Rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship took place at Snetterton this weekend (24/25 May) as NAPA Racing UK claimed a double before Mikey Doble delivered a memorable maiden victory.
If the WSR BMW squad were in buoyant mood following a hat-trick of wins at Brands Hatch last time out, then the early running at Snetterton belonged to NAPA Racing UK.
Dan Cammish continued his impressive qualifying form on Saturday as he snatched his second pole position of the season with a stunning performance – setting the fastest ever lap around the Snetterton 300 layout.
The #27 driver duly delivered in the opening race before team-mate Dan Rowbottom took his first win of the season in the second bout, but the most popular win of the day belonged to Doble.
Not only was it a first ever BTCC win for Surrey man Doble, but it had also been 1001 days since an Independent team had taken an overall race win, and it was the first for the Power Maxed Racing squad since Jason Plato at Brands Hatch in 2019… 156 races ago.
A third of the races so far this season have been won by maiden victors, whilst the BTCC has recorded eighth different winners in the last eight races – highlighting the outstanding competitiveness in Britain’s premier motorsport series.
As the spectators made their way home it was Ash Sutton leading the Drivers’ Standings by 15 points from Tom Ingram, the latter having endured both the highs and lows of motorsport at Snetterton. As did reigning champion Jake Hill, with the BMWs struggling for pace the #1 has slipped 40 points off the championship summit.
EXCELR8 Motorsport/Hyundai and the Team VERTU outfit still hold sway in both the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ order, whilst Doble and Restart Racing lead the Independents’ tables.
It was a challenging weekend for Brands Hatch race winner Daryl DeLeon but he does top the Jack Sears Trophy.
The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship returns at Thruxton in Hampshire on 7/8 June.
