2026 British Touring Car Championship

The 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship (commonly abbreviated as BTCC) will be a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. The championship will feature a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of family cars which are sold to the general public and conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2026 season will be the 69th British Touring Car Championship season, the 16th season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification.

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2026 British Touring Car Championship

This is the second season using 100% renewable fuels, with the hybrid boost being removed and being replaced with turbo boost. While the amount of power boost stayed the same the weight will be reduced by 55 kg (121 lb). In another change to the 2026 season will introduce qualifying races for all cars on the Saturday afternoon of each race weekend.

Teams and Drivers

2026 British Touring Car Championship

<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Car</th><th>Engine</th><th>No.</th><th>Drivers</th><th>Rounds</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Constructor Entries</td></tr><tr><td>Team VERTU</td><td>Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance</td><td>Hyundai/Swindon</td><td>3</td><td>Tom Chilton</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>Tom Ingram</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>NAPA Racing UK</td><td>Ford Focus Titanium Saloon</td><td>Ford/Mountune</td><td>15</td><td>Lewis Selby</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Dan Cammish</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>Sam Osborne</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>116</td><td>Ashley Sutton</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Plato Racing Team RML</td><td>Mercedes-AMG A35 Saloon</td><td>TOCA/M-Sport</td><td>32</td><td>Daniel Rowbottom</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Adam Morgan</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport</td><td>Toyota Corolla GR Sport</td><td>Toyota/Neil Brown</td><td>50</td><td>Árón Taylor-Smith</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>Gordon Shedden</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Speedworks Corolla Racing</td><td>66</td><td>Josh Cook</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Max Buxton</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>West Surrey Racing</td><td>BMW 330i M Sport LCI</td><td>BMW/Neil Brown</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Independent Entries</td></tr><tr><td>LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing</td><td>Audi S3 Saloon</td><td>TOCA/M-Sport</td><td>16</td><td>Aiden Moffat</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>88</td><td>Mikey Doble</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Power Maxed Racing</td><td>17</td><td>Dexter Patterson</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Restart Racing</td><td>Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance</td><td>Hyundai/Swindon</td><td>22</td><td>Chris Smiley</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>132</td><td>James Dorlin</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>One Motorsport</td><td>Honda Civic Type R (FK8)</td><td>TOCA/M-Sport</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Key</td></tr><tr><td>Eligible for the Jack Sears Trophy for drivers yet to record more than one outright podium finish or Jack Sears Trophy championship at the start of the season.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Lewis Selby made his debut with NAPA Racing UK, after competing with the team in Mini Challenge UK, to replace Daniel Rowbottom.

James Dorlin returned to the BTCC with Restart Racing, after missing the last 3 rounds of (/wiki/2025BritishTouringCarChampionship), replacing Daniel Lloyd.

Árón Taylor-Smith and Gordon Shedden both moved from Toyota Gazoo Racing to Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport

Aiden Moffat moved from LKQ Euro Car Parts with WSR to LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing, following the LKQ Euro Car Parts brand.

Daniel Rowbottom and Adam Morgan left NAPA Racing UK and Team VERTU respectively to join the new Plato Racing Team RML, with Rowbottom becoming co-owner of the team.

Dexter Patterson left Un-Limited Motorsport after a year and joined Power Maxed Racing in the Audi.

Jake Hill announced prior to Brands Hatch that he would leave Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport and the BTCC entirely.

Senna Proctor left Team VERTU after competing with them in the last 7 rounds of (/wiki/2025BritishTouringCarChampionship), instead taking up a reserve driver and driver coach role at NAPA Racing UK.

Michael Crees confirmed he would not return after racing the first 2 rounds of (/wiki/2025BritishTouringCarChampionship) with Team VERTU in the Autobrite Direct with Miller Oils livery.

Nick Halstead left the BTCC after competing with Power Maxed Racing in 2025.

Daniel Lloyd announced he will be taking a sabbatical from the BTCC after a 2025 campaign with Restart Racing.

NAPA Racing UK switched from the Ford Focus ST to the Ford Focus Titanium Saloon, their first car change since being under the NAPA name.

West Surrey Racing reduced their team from a 4-car line-up to 3 cars, a consequence of their new British GT plan.

Jason Plato entered 2 Mercedes-AMG A35 Saloon cars for his team, with the support of RML, creating Plato Racing Team RML, utilising the TOCA/M-Sport engine.

One Motorsport returned to the series after missing the last half of (/wiki/2025BritishTouringCarChampionship), still using the Honda Civic Type R (FK8).

Power Maxed Racing dropped the Cupra Leon, which they ran for the last 4 rounds of 2025, for the Audi S3 Saloon along with returning to a 3-car line-up for the first time since 2023.

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport expanded their field to 2 cars and switched from the WSR BMW 330i to the Speedworks Toyota Corolla GR Sport.

LKQ Euro Car Parts moved from West Surrey Racing to Power Maxed Racing, forming LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing. Dexter Patterson continued to run the standard Power Maxed Racing brand.

Un-Limited Motorsport decided to step back in 2026, after 1 year in the BTCC.

Race calendar

2026 British Touring Car Championship

<table><thead><tr><th>Round</th><th>Circuit</th><th>Date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>R1</td><td>Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire)</td><td>18–19 April</td></tr><tr><td>R2</td></tr><tr><td>R3</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>R4</td><td>Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent)</td><td>9–10 May</td></tr><tr><td>R5</td></tr><tr><td>R6</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>R7</td><td>Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk)</td><td>23–24 May</td></tr><tr><td>R8</td></tr><tr><td>R9</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>R10</td><td>Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire)</td><td>6–7 June</td></tr><tr><td>R11</td></tr><tr><td>R12</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>R13</td><td>Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire)</td><td>25–26 July</td></tr><tr><td>R14</td></tr><tr><td>R15</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>R16</td><td>Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife)</td><td>8–9 August</td></tr><tr><td>R17</td></tr><tr><td>R18</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>R19</td><td>Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)</td><td>22–23 August</td></tr><tr><td>R20</td></tr><tr><td>R21</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>R22</td><td>Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire)</td><td>5–6 September</td></tr><tr><td>R23</td></tr><tr><td>R24</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>R25</td><td>Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire)</td><td>26–27 September</td></tr><tr><td>R26</td></tr><tr><td>R27</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>R28</td><td>Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)</td><td>10–11 October</td></tr><tr><td>R29</td></tr><tr><td>R30</td></tr></tbody></table>