Making its debut in 2026, Cataclean Plato Racing brings Mercedes-Benz back to the BTCC with its pair of A35 Saloons piloted by multiple race winners Dan Rowbottom and Adam Morgan.

With the most-winning driver the championship has seen at the helm, Jason Plato looks to bring his front-running expertise to the newly formed outfit as it embarks on its first season of competitive championship racing.

Combining to hold 113 BTCC victories, the trio of BTCC stalwarts look to hit the ground running ahead of the 2026 campaign.

Off-shooting from the BTCC stalwart that is Power Maxed Racing, this newly formed outfit under the same stable enjoys two race winners forming its line-up in its first season.

Mikey Doble enters his fourth season of collaboration with the squad, alongside Aiden Moffat, as the duo race the all-new Audi A3 Saloons in 2026.

Run by the Un-Limited Motorsport banner in its sophomore season, Powder Monnkey Brewing Co with Esidock will see the full-time return of Nic Hamilton for his seventh season entry into the BTCC.

Driving the Cupra Leon, familiar machinery for Hamilton, will be a part of the Kent-based teams’ three car entry into the 2025 season. After an impressive last-minute one-car entry with Daryl DeLeon at the wheel in 2024, the team have expanded with the #28 being the sole entry under the banner to compete in the UK’s premier motorsport series.

As was said at the end of 2023, One Motorsport has made its return back to the BTCC after taking a sabbatical year in 2024. Running the familiar Honda Civic Type R, the Brackley-based team have run two models of the same car since 2018.

Initially competing in 2006 for a three year stint the team fielded Lexus IS 200s before making the switch to Seat Leons to close out the initial BTCC run.

After a brief return in 2014 the team would come back in full capacity for 2017 of which both years were run with the Chevrolet Cruze.

The culmination of this latest effort brought both Josh Cook and the team Indpendent Drivers’ and Teams’ titles in its last year before announcing a season long break.

Returning to the grid once more with a returning driver in Cook, who ended up topping the timesheets for the squad in the final test heading into the 2025 season. Partnering with the #66 was Stephen Jelley for the opening half of the campaign. One Motorsport announced in the mid-season break that it will not take part in events six and seven of the year.

West Surrey Racing is a legendary race team with a history dating back to 1981. Team Principal Dick Bennetts was instrumental in the careers of a number of motorsport superstars, including Ayrton Senna. 

WSR made the move into the BTCC in 1996 to run the factory Ford outfit, with Will Hoy taking a first win for the squad in 1998. After fielding ‘works’ Honda Accords between 1999-2000 and spearheading a factory MG effort from 2001-2003, in 2004, the team entered the championship independently, winning the Independents’ title at the first time of asking. A switch to BMW machinery in 2007 proved very successful, as Colin Turkington went on to lift the overall Drivers’ laurels in the final race of 2009. 

With the addition of eBay Motors support in 2012, drivers Rob Collard, Tom Onslow-Cole and Nick Foster piloted WSR to second in the standings. For 2013, the team built no fewer than three BMW 125i M Sport NGTC cars, with Collard and Foster joined by the returning Turkington. The car quickly showed its potential, and the Northern Irishman found himself challenging for the overall Drivers’ championship until the final event of the year. 

More titles followed before BMW officially aligned with West Surrey Racing for 2017 to field a trio of 125i M Sports. Turkington re-signed for the team, as Collard agreed a new deal with the Surrey squad and Andrew Jordan joined the stable under the BMW Pirtek Racing banner. 

The Northern Irishman won the title in an ultra-competitive 2018 campaign. His only triumph of the season came at Oulton Park, but with the wins shared between a record 17 different drivers, consistency proved to be king and Turkington came out on top to seal his third Drivers’ trophy – all achieved in West Surrey Racing-run BMW machinery. 

In 2019, WSR and BMW entered a trio of brand new 330i M Sports for Turkington, Jordan and Tom Oliphant. Turkington and Jordan battled for glory throughout the season, taking five and six wins respectively, with Turkington ultimately emerging on top to secure a record-equalling fourth title. 

Multiple victories, along with further Manufacturers’ and Teams’ honours have been notched over the seasons since and in 2024 Team BMW had retained its driver pairing of Colin Turkington and Adam Morgan with the former competing once more to try and take the outright record of five BTCC Drivers’ titles.

In 2025 LKQ Euro Car Parts come onboard with experienced race-winning Scot Aiden Moffat coming on board with rookie Charles Rainford alongside.

Un-Limited Motorsport was founded by enthusiasts with a strong focus on engineering excellence, initially building a reputation in grassroots motorsport before expanding to more prominent racing series. The partnership with Duckhams in 2024 brought a boost in visibility, thanks to Duckhams' legacy in motorsport, dating back to its involvement in Formula 1 and endurance racing.

In its debut BTCC season, the team fielded a single Cupra Leon, driven by Daryl DeLeon, a young and promising driver with a background in karting and the Radical Cup. DeLeon made his BTCC debut in 2023, and in 2024, he continued to make strides with Duckhams Racing, scoring points and steadily improving his standings throughout the season. The team has shown resilience and determination, with plans to further expand their presence in the BTCC in the coming years.

In 2025, that expansion has happened immediately with two cars under the ROKiT Racing banner and another under the Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock banner. For its ROKiT Racing endeavor, BTCC returnee Dexter Patterson returns to the grid with rookie 18-year old Max Hall joining the Kent-based squad.

Restart Racing are not new to touring car racing. They won another tin top championship as recent as 2022 with current driver Chris Smiley. The new BTCC outfit brought a two-car team straight to the 2024 grid. 

Smiley, a BTCC winner, is spearheading the operation alongside long-time partners, Peter Jones and Ben Taylor. In 2024, the team acquired a pair of Cupra Leons and picked up multiple Independent wins en route to second in the class.

Returning for its second season of BTCC action in 2025, the Norfolk-based squad made the jump to race Hyundai i30 Ns after a technical partnership with EXCELR8 Motorsport was formed. Retaining Chris Smiley and bringing in BTCC returnee and previous race winner, Dan Lloyd, gave the team two drivers with previous experience with the car as it looks to make the jump to more front-running competition.

The move paid off, as Lloyd would bring home the team's maiden victory at Silverstone, en route to taking the Independent Drivers' title, as the team picked up the Independent Teams' title as well.

In 2026, Smiley and the Hyundai i30 Ns return, this time with James Dorlin alongside the BTCC race winner.

West Surrey Racing is a legendary race team with a history dating back to 1981. Team Principal Dick Bennetts was instrumental in the careers of a number of motorsport superstars, including Ayrton Senna. 

WSR made the move into the BTCC in 1996 to run the factory Ford outfit, with Will Hoy taking a first win for the squad in 1998. After fielding ‘works’ Honda Accords between 1999-2000 and spearheading a factory MG effort from 2001-2003, in 2004, the team entered the championship independently, winning the Independents’ title at the first time of asking. A switch to BMW machinery in 2007 proved very successful, as Colin Turkington went on to lift the overall Drivers’ laurels in the final race of 2009. 

With the addition of eBay Motors support in 2012, drivers Rob Collard, Tom Onslow-Cole and Nick Foster piloted WSR to second in the standings. For 2013, the team built no fewer than three BMW 125i M Sport NGTC cars, with Collard and Foster joined by the returning Turkington. The car quickly showed its potential, and the Northern Irishman found himself challenging for the overall Drivers’ championship until the final event of the year. 

More titles followed before BMW officially aligned with West Surrey Racing for 2017 to field a trio of 125i M Sports. Turkington re-signed for the team, as Collard agreed a new deal with the Surrey squad and Andrew Jordan joined the stable under the BMW Pirtek Racing banner. 

The Northern Irishman won the title in an ultra-competitive 2018 campaign. His only triumph of the season came at Oulton Park, but with the wins shared between a record 17 different drivers, consistency proved to be king and Turkington came out on top to seal his third Drivers’ trophy – all achieved in West Surrey Racing-run BMW machinery. 

In 2019, WSR and BMW entered a trio of brand new 330i M Sports for Turkington, Jordan and Tom Oliphant. Turkington and Jordan battled for glory throughout the season, taking five and six wins respectively, with Turkington ultimately emerging on top to secure a record-equalling fourth title. 

Multiple victories, along with further Manufacturers’ and Teams’ honours have been notched over the seasons since and in 2024 Team BMW had retained its driver pairing of Colin Turkington and Adam Morgan with the former competing once more to try and take the outright record of five BTCC Drivers’ titles.

For the following year, Daryl DeLeon would compete in the BMW 330i M Sport to fly the flag for WSR, taking his maiden victory, his first and second pole positions, and the Jack Sears Trophy.

In 2026, De Leon returns alongside former stablemate Charles Rainford as the duo of race winners look to fight for the Independents title.

Formed in 2005, Speedworks Motorsport entered the BTCC in 2011, becoming one of the first teams to field an NGTC-spec car with a Toyota Avensis for Tony Hughes. The Cheshire-based operation branched out in 2012 by adding a second car for championship debutant Adam Morgan. 

That helped the squad to tenth in the final Teams’ standings that year and sixth in the Independents’ title chase. Following Hughes’ retirement and Morgan’s departure, Dave Newsham and Ollie Jackson took over driving duties in 2013, with the former proving to be a regular points-scorer and annexing a top ten championship position as Speedworks improved to seventh in the Teams’ table and fifth-best Independent. For 2014, the outfit slimmed down to a single-car entry for promising three-time Ginetta champion Tom Ingram, whilst offering support to the Handy Motorsport squad. 

Speedworks retained Ingram for 2015 and – coupled with engineering upgrades to the Toyota over the off-season – its young driver claimed two podiums on his way to 13th in the overall standings. 

Having finally reached the BTCC rostrum, the partnership continued into 2016 as the goalposts shifted once again with Speedworks and Ingram targeting their first outright win – which duly came from pole position in the curtain-raising round at Brands Hatch.  

Ingram went close to the title in 2018, taking the battle right down to the wire with wins at Brands Hatch, Donington Park and Silverstone. He narrowly missed out on the coveted Drivers’ crown by just 12 points in a straight fight with multiple champion Colin Turkington, but did once again seal the Independents’ laurels for both himself and his team. 

Speedworks acquired Toyota factory backing for 2019, becoming Team Toyota GB with Ginsters and transitioning to a Manufacturer entry as Ingram scored four victories behind the wheel of the brand-new Toyota Corolla. 

Ingram remained with the team in 2020 as Speedworks rebranded to become Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters, and enjoyed a number of podium finishes and wins, including an impressive double win at Thruxton. 

2021 marked a new chapter for the team as it expands to a two-car line-up of Rory Butcher and series returnee Sam Smelt. The team then retained the services of Butcher for 2022, with Ricky Collard joining Toyota GAZOO Racing UK in his first full campaign in the BTCC. Butcher raced an impressive campaign, continuing his dominance at Silverstone and ending the season with a double podium – securing fifth place in the overall Drivers’ standings.  

Butcher and Collard were joined by George Gamble in 2023, but it proved to be a challenging campaign. 

For 2024, it was all change at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK as former World Champion Rob Huff and Jack Sears Trophy Champion Andrew Watson join the squad. The former winning on two occasions and the spearhead of a memorable Toyota 1-2-3 at Snetterton.

In the following year, it was all change once more with three-time champion Gordon Shedden returning to the series alongside race winners Árón Taylor-Smith, Ronan Pearson and rookie James Dorlin. The latter two did not complete the year, seeing Josh Cook and Max Buxton join the fold.

In 2026, the newly named Speedworks Corolla Racing return with both Cook and Buxton.

Power Maxed Racing first joined Britain’s premier motorsport series in 2014, with former sportscar racer Chris Stockton taking to the wheel of a Chevrolet Cruze before the squad expanded to a two-car operation for Renault UK Clio Cup runner-up Josh Cook and BTCC race-winner Dave Newsham the following year. The team achieved a podium finish at Rockingham and consistently challenged inside the top ten. 

Ahead of 2017, PMR announced that Vauxhall would be returning to the fray as a Manufacturer, with its new Astra replacing the team’s Chevrolet. Tom Chilton joined the factory effort and scooped silverware on the opening weekend, whilst team-mate Senna Proctor was crowned champion in the ultra-competitive Jack Sears Trophy at the end of an impressive rookie season. 

Proctor took a first BTCC race win at Brands Hatch in 2018, winding up a creditable 12th in the overall classification, as new team-mate Josh Cook picked up a brace of victories and four further podium finishes on his way to sixth in the standings. Power Maxed TAG Racing concluded the campaign a best-yet third in the Teams’ table – tied on points with second-placed Halfords Yuasa Racing. 

In 2019, Jason Plato returned to Vauxhall machinery and was joined by Rob Collard in an all-new driver line-up for Sterling Insurance with Power Maxed Racing. The pair powered their way to fifth in the Teams’ Championship, with Plato winning the final race of the season. 

Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing made its BTCC return with stalwart Jason Plato partnered by series returnee Dan Lloyd in 2021, with Plato celebrating his 600th BTCC race start with the squad. 

In 2023, CarStore Power Maxed Racing produced a new line-up, including race-winner Aron Taylor-Smith and rookies Mikey Doble and Andrew Watson. It was a great year for the team as Taylor-Smith made a welcome return to the podium, whilst Doble and Watson duelled it out for the Jack Sears Trophy. 

Taylor-Smith and Doble remained with the team for a dominant 2024. The former taking the Independent Drivers’ Crown and the latter taking the Jack Sears Trophy title, combining to take the Independent Teams’ Championship as well.

The following year saw Doble return to fly the flag for Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing at the opening event, swiftly joined by Nick Halstead for the remainder of the year. After an unfortunate factory fire saw the end of the Vauxhall Astras before Knockhill, the team competed in Cupra Leons to finish out the year.

In 2026, the team brings the all-new Audi A3 Saloon to the grid, with Dexter Patterson coming into the fold, competing for the newly named Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing, as the stable grows back to a three-car entry under two team names.