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

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

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

Tom Chilton (Team Vertu), Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport), Daryl DeLeon (WSR), Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR), Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK), Dan Rowbottom (NAPA Racing UK) and Mikey Doble (Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing) have all joined Sutton in the 2025 BTCC winners’ circle, but it is the NAPA Racing UK star that holds a slender advantage in the overall Drivers’ standings.

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

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

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

Thruxton, Honda and Cook - The Perfect Match?

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

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

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

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

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

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

TV, Timetables and Tickets 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seven years ago at Snetterton, Tom Ingram scythed through the field from the tail-end of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship grid to reach the rostrum. At the most recent event (24-25 May) he very nearly did it again.

Despite benefitting from only three seconds per lap of turbo boost in qualifying – due to arriving in Norfolk sitting second in the standings – the Team VERTU driver progressed comfortably through both Part 1 and Part 2. The #80 subsequently secured a front row berth in the 'Quick Six' session, a scant 0.030s adrift of the top spot.
 
The following day, Ingram went straight on the attack, challenging Dan Cammish for the lead at the start of the curtain-raising contest. After keeping Cammish honest over the opening two-thirds of the race, as his Ford Focus ST-racing rival began to deploy his boost to pull away, the 2022 champion turned his attentions to staving off a hard-charging Ash Sutton behind.
 
Twice, the championship leader attempted to prise the door ajar on the last lap in an enthralling cat-and-mouse duel, but Ingram resolutely stood his ground. Judiciously saving some of his limited boost allocation for the final few corners, he expertly soaked up the pressure to seal the runner-up spoils – his sixth podium finish from seven starts in 2025 and the 100^th of his impressive BTCC career, earning him membership to an elite and exclusive club.
 
With the regulations stipulating that the top three finishers from race one must run the hard tyres in race two, the Bucks-born ace knew he would be up against it – especially with everybody else on the significantly faster soft-compound rubber. He was busy fending off Dan Rowbottom for second when disaster struck on lap three, as a rare error pitched the #80 Hyundai i30N sideways on the exit of Riches; in trying to gather it up again, Ingram made contact with the circuit’s unforgiving Armco barriers, damaging his car’s suspension.
 
That not only resulted in his first non-score of 2025, it also meant he would begin the day’s finale from way back in 24^th on the grid, but in front of the live ITV4 television cameras, he produced a blistering start and a similarly meteoric opening lap to climb immediately to 13^th.
 
After narrowly avoiding a second early bath when he was involved in a clash between Daryl DeLeon and Stephen Jelley, the 31-year-old set about picking his adversaries off one-by-one. Having fought his way up to fifth, he then set about closing down a two-second deficit to Sam Osborne ahead, executing a textbook switchback manoeuvre at Agostini on the penultimate tour to make fourth position his own.
 
Ingram’s stirring charge through the pack means he will travel next to the fastest circuit in the country – Thruxton in Hampshire on 7-8 June – still holding second place in the title table, just 15 points adrift of the summit.
 
Tom Ingram, Driver, Team VERTU, said: “The first thing I have to say is that, once again, the car felt phenomenal all weekend – unbelievably hooked-up, doing everything I wanted it to and an absolute dream to drive. We’re in a nice window with it and I was proper chuffed with qualifying considering our comparative lack of turbo boost. There was next-to-nothing between Dan [Cammish] and myself, and while I was more than a tenth-and-a-half up on my previous best when the red flag came out, second still put us in a really good place for race day.
 
“It was always going to be tough to beat Dan in race one as he had much more boost available, and I additionally lost some brake cooling early on, which left me vulnerable in the braking zones so I had to be mindful of that – particularly with Ash [Sutton] looming in my mirrors! I knew he would be planning an attack, which meant I couldn’t afford to make a mistake – if you leave so much as two millimetres of extra space, he will fill it.
 
“It certainly got fairly close towards the end – Ash stuck his nose in a couple of times on the last lap – but it was all good, hard touring car racing and second position was a strong result to kick the day off. I was pleased with that, and to have reached the milestone of 100 podiums in the BTCC is a pretty amazing achievement.
 
“I held my hands up to what happened in race two – that one was completely on me as I pushed too hard trying to defend my position on the hard tyres – and I went into race three determined to repay all the EXCELR8 guys and girls for doing such a great repair job.
 
“It was fairly full-on from the start. Stephen Jelley got spun across the pack, and I ended up head-butting him! I thought that would be game over, but fortunately we were able to carry on – albeit carrying a bit of damage – and then we just kept on going all the way up to fourth.
 
“So all-in-all, aside from race two, I think we had another good weekend. The Hyundai is mega every time we turn up, which is encouraging. Its balance is fantastic, the front-end is like nothing else I’ve ever driven and the traction and mid-corner performance we’re getting out of it is unreal. Honestly, I’ve never driven a car that’s felt so good – it’s simply outrageous – so it’s kind of galling that despite scoring six podiums so far this season, we still haven’t won. We’ll have to make sure we rectify that at Thruxton...”

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads to Hampshire this weekend (7/8 June) to race at the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton. Here’s all the information you need to know to keep up with the action on TV and online for the fourth event of the year, 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 1100 on Sunday (8 June) while the ITV YouTube Channel will host qualifying on Saturday (7 June) 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 06:45 Eastern Time (ET) with Race 2 following at 09:35 ET and Race 3 closing out the day’s racing at 12:05 ET.

Click here for the full TV guide for Thruxton.

Team VERTU will look to make it onto the top step of the Thruxton podium for the first time this weekend when the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship visits the fastest circuit on the calendar for the fourth meeting of the season.

The Hampshire venue is the only one where the EXCELR8-run has yet to secure victory since joining the BTCC grid back in 2019, but confidence is high after another solid weekend at Snetterton resulted in three more podium finishes.

Between them, Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan have already scored ten podium finishes - including a win for Chilton at Donington Park - whilst the driver line-up is bolstered this weekend by the return to competition of Senna Proctor.

With Proctor being a proven race winner with multiple podium finishes himself, it means Team VERTU heads into event four with a stronger line-up than ever before - with the quartet having a combined record of 219 BTCC podiums, 63 of which have been victories.

Ingram heads the team’s challenge in the championship standings having scored six podium finishes in nine starts this season, leaving him 15 points off top spot heading into the weekend.

The 2022 title winner scored pole position at Thruxton last year on a weekend where he made his 100th start for the team - picking up a pair of podium finishes to make it ten in total at the fastest circuit on the schedule.

Although he will once again carry limited turbo boost into the weekend as a result of his championship, Ingram will hope to make the most of the pace in the Hyundai i30 Fastback N to fight for a place in the Quick Six on Saturday, and three strong results on Sunday.

Morgan is second of the Team VERTU drivers in the standings having picked up his second podium finish of the year at Snetterton last time out - where he went close to victory in race two.

On his return to front-wheel drive, Morgan has wasted little time in getting up to speed in the Hyundai and will hope to maintain his strong form at a venue where he has bagged five victories in the past - a record that leaves him inside the top ten in the all-time winners list at the circuit.

Like Ingram, Morgan’s first goal will be to try and once again make it into the Quick Six in qualifying before seeking to add to his impressive win record on race day.

Chilton sits just a single point behind Morgan in the standings having also picked up his second podium of the season in Norfolk last time out.

The most experienced driver on the grid scored the 17th win of his BTCC career at Donington Park in the opening round, and heads into round four chasing a first Thruxton victory - with the high-speed circuit being the only current venue where he has yet to make it onto the top step.

Proctor meanwhile makes his return to the series for the first time since the 2021 season finale at Brands Hatch, with his deal to rejoin the team for the second half of the year having been expanded to include the events at both Thruxton and Oulton Park

Proctor will be reunited with the same chassis he competed in during the 2020 season, where he picked up a podium finish at Knockhill, and scored a points total that has been beaten by only three drivers to have raced the Hyundai in the years that have followed.

With the car having undergone extensive changes since the last time he got behind the wheel, the weekend will be something of a learning curve for Proctor as he gets back up to speed, whilst he will also be taking a step into the unknown in qualifying having not previously taken part in a session under the current three-part format.

Three solid race finishes are the first target this weekend, although Proctor is very much focused on adding to his career silverware during his comeback in Britain’s premier racing series.

Qualifying will take place on Saturday at 15:00 and will be shown live on YouTube, with Sunday’s three races airing on ITV4 and ITVX at 11:45, 14:35 and 17:05.

Tom Chilton, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Thruxton is one of my favourite circuits on the calendar, even if it’s the only venue we currently visit where I’ve not made it onto the top step. Hopefully I can put that right this weekend!

“I certainly feel in confident mood going into the weekend, as we’ve consistently shown strong pace across the opening three rounds at three very different circuits. The car is in a fantastic place at the moment and I have so much confidence in it, which is arguably more important at Thruxton than anywhere else.

“It’s so close in the standings that a strong showing this weekend could move me right up into the top three as we move towards the half-way stage of the season - and that has to be the main focus.”

Senna Proctor, #18 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “I’m delighted to be back on the BTCC grid this weekend and can’t wait to get going at Thruxton. There’s no doubting the fact that it’s a challenging circuit on which to make my return to the series, but it’s one where I’ve had some good results in the past - including my last outing back in 2021 when I finished on the podium!

“As I said when my deal with the team was announced, this season is all about playing the long game and looking to the future as I work towards a full-time return to the grid in 2026 - but I still want to be able to challenge towards the front and fighting for some strong results.

“This will be the first time I’ve tasted the new three-part qualifying format which promises to be interesting, but having seen how well the car has performed in the opening rounds, I’m just really excited about the prospect of getting back behind the wheel. Three solid performances at Thruxton this weekend would be a good way to kick things off.”

Adam Morgan, #33 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Thruxton is a circuit that’s been kind to me in the past - although I didn’t really realise how successful I’ve been there through the years. It’s where I scored my last BTCC win back in 2022 and it would be fantastic if I could get back onto the top step of the podium again this weekend, particularly after going close at Snetterton last time out.

“I’m really enjoying being part of this team and even though we’re only three rounds into the season, I feel like I’ve been here for so much longer. Being back in front-wheel drive really seems to suit me and with the pace we’ve displayed so far, I’m going into the weekend feeling confidence about bringing home some more strong results.”

Tom Ingram, #80 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Thruxton is a circuit where we’ve shown really strong pace in recent years, having scored double podium finishes in each of the the past two seasons. It’s a circuit that really plays to the strengths of our car, and where we really benefit from all of the hard work that the engineers have put in to get the chassis in the sweet spot.

“Although it was disappointing to have a DNF at Snetterton, the fact we have been so consistent this season means we head into the weekend right in contention towards the top of the standings - which is where we need to be at this stage.

“My approach going into the weekend will remain the same as ever, with my focus firmly on maximising our performance across the three races and picking up as many points as possible. Of course, I want to get back onto the top step of the podium and this would be the perfect time to help the team to win at Thruxton for the first time.

Justina Williams, Team VERTU Team Owner, said: “Thruxton is the only circuit on the BTCC calendar where we have yet to make it onto the top step of the podium, and hopefully that is something we are able to to put right this season. We are going there in better form that ever before given the results across the opening three rounds, and I’m confident that we’ll be firmly in the fight for silverware.

“With Senna rejoining the line-up alongside Tom, Tom and Adam, we now have four proven race winners in the four cars and I’m looking forward to seeing them all pushing towards the sharp end.”

NAPA RACING UK took its fourth win of the year with a double triumph in the third event of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season at Snetterton.

The Alliance Racing-run squad headed the Drivers Championship going into the weekend at the longest circuit on the calendar, with Ash Sutton leading the way and both Dan Cammish and Dan Rowbottom well placed inside the top ten.

Sutton and Cammish topped the two groups in the first stage of qualifying as Rowbottom also progressed to Q2, with Sam Osborne ending up 16th on the grid having failed to make it into the second phase of the session.

The remaining trio made it into the Quick Six, with Cammish securing his spot at the head of the field for the second time in three meetings with a fine lap that saw him end just 0.030s ahead of Tom Ingram. Rowbottom would lead the second row of the grid, although Sutton would have to settle for sixth after electrical gremlins saw him come to a halt on track.

From pole for the opening race, Cammish maximised his performance in qualifying, racing the soft tyre and utilising his turbo boost allowance to build a slender lead that he could retain to the finish.

Sutton quickly fought his way into the podium positions and would spend the majority of the race trying to get ahead of Ingram for second, trying his hand on the final lap before brief contact at Agostini – with Sutton backing out of the move to avoid a potential penalty and settling for third.

Rowbottom was “best of the rest” as three of the NAPA Racing UK cars finished inside the top four, with Osborne battling his way to a 14th place finish to nab two championship points, running the hard tyre.

Cammish and Sutton were both obliged to run the hard tyre in race two, with the difference in grip preventing them from battling for top honours – with Sutton slipping back to tenth by the finish despite leading early on, and Cammish only able to take 20th.

Able to run the soft tyre once again, Rowbottom quickly got to the front of the field and then put up a fine drive to fend off the challenge of his rivals behind – most notably Dan Lloyd, who briefly took the lead only for the #32 to fight back ahead.

In the closing stages, Rowbottom came under attack from Adam Morgan for the win, but he kept his rival at bay to score his first win of the campaign. Osborne also ran the soft tyre and showed his pace to race his way into the top ten, taking the flag in eighth spot.

Still running in the special livery created to celebrate 100 years of NAPA, Sutton led an impressive final race for the Ford squad, jumping up to fifth on lap one and then picking off the cars ahead after an early caution period to run in second spot.

Sutton would close onto the rear of leader Mikey Doble but was unable to find a way through the Vauxhall Astra driver en route to his maiden victory, and had to settle for a place on the second step of the podium. Benefitting from his strategy of running the hard tyre earlier in the day, Osborne’s progress up the order continued as he finish in a strong fifth, recovering much of the ground lost on the hard rubber as he made up 13 spots to finish in sixth.

Rowbottom, now on the hard tyre, would finish outside the points in 17th as the third best driver running that rubber.

At the end of the weekend, Sutton holds a 15-point lead in the standings with Rowbottom and Cammish in fourth and fifth. NAPA Racing UK has also closed to within four points of the Manufacturers/Constructors championship lead ahead of Thruxton.

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season continues in one week as the series heads to the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton, on June 7-8 for Rounds 10, 11 and 12.

Restart Racing continued its strong start to the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season with an impressive showing at the longest circuit on the calendar, Snetterton. Heading to the Norfolk circuit Chris Smiley, #22, led the Independents’ Championship with the Essex-based squad holding an advantage in the Independent Teams’ standings.

Saturday was a day of what could've been with Dan Lloyd, #123, narrowly missing out on the 'Quick Six' session by 0.097 seconds in seventh, while Smiley — after a strong showing in practice — qualified in 12th.

The opening contest on Sunday saw both the #22 and #123 Hyundai i30 Ns start on the soft compound Goodyear tyre. Lloyd started strong, making moves throughout the race to come home in fifth place, taking his first Independent victory of the campaign. On the other side of the garage Smiley made strong progress through the field, coming home in eighth overall and second in the Independents’, marking the team’s first-ever 1–2 Independent finish in the UK's premier motorsport series.

The second bout of the day saw both drivers again make quick starts. Lloyd would fight his way to the front of the field to mark the first time in which the Essex-based squad had led a BTCC race outright. Eventually the Huddersfield racer would bring home his second Independent win as a Restart Racing driver, crossing the finish line in fourth overall. Smiley would battle his way into fifth and earning an extra championship point by setting the fastest lap.

In the final race of the day, both Hyundai i30 Ns were set up for a strong prospect with the #22 due to start on the front row in second with the #123 behind in third. However, an electrical issue meant Smiley was unable to start the race on time and joined four laps down, effectively ending his day not classified. Lloyd, now on the hard tyre, made a strong start but was unable to hold position as the race unfolded. Eventually dropping down the order to finish 16th.

Despite the tough end to the day, Lloyd’s back-to-back Independent wins and two top-five finishes mark his strongest performance of the season so far. Smiley remains firmly in the mix with two strong results in the opening races and continues to show front-running pace. The team leaves Snetterton retaining its lead in the Independent Teams’ Championship.

Chris Smiley, #22 Restart Racing, said: “So that’s Snetterton over and done. Overall, a positive day. Race one this morning, we started P12 and raced our way up to P8. In race two, we got a good start and finished P5. Dan was the first Independent and I was second, so it was good points for the championship overall as well. The car felt really good.

"In the reverse grid for race three, we were meant to be starting P2, but unfortunately, an electrical problem meant the car wouldn’t start. The boys worked really, really hard in the garage to try and get it going, but yeah, I’m just gutted we didn’t get the opportunity to start from the front.

"We were on the hard tyre, but there were definitely still points available for both the overall and Independent championships. As I say, the pace has been good all day. I set the fastest lap in race two, the car felt great, and I’m really looking forward to Thruxton in a few weeks’ time.”

Daniel Lloyd, #123 Restart Racing, said: “A really good day. Two Independent wins, two top fives. A really strong result. Chris had a good race one and two as well, so we’ve increased the gap in the Independent Teams’ standings. It was really unfortunate for him in race three.

“I was on the hard tyre for the last race and we got pushed back a bit, but nevertheless, it was a really good day overall.

“I just feel like there’s a bit of a weight lifted off my shoulders after a tough start to the season, so I’m still really, really happy. The team did a great job, gave me a great car, and I just want to thank everyone for the support at the start of the season during a couple of tough rounds.

“I’m looking forward to Thruxton now.”

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season continues in less than a fortnight as the series heads to the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton, on June 7-8 for Rounds 10, 11 and 12.

Team VERTU secured a further three podium finishes with another strong weekend on track as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed to Snetterton for the third meeting of the season.

The EXCELR8-run team went into the weekend looking to maintain an impressive run of form in the 2025 campaign, with podium finishes in each of the six races run across the opening two meetings of the year.

With that success meant that Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan all arrived at Snetterton with limited turbo boost available, with team newcomer Ryan Bensley faced the challenge of only getting behind the wheel of his Hyundai i30 Fastback N for the first time during Saturday practice.

After a wet opening practice where times counted for little, Ingram made light of his lack of boost to top the times in FP2, with Morgan fifth and Chilton just outside the top ten, whilst Bensley stayed out of trouble to gain much needed mileage in his car.

Although Bensley would then depart qualifying in the first stage, Ingram, Morgan and Chilton all progressed through to Part Two, where Chilton would end up securing ninth on the grid. Ingram and Morgan both earned spots in the Quick Six battle for pole, with Ingram securing a spot on the front row of the grid, and Morgan taking fifth.

All four drivers elected to run the soft compound tyre in the opening race, with Ingram retaining position at the start and fending off Ash Sutton in a cat-and-mouse battle for second place that raged throughout despite a minor issue with the brakes on his car - marking his 100th BTCC podium.

From his position on the third row of the grid, Morgan ran fourth in the early stages before slipping back to sixth by the finish, taking the flag just ahead of Chilton as he climbed two spots to finish in seventh. Bensley meanwhile was able to stay out of trouble and was helped by issues ahead for some of his rivals as he climbed his way to 16th - missing out on a points finish by just 0.299s.

Ingram was then obliged to run the hard tyre for the second race as a result of his podium finish, but his hopes of trying to add more points to his tally was ended early on when a rare error saw him spin at turn one and clip the barriers, forcing him to pit with a broken toe link on the rear of the car.

Instead it was Morgan and Chilton who would fly the flag for the team as they made the most of once again being on the soft tyre to charge through to the podium. Up into third by the fourth lap, Morgan battled his way ahead of Dan Lloyd with three laps to go to secure second spot - pushing hard for the win before a small error on the final lap left him unable to challenge eventual winner Dan Rowbottom.

Chilton would also fight his way ahead of Lloyd before the finish of the race as he made it a double podium finish in third, with Bensley producing another encouraging performance on track as he diced with the midfield pack, going wheel-to-wheel with a number of BTCC race winners before taking the flag in 18th spot.

Ingram was back on the soft tyre for the weekend finale and, with more boost than usual, took full advantage with a storming drive from the back of the grid - despite an early scare when he was hit by the spinning car of Stephen Jelley.

Having gained eleven spots on the opening lap alone, the 2022 champion charged his way through to fourth spot by the finish to retain second in the championship standings ahead of round four at Thruxton.

The other three drivers were on the hard tyre, making the final race a case of damage limitation in terms of results. Morgan would be the best of the drivers on the hard tyre as he grabbed the final point in 15th, with Chilton in 18th having run wide early on - leaving him nursing dirty tyres for much of the race.

Bensley would lap quicker than Chilton during the race as he wrapped up his weekend with a 20th place finish, achieving his pre-weekend goal of three solid results having gained invaluable knowledge and experience to take forwards.

As well as Ingram retaining second in the standings, Morgan and Chilton sit sixth and seventh, with Team VERTU extending its lead in the Teams’ Championship.

Tom Chilton, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Although we missed out on Q3, we had a good run in qualifying on Saturday and the first two races were great. We were able to make the most of the pace in the car to race forwards and I really enjoyed picking up some strong points for the championship.

“Race three was a different matter on the hard tyre, and whilst it’s fine at Thruxton as it’s what it is designed for, it was horrible here. Being forced wide early on didn’t help as the tyres got covered in dirt and just didn’t clean, but by the finish, the only guys ahead were those I’d battled for the podium in race two. That showed we did what we could.”

Adam Morgan, #33 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “Overall I’d say that we have maximised the weekend as much as we could. The first goal was to make Q3 which we did, and then we picked up decent points on the soft tyre in the first two races. It was a bit frustrating that I made an error on the final lap when chasing the win in race two, but I can’t be disappointed with second.

“Once we bolted the hard tyre on, it was a case of picking my battles and racing to the car I had. There was no point trying to defend against those on the soft and to be first car home on the hard tyre meant we grabbed a point - and I had to work hard for it!”

Ryan Bensley, #54 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “I’ll admit that I was nervous coming in about the potential of being at the back, and I’d prepared myself for the fact that it was possible given how late the deal was and the fact that I’d had no time in the car. I just wanted to have fun and see what I could do in this championship, and I feel the only thing I was really lacking was seat time.

“When I look at the data, I can see that I’m losing time in the high-speed sections of the track where it’s all about confidence and that comes with time in the car. However, I can’t thank Team VERTU enough as everyone has been so welcoming and has really helped me learn as much as possible.

“In the final race when it was all kicking off in front of me, I just wanted to get my elbows out and get involved as the racing around me was just bonkers. The whole experience has been brilliant.”

Tom Ingram, #80 Team VERTU Hyundai i30 Fastback N, said: “In the end it’s been alright, but I’m kicking myself over race two as that one was down to me. Despite that, we’ve scored decent points from a second and a fourth, and it could certainly have been a lot worse than it was.

“Even though the car wasn’t perfect in race one, I really enjoyed the battle with Ash before taking second, and then in the final race, having more hybrid and being able to deploy it at a lower speed made a massive difference. It was really enjoyable and it could have been even better if we’d not picked up a bit of damage from the incident with Jelley.

“Hitting 100 podiums this weekend is something I probably didn’t expect when I joined the BTCC grid and whilst I want to add more wins and more championships to it, it’s a nice number to reach.”

WSR BMW drivers Daryl DeLeon and Charles Rainford hold the top two spots in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship’s Jack Sears Trophy (JST) following an action-packed weekend of racing at Snetterton.

The Brands Hatch overall race winners were consistent points-scorers on a challenging weekend in Norfolk, as were WSR stablemates Jake Hill – the reigning champion – and Aiden Moffat.

It was LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR racer Rainford who finished the day as the top BMW 330i M Sport-mounted points scorer.

The Horsham driver recorded a seventh-place result in the finale to add to ninth and 12th in the earlier races; results that also closed him to within seven points of DeLeon’s JST lead.

The JST – named after the series’ inaugural champion – is contested by drivers with one or fewer podium finishes to their name at the start of the season, meaning series rookie Rainford and sophomore racer DeLeon are both in contention in 2025.

The latter of the two was the JST winner in race one in 10th place overall as the Cambridgeshire racer opted to use the soft tyres in the opener – unlike the rest of the BMW cohort. The #2 was 15th in race two and 19th in the finale on the hard tyres.

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport’s Hill maintains third place in the drivers' standings, but was in recovery mode after the 2024 champion was spun in race one and suffered suspension damage that required a lengthy repair in the pits.

Last year’s Snetterton double race-winner made a spirited charge from the penultimate row of the grid to finish 11th in the second bout of the day and the battled hard to ninth in the finale.

Moffat, in the second LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR BMW, secured his best qualifying result of the year on Saturday and raced well to 13th in the opener, only to lose that result due to a boosting issue post-race.

From the back of the race-two grid he recovered to 16th and then made further progress with 10th in the finale.

The weekend’s results included a Manufacturers’ victory in Race Two for BMW and mean that WSR maintain strong positions in the Drivers’, Manufacturers’ and JST points tables with three of 10 events now complete.

Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “It’s been a hectic weekend at Snetterton and wasn’t everything it could have been. I didn’t maximise things on Saturday with the BMW and that left me in a bit of a fight today. We’ll carry on doing what we’re doing. I think I could have qualified in the top six so we’ll keep going to achieve that more regularly. We have a really good race car with the BMW and I’m really enjoying my rookie season in the BTCC. Onwards to Thruxton…”

Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “It was a very challenging weekend for the team. I felt good with where we got to with the BMW and with my own driving, but we never quite had the pace. I was happy to build the weekend from 13th in Race One on the hard tyres, but unfortunately I was disqualified for an over-boosting issue that really didn’t create a speed gain. That put me last on the Race Two grid and from there it was recovery mode and I’m pretty pleased to recover to the top 10.”

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: “It’s been one of the most challenging weekends of my touring car career and certainly one of the most challenging I can remember since coming to WSR. We’ve still learned a lot, which is good for progress with both the car and the team, but it’s been difficult with my best result being ninth.

Daryl DeLeon, WSR, said: “It was a good result in Race One today with a top-10 finish and the Jack Sears Trophy win. From there we struggled a bit with the balance and in a straight line, and the last race was tough on the hard tyre. We have a few issues but I’m sure we’ll have a long debrief, a big delve into the data and get things sorted for Thruxton.”

Dick Bennetts, Team Principal, said: “It’s been a tough weekend, but we did make progress from Saturday into race day, which is a positive, and got the Manufacturers’ win in Race Two. Daryl and Charles are sitting one-two in the Jack Sears Trophy – which was one of our major targets for the year, and both Jake and Aiden’s days were hampered by what happened in Race One. We clearly have work to do for Thruxton, so working on that will be the focus over the coming days.”

One Motorsport scored its first podium of the season in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton this past weekend (May 24-25) as Josh Cook produced a charging drive in race three to clinch third place.

Taking centre stage in Norfolk for the third meeting of the 2025 campaign, the Honda Civic Type R squad tallied its first piece of silverware since returning to the UK’s premier motorsport series, as Cook thrived in a frenetic reverse grid encounter.

Looking to build on the lessons that were learnt at Donington Park and Brands Hatch, the weekend began with Cook and team-mate Stephen Jelley enduring contrasting fortunes in qualifying on Saturday.

Jelley would frustratingly fall at the first hurdle as he was unable to make it out of Q1. On the other side of the garage, Cook narrowly missed out on the Quick Six but did manage to clinch seventh for the race day opener.

Both drivers elected to run the less preferable hard tyre for race one and it was a case of damage limitation for Cook as he battled those on the faster soft tyre. Picking his battles over the course of the contest, the multiple race-winner ultimately crossed the line in 11th.

For Jelley, his lowly starting position would see him in the firing line as he was caught in amongst heavy contact which brought his race to a premature end at the close of the first lap.

Bolting on the soft tyre for race two, both drivers made moves as Cook fought his way up to seventh while Jelley battled forward to finish on the fringes of the points-paying positions.

Cook would miss out on the reverse grid draw but starting seventh on the soft tyre, the two-time Independent Drivers’ champion showed his class as he produced a superb opening few laps to scythe his way up third.

Dicing with multiple champion Ash Sutton for a number of laps, Cook soon settled into a groove and ran untroubled all the way to the chequered flag to claim a deserved first podium of the season.

Further back, Jelley’s weekend would sadly come to an abrupt end as a coming together exiting Oggies on lap one pitched him into the armco barrier, causing substantial damage to his front-wheel-drive machine.

Stephen Jelley, #12 One Motorsport:"It’s been a pretty tough weekend. I got blocked on my fastest lap in qualifying so that put us towards the back of the grid and basically in that danger zone for contact - and we found out all about that on lap one. The team did a great job to get the car turned around for race two and the car felt pretty good on the soft tyre. Starting just outside the top 15 I was optimistic that we could end the day on a high but that wasn’t to be as I was basically fired off. It was a pretty big hit in the barrier. It’s disappointing as it was unnecessary and has made a right mess of the car. All we can do now is regroup and aim to have a better run of things at Thruxton in just over a weeks’ time.”

Josh Cook, #66 One Motorsport: "We haven’t had an ideal start to the season and there are still things we need to improve on but nonetheless I’m pleased to have been able to bring home a podium in race three. It’s a great reward for the hard work the guys and girls have been putting in back at base. In race one we made the best of getting the hard tyre out the way and then that allowed us to make some progress in race two. Those first few laps were fraught in race three but once we settled in it was just about bringing it to the finish; I’m pleased with my performance in the car. We’ll continue to look at optimising every area and see what progress we can make ahead of the next round.”

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season continues in less than a fortnight as the series heads to the fastest circuit in the UK, Thruxton, on June 7-8 for Rounds 10, 11 and 12.