Tom Ingram tops home hero Dan Cammish

2nd August 2025

Team VERTU star claims pole position as BTCC resumes at Croft

Title contender Tom Ingram kicked off the second half of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship in the best way possible by taking pole position at Croft Circuit earlier today (2 August).

Team VERTU's Ingram set a blistering pace throughout the day, dipping well under the existing fastest lap during both practice sessions, and he duly backed up that potential by setting an all-new qualifying lap record when it really mattered.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish will lineup on the front row for tomorrow's opener as the Yorkshireman continued his Goodyear Wingfoot Award duel with Ingram.

Both drivers were the best two best qualifiers in the first half of the campaign and the pair continued that form around the 2.13-mile North Yorkshire circuit.

Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing continue to mix it with the main protagonists as Mikey Doble claimed third during qualifying, and having already taken a maiden BTCC victory in 2025 the Vauxhall Astra driver could be one to watch come race day.

Team VERTU's Tom Chilton left it extremely late to take fourth place on the grid as he bounced back brilliantly from a significant shunt during practice. The EXCELR8 Motorsport squad did an excellent job too, as they readied his stricken Hyundai i30N in time for qualifying.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom and Restart Racing's Daniel Lloyd were fifth and sixth respectively as they both made it through to the 'Quick Six' showdown.

Local man Lloyd will be targeting his first podium of 2025 at a venue where he has taken three of his four BTCC victories so far, as the Huddersfield driver also looks to benefit from a passionate home support.

Championship leader Ash Sutton and Team VERTU's Senna Proctor were the surprising omissions from the 'Quick Six', with the latter having been second during both practice sessions. Proctor eventually had to settle for eighth, whilst NAPA Racing UK's Sutton could only manage 11th on the grid.

The top ten order was completed by Árón Taylor-Smith (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA), Charles Rainford (LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR) and Daryl DeLeon (WSR) in seventh, ninth and tenth respectively.

There was earlier disappointment off-track when reigning champion Jake Hill was forced to drop out through illness, and the #1 BMW 330i M Sport was subsequently withdrawn from the remainder of the event.

Rounds 16, 17 and 18 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship take place at Croft tomorrow with tickets still available of the gate, whilst those unable to attend can watch all of the action LIVE in the UK on ITV4 from 1130.

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. 

Tom Ingram, Team VERTU, said: “I’m really really pleased with that, but we know the big points are awarded tomorrow. If you’ve ended up with one of these (a pole position Goodyear Wingfoot Award) at the end of Saturday, then you know you’ve had a good day. The car feels superb as it always does, we’ve refined things over the mid-season break and we’re in a good place. We’ve worked hard on making sure we can be as fast as possible on a Saturday, to give us the best possible chance of a good result on Sunday.”

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Croft – Qualifying – Classification:

P/No/Name/Entry/Q1/Q2/Q3/
180Tom INGRAMTeam VERTU1:20.8561:20.8731:20.522
227Dan CAMMISHNAPA Racing UK1:20.9331:21.0301:20.789
388Mikey DOBLEMotor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing1:21.3111:21.0731:20.936
43Tom CHILTONTeam VERTU1:21.0001:21.0871:20.938
532Daniel ROWBOTTOMNAPA Racing UK1:21.0441:20.9871:21.071
6123Daniel LLOYDRestart Racing1:21.4951:21.0651:21.593
740Árón TAYLOR-SMITHTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1:21.2571:21.109
818Senna PROCTORTeam VERTU1:21.0751:21.122
999Charles RAINFORDLKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR1:21.6121:21.164
102Daryl DELEONWSR1:21.4761:21.172
11116Ashley SUTTONNAPA Racing UK1:21.3171:21.204
1233Adam MORGANTeam VERTU1:21.2951:21.708
1317Dexter PATTERSONROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport1:22.171
1422Chris SMILEYRestart Racing1:21.653
15132James DORLINTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1:22.173
1616Aiden MOFFATLKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR1:21.693
1752Gordon SHEDDENTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1:22.367
1877Sam OSBORNENAPA Racing UK1:21.731
1912Stephen JELLEYROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport1:22.537
2028Nicolas HAMILTONPowder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock1:22.882
2119Max BUXTONTOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA1:36.888
2250Nick HALSTEADMotor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing1:24.396
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