WSR's Daryl DeLeon has continued his fine form by topping BTCC Free Practice 2 around the legendary 2.43-mile Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit.

The young star claimed a maiden BTCC victory around the Indy configuration earlier in the year and the BMW man is embroiled in a fight for the Jack Sears Trophy and a top ten finish in the overall standings as we head into the finale weekend.

The #2 BMW was second fastest in FP1 this morning before going one better in the final practice session, as his 1:29.271s lap time proved to be the fastest of the day so far.

Josh Cook (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA), Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) and Adam Morgan (Team VERTU) made it three different manufacturers in the top four positions, as the earlier pace-setting Fords finished further down the order.

Team VERTU's Senna Proctor was fifth ahead of NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom and Team VERTU's Tom Ingram, with the guessing game ahead of qualifying reaching fever pitch.

Restart Racing's Chris Smiley – gunning for the Independent Drivers' title this weekend – was eighth in the overall timesheets, whilst Aiden Moffat (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) and Tom Chilton (Team VERTU) rounded out the top ten.

The top 14 drivers were separated by a little over half a second, whilst 16 cars were blanketed by less than a second.

The all-important qualifying session takes place at 15:15, and support series races will be streamed LIVE via the ITV YouTube from 1pm today, with the four-hour broadcast taking in Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain, Wera Tools F4 British Championship and The VERTU MINI CHALLENGE races, plus BTCC and Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain qualifying.

Daryl DeLeon, WSR, said:

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

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	16	1:29.271		13
2	66	Josh COOK	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	13	1:29.324	0.053	13
3	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	16	1:29.350	0.079	13
4	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	18	1:29.363	0.092	12
5	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	17	1:29.424	0.153	15
6	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	18	1:29.425	0.154	16
7	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	15	1:29.437	0.166	15
8	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	16	1:29.513	0.242	15
9	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	17	1:29.573	0.302	16
10	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	15	1:29.589	0.318	15
11	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	17	1:29.638	0.367	17
12	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	14	1:29.735	0.464	13
13	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	13	1:29.783	0.512	10
14	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	18	1:29.806	0.535	9
15	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	17	1:29.911	0.640	14
16	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	16	1:30.160	0.889	11
17	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	17	1:30.331	1.060	13
18	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	12	1:30.429	1.158	4
19	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	17	1:31.050	1.779	13
20	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	18	1:31.252	1.981	18
21	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	12	1:33.009	3.738	10
22	19	Max BUXTON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	11	1:34.086	4.815	11

NAPA Racing UK’s Dan Cammish has laid down an early marker by setting the pace in the opening free practice session at Brands Hatch, as the cars and stars of the BTCC prepare for the all-important season finale.

A clear day so far combined with high winds made for a tricky start to proceedings around the classic 2.43-mile Grand Prix circuit, with lap times steadily improving throughout the 35 minutes of running.

Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) and title contender Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK) traded blows in the closing minutes, but it was the soft tyre shod Ford of Cammish that fired in the ultimate benchmark in the final minute.

Cammish – who faced heartbreak at Brands Hatch in the 2019 season finale whilst challenging for the title – is looking to secure third in the overall standings this weekend as he aims to hold of reigning champion Jake Hill and team-mate Dan Rowbottom.

There was still enough time for WSR's Daryl DeLeon to slip into second with the Filipino impressively doing so with the medium Goodyear tyre compound aboard his BMW 330i M Sport.

Rainford and Sutton eventually had to settle for third and fourth respectively, whilst Rowbottom made it three Ford Focuses in the top five.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Gordon Shedden broke the Ford/BMW stranglehold by closing out the top six, with local man Hill following him home in seventh.

There was a Team VERTU treble to conclude the top ten positions as Adam Morgan, Tom Chilton and Senna Proctor showed some of the Hyundais undoubted potential.

Championship leader Tom Ingram failed to show his hand, ending the session 13th, as he continues to hone his Hyundai ahead of qualifying.

Free Practice 2 commences at 1205, whilst the all-important qualifying session commences at 1515.

The qualifying session and support series races will be streamed LIVE via the ITV YouTube from 1pm today, with the four-hour broadcast taking in Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain, Wera Tools F4 British Championship and The VERTU MINI CHALLENGE races, plus BTCC and Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain qualifying.

Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK, said:

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

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	14	1:30.510		14
2	2	Daryl DELEON	WSR	16	1:30.733	0.223	16
3	99	Charles RAINFORD	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	17	1:30.756	0.246	17
4	116	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	16	1:30.866	0.356	14
5	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	18	1:31.022	0.512	18
6	52	Gordon SHEDDEN	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	16	1:31.048	0.538	16
7	1	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	16	1:31.217	0.707	15
8	33	Adam MORGAN	Team VERTU	14	1:31.318	0.808	13
9	3	Tom CHILTON	Team VERTU	12	1:31.321	0.811	12
10	18	Senna PROCTOR	Team VERTU	13	1:31.329	0.819	12
11	22	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	17	1:31.547	1.037	16
12	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	19	1:31.626	1.116	17
13	80	Tom INGRAM	Team VERTU	13	1:31.632	1.122	13
14	123	Daniel LLOYD	Restart Racing	14	1:31.829	1.319	14
15	17	Dexter PATTERSON	ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport	15	1:31.956	1.446	12
16	88	Mikey DOBLE	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	15	1:32.119	1.609	15
17	66	Josh COOK	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	11	1:32.589	2.079	11
18	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR	9	1:33.187	2.677	9
19	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	16	1:34.739	4.229	15
20	28	Nicolas HAMILTON	Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock	16	1:35.089	4.579	15
21	19	Max BUXTON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA	17	1:36.240	5.730	14
22	50	Nick HALSTEAD	Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing	2			0

Goodyear tyre choices will play a key role this weekend as Brands Hatch hosts the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) finale, where both the Drivers’ Championship and Goodyear Wingfoot Award are still to be decided.

Brands Hatch’s full GP layout offers a fittingly dramatic backdrop to the final three races of the season, as drivers return to the Kent circuit after racing its shorter Indy layout in May. Tom Ingram (Team VERTU) heads into the final event with a 33-point lead over NAPA Racing UK championship rival Ash Sutton, so an exciting battle is promised across Sunday’s three races.

Goodyear will supply each driver with one set of its white-decaled soft compound tyres and two sets of the yellow-decaled medium compound this weekend, alongside three sets of carryover tyres from any previous event. This means teams will be free to choose the tyres of their preferred compound for qualifying, providing a strategic opportunity to optimise their performance across the weekend.

Brands Hatch GP is one of the fastest and most demanding venues on the BTCC calendar. The high-speed stretch from Hawthorn Bend through to Clearways puts enormous lateral loads through the tyres, while the circuit’s elevation changes and mix of slow and fast corners make up a finely balanced trade-off between traction and outright grip. This challenge is amplified by October’s notoriously unpredictable weather, which can change track conditions within a single lap.

Michael Butler, Goodyear’s BTCC Event Leader, explains: “Brands Hatch GP is a fitting stage for the BTCC finale, and this weekend’s races will be a test of strategy and execution. Our tyre allocation means teams will need to make critical decisions about which compound to use in which session; some drivers have saved particular carryover compounds for this event, so tyre strategy could very well decide the championship outcome. Goodyear’s role is to provide consistency and performance, and we’re proud that tyre strategy has been instrumental in keeping the title race wide open until the very last round.”

Speaking to Goodyear at the start of the season, local driver Tom Chilton (Team VERTU) highlighted the unique character of the circuit: “Brands Hatch is my local circuit. I love both layouts, but on the GP circuit the high-speed Hawthorn corner is my favourite. Because it’s such a fast track, we run a bit more front camber to cope with the load through the tyres. It’s a different setup philosophy to the Indy circuit, and you really need to get it right to extract maximum tyre performance.”

Goodyear Wingfoot Award championship still open at the season close

With only one qualifying session to go, the season-long Goodyear Wingfoot Award, which drivers have been accumulating points towards all season, is also still undecided. Tom Ingram and Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK) are still able to clinch the trophy on Saturday.

The championship is still open, also due to the two championship contenders struggling with qualifying at the previous event at Silverstone, with Ingram only bringing home one point, while Dan Cammish didn’t gain any. Ingram leads Cammish by 16 points in the season-long award standings, and with 20 points on offer for pole, either driver could bring home the 2025 trophy.

The Goodyear Wingfoot Award rewards qualifying performances, with drivers competing for a trophy at each round and accumulating points towards winning the coveted overall trophy at the season’s end.

Last time out at Silverstone, and amidst unpredictable wet-dry conditions, Daryl DeLeon of West Surrey Racing managed to change tyres just at the perfect time to claim pole position and duly take the ninth Goodyear Wingfoot Award trophy of the season.   

Track action at Brands Hatch GP begins on Saturday 4 October with qualifying, before Sunday’s three races bring the 2025 BTCC season to a conclusion on 5 October.

Position	No.	Driver	Total points
1	80	Tom INGRAM	134
2	27	Dan CAMMISH	118
3	116	Ash SUTTON	84
4	99	Charles RAINFORD	73
5	3	Tom CHILTON	69

Power Maxed Racing (PMR) has today confirmed an exciting new chapter in its British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) journey, announcing the team will compete in the 2026 season with newly developed Audi S3 saloon models.

Renowned for its striking liveries and competitive spirit, Power Maxed Racing has been a staple of the BTCC grid, achieving overall wins, multiple podiums, plus Independents’ and Jack Sears Trophy titles since its debut. The move to the Audi S3 saloon marks a bold step forward for the team as it looks to combine its proven engineering expertise with one of the most dynamic touring car platforms available.

The decision follows extensive evaluation of the current BTCC technical landscape, with the Audi S3 saloon selected for its strong aerodynamic package, balance, and adaptability to both current and future touring car regulations.

Adam Weaver, Power Maxed Racing Team Principal, said: “We’re incredibly excited to announce the switch to the Audi S3 saloon for 2026. The BTCC is all about pushing boundaries and staying competitive, and we believe the Audi platform gives us a fantastic base to build from. 

“We’re committed to delivering a car that not only looks the part but can fight at the front of the grid from Round 1. Selecting the Audi platform was both strategic and competitive, as we believe the shape gives us an advantage and it also fits well with both existing and potential brand partners.”

The 2026 campaign will see Power Maxed Racing work closely with its trusted technical partners to ensure the new cars are optimised for performance under the latest BTCC rules. 

In keeping with tradition, the cars will carry an eye-catching livery featuring the likes of Power Maxed that has become a fan favourite, alongside key partners including Steel Seal and many others, ensuring the team continues to be one of the most recognisable outfits on the BTCC grid.

Martin Broadhurst, Team Manager, added: “Developing a new car is always a challenge, but it’s one the entire PMR squad relishes. We’ve already started work on the design and development of the Audi S3 saloon, and the early data looks extremely promising. 

“Fans can expect the same passion, flair, and determination that Power Maxed Racing has always brought to the BTCC.”

The Audi S3 project signals Power Maxed Racing’s long-term commitment to the championship, underlining its ambition to challenge for titles while showcasing the strength of its partners on the biggest stage in UK motorsport.

Ingram Vs Sutton for BTCC title

The chase for the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will be decided at the eleventh hour at Brands Hatch this weekend (4/5 October) with two fan-favourites in contention to claim the UK’s most coveted motorsport crown.

After 27 fiercely contested battles, both Tom Ingram (Team VERTU) and Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK) lead the way in the Drivers’ Standings. Ingram heads the championship duo, currently sitting on 419 points – the highest tally ever recorded at this stage of the championship, and his personal best of any season – with three races at the iconic Brands Hatch GP circuit still to come.

Despite an outstanding season so far, the prospect of four-time champion Sutton pushing to become the first to claim five BTCC titles is enough to keep the excitement and tension high.

The 2025 title fight has unfolded in two distinct halves. NAPA Racing UK’s Sutton burst out of the blocks, claiming the opening two victories of the season and securing a third before any rival had even doubled up – in Round 12. With Ingram not registering his first win until Round 10, Sutton quickly established himself as the early title favourite.

By mid-season, the Ford Focus ST driver had already doubled the win tally of any rival with four victories to his name. Yet the gap back to the #80 Team VERTU star stood at just 10 points. Then the momentum shifted. Across the last four meetings, Ingram has claimed four wins to Sutton’s single success, steadily turning the tide and giving the 2022 champion the advantage heading to Kent.

At the penultimate event at Silverstone (20/21 September), both teams found peak performance, with the gap between them fluctuating by just a single point over the entire Northamptonshire weekend. Now, there’s no holding back as all that stands between the two protagonists is each other and the infamous 2.43-mile circuit. A 33-point gap. 67 still on the table. The 2025 title will be decided this weekend.

Every Championship, Every outcome

The Independent Drivers’ Championship remains anyone’s to claim, with Daniel Lloyd (Restart Racing) holding a slender lead on 377 points. Just five behind sits Mikey Doble (Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing), who has shown remarkable resilience after switching to the Cupra Leon from Knockhill onwards, following a devastating fire at the Power Maxed Racing facility, which saw the team lose its Vauxhall Astras. Close on their heels is Lloyd’s teammate Chris Smiley (Restart Racing) with 364 points, ensuring the battle for the independent crown is as intense as ever.

Meanwhile, the Jack Sears Trophy continues to spotlight emerging talent. Second-year full-time racer Daryl DeLeon (WSR) has been sensational, claiming his maiden overall pole position and race wins this season – also becoming the first Filipino driver ever to triumph in the BTCC. DeLeon leads the standings on 417 points, with rookie and WSR stablemate Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) chasing on 409, having also tasted first-place glory in 2025. Sam Osborne completes the top three on 369 points, fresh from his first-ever BTCC victory in his 202nd start, proving that persistence can pay off and keeping his name in the fight as we approach the final event.

The fight for supremacy isn’t limited to the drivers. The Manufacturers’/Constructors’ Championship is also going down to the wire, with Alliance Racing/Ford holding a razor-thin one-point advantage over EXCELR8 Motorsport/Hyundai. Similarly, the Teams’ Championship is a nail-biter, with NAPA Racing UK just three points ahead of Team VERTU, as both squads prepare for the season’s final duel.

The Goodyear Wingfoot Award, recognising season-long qualifying form, adds another layer of intrigue. Ingram leads on 134 points, with NAPA Racing UK’s Dan Cammish in close pursuit on 118. Both drivers are the only ones in 2025 to have claimed multiple pole positions, setting the stage for a dramatic conclusion at Brands Hatch.

With championships in nearly every category still undecided, the 2025 BTCC finale promises high excitement, relentless racing, and moments that could define careers. Every point, every lap, every overtaking move will count – and nothing is guaranteed until the chequered flag falls.

TV, Timetable and Tickets

Rounds 28, 29 and 30 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will headline the action at Brands Hatch this weekend (4/5 October), but there’s a host of support races and entertainment also on offer.

The Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain and Porsche Sprint Challenge GB will be on track, with the VERTU MINI CHALLENGE and the British F4 Championship all with their own seasons building to a multiple edge-of-the-seat climaxes.

To attend, click here for more information.

Those unable to make it can watch BTCC qualifying streamed live via ITV Sport’s YouTube channel from 1505 on Saturday, before ITV4’s all-day race day broadcast gets underway at 1030 on Sunday. 

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.

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season finale at Brands Hatch this weekend (4/5 October) will feature a tense battle for the Jack Sears Trophy title between WSR BMW drivers Daryl DeLeon (WSR) and Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR).
 
The team’s reigning champion Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport) is also taking part in his final BTCC event for the foreseeable future at his local track, as the 2.43-mile ‘Grand Prix’ circuit is set for the final, nailbiting event of the year.
 
The fight for Jack Sears Trophy honours has built between DeLeon and Rainford ever since both claimed their maiden BTCC race wins on the shorter Brands Hatch Indy layout in May. The Anglo-Filipino racer is eight points ahead of the Sussex driver in the standings thanks to two top scores in the prize.
 
Due to both drivers having achieved multiple podiums this year, neither will be eligible for the prize in 2026, making this weekend an ‘all or nothing’ one for each. While the #2 has won more individual races in the category (nine to Charles’ four), it is the #99 who has taken more ‘event wins’ – four of the nine weekends contested so far – leading to such a closely-fought contest.
 
The duo are two of the three contenders left in the fight with Sam Osborne 48 points behind leader DeLeon.
 
Rainford’s LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR team-mate Aiden Moffat enjoyed his best points haul of 2025 last time out at Silverstone with a pair of top-six finishes and a season’s-best qualifying result to climb into the top ten in the Drivers' Standings.
 
The Scottish racer was a winner on the GP circuit in 2017 and also holds an additional podium finish to his name at the Kent venue. The #16 will look to use this to inspire him to cement his position in ninth spot in the standings.
 
Hill, will be leaving the BTCC after his home venue as he bows out of the series to take on new challenges in international motorsport in 2026 and beyond.
 
The Grand Prix circuit was the scene of his greatest triumph to date as he clinched the 2024 BTCC Drivers’ Championship at the season climax and also helped BMW secure a record-breaking tenth Manufacturers’ crown.
 
Be sure not to miss any of the tenth and final event of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, this weekend at Brands Hatch (4/5 October).

Daryl DeLeon, WSR, said: “This weekend is going to be really interesting as Charles and I go head-to-head for the Jack Sears Trophy. We’re very close in the points and that’s to be expected as we’ve been pretty similar in terms of our overall results all season. Brands Hatch will always be special as it’s where I scored my first BTCC win earlier this year and hopefully this weekend will create another incredible memory.”
 
Charles Rainford, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “Three races to go and it feels nice that we’re ending things at Brands Hatch – where I got my first BTCC win in May. It’s all come down to quite a finely-poised situation for the Jack Sears Trophy, which was one of my two key targets for the year. I’m eight points behind Daryl, which means it’s in my hands. If I get the class win in all three races, I’ll win it, so that will be the aim for the weekend.”
 
Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR, said: “It’s been a better season than results would indicate, and even in spite of that, I’m still in the top 10 in the points, which is something I’d have been quite satisfied with if you’d told me that would be the outcome. I’m determined to end the season on the podium. I should have had one at Croft and we had the pace at Silverstone too, so I know it’s within our grasp.”
 
Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: "This weekend will definitely be an emotional one as I make my final appearance with Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport and WSR in the BTCC, and doing so at my home track feels like the perfect farewell. We head into the round in good form as we've closed the gap to third place in the championship. And the goal for this weekend is to secure that third place! I’ve proudly called the BTCC home for almost a decade, and I can’t wait to get out there, give it everything I’ve got, and close out a brilliant chapter for both myself and the team."

Press Release issued by Goodyear – AKRON, Ohio.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced the formation of its new Global Racing organization, a strategic initiative that unifies all motorsport operations under a single global structure. This milestone marks the beginning of a new chapter in Goodyear's racing legacy, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, performance and excellence on the track and beyond.

Xavier Fraipont will lead the newly formed organization as vice president, Global Racing, effective October 1. Fraipont will guide the team's strategic direction while aligning its efforts with Goodyear's broader product and brand vision. With nearly three decades of experience across Racing and Product Development, Fraipont brings deep industry knowledge and a proven track record in the Goodyear family of brands. His expertise well positions him to evolve and grow our motorsport strategy, unifying our teams supporting NASCAR, NHRA, WEC (LMGT3 class) and BTCC leaders into one cohesive effort.

To foster seamless collaboration between technical innovation and brand strategy, Fraipont will report jointly to Chris Helsel, senior vice president and chief technical officer, and Will Roland, senior vice president and chief marketing officer.

"Goodyear has been synonymous with car racing since the very beginning of our history," said Helsel. "With Xavier's deep expertise and leadership at the helm, we're advancing our commitment to innovation – enhancing performance and elevating our competitive edge worldwide."

Goodyear's motorsport legacy lives on through its role as the exclusive tire supplier for some of the world's most prestigious racing series. At the heart of this legacy is the iconic Eagle tire, a benchmark of performance and reliability that continues to set the standard across diverse racing disciplines.

"Motorsport is a central pillar of our brand strategy," said Roland. "It's where our technology, performance and brand identity converge. The best and fastest tires in the world have Goodyear written all over them, and racing provides the ultimate proving ground - demonstrating the speed, precision and reliability that define our products."

Backed by more than a century of racing heritage, Goodyear Racing is charting a unified, future-focused motorsport strategy designed to fuel innovation, amplify brand impact and drive strategic growth across the company.

The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads to the final race weekend of the season at the iconic Brands Hatch GP circuit this weekend (4/5 October), with the championship battle reaching its crescendo between two giants of BTCC racing, Tom Ingram and Ash Sutton. Here’s all the information you need to know to keep up with the action on TV and online, wherever you are in the world…

This weekend’s race day action will feature on the home of the BTCC in the UK, ITV4, from 1030 on Sunday (5 October), while the ITV YouTube Channel will host qualifying on Saturday (4 October) from 1505.

TOCA – organisers of the BTCC – also announced at the start of the season that each race day of 2025 – 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 06:25 Eastern Time (ET) with Race 2 following at 09:05 ET and Race 3 closing out the day’s racing at 12:30 ET.

Click here for the full TV guide for Brands Hatch GP.

Nick Halstead brings down the curtain on his time in the BTCC at the Brands Hatch finale this weekend, and the experienced racer will be doing so with a fantastic fan-based livery on his #50 Cupra.

Halstead recently launched a project to allow 2500 of his fans names to be printed on the car for the final weekend of the season and he received a brilliant response.

People had to submit their entry online and it took less than 24 hours to get 2500+ names… with the final results now live at https://btcc.nickhalstead.com/. The car will also be on display in the team’s garage after qualifying and during the pitlane walkabout on Sunday, should fans wish to locate their name in person.

“It has been a privilege to race in the BTCC and get to know so many of the fans, and receive just unbelievable support,” said Halstead. “Hope you enjoy finding your name, I look forward to driving it around Brands Hatch.”

The veteran made his BTCC debut in 2021 with his first three campaigns being behind the wheel of a Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance machine run by EXCELR8 Motorsport.

His best result came during the 2023 Donington Park season opener where he grabbed a stunning seventh place finish, before he made the switch this year to Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing.

The year commenced in the legendary Vauxhall Astra before the mid-season switch to the Cupra following the devastating fire at PMR’s premises.

Overall points scoring finishes at Croft and most recently at Silverstone have been the high points of 2025, and the Kent driver will be hoping to do the same at his home race finale this weekend.

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.”