the rest in third, with the Team VERTU star fresh from his Donington Park pole position and victory last time out.

Restart Racing's Dan Lloyd was fourth as the Huddersfield racer continues his charge in the Independents' title race, whilst reigning champion Jake Hill was fifth in the #1 Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW.

The LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR duo of Aiden Moffat and Charles Rainford again proved inseparable, as they were in FP1, with the pair lining up sixth and seventh.

The top ten was rounded out by a trio of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA cars with Gordon Shedden heading Josh Cook and Árón Taylor-Smith.

Title contenders – Tom Ingram (Team VERTU) and Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK) – were 12th and 17th respectively with the pair still clearly honing their cars ahead of the all-important qualifying session.

That qualifying session takes place at 1530 and will be streamed LIVE via the ITV Sport YouTube channel.

Adam Morgan, Team VERTU, said:

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

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	22	56.596		21
2	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	19	56.666	0.070	9
3	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	17	56.816	0.220	16
4	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	24	56.828	0.232	20
5	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	22	56.828	0.232	21
6	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	24	56.918	0.322	14
7	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	24	56.939	0.343	22
8	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	23	57.031	0.435	19
9	66	Josh COOK	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	57.063	0.467	17
10	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	26	57.123	0.527	23
11	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	19	57.175	0.579	16
12	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	23	57.178	0.582	20
13	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	23	57.224	0.628	21
14	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	21	57.236	0.640	19
15	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	23	57.253	0.657	17
16	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	23	57.284	0.688	19
17	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	23	57.446	0.850	14
18	19	Max BUXTON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	25	57.480	0.884	18
19	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	17	57.512	0.916	14
20	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	18	57.733	1.137	7
21	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	23	57.815	1.219	15
22	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	22	58.294	1.698	21