LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing claimed the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship's Independent Teams' crown, overcoming a season-long challenge from WSR and Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport.
With Mikey Doble and Aiden Moffat leading the charge in the team's new Audi A3 Saloons, here's how the championship unfolded across ten events.
Donington Park
The campaign began in style for Power Maxed Racing as Doble claimed an outright victory in the opening race, giving the new Audi a winning debut.
Gordon Shedden responded with Independent honours for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport before Moffat topped the class in the finale, handing the LKQ-backed squad an early eight-point advantage over WSR.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 57 pts |
2. WSR 49 pts |
3. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 46 pts |
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4. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 41 pts |
5. Restart Racing 35 pts |
Brands Hatch Indy
Doble continued his impressive start at Brands Hatch Indy, adding two further Independent victories to his tally, while Árón Taylor-Smith secured a memorable outright win in wet conditions for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport.
Despite the Toyota squad's success, Power Maxed Racing extended its championship lead to 20 points, with WSR slipping to third in the standings.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 114 pts |
2. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 94 pts |
3. WSR 92 pts |
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4. Restart Racing 80 pts |
5. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 65 pts |
Snetterton
The championship tightened considerably at Snetterton as Charles Rainford claimed an outright victory for WSR, while Shedden secured Independent honours in the remaining two races.
Neither Doble nor Moffat topped the class, but consistent points scoring kept their team ahead. Just four points separated the leaders from Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, with WSR another three behind.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 153 pts |
2. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 149 pts |
3. WSR 146 pts |
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4. Restart Racing 127 pts |
5. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 98 pts |
Oulton Park
The battle grew closer still at Oulton Park, with Taylor-Smith, Daryl De Leon and Rainford sharing the Independent victories across the Cheshire weekend.
WSR's strong showing, including Rainford's outright success in the finale, brought the BMW squad to within a single point of Power Maxed Racing heading into the summer break.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 200 pts |
2. WSR 199 pts |
3. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 184 pts |
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4. Restart Racing 170 pts |
5. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 137 pts |
Thruxton
The second half of the campaign began at the Hampshire speedbowl, where Doble claimed the opening Independent victory before James Dorlin secured a double for Restart Racing.
The Hyundai squad's impressive weekend brought it closer to the leading trio, although another solid points haul for Power Maxed Racing extended its advantage over WSR to 14 points.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 250 pts |
2. WSR 236 pts |
3. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 231 pts |
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4. Restart Racing 227 pts |
5. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 174 pts |
Knockhill
Shedden delighted his home crowd with Independent honours in the opening race at Knockhill, before Doble returned to the front of the class in the second encounter.
Dexter Patterson then secured the final Independent victory for Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing, helping the second Audi entry match the championship leaders' 50-point weekend haul. The gap at the top increased to 17 points.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 300 pts |
2. WSR 283 pts |
3. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 277 pts |
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4. Restart Racing 262 pts |
5. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 224 pts |
Donington Park GP
Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport enjoyed another strong weekend on Donington Park's Grand Prix layout, with Shedden taking the opening Independent victory before Patterson and Moffat shared the remaining honours.
The Toyota pairing's combined efforts lifted the squad back into second place, five points ahead of WSR, although Power Maxed Racing maintained a 21-point advantage at the summit.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 350 pts |
2. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 329 pts |
3. WSR 324 pts |
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4. Restart Racing 286 pts |
5. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 274 pts |
Croft
Power Maxed Racing strengthened its championship position at Croft, where Moffat claimed Independent honours in the opener before Rainford responded for WSR in race two.
Doble then converted reverse-grid pole into his second outright victory of the season, stretching the Audi squad's lead to 27 points. Elsewhere, Restart Racing incurred a ten-point engine-change penalty during the weekend.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 403 pts |
2. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 376 pts |
3. WSR 372 pts |
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4. Restart Racing 321 pts |
5. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 309 pts |
Silverstone
Silverstone brought another impressive showing for the championship leaders, with Moffat heading an Audi one-two in the opener before Rainford claimed Independent honours in race two.
Moffat returned to the front of the class in the wet-weather finale, leaving Power Maxed Racing 33 points clear heading to Brands Hatch. Meanwhile, just one point separated Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport and WSR in second and third.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 458 pts |
2. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 425 pts |
3. WSR 424 pts |
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4. Restart Racing 358 pts |
5. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 344 pts |
Brands Hatch GP
The season finale saw Moffat claim Independent honours in the opening race before Doble secured both the Independent Drivers' and Independent Teams' titles with another class victory in race two.
Patterson rounded off the campaign with Independent honours and an outright top-three finish, while WSR overhauled Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport to secure second in the championship.
Having led the standings from the opening weekend, LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing completed the campaign 46 points clear of WSR, with Doble and Moffat combining for 13 Independent victories.
The success formed part of a memorable first season for Power Maxed Racing's new Audi machinery, with Doble also claiming the Independent Drivers' crown and Patterson securing the Jack Sears Trophy.
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1. LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing 515 pts |
2. WSR 469 pts |
3. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 449 pts |
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4. Restart Racing 399 pts |
5. Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing 394 pts |

