The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship blasts into Hampshire this weekend (7/8 June) as the cars and stars of the UK’s most competitive series take on the fast and furious Thruxton Circuit.
After nine incredible races so far, the charge for the 2025 title is beginning to take shape, but arguably more poignant has been the much-envied competitiveness and unpredictability that the BTCC has to offer.
Despite four-time champion Ash Sutton taking a dynamic double triumph at the Donington Park season opener, the BTCC is now on a run of eight different race winners from the most recent eight races – an incredible statistic that has included no fewer than three new race winners at the highest level of touring car racing.
Tom Chilton (Team Vertu), Jake Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport), Daryl DeLeon (WSR), Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR), Dan Cammish (NAPA Racing UK), Dan Rowbottom (NAPA Racing UK) and Mikey Doble (Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing) have all joined Sutton in the 2025 BTCC winners’ circle, but it is the NAPA Racing UK star that holds a slender advantage in the overall Drivers’ standings.
Surprisingly, Tom Ingram is yet to triumph in 2025 but his fantastic six podiums from the opening nine races place him just behind Sutton, with a first win of the campaign surely just around the corner for the 2022 champion.
Reigning supremo Hill lost ground after a challenging Snetterton last month, whilst Rowbottom and Cammish surged into fourth and fifth respectively with a victory apiece, whilst Team Vertu’s Adam Morgan completes the current top six in the standings. Lancastrian Morgan is another driver chasing a first win of 2025, but his return to front-wheel machinery and subsequent return to form, has been one of the standout stories of the season so far.
All this information, and not one mention so far of the man that has his own throne at Thruxton… read on to read all about Josh Cook’s incredible synergy with the breathless 2.36-mile layout, as well as the vital ticket and timetable information for the weekend ahead.
Thruxton, Honda and Cook - The Perfect Match?
Bath-based driver Cook regards Thruxton as his home circuit, and his results at the venue only fuel that homely feeling, but those emotions and hopes will be heightened even further this weekend as he returns with the Honda Civic Type R.
Half of Cook’s 20 BTCC victories so far have come at the quickest 2.36-miles of Tarmac in the UK, whilst Honda itself boasted an incredible résumé in Hampshire prior to a sabbatical for the marque in 2024.
Now reunited with the Japanese hot hatchback at One Motorsport, the 33-year-old will be targeting an 11th success in front of his home crowd as he also looks to kickstart his 2025 championship challenge.
A podium last time out Snetterton has buoyed the mood, but a win or two at Thruxton could throw Cook right back into contention.
“It has been great being back with the team at One Motorsport and to be driving the Honda Civic Type R again,” said Cook.
“I love Thruxton. It’s my local track; I’ve always had a great relationship with the place and the circuit obviously suits my style. It’s a full-on ballsy lap and I hope that plays in our favour this weekend as we target more silverware.”
TV, Timetables and Tickets
Wera Tools F4 British Championship, The Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy and Porsche Carrera Cup GB will support the BTCC at Thruxton this weekend with the ultra-fast and slipstreaming nature of the circuit set to provide some thrilling racing across the bill.
To be there, click here to purchase your tickets through the Thruxton Circuit website. Those unable to make it can watch BTCC qualifying streamed live via ITV Sport’s YouTube channel from 1455 on Saturday, before ITV4’s all-day race day broadcast gets underway at 1100 on Sunday.
Remember, for the first time in the championship’s history the BTCC is being broadcast globally with every race being streamed live in 2025 via the BTCC YouTube Channel to those outside of the UK and North America, whilst every qualifying session and race will be streamed LIVE by the Racer Network across North America – visit the BTCC’s TV page for full listings and links to the coverage in your area.
