Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing have their sights set on silverware this weekend (August 24-25) as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship prepares to return to Donington Park - albeit this time to tackle the Grand Prix circuit.

Less than two weeks on from an action-packed outing at Knockhill which yielded mixed results, the Worcestershire-based team - spearheaded by Vauxhall Astra duo Árón Taylor-Smith and Mikey Doble - heads into the eighth meeting of the season keen to make its mark.

Back in April, Donington Park provided the setting for the opening round of the 2024 campaign where both drivers kick-started a sensational run of results that have since seen them establish a lead in the Independent Drivers’, Independent Teams’ and Jack Sears Trophy standings.

An impressive 14 wins to-date for Taylor-Smith sees him hold the advantage in the Independent Drivers’ Championship and while he’ll be eager to extend his lead over team-mate Doble, the Irishman will undoubtedly be on the hunt for more overall podiums too.

Having shown plenty of front-running speed since the turn of the summer break, the 34-year-old will be buoyed by the fact that he made it onto the rostrum when the UK’s premier motorsport series tackled the Grand Prix layout of Leicestershire venue last year.

Doble meanwhile has the been the cream of the crop when it comes to those battling for Jack Sears Trophy honours and he heads into the weekend sitting atop the leaderboard with a 69-point lead over his nearest challenger.

Looking to bounce back from a frustrating weekend north of the border last time out, the Surrey-based racer is focused on getting three solid points finishes under his belt to ensure he’s in a strong position ahead of the title run-in.

Qualifying at Donington Park is scheduled to be broadcast on the ITV Sport YouTube channel on Saturday from 14:50 before all three races are aired LIVE on ITV4 on Sunday. Race one is scheduled to begin at 11:30 ahead of race two at 14:35 and race three at 17:25.

Árón Taylor-Smith: “I’m really looking forward to be heading to Donington Park this weekend! This was where we claimed our first podium last year and given the car was quick then, I’m excited to see where we stack up given we’ve progressed things even further.

“As a circuit, the Grand Prix layout suits my driving style and the Vauxhall feels like it’s in a window that can compete with anyone at the moment. Add into the pot that the team are operating at such a high level and there’s no reason why we can’t be aiming high.”

Mikey Doble: “It’s fair to say that Knockhill was a weekend to forget for myself so to be going straight into Donington Park this weekend provides me the perfect opportunity to bounce back as I’ve got a point to prove. The Grand Prix circuit is one I love and I’ve got great memories there.

“As always, the aim is to maintain the lead I’ve built up in the Jack Sears Trophy and if we can eat into Árón’s advantage in the Independent Drivers’ that’ll be a bonus. We should have a strong car so it’s about nailing Saturday and then playing it smart on Sunday.”

Martin Broadhurst, Team Manager: “We’re heading into the home stretch of the season and now more than ever, every single point is going to be crucial as we fight for championship honours on three fronts.

“Since the turn of the summer break I feel like we have elevated our performance, especially over one lap. On race day we perhaps haven’t had the rub of the green to truly show what we’re capable of however I feel confident that we should have a strong package this weekend.”

Adam Weaver, Team Principal: “This time of the season is always extremely exciting and to be in a position where we could win three titles is something that is providing even more motivation to every single member of the team.

“Our car really came to the fore at this event last year and with the development work that we continue apply, there is no reason why we shouldn’t be strong this weekend. Both Árón and Mikey  are slick operators and they’ll be well worth keeping an eye on!”

The 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship returns to the exhilarating Donington Park GP circuit (24/25 August), here’s all the information you need to know to keep up with the action…

The 2024 grid travelled north of the border a fortnight ago for the seventh weekend of the season as they continue to build one of the tightest championship battles in recent memory. The strategy across all three races proved pivotal after another weekend with three different victors.

Colin Turkington was fastest on Saturday making it his first pole position double for the Team BMW driver for eight years. The two West Surrey Racing-run outfits would have the strongest of weekends as Turkington would go on to take the race one victory before Jake Hill would take home the trophy for race two. Championship leader Tom Ingram had to endure a damage limitation weekend seeing his 21-point lead drop to a three-point lead ahead of Hill.

As we head into the latter stages of the season, there have been some line-up changes for teams and drivers across some race weekends throughout 2024. To see all of this year’s line-up, click here.

This weekend’s race day action will feature on the home of the BTCC, ITV4, from 10:45 on Sunday (25 August) while the ITV Sport YouTube page is scheduled to host qualifying on Saturday (24 August) from 14:50.

Worldwide, this weekend's races will feature live on the ITV Sport TikTok account, going live on the green flag lap before each race begins. Each race start time is currently as follows; 11:30, 14:35 and 17:25.

Check out the full TV schedule below, which includes all the information you need to catch ITV’s highlights programmes from the opening rounds.

Qualifying LIVE: Saturday 24 August

ITV Sport YouTube from 14:50

Raceday LIVE: Sunday 25 August
ITV4 & ITV4 HD 10:45-18:15
ITV4 +1 11:45-19:15
ITVX 10:45-18:15

TikTok (UK times listed) Race 1: 11:30 - Race 2: 14:35 - Race 3: 17:25

Highlights:

Friday 30 August ITV4 18:25-19:55

ITVX 24/7

Further TV Highlights TBC...

Restart Racing tackled the challenges of the Knockhill circuit in Fife, Scotland, for the first time ever during the seventh race weekend of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. 

Despite a promising performance, the team struggled to convert its pace into results due to a difficult qualifying session and intense on-track battles.

Chris Smiley aimed to continue his strong form after an independent win at Croft but started down in 17th, whilst Scott Sumpton qualified at the back in 20th, setting the scene for a seemingly challenging race day.

Smiley bagged a trio of typically gritty overall points finishes, but this time it would be rookie Sumpton grabbing the headlines for the team. 

Sumpton demonstrated a significant improvement on his grid position in the final bout in Scotland, moving up from 19th to finish 12th after a race of attrition. There would then be a final twist to the weekend too. 

After post-race disqualification for another competitor, Smiley was promoted to 13th and Sumpton to 11th, which in-turn secured the team’s second independent win in as many events and Sumpton’s first independent win of his career.

Chris Smiley said: “It was ultimately a tough day. Race 1 went well; we went from 17th to finish 13th. In Race 2, we held our place after some great battles in the pack, just missing out on the reverse grid for Race 3.

“Unfortunately, in Race 3, we had an issue with the inner arch liner, which fell off. Something broke on the arch liner, causing it to come down and completely de-laminate the tyre. So, I basically drove three-quarters of the race with no tread on the tyre. We were very, very lucky to finish and still managed to get some points.

“So, yeah, a tough day with plenty of bad luck, but I'm looking forward to getting back to where we should be at Donington Park.”

Scott Sumpton said: “In races 1 and 2, we got some really good results, but a five-second penalty for being out of my grid spot in Race 2 put me at the back for Race 3. However, I'm really, really happy with Race 3.

“I came from last up to 12th, so eight positions were made. Overall, I'm happy and looking forward to Donington Park.”

In case you missed it, another hugely successful 'Kids in Motorsport presented by Kwik Fit' event took place at Thruxton ahead of the BTCC race weekend and it's something we're extremely proud to be a part of.

Entertainment, engagement and education were the themes throughout day and you can read our full story here or watch the short video below:

Kwikfit Saturday Social: Kwik Fit opens the doors for the BTCC for Hampshire school children, giving them a behind the scenes look at the many roles and possibilities they could go into within motorsport.#SaturdaySocial #BTCC #kwikfit #kwikfitbtcc @BTCC pic.twitter.com/wTNXSs90oV

— Kwik-Fit (@Kwik_Fit) June 8, 2024

You can also see our full gallery of images from the latest Kids in Motorsport event below:

Sutton and Hill share the spoils as title chasing duo top the table

Jake Hill has enjoyed one of the best fortnights of his BTCC career, having followed up his Snetterton double victory last time out with another here at Thruxton today (9 June).

Rounds 10, 11 and 12 of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship were not without drama as Hill inherited one victory after title rival Tom Ingram was handed a post-race penalty.

A huge crowd descended on the hugely popular Hampshire venue as the fastest track in the country provided the highly anticipated thrills and spills.

The final reverse grid race was won by NAPA Racing UK’s Ash Sutton – his first of the season and the 40th of his BTCC career so far – as the Essex driver moved back to the summit of the standings, five points ahead of Hill.

Ingram is third with Colin Turkington fourth, whilst Dan Cammish hauled himself back into championship contention with an impressive trio of second place finishes at Thruxton.

Alliance Racing/Ford and its NAPA Racing UK outfit tops both the Manufacturers’ and Teams’ tables.

Árón Taylor-Smith and his Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing team continue to dominate the Independents’ order, whilst team-mate Mikey Doble still holds sway in the Jack Sears Trophy.

The BTCC returns at Oulton Park in two weeks’ time (22/23 June).

Hill climbs the summit with race one win

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Hill became the first treble winner of the season with victory in the opener.

Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' Ingram bogged down from pole position, as Hill blasted his #24 BMW 330e M Sport off the line. He immediately nipped between second placed Cammish and ahead of Ingram, as the latter got swamped by a trio of NAPA Racing UK cars.

There was contact further down the order early on as a clash between Team BMW's Adam Morgan and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK's Andrew Watson dislodged the tyre stack at the final chicane, resulting in a brief safety car period.

Things settled down among the top positions following the restart, albeit at a ferocious pace, as Hill led home the NAPA Racing UK duo of Cammish and championship leader Sutton.

Jake Hill inherits victory after Ingram penalty

Hill made it a double-double in race two as he inherited the victory following a post-race penalty for on-the-road winner Ingram.

Kent driver Hill came into the Snetterton weekend last time out languishing behind in the standings, but an incredible four victories from five races propelled him up to the top of the order.

Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' Ingram initially fired his Hyundai i30N to the chequered flag first but was later demoted to third after gaining an unfair advantage in an incident involving Cammish.

Having relinquished pole position in race one – eventually having to settle for fourth – Ingram was keen to put things right in the second contest.

Pole man Hill made a stellar getaway in his Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW, as the NAPA Racing UK duo of Sutton and Cammish tried to keep Ingram behind.

Ingram got by Cammish as the duo ran side-by-side towards the final corner, the former being adjudged to have gained an unfair advantage as he straight-lined the chicane.

Sutton and Ingram hounded Hill for the win, but the #1 Ford Focus suffered damage to the front splitter around mid-distance.

Struggling for traction at the ultra-high-speed Hampshire circuit, Sutton was soon relegated to third by Ingram, who then blasted by Hill a few laps later before romping away.

Sutton was further demoted by his NAPA Racing UK team-mates – Cammish and Dan Rowbottom – and eventually had to settle for fifth, but the headlines belonged to Hill after Ingram’s post-race penalty.

Sutton returns to standings lead after 40th BTCC career victory

The BTCC saved the best until last with an exciting reverse grid race at Thruxton, as Sutton returned to the top of the standings with his first win of the season and the 40th of his impressive career so far.

Starting from fourth on the grid Sutton initially dropped back and was embroiled in a scrap with some of his rivals, but he soon set about rising through the order.

He saw off NAPA Racing UK team-mate Cammish and he eventually got the better of long-time leader Adam Morgan.

Team BMW’s Morgan was then tangled in another incident, as on-the-track race two winner Ingram experienced a case of Déjà vu when approaching the final chicane late on in a fight for fourth.

Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' Ingram looked to have got past Morgan before being hit in the side, forcing him to straight-line the chicane for the second successive race, but this time through no fault of his own.

Ingram rejoined in third to complete the podium behind race-winner Sutton and Cammish – the latter having taken an impressive podium hat-trick during the day.

Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, said: “What a day! I didn’t think we could possibly do any better than Snetterton, but amazingly we have. Thruxton; you’ve been a diamond; two wins and a fifth place. I’m over the moon. The Laser Beemer has been unbelievable and I’m over the moon. We’re only a couple of points off the lead, which has been a mega comeback since Brands. We’ll go to Oulton ready to get some more.”

Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, said: “I massively fancied my chances. I knew we had a quick race car, we saw glimpses of that in race two. To go out there and utilise that was mega and to reward the guys was awesome. It’s been a bit harder this season, everyone else around us has upped their game. We just chose to go about it a bit differently this year with the new hybrid rules and option tyres, but when the opportunity comes and the car is beneath me, I will go out there and deliver!”

2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 1 – Thruxton

1. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 18 Laps

2. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +1.216s

3. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +1.955s

4. Tom Ingram, Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS +2.518s

5. Josh Cook, LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ +13.147s

6. Tom Chilton, Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS +15.696s

7. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK

8. Adam Morgan, Team BMW +18.765s

9. Colin Turkington, Team BMW +19.151s

10. Árón Taylor-Smith, Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing +19.752s

2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 2 – Thruxton

1. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport 16 Laps

2. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +1.262s

3. Tom Ingram, Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS

4. Daniel Rowbottom, NAPA Racing UK +2.745

5. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK +5.582s

6. Josh Cook, LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ +7.002s

7. Colin Turkington, Team BMW +7.402s 

8. Adam Morgan, Team BMW +9.809s

9. Árón Taylor-Smith, Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing +12.512s

10. Rob Huff, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK +15.073s

2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Race 3 – Thruxton

1. Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK 19 Laps

2. Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK +4.449s

3. Tom Ingram, Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS +7.962s 

4. Adam Morgan, Team BMW +8.039s

5. Jake Hill, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport +8.198s

6. Josh Cook, LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ +8.376s

7. Colin Turkington, Team BMW +9.464s 

8. Árón Taylor-Smith, Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing +10.002s

9. Rob Huff, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK +10.275s

10. Ronan Pearson, Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS +10.990s

Penalties:

Qualifying

Árón Taylor-Smith was formally reprimanded during qualifying for Round 10 of the championship, for driving in a manner deemed to be potentially dangerous to others

Race One

Dan Rowbottom received a two place penalty during Round 10 of the championship, for gaining an unfair advantage during a restart on Tom Chilton

Race Two

Tom Ingram received a two place penalty during Round 11 of the championship, for gaining an advantage after leaving the track on Dan Cammish

Ronan Pearson received a one place penalty during Round 11 of the championship, for gaining an unfair advantage after leaving the track on Aiden Moffat 

The BTCC saved the best until last with an exciting reverse grid race at Thruxton, as Ash Sutton returned to the top of the standings with his first win of the season and the 40th of his impressive career so far.

Starting from fourth on the grid Sutton initially dropped back and was embroiled in a scrap with some of his rivals, but he soon set about rising back through the order.

He saw off NAPA Racing UK team-mate Dan Cammish and he eventually got the better of long-time leader Adam Morgan.

Morgan was then embroiled in another incident, as on-the-track race two winner Tom Ingram must have had a case of Déjà vu as he approached the final chicane late on in a fight for fourth.

Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' Ingram looked to have got past Morgan before being hit in the side, forcing him to straight-line the chicane for the second successive race.

Ingram rejoined in third to complete the podium behind race-winner Sutton and Cammish – the latter having taken a podium hat-trick during the day.

Morgan held onto fourth ahead of double race winner Hill in the sister Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW, whilst LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ's Josh Cook and Team BMW's Colin Turkington were next in the order.

Árón Taylor-Smith (Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing), Rob Huff (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK) and Ronan Pearson (Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS) completed the top ten order.

Thruxton - Race 3 - Classification

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	1	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	19	27:20.097		1:15.753	2
2	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	19	27:24.546	4.449	1:16.548	3
3	100	Tom INGRAM	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	19	27:28.059	7.962	1:16.622	5
4	33	Adam MORGAN	Team BMW	19	27:28.136	8.039	1:16.429	3
5	24	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	19	27:28.295	8.198	1:16.528	7
6	66	Josh COOK	LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ	19	27:28.473	8.376	1:16.457	2
7	20	Colin TURKINGTON	Team BMW	19	27:29.743	9.646	1:16.577	3
8	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	19	27:30.099	10.002	1:16.979	3
9	12	Rob HUFF	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK	19	27:30.372	10.275	1:17.292	6
10	14	Ronan PEARSON	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	19	27:31.087	10.99	1:17.398	9
11	88	Mikey DOBLE	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	19	27:31.412	11.315	1:17.215	4
12	11	Andrew WATSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK	19	27:32.959	12.862	1:16.905	5
13	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	19	27:33.940	13.843	1:16.908	5
14	222	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	19	27:34.824	14.727	1:17.428	15
15	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ	19	27:35.283	15.186	1:17.076	4
16	29	Scott SUMPTON	Restart Racing	19	27:53.253	33.156	1:17.729	3
17	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	18	27:31.736	1 Lap	1:16.570	5
DNF	22	Nick HALSTEAD	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	18	26:32.544	1 Lap	1:19.887	3
NC	18	Daryl DELEON	Duckhams Racing With Bartercard	12	28:40.583	7 Laps	1:18.060	10
DNF	3	Tom CHILTON	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	7	9:17.982	12 Laps	1:17.351	4

Tom Ingram has been given a two place penalty for gaining an advantage in an incident involving Dan Cammish.

Therefore, Jake Hill inherits the win, Cammish is classified second ahead of Ingram.

Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' Tom Ingram fired to victory on-track for Round 11 of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton, but was later demoted to third after gaining an unfair advantage in an incident involving Dan Cammish.

Jake Hill inherited the triumph after the post-race penalty - his second win of the day and fourth of the season – with Dan Cammish second and Ingram completing the podium.

Having relinquished pole position in race one, eventually having to settle for fourth, Ingram was keen to put things right in the second contest.

Pole man Hill made a stellar getaway in his Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport BMW, as the NAPA Racing UK duo of Ash Sutton and Cammish tried to keep Ingram behind.

Ingram got by Cammish as the duo ran side-by-side towards the final chicane, the former being adjudged to have gained an unfair advantage as he straight-lined the chicane.

Sutton and Ingram hounded Hill for the win, but the #1 Ford Focus suffered damage to his splitter around mid-distance.

Struggling for traction at the ultra high-speed Hampshire circuit, Sutton was soon relegated to third by Ingram, who then blasted by Hill a few laps later before romping away.

Sutton was further demoted by his NAPA Racing UK team-mates – Cammish and Dan Rowbottom – and eventually had to settle for fifth.

LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ's Josh Cook was sixth, ahead of the Team BMW duo of Colin Turkington and Adam Morgan. Turkington made a late move by his team-mate for seventh, but Morgan will have been consoled somewhat by securing pole position for the reverse grid race later this afternoon.

Árón Taylor-Smith took ninth and with it another Independent win for Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing, whilst TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK's Rob Huff secured tenth after a few impressive late moves.

Hill now leads the overall Drivers' standings by just three points with the lead trio – Hill, Sutton and Ingram – covered by only five points.

Race 3 is set to getaway at 1725 with the action now live and exclusive on ITV4.

Thruxton - Race 2 - Thruxton

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	100	Tom INGRAM	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	16	20:44.662		1:16.941	7
2	24	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	16	20:47.290	2.628	1:17.140	5
3	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	16	20:48.552	3.89	1:16.467	2
4	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	16	20:50.035	5.373	1:17.016	4
5	1	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	16	20:52.872	8.21	1:17.172	4
6	66	Josh COOK	LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ	16	20:54.292	9.63	1:17.155	4
7	20	Colin TURKINGTON	Team BMW	16	20:54.692	10.03	1:16.798	6
8	33	Adam MORGAN	Team BMW	16	20:57.099	12.437	1:17.065	3
9	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	16	20:59.802	15.14	1:17.744	4
10	12	Rob HUFF	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK	16	21:02.363	17.701	1:17.738	2
11	3	Tom CHILTON	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	16	21:03.130	18.468	1:17.405	3
12	14	Ronan PEARSON	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	16	21:05.552	20.89	1:17.451	6
13	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ	16	21:06.240	21.578	1:17.660	3
14	88	Mikey DOBLE	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	16	21:06.489	21.827	1:17.291	3
15	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	16	21:09.938	25.276	1:17.893	4
16	222	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	16	21:11.833	27.171	1:18.307	6
17	18	Daryl DELEON	Duckhams Racing With Bartercard	16	21:14.688	30.026	1:18.294	4
18	29	Scott SUMPTON	Restart Racing	16	21:19.311	34.649	1:18.427	6
19	22	Nick HALSTEAD	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	16	21:32.010	47.348	1:18.616	3
DNF	11	Andrew WATSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK	1	1:28.078	15 Laps	1:28.078	1

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Jake Hill became the first treble winner of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship as he backed up his recent Snetterton double by winning the opener here at Thruxton.

It's also the first time this season that a race one pole-sitter hasn't converted that to victory, as Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' Tom Ingram bogged down at the start.

The #24 BMW 330e M Sport of Hill blasted off the line and nipped between second placed Dan Cammish and ahead of Ingram, as the latter got swamped by a trio of NAPA Racing UK cars.

There was contact further down the order early on as a clash between Team BMW's Adam Morgan and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK's Andrew Watson dislodged the tyre stack at the final chicane, resulting in a brief safety car period.

Things settled down among the top positions following the restart, albeit at a ferocious pace, as Hill led home the NAPA Racing UK duo of Cammish and championship leader Ash Sutton.

Ingram had muscled his way back into fourth to rescue some vital championship points, whilst Rowbottom and LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ's Josh Cook completed the top six places.

The feisty Tom Chilton continued to entertainment the crowds on his way to seventh, as he held off the Team BMW pairing of Morgan and Colin Turkington.

Chilton was further rewarded post-race when Rowbottom was found to have overtaken him before the conclusion of the safety car period and was therefore demoted two positions.

Árón Taylor-Smith took tenth and with it the Independents' victory, having staunchly defended his position from team-mate Mikey Doble.

The BTCC will be back on track for race two at 1435 with the finale taking place at 1720 – the action is already live and throughout the rest of the day on ITV4 with every race also being streamed live via the ITV Sport TikTok channel.

Jake Hill said: "The win, fastest lap and leading a lap – all those points count. The victory comes at a place I wasn't necessarily expecting to win. The car didn't feel like a race winner yesterday, it didn't feel dominant like it did at Snetterton, but I can't thank Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport enough. Tom fluffed the start and we managed to get the job done - and finally a win for me at Thruxton."

Thruxton - Race 1 - Classification

P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	Best/	On/
1	24	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	18	25:25.141		1:16.246	5
2	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	18	25:26.357	1.216	1:16.306	6
3	1	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	18	25:27.096	1.955	1:16.758	7
4	100	Tom INGRAM	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	18	25:27.659	2.518	1:16.931	10
5	66	Josh COOK	LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ	18	25:38.288	13.147	1:16.564	6
6	3	Tom CHILTON	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	18	25:41.880	16.739	1:17.380	8
7	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	18	25:33.059		1:16.716	7
8	33	Adam MORGAN	Team BMW	18	25:43.906	18.765	1:17.563	9
9	20	Colin TURKINGTON	Team BMW	18	25:44.292	19.151	1:17.798	8
10	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	18	25:44.893	19.752	1:17.962	9
11	88	Mikey DOBLE	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	18	25:45.119	19.978	1:18.038	7
12	12	Rob HUFF	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK	18	25:46.020	20.879	1:17.936	11
13	11	Andrew WATSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK	18	25:49.758	24.617	1:18.149	17
14	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ	18	25:52.105	26.964	1:18.307	8
15	14	Ronan PEARSON	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	18	25:52.541	27.4	1:17.744	11
16	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	18	25:53.542	28.401	1:17.780	7
17	222	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	18	25:59.850	34.709	1:18.498	8
18	18	Daryl DELEON	Duckhams Racing With Bartercard	18	26:02.135	36.994	1:18.683	8
19	22	Nick HALSTEAD	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	18	26:14.065	48.924	1:19.521	6
DNF	29	Scott SUMPTON	Restart Racing	13	19:23.060	5 Laps	1:18.759	6

Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' Tom Ingram bounced back from a challenging weekend at Snetterton last time out to claim pole position for Round 10 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton earlier today (8 June).

The fastest circuit in the country is always one for the brave with pole position bringing extra bragging rights, as Ingram turned what will be one of the quickest laps this season.

Sporting the #100 on his Hyundai i30N for the first time – in celebration of BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' centenary – the 2022 champion produced the high-speed spectacular to become the first driver this season to claim two pole positions.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Cammish will line up on the front row, despite having felt poorly for much of the week, as the Ford Focus driver made dramatic improvements on-track throughout the day.

Jake Hill provided huge entertainment for the banks of fans as he pushed his Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport machine to the absolute limits. Some drifting and heavy braking featured during his final stint, but it was still enough to grab third on the grid – a good follow up from his double victory at Snetterton.

The NAPA Racing UK duo of Dan Rowbottom and Ash Sutton were next in the order, although both drivers experienced different qualifying sessions. Rowbottom showed fantastic pace and looked to be a contender for pole, whilst Sutton had to sneak his way through both the first and second segments of qualifying, having to contend with the minimal hybrid deployment that his championship leading position bestows.

Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' Tom Chilton again showed his competitiveness in 2024 by making it into the qualifying 'Quick Six' session, the Surrey driver will line-up sixth for tomorrow's opener.

Adam Morgan (Team BMW), Josh Cook (LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ), Andrew Watson (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK) and Colin Turkington (Team BMW) completed the top ten positions.

Rob Huff (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK) and Aiden Moffat (LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ) were arguably the most notable drivers that failed to progress from part 1 of qualifying.

One driver that made it through, but not without drama, was Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing’s Árón Taylor-Smith.

The Irishman had already set a good enough benchmark to progress, but fired off his Vauxhall Astra at Noble on a following flier, which sent his #40 machine spiralling towards the barrier at high speed.

Taylor-Smith was able to crawl back to the pitlane with broken suspension and incredibly his team repaired the car for the second segment. The current Independent standings leader eventually had to settle for 12th behind team-mate Mikey Doble.

Rounds 10, 11 and 12 of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will take place at Thruxton tomorrow. The action will be broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 from 1100 with every race also being beamed around the world via the ITV Sport TikTok channel.

Tom Ingram, Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS, said: "Really pleased. The car has been fantastic today, we've worked hard at it, but I felt confident coming into the race weekend. It's felt alive right from the get-go and everyone in the team has done a fantastic job, even better to celebrate 100 years of BRISTOL STREET MOTORS and also my 100th race with EXCELR8 this weekend.

"This is the biggest qualifying day of the year. This place is tough, we are all so on the edge. It's a really unique challenge to unlock this place. It's a circuit I've always really enjoyed but it's a circuit where you need everything to align. It's a great result but now we've got to maximise the points score tomorrow."

Thruxton - Qualifying - Classification

Qualifying - Part 1 - Group 1
P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	7	1:16.216		5
2	100	Tom INGRAM	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	6	1:16.384	0.168	5
3	66	Josh COOK	LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ	6	1:16.684	0.468	4
4	33	Adam MORGAN	Team BMW	7	1:16.827	0.611	5
5	1	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	6	1:16.885	0.669	6
6	11	Andrew WATSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK	6	1:16.896	0.68	5
7	12	Rob HUFF	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK	6	1:16.979	0.763	4
8	222	Chris SMILEY	Restart Racing	6	1:18.017	1.801	6
9	29	Scott SUMPTON	Restart Racing	6	1:18.997	2.781	4
Qualifying - Part 1 - Group 2
P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	6	1:15.908		5
2	3	Tom CHILTON	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	6	1:16.285	0.377	4
3	24	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	7	1:16.303	0.395	3
4	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	5	1:16.411	0.503	4
5	88	Mikey DOBLE	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	6	1:16.745	0.837	3
6	20	Colin TURKINGTON	Team BMW	7	1:16.833	0.925	5
7	16	Aiden MOFFAT	LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ	6	1:17.278	1.37	4
8	77	Sam OSBORNE	NAPA Racing UK	7	1:17.470	1.562	4
9	18	Daryl DELEON	Duckhams Racing With Bartercard	6	1:17.733	1.825	6
10	22	Nick HALSTEAD	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	6	1:19.129	3.221	6
Qualifying - Part 2
P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	6	1:15.388		3
2	100	Tom INGRAM	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	6	1:15.614	0.226	4
3	24	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	6	1:15.799	0.411	3
4	3	Tom CHILTON	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	6	1:15.910	0.522	4
5	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	7	1:16.012	0.624	4
6	1	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	7	1:16.158	0.77	3
7	33	Adam MORGAN	Team BMW	7	1:16.167	0.779	7
8	66	Josh COOK	LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ	5	1:16.172	0.784	4
9	11	Andrew WATSON	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK	6	1:16.396	1.008	4
10	20	Colin TURKINGTON	Team BMW	7	1:16.476	1.088	6
11	88	Mikey DOBLE	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	6	1:16.513	1.125	3
12	40	Árón TAYLOR-SMITH	Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing	3	1:16.629	1.241	2
Qualifying - Quick Six
P/	No/	Name/	Entry/	Laps/	Time/	Gap/	On/
1	100	Tom INGRAM	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	6	1:15.379		4
2	27	Dan CAMMISH	NAPA Racing UK	6	1:15.644	0.265	3
3	24	Jake HILL	Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport	6	1:15.668	0.289	3
4	32	Daniel ROWBOTTOM	NAPA Racing UK	7	1:15.678	0.299	3
5	1	Ashley SUTTON	NAPA Racing UK	7	1:15.822	0.443	3
6	3	Tom CHILTON	Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS	6	1:16.139	0.76	4

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