Reigning champion Jake Hill took his second triumph of the day and his third of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season after a commanding display in the Knockhill finale.
Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Hill regarded the win as one of his most comfortable, confirming that the car 'felt fantastic' as he romped to the triumph by more than seven seconds.
Title protagonists – Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram – were nose-to-tail for much of the race and there were several nervy moments early on.
It was NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish that held second for much of the contest before he let Sutton by for the second time today – as the Ford Focus duo completed the podium places – but those positions were later reversed as Sutton passed his team-mate under yellow flag conditions.
Team VERTU took three of the next four positions in the shape of Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan, with NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom among the Hyundais in sixth.
The LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR pairing of Charles Rainford and Aiden Moffat were eighth and ninth respectively, whilst there was some respite for local hero Gordon Shedden as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA driver rounded out the top ten.
The Scottish fanbase were treated to that home hero scrap for ninth as Moffat and Shedden finished the race side-by-side, with the BMW grabbing the place by an incredible 0.010s.
As the sun set on a glorious weekend at the beautiful Fife circuit, it's Ingram leading Sutton in the Drivers' standings by 17 points with Cammish holding third.
The BTCC returns at Donington Park in two weeks' time (30/31 August).
Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said:
Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK, said:
Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said:
2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Knockhill – Race 3 – Classification:
P/ | No/ | Name/ | Entry/ | Laps/ | Time/ | Gap/ | Best/ | On/ |
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1 | 1 | Jake HILL | Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport | 24 | 21:00.395 | 51.604 | 8 | |
2 | 27 | Dan CAMMISH | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:05.491 | 5.096 | 51.340 | 5 |
3 | 116 | Ashley SUTTON | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:05.112 | 51.589 | 5 | |
4 | 80 | Tom INGRAM | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:06.672 | 6.277 | 51.584 | 5 |
5 | 3 | Tom CHILTON | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:10.395 | 10.000 | 51.726 | 5 |
6 | 32 | Daniel ROWBOTTOM | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:11.023 | 10.628 | 52.078 | 5 |
7 | 33 | Adam MORGAN | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:15.361 | 14.966 | 51.992 | 6 |
8 | 99 | Charles RAINFORD | LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR | 24 | 21:16.540 | 16.145 | 51.798 | 6 |
9 | 16 | Aiden MOFFAT | LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR | 24 | 21:18.603 | 18.208 | 51.699 | 5 |
10 | 52 | Gordon SHEDDEN | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 24 | 21:18.613 | 18.218 | 52.060 | 6 |
11 | 22 | Chris SMILEY | Restart Racing | 24 | 21:18.951 | 18.556 | 51.911 | 4 |
12 | 123 | Daniel LLOYD | Restart Racing | 24 | 21:19.229 | 18.834 | 51.786 | 5 |
13 | 18 | Senna PROCTOR | Team VERTU | 24 | 21:25.070 | 24.675 | 51.704 | 5 |
14 | 17 | Dexter PATTERSON | ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport | 24 | 21:28.512 | 28.117 | 52.393 | 4 |
15 | 88 | Mikey DOBLE | Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing | 24 | 21:29.068 | 28.673 | 52.477 | 5 |
16 | 77 | Sam OSBORNE | NAPA Racing UK | 24 | 21:29.512 | 29.117 | 52.307 | 6 |
17 | 132 | James DORLIN | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 24 | 21:30.457 | 30.062 | 52.145 | 5 |
18 | 28 | Nicolas HAMILTON | Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock | 24 | 21:31.091 | 30.696 | 52.738 | 5 |
19 | 50 | Nick HALSTEAD | Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing | 24 | 21:46.459 | 46.064 | 53.013 | 5 |
DNF | 2 | Daryl DELEON | WSR | 22 | 19:33.470 | 2 Laps | 51.742 | 5 |
DNF | 40 | Árón TAYLOR-SMITH | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 11 | 9:52.541 | 13 Laps | 52.057 | 8 |
DNF | 19 | Max BUXTON | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA | 1 | 1:53.816 | 23 Laps | 0 |