Max Buxton is looking to make his mark inside the points-paying positions this weekend (20-21 September) as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship takes centre stage at Silverstone.
The world-famous Northamptonshire venue is the setting for the penultimate event of the 2025 season, and it’s a circuit that the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA driver is hoping will yield his best showing to date.
Buxton made his debut in the UK’s premier motorsport series at Croft last month and made an instant impression as he finished on the fringes of the top ten. From there, the 20-year-old then enjoyed strong outings in both subsequent events at Knockhill and Donington Park.
Now having had the benefit of taking stock of how far his development has accelerated in recent weeks, Buxton is relishing the prospect of taking on the 1.64-mile National circuit.
The Lancastrian has reason to be confident too, with Silverstone having been a happy hunting ground for the Speedworks Motorsport-prepared Toyota Corolla GR Sport down the years, with the ‘hot hatch’ notching up no fewer than five victories and five further podium finishes.
Max Buxton said: “I’ve had a few weeks to refresh and reflect on what was a busy debut month and now I’m more than ready to get back to the action; and to do so at a place like Silverstone is extra special.
“The little break since Donington Park has allowed me to work with the team to see what we did and didn’t do well over recent rounds and that’s been really productive. We’ve been moving in the right direction and the aim is to continue that momentum at Silverstone.
“Given the nature of the National circuit, I know I’m in for a busy race day as the racing is so close. The Toyota Corolla has a strong record there and with the maximum amount of boost available to me, I’m optimistic we can be in for a strong three races.
“As always, building up that bank of knowledge and experiences remains the ultimate goal however I’d love to get back in the points this weekend. Both me and the team will certainly be giving our all to do just that!”
The weekend’s track action at Silverstone will see two free practice sessions play out on Saturday before qualifying gets underway at 15:30. Sunday sees a trio of races take place at 11:30, 14:40 and 17:10 respectively; with all three contests being broadcast live on ITV4 and ITVX in the UK, the Racer Network in North America and on the BTCC YouTube Channel anywhere else in the world.
