As the mid-season break has begun we will take a look back through the momentous first half of this campaign. Over the first 15 races of the season we have seen ten different race winners with only three winning on more than one occasion. Kicking things off we go back to where the year all began at Donington Park with our first winner of the year, Ash Sutton.

Four-time BTCC champion Ash Sutton has once again proven his class in the first half of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season, racking up four victories across three venues as he mounts another strong title challenge with NAPA Racing UK.

Here’s a look back at Sutton’s standout triumphs…

Donington Park National – Race 1

Sutton wasted no time getting back to winning ways in 2025, producing a commanding drive in the season’s opening race at Donington Park. After out-dragging pole-sitter and team-mate Dan Cammish into Redgate, Sutton set about controlling the race from the front. Despite late pressure from Tom Ingram – who had conserved his medium tyres well – Sutton managed the gap to perfection, taking the chequered flag with a composed and measured performance.

Donington Park National – Race 2

Sutton doubled up in emphatic fashion in race two, executing another lightning start to surge into, and retain the lead on the opening lap. This time, with the medium tyre compound bolted on, Sutton demonstrated rapid pace and consistency to stretch his advantage over the chasing pack. A brief safety car intervention did little to slow his momentum, and the #116 Ford Focus stormed home for back-to-back victories – marking the perfect start to his fight for five.

Stat: Sutton’s Donington double to open the season is still the only occasion in 2025 at the halfway mark in which one driver has won twice on the same weekend.

Thruxton – Race 2

Sutton returned to the top step at Thruxton, along with the first sighting of his black and gold NAPA centenary celebration livery, delivering a dominant drive around the high-speed Hampshire circuit.

Starting from fourth on the grid, he made an explosive getaway - one of the finest we’ve seen in recent years - and took the lead before heading into the complex.

Managing his tyres expertly over the course of the race – as is so often his trademark – Sutton never looked under threat, crossing the line unchallenged to secure his third win of the year. A win, at that point in time, that saw the #116 have three times as many as any other driver this season.

Oulton Park – Race 2

Arguably one of his finest drives of the campaign so far, Sutton claimed win number four with a strategic masterclass at Oulton Park. After slowing to finish fourth in the opening bout the championship leader would start the second race of the day on the soft tyres, Sutton carved his way past Chris Smiley and Cammish before chasing down Ingram, who all had to run the hard compound.

A smart move into Island Hairpin gave him the lead, and from there Sutton controlled proceedings to take a crucial victory – one that vaulted him back into the championship lead heading into the break.

Championship Outlook

At the halfway point in the season, Sutton leads the Drivers’ Standings by 11 points from long-time rival Ingram. With four wins and a string of top-five finishes to his name, the NAPA Racing UK driver remains in prime position to challenge for a record-breaking fifth BTCC title.

The 2025 campaign resumes at Croft (2-3 August), where Sutton will be looking to continue his imperious form.