Team VERTU’s Tom Ingram secured a hugely deserved second Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship crown, having seen off the challenge from old rival Ash Sutton at Brands Hatch today (5 October).
The title chasing duo enjoyed a season-long scrap for the most coveted prize in British motorsport, with the pace and prowess of Ingram and his Hyundai i30N really coming to the fore during the second half of the campaign.
Ingram arrived at the Kent finale with a 33-point advantage back to Sutton, but with 67 still on offer, it was all still to play for.
The gap was narrowly extended in the opener around the legendary 2.43-mile layout as Ingram claimed fifth with Sutton down in ninth.
Race two became the defining contest with the #80 Hyundai taking a commanding seventh victory of the year as Ingram moved into an unassailable lead in the overall standings, which he duly followed with a sixth-place finish in the finale.
NAPA Racing UK’s Dan Cammish won the first race, helping him on his way to third in the overall standings, whilst TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA’s Josh Cook became the 13th different winner of the season in the final encounter.
The majority of the title battles went down to the wire as EXCELR8 Motorsport/Hyundai won the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ championship, whilst NAPA Racing UK sealed the Teams’ title.
Restart Racing triumphed in the Independent Teams’ table and Dan Lloyd claimed Independent Drivers’ laurels, whilst WSR’s Daryl DeLeon secured the Jack Sears Trophy.
The fans poured onto the track under the lights at Brands Hatch for the championship podium, which saw all of this year’s winners being celebrated.
There was little doubting who received the biggest cheer and that was the new Kwik Fit British Touring Car Champion, Tom Ingram.
The BTCC will be back in 2026 for another 30-round season, comprising ten race weekends across the country. It all gets underway at Donington Park on 18/19 April, but for now we would like to thank our fans, teams, drivers, sponsors, marshals, volunteers and all stakeholders for your magnificent support – see you next year.
