The race for the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship continues to take shape with the top three drivers in the overall standings all winning at Thruxton last Sunday (8 June).
A first victory of the season for Tom Ingram and two second places produced one of the largest points hauls of the season so far, as he drew to within nine points of four-time champion Ash Sutton.
NAPA Racing UK’s Sutton claimed his third triumph of the campaign before team-mate Dan Rowbottom won for the second successive event – following his race two success at Snetterton – as he climbed up to third in the Drivers’ standings.
It wasn’t just the points battle that intensified as Sutton and Ingram clashed twice during the day, before reigning champion Jake Hill also had his own contact with Sutton’s #116 Ford Focus.
It seems the gloves are off as we move towards the midway stage of the 2025 season, which has already included an incredible nine different races winners from the 12 races so far.
Aside from the main title tussle, there are similar scraps in both the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ and Teams’ championships, with the Alliance Racing/Ford and its NAPA Racing UK outfit holding a slender advantage in each.
Chris Smiley and Restart Racing top the Independents’ tables, whilst WSR’s Daryl DeLeon extended his lead in the Jack Sears Trophy.
Oulton Park closes out the first half of the 30-race season with another triple header on the 21/22 June.
