Sixteen Jack Sears Trophy victories, a maiden championship crown and a first outright BTCC podium made 2026 a breakthrough season for Dexter Patterson, whose achievements were recognised at the annual TOCA Awards at Silverstone on Saturday evening (7 November).
The Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing driver enjoyed his most successful BTCC season to date, wrapping up the Jack Sears Trophy title with an event to spare before ending the year on a high at Brands Hatch.
Having joined Power Maxed Racing for 2026, Patterson quickly adapted to the team's new Audi A3 Saloon machinery, making an immediate impression with a clean sweep of Jack Sears Trophy victories at the opening event at Donington Park.
Two seventh-place finishes and a sixth overall marked his strongest BTCC weekend to date, providing an early indication of the progress he would make throughout the season.
Despite his impressive start, the championship battle was far from straightforward, with Restart Racing newcomer James Dorlin emerging as his closest challenger during the first half of the year.
Dorlin overturned Patterson's early advantage at Brands Hatch Indy and remained a strong contender through Snetterton, before the Scottish racer responded with another three Jack Sears Trophy victories at Oulton Park to reclaim the championship lead heading into the summer break.
With just two points separating the pair following the next meeting at Thruxton, Patterson produced one of his standout performances of the season on home soil at Knockhill.
Three further class victories, alongside an impressive fourth-place finish in the final race, saw him regain control of the championship and establish a 17-point advantage at the top of the standings.
The momentum continued on Donington Park's Grand Prix layout, where another clean sweep extended his lead to 77 points, putting him firmly in command of the title battle heading into the closing stages of the season.
Patterson's consistency ultimately proved decisive at Silverstone, where his advantage became mathematically unassailable in Sunday's opening race, confirming him as Jack Sears Trophy champion.
Already assured of his first BTCC championship title, the Audi driver arrived at Brands Hatch for the season finale with an opportunity to add another significant achievement to his growing list of successes.
Starting the final race from reverse-grid pole position, Patterson battled among the outright frontrunners throughout the contest before a post-race penalty for Ricky Collard promoted him to third, earning him his maiden overall BTCC podium.
