What is the BTCC?

You are probably wondering what the BTCC is. Well, this article will tell you all about the BTCC (British Touring Car Championship), covering when it was first established, the circuits, and an introduction to some of the drivers and teams on the grid.

(Image Credit to Goodwood website)

When did it start? 

The British Touring Car Championship started in 1958 under a different name, BSCC standing for British Saloon Car Championship. This means the championship has been ongoing for nearly seven decades, making it one of the most historical touring car series around the globe. The championship was renamed to its current official title, BTCC, in 1987.

Circuits

The BTCC 2025 circus consists of 10 race weekends and features three rounds every weekend. 

Round      Date                Circuit                   Location

1-3 26-27 Apr       Donington Park       Leicestershire 

4-6 10-11 May      Brands Hatch          Kent 

7-9 24-25 May      Snetterton               Norfolk 

10-12 7-8 Jun         Thruxton                 Hampshire

13-15 21-22 Jun     Oulton Park            Cheshire

16-18 2-3 Aug          Croft Circuit            North Yorkshire

19-21 16-17 Aug      Knockhill                Fife, Scotland

22-24   30-31 Aug      Donington Park      Leicestershire

25-27    20-21 Sep     Silverstone             Northamptonshire

28-30    4-5 Oct     Brands Hatch         Kent

Lineup and Teams 2025 season

LKQ Euro Car Parts with WSR- Charles Rainford, Aiden Moffat

One MotorSport- Josh Cook

NAPA Racing UK- Dan Camish, Daniel Rowbottom, Sam Osborne, Ash Sutton

Team VERTU- Tom Chilton, Senna Proctor, Adam Morgan, Tom Ingram

WSR- Daryl DeLeon

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA- Max Buxton, Aron Taylor-Smith, 

James Dorlin, Gordon Shedden

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport- Jake Hill

Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing- Nick Halstead, Mikey Doble

Restart Racing- Chris Smiley, Daniel Lloyd

ROKIT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport- Stephen Jelley, Dexter Patterson 

Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock- Nicholas Hamilton

Weekend structure

On Saturday, the BTCC have two free practice sessions, each lasting 40 minutes so the drivers can get used to their car and any new setup changes made for the weekend. Then, they have qualifying where drivers get split into 2 groups in a session called ‘Quick Six’ qualifying. They compete in 10 minute sessions with the top six from each progressing to Qualifying 2 (top 12). The result from the Quick Six session decides the top six grid positions for Race 1 while the other positions go on their times.

Then on Sunday BTCC has 3 races. For Race 1, the grid is set from Saturday qualifying. The Race 2 grid is set by the finishing order of Race 1 with penalties and adjustments applied if needed. Race 3 is set by the results of Race 2 but with a slight twist, they do a reverse grid draw. The winner of race 2 does a random ball draw out a bowl holding the numbers between 6-12. Whichever number is drawn automatically starts 1st. 

Article written by Poppie Kimberley