Andrew Watson (CarStore Power Maxed Racing) began his motor racing career at the age of 15, in the Ginetta Junior Ireland Championship, making regular podiums through to 2011. That year, Andrew joined Douglas Motorsport team to race in the final two rounds of the Ginetta Junior Championship at Silverstone.

2012 saw Watson participate in the entire Ginetta Junior championship season, again with Douglas Motorsport. The season saw him deliver fifth place in the Championship, achieving six podium places, including second places and his maiden victory, with only two non-finishes out of the twenty-round season.

For the 2013 and 2014 seasons, Watson switched to the Ginetta GT4 Supercup and ran with his long-term team Douglas Motorsport once again. He finished the 2013 season in seventh place overall in the standings with 372 points and battled familiar faces to the BTCC grid such as Tom Ingram. He improved the following season where he finished fourth with 640 points.

In 2015, Watson was promoted to the British GT Championship driving a McLaren 650S GT3 for Von Ryan Racing as part of the McLaren Young Driver Programme. He competed in the GT3 class, a step-up from the GT4 class he was previously in.

Watson scored his best result of the season when he and fellow McLaren GT 'Young Driver' Ross Wylie finished seventh in the Silverstone 500 in May, only 20 seconds behind the podium places. He also raced in four races of the International Open GT Championship, scoring one race win and one pole position. In addition, Watson competed in the Sepang 12 hours and secured a class victory.

2016 – 2019 Watson ran in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup with Garage 59. They ran a McLaren 650S GT3 until 2019 when they switched to an Aston Martin Vantage GTE.

His 2018 highlights included achieving pole position in the AM class at the Blancpain 24 Hours of Spa and pole position in the PRO Class at Paul Ricard. Watson also secured a podium position at the 1,000 kilometres of Paul Ricard as the #58 Garage 59 McLaren qualified on the front row and led for the majority of the race, before eventually coming home in third place – his first overall podium finish in the Blancpain GT Series.

Watson was selected to join the Gulf Racing team in the 2019/20 FIA World Endurance Championship. Racing a Porsche 911 RSR, Andrew collected his maiden World Championship podium in Bahrain as the team finished third in the GTE-Am Class. He also made his debut in the Aston Martin Vantage GTE, as he featured in the FIA World Endurance Championship Rookie Test with Aston Martin Racing.

He made his Daytona 24 Hours debut in January 2020 after securing a late drive with Aston Martin Racing. Replacing the injured Paul Dalla Lana, the Northern Irishman joined Pedro Lamy, Mathias Lauda and Ross Gunn in the #98 Aston Martin Vantage GT3. However, the team did not finish the race due to a crash after 189 completed laps.

On his fourth appearance at the Bathurst 12 Hours, Watson celebrated a podium finish. Watson, along with Garage 59 team-mates, finished third in the Silver class and 14th overall at Mount Panorama behind the wheel of an Aston Martin Vantage GT3.

In January 2023, it was announced that Watson would drive for CarStore Power Maxed Racing in the 2023 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, driving a Vauxhall Astra. This would be his first time in touring car racing, and his first time racing a front-wheel drive car.

The Northern Irishman impressed on debut, qualifying ninth at the first round at Donington Park, ahead of team-mate Árón Taylor-Smith and fellow rookie team-mate Mikey Doble. In the first race of the weekend, he climbed five positions to finish fourth overall.

His momentum continued through the rest of the season as he secured two podiums at Knockhill and Silverstone. He finished 15th overall in the Driver's Championship however took the Jack Sears Trophy title after close battle with his teammate Doble for most of the season.

Rory Butcher, who is the brother-in-law of three-time BTCC champion Gordon Shedden, had a diverse career in motor racing prior to joining the UK’s premier championship. A relative latecomer to the racing scene, Butcher has competed in a great selection of series’ including British and Scottish Formula Ford Championships, Porsche Carrera Cup GB, British GT Championship, European Le Mans Series, Blancpain Endurance Series, VLN Endurance, and 24H Series.  

When competing in the 24H series, Butcher also raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2015, finishing seventh in class. 

Joining Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Duo in 2017 midway through the season, Butcher drove the Motorbase-run Ford Focus ST and secured points in a respectful four out of 12 starts. In 2018, he returned for a full campaign with AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing MG6 GT, finishing 17th in the Drivers’ classification as a consistent points-finisher. 

Staying with AmD in 2019, Butcher drove a Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Honda Civic Type R (FK2), achieving three race wins, fifth place overall, the Independent Drivers’ crown, and the Jack Sears Trophy –marking his best BTCC season at the time. 

In 2020, Butcher returned to Ford machinery, joining Motorbase Performance. With three victories, he emerged as a championship contender, finishing the season fifth overall and second in the Independents’ battle. 

Transitioning to Toyota Gazoo Racing UK in 2021, Butcher secured three victories and multiple podium finishes, notably dominating Silverstone’s race weekend. He continued with the Northwich-based squad in 2022, achieving nine podium finishes and securing his first win at Silverstone with an impressive lights-to-flag victory. 

For the 2023 season, Butcher remained in the BTCC with Toyota Gazoo Racing UK. After a solid campaign, Butcher took a fantastic victory at Donington and would go onto finish tenth in the points standings.

Mikey Doble will remain with CarStore Power Maxed Racing for a second successive season in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship after extending his deal with the Independent team into 2024. 

The 25-year-old will return to the UK’s premier motorsport series looking to build on an impressive debut campaign, that saw him become a regular top ten finisher at the wheel of his Vauxhall Astra. 

Graduating to the BTCC off the back of multiple title wins in other categories, Doble produced a stellar 2023 performance which culminated in him narrowly missing out on lifting the coveted Jack Sears Trophy title.  

Along the way, the Surrey-based racer clinched a career-first pole position at Silverstone, a total of 16 points finishes, an outright Independents’ victory in just his second race and Jack Sears Trophy weekend honours on two occasions.  

Now armed with a year’s worth of experience, Doble is keen to further cement himself as a regular front-runner in the ultra-competitive series; and he’s setting his sights on clinching notable honours. 

“I’m excited to be returning for my second season in the BTCC with CarStore Power Maxed Racing,” said Doble. “After what was an amazing rookie season, we’ve not stopped working since the Brands Hatch finale to ensure I’m back in the seat for 2024. 

“The 2023 season was full of memorable moments, which included an Independents’ victory in just my second race and an overall pole position at Silverstone. Those achievements far exceeded my expectations and huge credit must go to the guys and girls at PMR for all of their hard work. 

“Whilst we’ll be announcing new partners for next season over the coming months, my immediate thanks must go to Adam [Weaver], Martin [Broadhurst] and the rest of the team for welcoming me back. I’ve also got to thank my management team at Fewkes Sport Management for their hard work, and also to my family and friends for their continued support. Roll on 2024!” 

Adam Weaver, CarStore Power Maxed Racing Team Principal, said: “Collectively, we’ve been pushing the Vauxhalls back towards the front and I’m confident that we can take the team to a whole new level next year. With Mikey playing a vital role in that, the aim is to be contending for race wins and more podiums – as well as retaining the Jack Sears Trophy in the team and challenging for both the overall Teams’ and Independent Drivers’ Championships.” 

The 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship begins at Donington Park on 27/28 April

Tom Chilton entered the BTCC with Barwell Motorsport in 2002, becoming the youngest driver ever to grace the grid at the age of just 17. His debut season was impressive from the then 17-year-old, securing 15th overall and fifth in the Independents’ Championship.

Moving on to Arena Motorsport from 2003 to 2005, Chilton claimed his first championship victory in 2004 at Silverstone, making him the series’ youngest-ever winner. Despite juggling BTCC commitments with the American Le Mans Series in 2005, he managed to finish a very strong fifth in the standings. 

Returning to Vauxhall in 2006 with VX Racing, Chilton earned several podiums in 2006 and 2007 before switching to Team Halfords with Honda machinery in 2008, clinching a dominant victory at Brands Hatch.

In 2009, he rejoined Arena Motorsport to drive a new Ford Focus ST, finishing 13th despite significant in-season development. Switching to LPG propulsion in 2010, Chilton would march forward in the championship standings, securing four pole positions and the Independents’ Championship.

Racing the third-generation Ford Focus in 2011, Chilton claimed two victories and seventh place in the Drivers’ Championship. 

After a five-year stint in the WTCC, Chilton returned to the BTCC in 2017 with Power Maxed Racing, immediately winning silverware at Brands Hatch.

In 2018, he joined Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Gallagher’s Focus RS, consistently performing well and finishing third in the Drivers’ Championship. Staying with the team in 2019, he secured a sole victory at Croft. 

For the 2020 season, Chilton switched to BTC Racing and the Honda Civic Type R, achieving three podiums and a top-ten finish in the overall standings.

In 2021, he moved to Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport, concluding the season with three top-ten finishes. 

Entering the hybrid era, Chilton joined Bristol Street Motors with EXCELR8 TradePriceCars.com, facing a challenging campaign with intermittent retirements but showcasing resilience with only six occasions outside of points-paying positions and eight top-ten finishes.

Sticking with the Suffolk-based outfit for the 2023 campaign, Chilton claimed another win following a dramatic race at Donington, eventually finishing 14th in the Drivers' standings. 

Huddersfield-born Daniel Lloyd (Autobrite Direct with Millers Oils) began his circuit racing career back in the Ginetta Junior Championship in 2008 after learning the ropes with five years of karting. From there, he progressed in 2011 to the Porsche Carrera Cup GB after winning a scholarship via the Scirocco R Cup. 

After three years in Porsches, Blancpain GT called and a drive with McLaren in the Sprint Series, as well as two rounds of Blancpain Endurance with Aston Martin. In 2015, Lloyd drove for Motorbase Performance in the British GT Championship

The Yorkshireman made his BTCC debut in 2010 – taking in the Croft weekend – and returned in 2016 for nine rounds, competing at Thruxton, Oulton Park and Croft that season with Eurotech Racing – impressing with his raw pace in the potent Honda Civic Type R.

Lloyd completed the first four events in 2017 with MG Racing RCIB Insurance alongside Aron Taylor-Smith.

After a hiatus, and a foray into TCR UK, he joined BTC Norlin Racing from the Oulton Park race weekend in 2018, contesting the remaining seven race weekends and securing his maiden BTCC win at Croft.

Lloyd returned to the BTCC in 2021 in the Power Maxed Car Care Racing Vauxhall Astra, having spent two years continuing to add to his racing CV. He concluded the campaign just outside the top ten in the overall championship standings.

In 2022, Lloyd made the move to Bristol Street Motors with EXCELR8 TradePriceCars.com, behind the wheel of one of the team’s quartet of Hyundai i30Ns.

For the 2023 campaign, Lloyd piloted a Team HARD. Racing CUPRA Leon, as he aimed to build on the strengths of his previous year, which included an impressive double victory at Croft.

Lloyd showed his skill and determination all year with a season’s best finish of fifth at Knockhill. However, there should have been a maiden win of the season for the Huddersfield driver in the final race at Donington GP, but a last lap mechanical failure took first place from under him.

He finished 11^th in the Drivers' championship with 111 points for the season. This brings his all-time BTCC total to 629 points, four wins and eight podiums.

Sam Osborne (NAPA Racing UK) navigated his way to the British Touring Car Championship via single-make series', the MINI CHALLENGE and Renault UK Clio Cup, with a brief stint in Radical racing in-between.

A multiple race-winner in MINIs, Osborne finished fourth in the Cooper category in 2010 and replicated that result in the headlining JCW class in both 2011 and 2012.

He returned to the championship in 2015 and 2016 – placing just outside the top ten in the standings on both occasions – before switching to Clios as he continued to learn the ropes of tin-top racing, establishing himself as a regular top ten challenger in the TOCA support series.

Osborne made his BTCC debut in 2019 with series newcomer EXCELR8 Motorsport, completing the team’s two-car MG6 GT entry and scoring points on the team’s home turf at Snetterton.

In his sophomore BTCC campaign, Osborne tackled fresh challenges in his MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square Honda Civic Type R (FK2), securing two top ten finishes.

Having moved to Racing with Wera & Photon Group in 2021, Osborne continued in the Motorbase Performance-backed Ford Focus ST in 2022, under the Apec Racing with Beavis Morgan banner alongside Ollie Jackson.

He kicked off the year with his best qualifying performance and would conclude the campaign fourth in the highly competitive Jack Sears Trophy battle.

In 2023, we saw Osborne join NAPA Racing UK’s line-up, as part of the squad’s expanded four-car line-up.

Osborne secured 19^th in the Drivers' Championship and contributed 65 points towards NAPA Racing UK taking the Constructors'/Manufacturers' title also. His season highlight was claiming third place in Race 2 of the opening weekend at Donington Park.

In parallel with his on-track exploits as a front-runner in the British Touring Car Championship, Rory Butcher has been accelerating his environmental drive away from the track by teaming up with one of the UK’s largest tree-growing nurseries, Frank P Matthews Trees, for his ‘Racing Clean’ project.

As an 11-time race-winner and former Independents’ Champion in the UK’s premier motorsport series, Butcher’s skill behind the wheel speaks for itself, but conscious of the carbon footprint generated by travelling to and from events from his home in Kirkcaldy, he vowed in 2021 to counteract his carbon emissions by planting up to 80 native British trees per year at race tracks around the country.

Joining forces with Adam Brindle, CEO of commercial landscape maintenance company the Grounds Care Group – and with the additional support of Toyota GB, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK), the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) and Silverstone and Knockhill circuits – Butcher has been as good as his word.

Indeed, the 36-year-old Scot has planted further trees for every podium finish he has achieved over the past three BTCC campaigns behind the wheel of Toyota Gazoo Racing UK’s British-built Corolla GR Sport, bringing the total to over 250 to-date.

Now, his carbon offset efforts have been boosted by Worcestershire-based nursery Frank P Matthews known for its wide selection of fruit and ornamental trees – which has committed to sponsor Racing Clean by supplying all of the saplings free of charge.

“Motor racing has not traditionally enjoyed the best reputation when it comes to looking after the environment, but increasing steps are being taken to make the sport more sustainable, such as the hybrid powertrains introduced by the BTCC two years ago,” said Butcher.

“I knew I wanted to play my part by doing what I could to reduce my carbon footprint, but I also knew I couldn’t do it alone. Adam [Brindle] has been a tremendous source of encouragement and inspiration in that respect, and to now additionally have the support of the team at Frank P Matthews is fantastic and will really help Racing Clean to take root!”

Following in the footsteps of his father, Rob Collard, Ricky Collard (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK) began his career competing in national and international Karting Championships before progressing to cars. In 2014, Collard competed in the British Formula Ford Championship against BTCC counterparts Ash Sutton and Bobby Thompson, finishing seventh overall. 

Collard would prove his speed in 2015 in the MSA Formula Championship. After scoring multiple race victories and podiums, Collard just missed out on the title to Lando Norris to finish in second but highlighted his talent in only his second full campaign in cars.  

Moving into quicker machinery, Collard entered the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship in 2016. Matching his feats from the previous year, the surrey born driver would achieve multiple race victories and podiums but would have to settle for P2 in the series. 

Establishing himself as hot-prospect, Collard selected to race Internationally in 2017, competing in the ADAC GT Masters and a round of the 24H Series at the Nürburgring 24H, winning in his class. With this GT success, Collard would continue racing in GT categories in 2018, but would also make his debut in the BTCC. 

Collard made his BTCC debut at Rockingham in 2018 as a substitute for his father Rob at Team BMW while Rob recovered from a concussion sustained as a result of two high-speed incidents at Snetterton in July. Collard joined Colin Turkington at the WSR-run team for the remainder of the season and would be on the pace immediately, picking up a podium at Silverstone.  

After this success Collard would go on a hiatus from the BTCC, returning to the GT world. Competing in multiple championships from 2019-2021, Collard’s best result would be a podium in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver Cup. 

Collard tackled his first full year in the BTCC in 2022, with Toyota GAZOO Racing UK. After a tricky first half of the campaign, Collard seemed to find his groove in the latter part of the season and began to regularly take the chequered flag in the points-paying positions. 

Returning with the Northwich-based squad for the 2023 season, Collard built on his experience from 2022, scoring his first podium with the team at Knockhill in August. As a result of consistently scoring points across the year, Collard ended the campaign eighth overall, the highest placed Toyota GAZOO Racing driver. 

BTCC powerhouse, Colin Turkington (Team BMW), has produced some magical moments over 19 seasons in the UK’s premier motorsport championship. His journey began back in 2002, securing a drive with Team Atomic Kitten after triumphing in the 2001 Ford Fiesta Cup Great Britain.

During his initial three seasons, the Northern Irishman raced for West Surrey Racing in an MG ZS. He then had a single campaign with VX Racing in 2005 before returning to WSR in 2006. In 2009, Turkington showcased his potential by driving his BMW to six victories and clinching the overall Drivers' crown. 

From 2010 to 2012, he participated in World Touring Car and Scandinavian Touring Car events before making a comeback to the BTCC in 2013. Piloting a new WSR BMW 1 Series, Turkington secured his second title in 2014.

The following year, he joined Team BMR, achieving four victories and finishing fourth in the standings, along with claiming his fifth Independents' Trophy. 

In 2016, BMR ran a fleet of new Subaru Levorg GTs, and Turkington took five race wins, finishing the season in fourth place. He rejoined West Surrey Racing in 2017, securing four victories but falling short of the championship to Ashley Sutton.

In 2018, Turkington's lone victory at Oulton Park, combined with consistent performances, earned him his third Drivers' title. In 2019, he clinched his record-equaling fourth title by a narrow margin of two points as the championship went down to the wire with a tense finale at Brands Hatch GP. 

Entering 2020 as one of the most successful BTCC drivers in history, Turkington secured numerous podium finishes and victories across the season, but he would fail to clinch a record fifth title as Ash Sutton would rise to glory.

Nevertheless, he won the inaugural Goodyear Wingfoot Award for outstanding qualifying performance. In 2021, Turkington continued with Team BMW, marking his 17th BTCC campaign, achieving eight podium finishes, and claiming his 60th victory during the Donington Park race weekend. 

In the 2022 season, Turkington put up a strong campaign, securing three victories, nine podium finishes, three pole positions, and four fastest laps. Despite his impressive performance, intense competition placed him fourth overall.

Undeterred, Turkington remained with Team BMW for the 2023 campaign and would once again notch multiple race victories and podiums over the season, proving that the Northern Irishmen is still a force to be reckoned with in the BTCC. 

Halstead was a relative latecomer to racing, making his debut in 2017 he quickly made a name for himself, finishing third in the AM category of the Ginetta GT5 Challenge in the AM category. In just his second season, Halstead would march to a commanding victory in the same category in 2018. 

2019 would see Halstead compete in a multitude of Championships including: Renault Clio Cup UK, Britcar Endurance Championship, TCR UK and once again the Ginetta GT5 Challenge. 

Switching to a more consistent campaign for 2020, Halstead became a regular on the BTCC support package in the Ginetta GT4 Supercup, scoring 16 podiums – including five wins – in his debut year alone, and then entered the British GT Championship in the GT4 Pro/Am class in 2020, ending the year as Vice Champion. 

In 2021, Halstead made his Championship debut, after Rick Parfitt Jr was unable to take part at Croft. Halstead would then switch up his racing career again in 2022 season, competing in the British GT Championship alongside a season in the Ginetta GT4 SuperCup in the G55 Pro category. The season would prove successful for the Kent born driver, with a notable victory at the Spa 2-Hour. 

In 2023, he embarked on his first full season in the British Touring Car Championship with defending champions BRISTOL STREET MOTORS with EXCELR8. Getting to grips with the Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance, Halstead announced his entrance from the get-go, reaching a season high of seventh on the opening day at Donington. 

Aside from providing action on-track, Halstead was a lead creative thinker behind Crazy Carts, which gave fans the chance to witness their favourite drivers compete outside the confines of their BTCC machinery.