Saturday qualifying race to set grid for Sunday opener

Following discussions at the annual end-of-season meeting between TOCA – organiser of the British Touring Car Championship – and its competing teams, it has today (24 October) been announced that there will be a Qualifying race for all cars on the Saturday afternoon at each race weekend.

The final classification of this race, the culmination of the separate free practice and qualifying sessions on Saturday, will determine the grid positions for Sunday’s opening contest. It will be streamed LIVE in the UK and across the globe via the ITV YouTube channel. 

The precise format is currently being finalised and will be announced in due course. Sunday will maintain the three full rounds of racing, as has been the case for many years.

Further minor unrelated tweaks to the regulations were also ratified during the Teams’ meeting and will be confirmed over the coming weeks.

Alan Gow, BTCC Chief Executive, said: “A qualifying race on Saturday is another exciting introduction to the BTCC ahead of the 2026 season, and promises to be a hit among drivers, teams, fans and stakeholders.

“The addition of some short, sharp racing action on Saturday will certainly spice things up ahead of our hugely popular three-race Sunday format and will provide a further great spectacle to the weekend show for everyone.”

The 2025 Fans' Choice Award, celebrating this year's 'New Winners', closes at 11 pm today (21 October) – so there's still time to make your vote count for Daryl DeLeon, Charles Rainford, Mikey Doble, or Sam Osborne.

Cast your vote here before it's too late.

But this achievement – four drivers claiming their maiden BTCC victories in a single season – got us thinking back to 2018, when an incredible six drivers tasted overall victory for the first time. 

Seven years ago, the championship witnessed another special year for breakthrough winners, including some now very familiar names and regular frontrunners in the BTCC.

Here's how it unfolded:

Senna Proctor – Brands Hatch, 8 April 2018 (Race 2)

The season's first new winner came early, with Proctor producing a masterclass in wet-weather strategy at Brands Hatch. Gambling on slick tyres in mixed conditions, the young driver emerged victorious in a sensational second race after starting from 27th on the grid, announcing himself as a future star of the championship.

Josh Cook – Donington Park, 29 April 2018 (Race 1)

Just three weeks later, Cook converted pole position into his maiden BTCC triumph at Donington Park. The victory was made even more remarkable as the action behind the then 27-year-old never wavered as the Vauxhall Astra driver cleared off into the distance.

Matt Simpson – Oulton Park, 10 June 2018 (Race 1)

Arguably the most surprising winner of the season was Simpson as he secured an impressive pole position, which he converted into a lights-to-flag triumph in the Oulton Park opener. Driving the privately run, yet potent Honda Civic Type R, Simpson produced a career-high moment at the beautiful undulating Cheshire circuit.

Dan Lloyd – Croft, 24 June 2018 (Race 3)

Similarly, Lloyd’s moment saw the Honda Civic Type R beneath him soar off into the distance with a triumph in the reverse-grid finale at Croft, where he delivered a composed drive to claim his first BTCC victory. It was a popular win for the local Yorkshireman, proving that perseverance pays off in touring car racing.

Chris Smiley – Rockingham, 12 August 2018 (Race 3)

The fifth new winner of 2018 came in remarkable fashion as Smiley capitalised on chaotic conditions at Rockingham. Light rain before the start caught out several frontrunners at the opening hairpin, allowing the BTC Norlin Racing driver to surge through from fourth on the grid to take control. He then delivered a composed drive to claim a popular maiden BTCC victory.

Dan Cammish – Brands Hatch GP, 13 October 2018 (Race 1)

The sixth and final new winner of 2018 had to wait until the season’s finale, but Cammish made it count with victory at Brands Hatch's Grand Prix circuit. Not only did he take his first career victory, but he also took his second in the very next race as the only one of the four drivers to replicate the initial winning feeling. It proved to be the perfect launchpad for what would become a highly successful BTCC career.

Throughout today, we'll be sharing the Rin60s from each of these memorable maiden victories. But first – don't forget to cast your vote in the 2025 Fans' Choice Award before 11 pm today (21 October)!

Vote now at btcc.net/fans-choice-award

The 2025 TOCA Night of Champions at Silverstone in November will celebrate the best moments from this season, and the Fans' Choice Award gives you the power to decide which achievement deserves recognition. This year's theme focuses on 'New Winners' – and what a year it's been, with four drivers claiming their first-ever BTCC victories, the most since 2018.

Your vote will determine who takes home this prestigious award. Will it be the performance itself, or the journey that led to that unforgettable moment? The choice is yours, and today we're highlighting another breakthrough victory: Sam Osborne's hugely popular maiden win at Silverstone.

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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.

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Come back throughout today for video and photos from the new winner's fantastic victory!

The 2025 TOCA Night of Champions at Silverstone in November will celebrate the best moments from this season, and the Fans' Choice Award gives you the power to decide which achievement deserves recognition. This year's theme focuses on 'New Winners' – and what a year it's been, with four drivers claiming their first-ever BTCC victories, the most since 2018.

Your vote will determine who takes home this prestigious award. Will it be the performance itself, or the journey that led to that unforgettable moment? The choice is yours, and today we're highlighting another breakthrough victory: Mikey Doble's commanding lights-to-flag maiden win at Snetterton.

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Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing's Mikey Doble has taken a memorable maiden victory with a lights to flag triumph in Round 9 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton.

It's 1001 days since an Independent team has taken an overall race win in the BTCC and it's the first for the Power Maxed Racing squad since Jason Plato at Brands Hatch in 2019... 156 races ago.

Doble – starting from pole position – never put a wheel wrong, even when he had four-time BTCC champion Ash Sutton and multiple race winner Josh Cook closing him down.

Sutton made an outrageous start, coming from tenth on the grid through to fourth on the opening lap, with Cook's Honda immediately ahead of him.

The Goodyear soft-shod duo of Cook and Sutton were soon into second and third respectively as the old friends swapped positions on a couple of occasions.

Sutton eventually made the move for second stick and he attacked Doble's Vauxhall Astra in the closing laps, but the #116 ran wide at the Wilson hairpin on the penultimate lap and the fight was over.

The podium was completed by Sutton and Cook, but there was an even bigger headline behind as Team VERTU's Tom Ingram stormed from 24th on the grid to an incredible fourth at the finish.

NAPA Racing UK's Sam Osborne was a fantastic fifth, ahead of team-mate Dan Cammish.

There was another intra-team battle for seventh as LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Charles Rainford continued to attack his championship winning team-mate Jake Hill. The pair crossed the line separated by just 0.085s as the young rookie got the better of the #1 Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport man.

Ronan Pearson (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) and Aiden Moffat (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) finalised the top ten positions.

Vote for the 2025 BTCC Fans' Choice Award here.

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Come back throughout today for video and photos from the new winner's fantastic victory!

The 2025 TOCA Night of Champions at Silverstone in November will celebrate the best moments from this season, and the Fans' Choice Award gives you the power to decide which achievement deserves recognition. This year's theme focuses on 'New Winners' – and what a year it's been, with four drivers claiming their first-ever BTCC victories, the most since 2018.

Your vote will determine who takes home this prestigious award. Will it be the performance itself, or the journey that led to that unforgettable moment? The choice is yours, and today we're highlighting another breakthrough victory: Charles Rainford's sensational first win in just his sixth BTCC start.

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LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Charles Rainford joined the BTCC winners ranks to provide BMW with a cleansweep of victories at Brands Hatch today.

WSR earlier became the most successful team in BTCC history – now with 135 wins, including two new race winners and victories in all three races, but that doesn't tell the full story of an incredible day of racing and indeed this final contest.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom held the lead initially from pole position while Rainford was immediately disposing of stablemate Jake Hill on the run through Surtees. The young rookie then wasted no time in turning second into first as he fired his BMW 330e M Sport up the inside of Rowbottom's #32 Ford Focus through Paddock Hill Bend on lap two.

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Hill relegated the fading Rowbottom and he then set about attacking his younger team-mate. The gap fluctuated back and forth – often through the use of the TOCA Turbo Boost – but the battle was finally decided due to a heart-in-mouth moment later in the contest.

Back-marker Max Hall (ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport) ran through the gravel on the approach to Clarke Curve and immediately returned to the track right in front of the oncoming Hill. The reigning champion escaped but the delay left him in the clutches of the charging Tom Ingram – the Team VERTU star having surged from 11th on the grid into the podium positions.

The pair touched at Druids on the penultimate lap but Hill again held on to grab second as Ingram rounded out the rostrum.

Ash Sutton's #100 NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus came alive in the second half of the contest as he impressively grabbed fourth from Restart Racing's Chris Smiley, whilst One Motorsport's Josh Cook was sixth.

A cracking late move from Team VERTU's Tom Chilton helped him to take seventh from LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Aiden Moffat, whilst Rowbottom and three-time champion Gordon Shedden completed the top ten.

Vote for the 2025 BTCC Fans' Choice Award here.

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Come back throughout today for video and photos from the new winner's fantastic victory!

The 2025 TOCA Night of Champions at Silverstone in November will celebrate the best moments from this season, and the Fans' Choice Award gives you the power to decide which achievement deserves recognition. This year's theme focuses on 'New Winners' – and what a year it's been, with four drivers claiming their first-ever BTCC victories, the most since 2018.

Your vote will determine who takes home this prestigious award. Will it be the performance itself, or the journey that led to that unforgettable moment? The choice is yours, and today we're highlighting one of those breakthrough victories: Daryl DeLeon's sensational drive at Brands Hatch.

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WSR's Daryl DeLeon scored his first ever Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship win amid a frenetic second encounter around the 1.21-mile Brands Hatch Indy circuit.

The young BMW star made a stellar getaway – critically jumping fellow soft tyre runner Adam Morgan for fifth place in the early running – as the front three made a solid start on the harder Goodyear compound.

Pole-sitter Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport) fended off BMW stablemate Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) but it was NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish that was on the charge as he moved into second, while third placed Tom Ingram (Team VERTU) began to drop down the order.

The delta between those running the hard tyre versus those running the soft was there for all to see, but the race was thrown into a safety car stalemate after an incident involving two team-mates.

The Un-Limited Motorsport duo of Dexter Patterson and Max Hall got into eachother at Paddock Hill Bend, which fired both Cupra Leons off and into the gravel. A minor altercation between the two ensued after they exited their cars while recovery teams moved in to retrieve their stricken machines.

If that wasn't bizarre enough then the following incident left fans aghast as Cammish's NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus ground to halt just as the cars were about to restart. Running in second, Cammish was arguably the favourite to win the race and perfectly poised to attack Hill's #1 BMW, but something failed on his car and he came to a halt in the middle of the track, eventually being collected by Aiden Moffat's LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR BMW.

A disconsolate Cammish walked back to the pits as the action kicked off yet again in the background. DeLeon immediately nipped by Hill to take P1, as the latter then held up the chasing pack just enough for his WSR team-mate to scamper away.

Team VERTU's Morgan eventually made it through to second but it was too late to challenge for victory, with the #33 having to settle for second ahead of the charging Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK).

The four-time champion blitzed his way from tenth on the grid and was arguably the fastest car on the track as the chequered flag fell, taking his 100th BTCC podium on NAPA's 100th birthday weekend.

Chris Smiley (Restart Racing), Moffat and Josh Cook (One Motorsport) had further relegated Rainford and Hill by the finish, whilst Daniel Rowbottom (NAPA Racing UK) and Ronan Pearson (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) rounded out the top ten.

It was all eyes, however, on the BTCC's third youngest race winner of all-time – DeLeon – as BMW made it two out of two at Brands Hatch.

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Come back throughout today for photos from DeLeon's maiden victory!

Team VERTU brought the curtain down on the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season in fine style at Brands Hatch, with a race win and three further podiums resulting in two championship titles.

On a tense final weekend of action, Tom Ingram successfully wrapped up a second Drivers’ Championship whilst the EXCELR8/Hyundai outfit also overcame season-long rivals Alliance Racing/Ford to take the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ title for the first time.

Ingram had taken a lead of 33 points into the final round and would be nominated to also score for the Manufacturers’ and Teams’ titles alongside Senna Proctor, with Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan resuming their inter-team battle to make it into the end-of-season top six.

Tyre strategies were split for race day, with Chilton and Morgan going for the soft tyre and Ingram and Proctor both sticking with the medium ahead of race one.

Taking full advantage of the quicker tyre, Chilton and Morgan battled their way through to the podium spots to take second and third as their own private battle continued, whilst behind, Ingram was able to stay out of trouble and take the flag in fifth to extend his points lead.

Running in the midfield pack, Proctor would take the flag back in 13th but scored valuable Manufacturers’ points going into the second race of the day. This time, Ingram and Proctor bolted on the soft tyre and Ingram used it to full effect as he took an unassailable lead in the Drivers' Standings.

Picking off the cars in front in the early laps, Ingram took the lead by lap three and was able to control the race from the front despite two safety car periods to secure the points he needed to become a two-time champion.

Chilton had run second in the early stages before an alternator failure put him into retirement, but Proctor provided plenty of reason to cheer as he stormed through the field to take third spot - ensuring that the battle for the Manufacturers’ and Teams’ titles would go to the wire.

Morgan meanwhile was left in a frustrated tenth after lap one contact at Druids cost him places, although Chilton’s issues saw him move up into sixth in the points.

With the Drivers’ title secured, the focus turned to the remaining two titles for the season finale, with all four drivers now on the medium rubber. Although Chilton would unfortunately retire after further alternator woes, Ingram and Proctor took sixth and eighth, with Morgan ending the race between the pair in seventh.

Whilst second place for Ash Sutton meant NAPA Racing UK were able to cling on to the Teams’ title, a retirement for Dan Cammish enabled Team VERTU to grab the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ title by just three points.

That capped the most successful season yet for the team in Britain’s premier racing series, with all four drivers inside the top ten in the overall championship standings and Ingram setting a new record for most points scored in a season.

Tom Chilton, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30N Fastback, said:
“On a personal level, the final round has been a bit frustrating as no-one wants to end the year with two DNFs but it’s difficult to be disappointed at the end of such a fantastic season for the team. Tom has done a mega job to win his second title and for us to win the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ title is an amazing achievement.

“Things looked positive for me to get that top six finish after a really strong race one and it was great to be up there on the podium with Adam, and it all looked perfect in race two when I was sat behind Tom before the alternator failed - and then the replacement failed in race three.

“That’s just rotten luck but this has been my best season by far for a number of seasons with two wins, two seconds and two thirds. Every season since I joined the team, we’ve just kept getting better and who knows, maybe next year it could be me on top at the finish.”

Senna Proctor, #18 Team VERTU Hyundai i30N Fastback, said:
“When I messed up in qualifying, I wondered if the team had made the wrong decision to nominate me for Manufacturer points, but I’m so proud to have battled back and played my part in helping the team to lift the title.

“Race day was fantastic, particularly the second race when we bolted on the soft tyre and came through to the podium. To then come back in at the end of race three and realise we’d taken the title was fantastic, and is great for the whole team.

“On a personal level, to equal my best ever championship finish in tenth having missed the first three rounds of the season is brilliant, and it could have been ever better without some bad luck in recent events. It’s all credit to the team for the effort they have put in, and hopefully we can go again for a full season in 2026.”

Adam Morgan, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30N Fastback, said:
“On a personal level, I’d have loved to get a win this weekend but this has still been my best ever season in terms of my championship finish so I’m delighted. We’ve been strong at every circuit this year and have picked up multiple podiums, and I feel like it’s reignited the flame within me.

A huge thanks has to go to everyone at EXCELR8 and at Vertu, and also my personal sponsors like Ciceley Commercials for making it all possible. Credit also has to go to the crew on my car because it’s just been an absolutely mega year. 

“It’s a shame we couldn’t secure all three titles but we gave it a bloody good go and I think we can all be really proud. Tingram has done an amazing job to take the Drivers’ title and we’ve all played our part in the success we’ve had as a team.”

Tom Ingram, #80 Team VERTU Hyundai i30N Fastback, said:
“People seemed to think this was an easy weekend for us with the gap we had in the standings going in, but that couldn’t have been further from the truth. It’s actually been one of the most stressful weekends I’d say I’ve ever had, as I’ve not been the person leading into the final before and there was the pressure to not mess it up.

“If I’d locked up and stuck it in the gravel at Paddock Hill Bend in qualifying or race one, that could have changed everything so I had to be on my game, and to wrap it all up with a race win just makes it even more special.

“There is a feeling of relief, a feeling of satisfaction, a feeling of gratification - so many different feelings. I’ve never experienced the passion, enthusiasm and the want to win that I’ve seen in the whole team this year, and it all goes back to the fact we were out testing two weeks after the end of the 2024 season because we weren’t quite good enough.

“In a funny way, I’m almost sad that the season is over because it feels like this could be a once in a lifetime moment where everything has just come together and the stars have aligned - although I hope we can have a similar season next year! The car has been an absolute weapon, the team has been outrageous and it’s a special moment to share this with some amazing friends, and with some amazing fans. I can't thank everyone involved enough.”

Justina Williams, Team VERTU Team Owner, said:
“It’s honestly difficult to know what to say at the end of a season like this. It’s been absolutely fantastic and to come away from it with two championship titles is amazing, and it’s down to the hard work of every single person who has been involved this year.

“The drivers have done a brilliant job on track but they wouldn’t have been able to score the wins and podium finishes that have carried us to the titles without all of the effort that goes on behind the scenes to make this possible.

“This truly is a team effort and I’m amazingly proud of every single man and woman that has played their part in 2025. We are also extremely grateful for the support of Vertu and all of our Team Partners, as this success wouldn't be possible without them."

Mikey Doble closed out his 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season at Brands Hatch this past weekend (4/5 October) with a valiant performance that saw him clinch runner-up laurels in the Independent Drivers’ Championship.

On a thrilling final day of the season around the famous Kent circuit, the Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing driver took the title fight down to the wire; however, he ultimately fell short of preventing Restart Racing’s Daniel Lloyd from lifting the crown.

Despite missing out on the title, the 26-year-old had plenty to be proud of having endured a rollercoaster campaign that included taking his maiden BTCC win at Snetterton and having to adapt to a completely different car following the devastating fire at the team headquarters.

In the end, the Surrey-based racer threw everything he had at the final day of the season but ultimately missed out on lifting his second title in as many years by just four points.

Doble’s title-deciding weekend began on Saturday as he dialled in his front-wheel-drive machine to find the ragged edge as he valiantly battled to try and progress into Part 2 of qualifying.

Last year’s Jack Sears Trophy title winner would struggle to find room on his final flying lap, which resulted in him pushing into the last corner to make up for lost time and dropping a wheel onto the grass. Despite finishing up in 17th, he pivotally qualified around his title rivals.

The final day of the season would see race one set the scene for Doble as he got his elbows out and became embroiled in a number of wheel-to-wheel scraps within the points-paying positions, clinching third place in the Independents’ category as well.

Knowing that he needed to make serious in-roads into his title rivals if he was to have any shot at walking away as champion, Doble delivered yet another feisty performance in race two and crucially out-scoring Lloyd to set up a winner-takes-all final contest.

With just a handful of points separating Lloyd, Doble and Chris Smiley in the standings, the Cupra driver pulled out all the stops to try and overturn the points deficit - including backing Lloyd up into other drivers - however his efforts would see him fall just short of the ultimate prize.

Mikey Doble: “It’s obviously not the way any of us wanted to end the season however there is so much to feel proud about. Given what the team has been through this year, to even be in a title fight was a huge achievement - it’s just a bitter pill to take to have missed out at the final hurdle.

“If I’m being honest we didn’t have the outright pace on Sunday and given how close we all were I knew that I needed to make something happen. We had a steady race one and then in race two I was very aggressive to make sure we finished ahead of Lloyd.

“The Cupra had some battle scars from that contest and with one race to go we threw everything behind trying to make something happen. I tried my best to back Lloyd into the pack but we just didn’t have enough cars in play to swing the points my way.

“While I’m a little disappointed at the moment, I’m sure in a day or so those feelings will change and I’ll take stock of the season with fond memories. I can now call myself a BTCC race winner and that alone motivates me to return stronger than ever next year to chase after more trophies.”

WSR’s Daryl DeLeon sealed the Jack Sears Trophy title as the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship climaxed on an exhilarating day of action at Brands Hatch.
 
With stablemate Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) making it a one-two in the end of season standings and 2024 champion Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport) bowing out of the series with an overall podium finish, it was a fitting end to the year for the 18-time title winners.
 
DeLeon experienced a true rollercoaster of a weekend, having scored his second pole position in a row on Saturday aboard his BMW 330i M Sport. Cruelly, a freak engine issue forced him to miss the day’s opening race, pulling into the pits from leading the green flag lap, while a new unit was installed by the WSR crew. This meant he would have to start the second bout of the day from the back of the grid.
 
While this was happening, Rainford was taking full advantage of the #2’s misfortune as he bagged maximum Jack Sears Trophy points in fourth place overall and set the race’s fastest lap.
 
This helped him turn an eight-point deficit to DeLeon into a 12-point advantage, but the pendulum swung back towards the Anglo-Filipino in race two as the #99 found himself in the Paddock Hill bend tyre barriers after contact entering the famed first corner.
 
The finale, on Sunday evening, began with Rainford five points behind DeLeon – who recovered to 13th overall in the day's middle race – and needing to beat his team-mate by three places to steal the title for himself.
 
Both battled to the end with the Surrey racer finishing 11th and the Cambridgeshire driver 13th – results that decided the title in DeLeon’s favour by just three points.
 
While this title battle was unfolding, 2024 champion Hill was turning a second-row start into a third-place finish – his seventh of the season – after a determined drive. The Kent ace now leaves the BTCC to move into international racing with 20 WSR victories and 48 rostrum finishes in just four seasons.
 
Just as impressive was a relentless charge from 19th to 10th in race two; his opening race having been ruined by a left-front puncture that necessitated an unplanned pitstop and a 19th-place finish.
 
The Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport driver’s final-race rostrum came after a race-long battle with LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR’s Aiden Moffat, who was drawn on reversed-grid pole position and led initially.
 
The Scottish racer eventually finished fifth – to equal his best result of the season – after superbly climbing from 20th to ninth in the race prior. His opening bout fell short when he was ordered by Race Control to pit to have a resultantly flapping rear bumper removed.
 
The results of the day mean that LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR secured third place in the Teams’ Championship while Hill finished fourth in the Drivers’ standings with Rainford eighth, Moffat 11th and DeLeon 13th.
 
Daryl DeLeon, WSR: “What a day it’s been; 2025 Jack Sears Trophy Champions! What a year and what a day. I had a non-start in Race One because of an engine issue when I was supposed to be starting on pole, but we recovered it in Race Two and then in Race Three we got the job done. Massive thank you to everybody at WSR, my car crew and to everybody that’s supported me. It’s been a mega year. I’ve learnt so much, developed a lot as a driver and finished as a champion. I can relax now.”
 
Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport: “What a day it’s been; a real mixture of highs and lows. I had a puncture in Race One, a great recovery from 19th to seventh and then in Race Three I started third and finished third. It’s been a mixed day, but I really can’t believe the incredible time I’ve had in the BTCC. I want to thank everybody that’s supported me throughout my career here. It’s been mega.”
 
Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR: “What a year it’s been. I’ve ended up eighth in the overall championship, which I’m pretty happy with. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to win the Jack Sears Trophy – a Toyota put paid to that today in Race Two – but I was pretty happy to make it back to 12^th in Race Three. Thank you to everybody that’s supported me this year and to this brilliant team. I’ve loved my first year in touring cars.”
 
Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR: “I started the last race on pole and was hoping to get a podium to finish the season, but the BMW just didn’t react so well to the soft tyres, having been mega on the mediums through the day. I don’t think the safety car helped me much, but it is what it is. To finish fifth after what happened in Race One, and then coming back to ninth in Race Two, is a pretty good day’s work.”
 
Dick Bennetts, Team Principal: “Finishing the season with a one-two-finish in the Jack Sears Trophy is an excellent result for both Daryl and Charles. Both have made such a positive impact on the team this year that it’s a shame they can’t both be the champion. The work of both their car crews was excellent and embodied the sort of team spirit we have at WSR. A podium finish was a fitting end to Jake’s BTCC career and Aiden performed really well after his misfortune in Race One.”

Team VERTU star clinches title at Brands Hatch

Team VERTU’s Tom Ingram secured a hugely deserved second Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship crown, having seen off the challenge from old rival Ash Sutton at Brands Hatch today (5 October).

The title chasing duo enjoyed a season-long scrap for the most coveted prize in British motorsport, with the pace and prowess of Ingram and his Hyundai i30N really coming to the fore during the second half of the campaign.

Ingram arrived at the Kent finale with a 33-point advantage back to Sutton, but with 67 still on offer, it was all still to play for.

The gap was narrowly extended in the opener around the legendary 2.43-mile layout as Ingram claimed fifth with Sutton down in ninth.

Race two became the defining contest with the #80 Hyundai taking a commanding seventh victory of the year as Ingram moved into an unassailable lead in the overall standings, which he duly followed with a sixth-place finish in the finale.

NAPA Racing UK’s Dan Cammish won the first race, helping him on his way to third in the overall standings, whilst TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Josh Cook became the 13^th different winner of the season in the final encounter.

The majority of the title battles went down to the wire as EXCELR8 Motorsport/Hyundai won the Manufacturers'/Constructors' championship, whilst NAPA Racing UK sealed the Teams' title.

Restart Racing triumphed in the Independent Teams' table and Dan Lloyd claimed Independent Drivers' laurels, whilst WSR's Daryl DeLeon secured the Jack Sears Trophy.

The fans poured onto the track under the lights at Brands Hatch for the championship podium, which saw all of this year’s winners being celebrated. 

There was little doubting who received the biggest cheer and that was the new Kwik Fit British Touring Car Champion, Tom Ingram.

The BTCC will be back in 2026 for another 30-round season, comprising ten race weekends across the country. It all gets underway at Donington Park on 18/19 April, but for now we would like to thank our fans, teams, drivers, sponsors, marshals, volunteers and all stakeholders for your magnificent support – see you next year.

Cammish claims victory as Ingram inches closer

NAPA Racing UK’s Cammish stood victorious in Round 28 as championship leader Ingram (Team VERTU) extended the gap ahead of title rival Sutton (NAPA Racing UK).

Cammish's triumph was made all the more routine when pole-sitter Daryl DeLeon peeled off into the pitlane, as his WSR BMR suffered an engine problem on the green flag lap.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom immediately became embroiled in a scrap with Team VERTU's Tom Chilton for second, whilst the BMWs of Charles Rainford and Jake Hill and Hyundai of Adam Morgan fought behind.

The #1 Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW of reigning champion Hill was next to pit – this time with a puncture following contact with Morgan's #33 Hyundai i30N.

As WSR's race was unravelling, Team VERTU's was improving rapidly as Chilton and Morgan muscled their way into second and third respectively, whilst standings leader Ingram had moved into fifth.

Rainford provided some respite for BMW by claiming fourth for LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, as he moved to summit of the Jack Sears Trophy, at the expense of stablemate DeLeon.

Ingram dominates to move into unassailable points lead

A commanding victory for Ingram in race two moved the Hyundai man into an unassailable points lead with one race of the season remaining.

A packed crowd lined the famous Grand Prix circuit as pole-sitter Cammish first sped away in his NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus, but the Goodyear soft tyre shod runners were soon swarming in.

Team VERTU's Chilton relinquished Cammish of the lead while title protagonists, Ingram and Sutton, made their way through the order.

Cammish fell out of contention as Chilton let Team VERTU teammate Ingram through into the lead, helping him to close in on a second BTCC title.

There was an inkling of drama, however, when Chilton's Hyundai crawled to a standstill during a safety car period, which had occurred following contact between Árón Taylor-Smith's Toyota (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) and Rainford's BMW (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR).

Now, with the top two in the championship running one-two in the race there was the possibility of a battle Royale, but another safety car period halted proceedings when Taylor-Smith's Toyota was again involved, as he crashed out following contact with teammate Cook.

In truth, Ingram never looked troubled as he pulled clear to win his seventh race of the season to move into an unassailable points lead ahead of Sutton.

Ingram takes title as Cook wins finale

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Cook took his first victory of the season in the very final race of the campaign, as Team VERTU's Ingram was officially crowned the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Champion.

Cook drove like a man on a mission as he dived past the BMW duo of pole-sitter Aiden Moffat and Hill, the latter racing in the BTCC for the final time in the #1 Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport machine.

Hill struggled a little in the early stages as he and stablemate Moffat (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) were both passed by NAPA Racing UK's Sutton, but the outgoing champion was back on the pace soon after.

When the chequered flag waved, Cook became the 13th different race winner of the year with the popular podium being completed by Sutton and Hill.

Ingram blasted his Hyundai across the line in sixth, confirming his place as a two-time BTCC champion.

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU – 2025 BTCC Champion – said: “I cannot put into words just how special this feeling is after everything that’s gone on this year. I’ve had the best season’s racing I’ve had in my life – Team VERTU have completely smashed it! I’ve put absolutely everything into this; it’s been incredibly full-on both physically and emotionally, and the hard work that has gone in behind-the-scenes has been unmatched – I’ve never seen anything like it, quite honestly.

“The BTCC has always been my lifelong dream – it’s my passion, my hobby, my everything – and I never wanted to be a one-hit wonder. This one feels more special than in 2022. Then, it felt like we came into the weekend as underdogs and pulled it off, but this year we have left nothing on the table. The teamwork, the emotion and the sheer will to win have been nothing short of unreal. From the bottom of my heart, a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone.”

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 1 – Brands Hatch GP

1. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK 15 Laps
2. Tom Chilton, Team VERTU +1.260s
3. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +1.390s
4. Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +2.850s
5. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +6.790s
6. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK +7.845s
7. Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +8.301s
8. Daniel Lloyd, Restart Racing +10.424s
9. Ashley Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +13.457s
10. Chris Smiley, Restart Racing +14.012s

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 2 – Brands Hatch GP

1. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU 18 Laps
2. Ashley Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +3.387s
3. Senna Proctor, Team VERTU +5.016s
4. Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +7.700s
5. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +8.890s
6. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK +9.574s
7. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +9.798
8. Josh Cook, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +9.905s
9. Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +10.491s
10. Adam Morgam, Team VERTU +11.042s

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 3 – Brands Hatch GP

1. Josh Cook, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA 18 Laps
2. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +1.043s
3. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +2.834
4. Gordon Shedden, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA +13.542s
5. Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR +14.750s
6. Tom Ingram, Team VERTU +14.874s
7. Adam Morgan, Team VERTU +15.234s
8. Senna Proctor, Team VERTU +17.360s
9. Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK +20.031s
10. Dexter Patterson, ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport +20.608s

Penalties:

General

Josh Cook was deducted 15 points from the Drivers’ Championship and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA were deducted 30 points from either the Manufacturers'/Constructors' and/or Teams' Championship for having an engine changed above the permitted number.

Race 1

Adam Morgan received an official reprimand and two penalty points on his licence in Round 28 of the championship, for failing to leave space to the edge of the track in an incident involving Charles Rainford.

Senna Proctor received a verbal warning in Round 28 of the championship, for causing a collision in an incident involving Aiden Moffat.

Chris Smiley received an official reprimand and two penalty points on his license in Round 28 of the championship, for causing a collision and gaining an advantage in an incident involving Aiden Moffat.

Árón Taylor-Smith received an official reprimand and two penalty points on his license in Round 28 of the championship, for causing a collision and gaining an advantage in an incident involving Aiden Moffat.

Race 2

Árón Taylor-Smith received an official reprimand and two penalty points on his license in Round 29 of the championship, for causing a collision and gaining an advantage in an incident involving Charles Rainford.

Senna Proctor received a written reprimand in Round 29 of the championship, for gaining a position as a result of contact and not allowing a car’s width to the edge of the circuit.

Race 3

Daniel Rowbottom was disqualified and received four penalty points on his license in Round 30 of the championship, for causing a collision with the appearance of a lack of control over the car in an incident with Dan Cammish.