This weekend, the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads to Knockhill for rounds 19, 20 and 21 of its 30-race season. Goodyear is set to bring the usual dose of strategic action to the event, nominating the soft and medium tyres for the fast and flowing circuit.

The soft Goodyear tyre will dominate the weekend’s action, with just a single medium set to be used during one of Sunday’s races. A total of three sets of softs are available to drivers for qualifying and two of Sunday’s races. A single carryover set of the soft and medium compound is also available, but the medium can only be used in practice. 

Michael Butler, Goodyear’s BTCC Event Leader, previews the weekend: “Knockhill is one of the best circuits on the BTCC calendar. The fast flowing sections reward the drivers who are precise and consistent. Furthermore, the weather is never far away from throwing up a surprise. We saw last year how quickly conditions can change, so it will be important for teams to keep an eye on the weather and make the right calls alongside the driver on strategy.”

Goodyear Wingfoot Award heats up

With just four qualifying sessions remaining, it’s been the two most recent BTCC champions Tom Ingram and Ash Sutton who have set the standard in qualifying so far this season. The Goodyear Wingfoot Award in BTCC classifies drivers based on their qualifying performances, with points given out based on where drivers rank on a Saturday. Despite not claiming a pole, Sutton’s consistency means he’s just one point behind Ingram in the Wingfoot Award standings. Dan Cammish and Colin Turkington still have an outside chance of raising the Wingfoot trophy at the end of the season, trailing Ingram by nine and 11 points respectively. 

“It’s great that we have a real battle to find out who’s going to be crowned Wingfoot Award winner and best qualifier for the season,” adds Butler. “This will surely add extra excitement and bragging rights to Saturday’s on-track action.”

Goodyear Wingfoot Award current top five: