Tin top stars head to North Yorkshire in early August
The 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship roars back into action at Croft next weekend (2/3 August), resuming its campaign following the annual mid-season break.
If the first half of the year is anything to go by, then the BTCC looks to be heading towards another classic campaign with multiple race winners and a number of contenders vying for the most coveted prize in British motorsport.
Ash Sutton (NAPA Racing UK – Ford) currently leads the way as he aims for a record fifth BTCC title, with 2022 champion Tom Ingram (Team VERTU – Hyundai) close behind. Dan Cammish, Dan Rowbottom (both NAPA Racing UK – Ford), and current champion Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport – BMW) are all seeking to boost their title prospects by closing the gap at Croft.
The lead duo of Sutton and Ingram are separated by just ten points in a season that has seen an incredible ten different race winners across the opening 15 races, a feat that has only been bettered once in the championship’s history.
A shake-up going into the summer break saw the likes of three-time BTCC Champion Gordon Shedden (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) add his name to the list of winners in 2025, whilst we've also had three maiden victors during the first half of the campaign.
With 335 points still on offer, it’s anyone’s guess as to where the title will end up come the season finale at Brands Hatch in October.
For now, however, attention turns to Croft with drivers and teams looking to lay down a marker ahead of the run-in. Read on for more details on the upcoming Croft Curveball, TV times, circuit timetable and the all-important ticket information…
The Croft Curveball
Historically, Croft had been known for favouring rear-wheel drive machinery, demonstrated by Colin Turkington's impressive record as the most successful driver around the 2.13-mile layout. However, results in recent seasons suggest the North Yorkshire circuit is one of the most unpredictable on the calendar.
Last year, it was the rear-wheel drive BMWs that took two victories, but it was the front-wheel drive Fords that dominated in 2023 – locking out the podium in the opening two bouts after holding those very same positions in qualifying.
The season before that, it was Daniel Lloyd (Restart Racing – Hyundai) who took to the fore with a double victory in an EXCELR8 Motorsport-run Hyundai i30 N, a feat in which the local racer will be looking to repeat next weekend.
Lloyd is not the only driver gunning for glory on home soil as Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK – Ford), Senna Proctor (Team VERTU – Hyundai), Sam Osborne (NAPA Racing UK – Ford) and rookie James Dorlin (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA) make it a quintet of Yorkshire lads looking for silverware.
TV, Timetables and Tickets
Rounds 16, 17 and 18 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will headline the action at Croft next weekend (2/3 August), but there’s a host of support races and entertainment also on offer.
The Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain and VERTU MINI CHALLENGE will be on-track, as will a guest appearance from the Legends Cars Elite Cup, with the latter holding an incredible six fast and furious races to wow the crowds.
To purchase your tickets, simply click here for more information.
Those unable to make it can watch BTCC qualifying streamed live via ITV Sport’s YouTube channel from 1520 on Saturday, before ITV4’s all-day race day broadcast gets underway at 1130 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.
