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:
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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 | |
Click here for the full Qualifying classification.
Tom Ingram showed elements of his opening round of the season, topping the final practice on his final flying lap of the session at Thruxton. The 2022 champion returning to the top of the timesheet after a difficult weekend at Snetterton.
Behind the Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS #100 for this weekend was a pair of NAPA Racing UK Fords, with Dan Rowbottom heading the Alliance Racing-run team. Rowbottom was 0.231 seconds behind Ingram, but only 0.010 seconds ahead of teammate Ash Sutton in third.
The session saw a number of black and white flags being handed to drivers for track limits violations as the high-speed nature left the drivers looking for minimal gains to make the difference. The accumulation of these brought a stoppage to the session as the red flag was brought out to replace the tyre barriers at the Club chicane.
The highest Independent was once again the fast-charging Árón Taylor-Smith in the Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra in fourth.
Rounding out the top five was the Team BMW of Adam Morgan, who has continually shown great one lap pace so far this season. The pack is as tight as ever as at one point in the session Morgan was 0.003 seconds behind Taylor-Smith as Jake Hill split the pair.
Hill (Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport) could not replicate his morning pace on his way to sixth ahead of Andrew Watson (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing) as the leading Toyota in seventh.
Mikey Doble (Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing) continued to show the pace as both Astra's featured prominently inside the top ten in eighth. Another outfit showing strong pace was the NAPA Racing UK cars as Dan Cammish made it three Fords inside the top ten in ninth.
Tom Chilton rounded out the top ten, only three quarters of a second behind his Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS teammate Ingram. The top 13 were all within one second of Ingram.
Qualifying gets underway at 1525. All sessions will be streamed live on the ITV Sport YouTube channel.
Thruxton - Free Practice 2 - Classification
| P/ | No/ | Name/ | Entry/ | Laps/ | Time/ | Gap/ | On/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | Tom INGRAM | Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS | 16 | 1:15.436 | 15 | |
| 2 | 32 | Daniel ROWBOTTOM | NAPA Racing UK | 16 | 1:15.667 | 0.231 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | Ashley SUTTON | NAPA Racing UK | 16 | 1:15.677 | 0.241 | 16 |
| 4 | 40 | Árón TAYLOR-SMITH | Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing | 14 | 1:15.725 | 0.289 | 12 |
| 5 | 33 | Adam MORGAN | Team BMW | 19 | 1:15.811 | 0.375 | 16 |
| 6 | 24 | Jake HILL | Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport | 17 | 1:15.919 | 0.483 | 8 |
| 7 | 11 | Andrew WATSON | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK | 17 | 1:16.024 | 0.588 | 14 |
| 8 | 88 | Mikey DOBLE | Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing | 16 | 1:16.169 | 0.733 | 14 |
| 9 | 27 | Dan CAMMISH | NAPA Racing UK | 17 | 1:16.173 | 0.737 | 13 |
| 10 | 3 | Tom CHILTON | Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS | 16 | 1:16.191 | 0.755 | 14 |
| 11 | 12 | Rob HUFF | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK | 18 | 1:16.333 | 0.897 | 15 |
| 12 | 20 | Colin TURKINGTON | Team BMW | 16 | 1:16.360 | 0.924 | 14 |
| 13 | 66 | Josh COOK | LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ | 12 | 1:16.380 | 0.944 | 11 |
| 14 | 16 | Aiden MOFFAT | LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ | 17 | 1:16.776 | 1.34 | 14 |
| 15 | 14 | Ronan PEARSON | Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS | 14 | 1:16.902 | 1.466 | 6 |
| 16 | 77 | Sam OSBORNE | NAPA Racing UK | 17 | 1:17.093 | 1.657 | 14 |
| 17 | 222 | Chris SMILEY | Restart Racing | 15 | 1:17.258 | 1.822 | 13 |
| 18 | 18 | Daryl DELEON | Duckhams Racing With Bartercard | 16 | 1:17.545 | 2.109 | 15 |
| 19 | 29 | Scott SUMPTON | Restart Racing | 16 | 1:18.246 | 2.81 | 14 |
| 20 | 22 | Nick HALSTEAD | Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS | 19 | 1:19.231 | 3.795 | 6 |
The fourth weekend of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship is underway at Thruxton with Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Jake Hill setting the early pace at the fastest circuit in the country.
Hill was not hanging around either with his 1:15.341s benchmark being just over a tenth shy of Dan Cammish's 2020 qualifying lap record, suggesting we could be in for an extremely quick qualifying session later this afternoon.
Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS' Tom Ingram was just 0.191s behind Hill, but the 2024 double race-winning duo were significantly faster than the chasing pack.
The wolves were led by Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing's Árón Taylor-Smith, the Irishman having enjoyed an extremely strong start to the campaign.
Adam Morgan was fourth and the Team BMW star is fresh from two of his best ever qualifying performances – second at Brands Hatch and third at Snetterton – but's its vital that the #33 converts that pace into race results come Sunday.
Andrew Watson (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK) and Colin Turkington (Team BMW) were next in the order, the latter enduring a mid-session halt when the bonnet of his BMW was dislodged.
Tom Chilton (Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS) was seventh, ahead of a NAPA Racing UK duo of Ash Sutton, Dan Rowbottom and Dan Cammish.
Cammish didn't have a completely smooth session as his NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus ground to a halt with ten minutes to go, with a throttle issue, although he was able to recover to the pits.
Free Practice 2 gets underway at 1205 before Qualifying commences at 1525, with the latter session being streamed live via the ITV Sport YouTube channel.
Thruxton - Free Practice 1 - Classification
| P/ | No/ | Name/ | Entry/ | Laps/ | Time/ | Gap/ | On/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jake HILL | Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport | 15 | 1:15.341 | 6 | |
| 2 | 100 | Tom INGRAM | Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS | 19 | 1:15.532 | 0.191 | 18 |
| 3 | 40 | Árón TAYLOR-SMITH | Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing | 17 | 1:16.173 | 0.832 | 16 |
| 4 | 33 | Adam MORGAN | Team BMW | 16 | 1:16.350 | 1.009 | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | Andrew WATSON | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK | 17 | 1:16.461 | 1.12 | 11 |
| 6 | 20 | Colin TURKINGTON | Team BMW | 14 | 1:16.478 | 1.137 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | Tom CHILTON | Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS | 18 | 1:16.497 | 1.156 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Ashley SUTTON | NAPA Racing UK | 17 | 1:16.517 | 1.176 | 7 |
| 9 | 32 | Daniel ROWBOTTOM | NAPA Racing UK | 15 | 1:16.606 | 1.265 | 10 |
| 10 | 27 | Dan CAMMISH | NAPA Racing UK | 13 | 1:16.778 | 1.437 | 9 |
| 11 | 88 | Mikey DOBLE | Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing | 17 | 1:17.149 | 1.808 | 11 |
| 12 | 14 | Ronan PEARSON | Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS | 17 | 1:17.259 | 1.918 | 16 |
| 13 | 66 | Josh COOK | LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ | 14 | 1:17.351 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 14 | 12 | Rob HUFF | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK | 17 | 1:17.364 | 2.023 | 9 |
| 15 | 16 | Aiden MOFFAT | LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ | 16 | 1:17.449 | 2.108 | 15 |
| 16 | 222 | Chris SMILEY | Restart Racing | 17 | 1:17.538 | 2.197 | 12 |
| 17 | 77 | Sam OSBORNE | NAPA Racing UK | 14 | 1:17.888 | 2.547 | 9 |
| 18 | 18 | Daryl DELEON | Duckhams Racing With Bartercard | 17 | 1:18.657 | 3.316 | 15 |
| 19 | 29 | Scott SUMPTON | Restart Racing | 15 | 1:19.046 | 3.705 | 9 |
| 20 | 22 | Nick HALSTEAD | Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS | 18 | 1:19.562 | 4.221 | 11 |
• Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship opens its doors to local school children ahead of race weekend at Thruxton Circuit
• Media skills, BTCC pit garage tours, CPR training, coding and helicopter simulator on menu of activities
• Engineers, racing drivers, doctors and TV personalities on hand sharing valuable career tips
Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading car servicing and repair company and title sponsor for the British Touring Car Championship, hosted its highly anticipated ‘Kids in Motorsport’ event at Thruxton Race Circuit today (7 June).
Sixty-five 9-to-11-year-old boys and girls arrived at the track eager to take on a host of fun yet challenging activities, designed to showcase the potential of what a future career in the world of motorsport could look like.
The children all of whom were from local primary schools (Kimpton, Thruxton & Fyfield CE Primary, Appleshaw St Peter’s CE Primary and Vigo School in Andover) tried various tasks specially designed to develop their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) skills, as well as giving them a unique behind-the-scenes look at the UK’s premier motorsport series.
The day began with a lesson in life-saving resuscitation with the BTCC paramedics including performing CPR and how to use a defibrillator. The children then got an insight into motorsport media techniques with ITV’s Louise Goodman, who showed them how to present to camera – followed by a close-up tour of the BTCC race cars courtesy of Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing and Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport.
Industry experts, Enovation Consulting worked with the children to build, code and race LEGO model cars. Then to round off an already action-packed day, they were treated to a turn in the Air Ambulance simulator – which is used to train pilots in this invaluable service.
Thomas Gentle, Head of Retail Marketing at Kwik Fit, said: “After running a highly successful Kids in Motorsport event last year at Brands Hatch, we’re excited to bring it back again for the 2024 BTCC season.
“Our aim is to show children the many disciplines in today's motorsport industry and to demonstrate the numerous opportunities that are open to them in this exciting and rewarding sport. We’re hoping to inspire the next generation in the paddocks!”
Alex Watts, MD at Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, added: “It’s always great to see how the BTCC and Kwik Fit come together to create such a memorable experience through the Kids in Motorsport programmes.
“It should never be underestimated the effect that days like today can have on the next generation and we at Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport are only too pleased to support that!”