British Touring Car Championship

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United
Kingdom, currently organised and administered by TOCA. It was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Kwik Fit British Touring Car
Car Championship and was renamed as the British Touring Car Championship for the 1987 season.[1] The Championship
championship, currently running Next Generation Touring Car regulations, has been run to various national
and international regulations over the years including FIA Group 2, FIA Group 5, FIA Group 1, FIA Group
A, FIA Super Touring and FIA Super 2000. A lower-key Group N class for production cars ran from 2000
until 2003.

Contents
History
Early years
Modern era Category Touring cars
Super Touring cars Country United Kingdom
BTC Touring and Super 2000 cars Ireland
Next Generation Touring Car Inaugural 1958
Current NGTC cars season
Teams Classes Manufacturers & Independents
Car regulations Drivers 30 (2021)
Current regulations
Teams 15 (2021)
Cost control measures
Fuels Constructors BMW, CUPRA, Ford, Honda,
Hyundai , Infiniti, Toyota,
Previous regulations
Vauxhall,
Circuits Note: The constructors in bold are
Race format currently represented in the

Points system Manufacturers Championship.

Current points system Engine Turbocharged 2.0 litre I4
Previous points system suppliers
Television coverage Tyre Goodyear
Live timing suppliers
Previous champions Drivers' Ashley Sutton
Manufacturers'/Constructors' championship winners (1991–present) champion

Series sponsors Makes' BMW

champion
Manufacturer/Constructor Entries
Teams' Laser Tools Racing
Support races
champion
TOCA support package
Previous support races Official btcc.net/ (http://btcc.net/)
website
See also
Current season
References
External links

History

Early years

The championship was initially run with a mix of classes, divided according to engine capacity, racing simultaneously.
This often meant that a driver who chose the right class could win the overall championship without any chance of overall
race wins, thereby devaluing the title for the spectators – for example, in the 1980s Chris Hodgetts won two overall titles in
a small Toyota Corolla prepared by Hughes Of Beaconsfield, at that time a Mercedes-Benz/Toyota main dealer when most
of the race wins were going to much larger cars; and while the Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500s were dominating at the front
of the field, Frank Sytner took a title in a Class B BMW M3 and John Cleland's first title was won in a small Class C
Vauxhall Astra.
The Austin A105 with which Jack
Sears won the 1958 British Saloon
Modern era Car Championship

Super Touring cars

In 1990, the BTCC introduced a class for cars with an engine displacement up to 2.0 litres which would later be adopted by the Fédération Internationale de
l'Automobile and become the Super Touring regulations that were used in various championships in Europe and around the world. In their first year, these cars
were run alongside a second class which continued to allow larger engines and was once again dominated by the Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500, however from
1991 they became the only cars eligible to compete. The new one-class system was popular with manufacturers from the
beginning with six manufacturer supported teams from BMW, Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Vauxhall entered in
the championship. During the first seasons, the cars were not fitted with aerodynamic aids such as a front splitter or a rear
wing which were allowed from 1995 after Alfa Romeo caused controversy a year earlier, when they entered the 155 fitted
with a rear wing – an item that was delivered with the road-going version of the 155, however unfitted in its boot. Audi
joined the BTCC in 1996 with its four-wheel drive A4 Quattro, and went on to take that year's title.[2]
The continuously
high number of manufacturer-backed teams meant rapid development on the cars and quickly growing costs to compete
which caused several manufacturers to withdraw from the championship until the 2000 season, when only Ford, Honda Ford won the championship in 2000,
and Vauxhall remained in the championship.
To this day, the 'super touring era' during the 1990s is still looked at as the the final year running Super Touring
most successful period of the BTCC. The high number of manufacturer-backed teams provided very close competition, regulations.
close and hard-fought racing on track and many spectators at the circuits.[3]

BTC Touring and Super 2000 cars

In order to reduce the costs to compete in the championship, the organisers introduced new regulations for the 2001
season. The BTC Touring regulations cut costs dramatically but both manufacturer and spectator interest was low.
The Super 2000 rules were adopted for the 2007 season. The 2000s saw cheaper cars than the later Supertouring era,
with fewer factory teams and fewer international drivers.

Next Generation Touring Car

In 2009, the BTCC released details of its Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) specification, to be introduced from
2011. The introduction of these new technical regulations were designed to dramatically reduce the design, build and Previous generation BTC Touring cars
running costs of the cars and engines as well as reducing the potential for significant performance disparities between racing at Brands Hatch, April 2006
cars. The NGTC specification also aimed to cut costs by reducing reliance on WTCC/S2000 equipment, due to
increasing costs/complexity and concerns as to its future sustainability and direction.[4]

Current NGTC cars

Currently, the cars used are a mix of 2.0  L saloons (sedans) such as the BMW 3-Series and Infiniti Q50, and
hatchback cars such as the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus, based on models from a variety of
manufacturers, using NGTC regulations. S2000 cars continued running in the Jack Sears Trophy until the 2014
season.
Touring Cars at a BTCC during race at
Teams Brands Hatch, April 2011

BTCC teams are a mixture of manufacturer entries (currently BMW and Toyota) and independent teams such as BTC
Racing, and Motorbase Performance.

In 2010, following Vauxhall's decision to pull out of the series, there were two new works teams, : Chevrolet, run by
RML; and Honda, run by Team Dynamics.[5]

In 2005, Team Dynamics became the first independent outfit to win the BTCC drivers and team championships; Matt
Neal won the overall and independent drivers contests in his Team Dynamics Honda Integra. This included finishing
all 30 championship races that year, something no other driver had achieved before and only equalled by Adam
Morgan some 10 years later in 2015. This ended Vauxhall's run of 4 victories in the drivers and teams championships
between 2001 and 2004. Neal and Dynamics were also victorious in 2006, before Vauxhall won the 2007 title with Andrew Jordan in his NGTC Honda Civic
Italian Fabrizio Giovanardi. Team Dynamics also achieved the first overall independents race win in the 'Supertouring' during practice at Thruxton Circuit, April
era when Neal won a round of the 1999 BTCC at Donington Park, earning the team prize-money of £250,000. 2012

As a result of Matt Neal's championship victories, and the fact that Team Dynamics were designing and building their
own S2000 Honda Civic Type R (with unofficial support from Honda), they were no longer entered into the Independents category, and were classed as neither an
"independent" or "works" team until the 2009 season, when the Manufacturers championship was renamed Manufacturers/Constructors Championship to allow
both Team Aon and Team Dynamics to compete with at the time the sole works entry of Vauxhall.

Car regulations

Current regulations

As of the 2014 British Touring Car Championship, all cars are built to the same regulations:

Next Generation Touring Car. New set of regulations specifically developed for the BTCC as a way
of moving the sport forward and cut costs for competitors. Introduced from 2011, these new technical
regulations were designed to dramatically reduce the design, build and running costs of the cars and
engines as well as reduce reliance on WTCC/S2000 equipment. NGTC cars initially maintained
performance parity with S2000 cars until the 2013 season when full NGTC cars became the main
championship class with Hybrid S2000/NGTC cars running in a secondary class. From the 2014 VXRacing Vectra being checked by the
season, only NGTC cars are eligible to compete in the BTCC. scrutineers

Cost control measures

There are strict limits to the modifications which can be made to the cars, which are intended to reduce the cost of running a competitive team, which had become
prohibitive in the final years of the Super Touring rules. These cost reductions saw a rise in independent entries – teams or individuals entering cars purchased from
the manufacturer teams when they update their chassis.
With the introduction of the NGTC rules, all cars share a number of common components provided through a contract with RML Group. This has allowed many
independent teams to enter without the need for manufacturer support, and negating the need to source ex-works cars.
Teams can install an engine from their
marque's broad 'family' of cars, or opt to lease an engine from TOCA, built by Swindon Engines which also helps to make the cost of entry more affordable.

To further keep costs in check, the BTCC uses a single tyre supplier, with Dunlop the current supplier of rubber to all the teams. For dry races, the Dunlop
SportMaxx Prime tyre is used, along with the use of the Option tyre (Soft/Hard) mandated at one race each meeting. For wet races, the Dunlop SportMaxx
BluResponse tyre is used.

Fuels

The rules previously allowed for a variety of different fuels in a bid to encourage more efficient cars. In 2004 Mardi Gras Motorsport independently entered a
Liquified petroleum gas powered Super 2000 Honda Civic Type-R (which was subsequently replaced by a more competitive BTC-Touring Peugeot 406 Coupé,
still LPG powered), and in 2005 Tech-Speed Motorsport converted an ex-works Vauxhall Astra Coupé to run on bio-ethanol fuel. In the middle of 2006,
Kartworld's owner-driver Jason Hughes converted his 4-cylinder MG ZS to run on Bio-Ethanol, soon followed by the West Surrey Racing cars of championship
contender Colin Turkington and Rob Collard, and for the final event at Silverstone, Richard Marsh converted his Peugeot 307 to run on bio-ethanol fuel. Only
Hughes continued on this fuel in 2007 and 2008.
The regulations also permitted cars to run on diesel; attempted first in the 2007 season by Rick Kerry in a BMW
120d E87 run by Team AFM Racing. In 2008 SEAT Sport UK entered two Turbo Diesel Power SEAT Leons – the first diesel powered manufacturer entered
cars.
At the start of the 2010 season, it was announced that Team AON racing had converted both of their Ford Focus ST cars to run on LPG.

Under current NGTC regulations, all entrants use Carless HiperFlo 300 which is a 101/102 RON and 89/90 MON unleaded gasoline with approximately 2%
oxygen content that meets the FIA 'Appendix J' gasoline specification.

Previous regulations

The following regulations have been applied to the championship:

1958 – unique BTCC regulations[1]

1959 – FIA Appendix J Category C[1]
1960 – 'silhouette' special saloon cars (1000cc)[1]
1961 to 1965 – FIA Group 2[1]
1966 to 1969 – FIA Group 5[1]
1970 to 1973 – FIA Group 2[1]
1974 to 1983 – FIA Group 1[1]
1983 to 1990 – FIA Group A[1]
1991 to 2000 – 2 Litre Touring Car Formula, later becoming FIA Super Touring
2001 to 2011 – BTC Touring. The BTCC developed and introduced this specification in 2001, in response to the spiralling costs of the Super
Touring specification. However, with the Super 2000 specification being used in the newly reformed World Touring Car Championship, the
popularity of the BTC-T spec with top teams and manufactures was short lived. Therefore, from the 2007 season, BTC-T spec cars were no
longer allowed to win the championship outright. The 2010 season was meant to be the last year BTC-T cars would be eligible to enter the
championship, however Series Director Alan Gow announced a one-year extension to allow BTC-T to compete in 2011 (with their base-
weight +50 kg on the 2010 season). Only cars that competed in 2010 would be eligible to race in 2011.[6]
2004 to 2013 – Super 2000. Regulations first introduced to the BTCC in 2004, allowing teams to build cars eligible to race in several different
Touring Car Championships, including the World Touring Car Championship. Car built to this specification were eligible to compete until the
end of the 2013 season, however the last fully S2000 cars were entered in the 2011 season.
2010 to 2013 – S2000/NGTC Hybrid. From the 2010 season, teams with S2000 chassis were allowed to use an NGTC engine with their car.
As of the 2012 season, all teams with S2000 chassis, used NGTC turbo charged engines. This hybrid specification was eligible until the end
of the 2013 season.

Circuits
Being a national championship, the British Touring Car Championship has visited circuits throughout the United Kingdom
over its long history. Currently the series visits eight different tracks in England and Scotland over the course of ten
meetings. These tracks are: Brands Hatch (Indy Layout), Donington Park, Thruxton (the fastest track ever visited by the
BTCC, with an average speed of 111.31  mph, set by Andrew Jordan during qualifying in 2014), Oulton Park, Croft,
Snetterton, Knockhill, and Silverstone (National and International layouts), with a return to Brands Hatch (GP Layout) at
the end of the season.

In the past, the BTCC has visited Mondello Park in Ireland and Pembrey in Wales. A street race around the city of
Birmingham known as the Birmingham Superprix, was held in 1989 and 1990.

Aintree, Crystal Palace, Goodwood, Ingliston, Mallory Park and Rockingham have also hosted rounds in the past.

Race format
On the Saturday of a race weekend there are two practice sessions followed by a 30-minute qualifying session which
Current circuits of the BTCC
determines the starting order for the first race on the Sunday, the fastest driver lining up in pole position.

Each race typically consists of between 16 and 25 laps, depending on the length of the circuit. A race may be extended by
three laps if three or more laps have been run behind a safety car.

The grid for race two is based on the finishing order of race one.[8] For race three, a draw takes place to decide at which place the grid is 'reversed'. This means
drivers finishing race two in positions 6th through 12th could take pole position for race 3 depending on the outcome of the draw. For example, if ball number 7 is
drawn, the driver finishing in 7th position in race two starts on pole, 6th place starts in second place, 5th place starts in third etc. Drivers finishing in 8th place and
beyond would start race three in their finishing order for race two. The draw is normally conducted by a celebrity or VIP,
live on TV. For 2014, this was changed so that the driver who finished Race 2 in 10th position made the draw. Fabrizio
Giovanardi has twice[9][10] managed to put himself on pole position by drawing out number 10.

Before 2006, the driver finishing in 10th place in race two took pole position for race three. This initiated deliberate race
'fixing', whereby some drivers attempted to finished in 10th place during race two to gain pole position in race three. This
"reverse grid" rule polarised opinion: some fans enjoy the spectacle afforded by having unlikely drivers on pole position
while faster ones have to battle through the field; others feel it detracts from the purity of the racing. For example, some
drivers might decide to slow down and let others pass them, thereby improving their own starting position for the "reverse
Championship contenders Jason
grid" race, which is contrary to the spirit of motor racing – which is to try to come first in every race. It also led to some Plato (SEAT) and Fabrizio
safety concerns as drivers would slow dramatically on the approach to the finish line, with cars behind forced to take Giovanardi (Vauxhall) collide during a
evasive action to avoid collecting slower cars ahead. These factors contributed the rule change for the 2006 season. BTCC race at Snetterton in July
2007. The BTCC is known for being
Points system a high-contact series.[7]

Current points system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen drivers in each race as follows:

Current BTCC points system (2012–Present)

Lea
Pole Fastest
Race  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  A
Position Lap
La
R1 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1
R2 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
R3 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1

No driver may collect more than one "Lead a Lap" point per race no matter how many laps they lead.

Previous points system

Points are awarded to the top ten drivers in each race as follows:

BTCC points system

Race  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Pole Position Fastest Lap Lead A Lap
R1 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1
R2 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
R3 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1

No driver may collect more than one "Lead a Lap" point per race no matter how many laps they lead.

Television coverage
The BBC screened highlights of every race from 1988 to 2001. The F1 commentator at the time, Murray Walker, commentated. From 1997, some races were
screened live with Charlie Cox joining Murray Walker. After 1997 the commentary team was Charlie Cox and John Watson with Murray Walker dedicating his
time to Formula 1.

In the UK, ITV covered the series from 2002, with commentary from Ben Edwards and former champion Tim Harvey, with Toby Moody replacing Edwards after
he replaced Martin Brundle on the BBC's F1 coverage in 2012 and David Addison replaced Toby Moody[11] for the 2013 season. In 2006 the ITV coverage
included highlights from the first and second race of the day and live coverage of the third and final race. This returned in the second half of 2007, after the first
five meetings had been on ITV3 (a digital channel with fewer viewers), with a half-hour late-night highlights show. ITV also has a Sunday night show called
Motorsport UK, featuring many of the supporting races. From 2008, the races were screened live on ITV4, along with the support races.

The series is screened in other countries. In Australia, Fox Sports Australia have been covering the BTCC championship since 2000. From 2009 the ITV coverage
has screened on ONE HD. Speed TV screened several seasons in the USA over the winter, but this ended when the network became Fox Sports 1 in 2013.
BTCC returned to the air in the US with the 2015 season, being aired on CBS Sports Network in condensed, one-hour packages like those aired on Speed. Unlike
Speed's offering as the series being winter programming filling the void after the American racing season, CBSSN airs events a week or so after their actual
running.

Motors TV used to show all the races live, including some support races, both in the UK and across Europe.[12] In 2007 Setanta Sports showed all the races live,
including the support races; this ceased when the entire day's coverage moved to ITV4.

The current coverage consists of Saturday's Qualifying Sessions and support races live on ITV Hub. Sunday coverage starts an hour before Race 1 and finishes
after Race 3. All of Sunday's Coverage is aired on ITV4. ITV has a one-hour highlights programme on the Monday night following the race.
 TV Coverage of 2022 season
TV Race Race Race
Country Language Qualifying Notes
Network 1 2 3
Up to 7 Hours of coverage per meeting (also shows live and delayed coverage of
ITV4 / ITV4 No Live Live Live
English support races). Simulcast High Definition coverage on ITV4 HD
HD
No Highlights 90 minute highlight show of all 3 races and qualifying
United
Kingdom[13] ITV Sport Live video stream. Highlights available to watch anytime after the race via the Race
English Live Live Live Live
Website Archive
ITV / ITV 90 minute highlight show of all 3 races and qualifying. Simulcast High Definition
English No Highlights
HD coverage on ITV HD

Live timing
Live timing for the BTCC and its support races, as well as testing, is provided by Timing Solutions Ltd from their website (http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major
&series=BTCC&event=races). This service allows you to follow free practice and qualifying as well as race day action via a timing screen from your computer or
mobile phone.

Previous champions
Currently, five championships are awarded per season. The overall driver's championship is the driver gaining the most points overall throughout the season. Since
1992, the Independents driver championship has also been awarded to the leading non-manufacturer-backed driver. There are also awards for the best overall
team, leading manufacturer and, since 2005, the top independent team. Previous championship titles were awarded to the leading "Production" (or "Class B")
driver and team between 2000 and 2003. The Jack Sears Trophy was introduced for the 2013 season and was awarded to the highest scoring driver competing in
S2000 machinery. For 2014, with S2000 cars no longer eligible to compete, it was awarded to the drive that had made up the most places from their grid position
throughout the season. From the 2015 season the Jack Sears Trophy has been awarded to the highest placed rookie driver at the end of the season. For the 60th
anniversary year in 2018, any driver who had yet to take an overall podium was eligible to contest the Jack Sears Trophy.
 Overall Independent Secondary Class

Season Manufacturers
Drivers' Champion
Drivers' Teams' Drivers' Teams'
(Car)
/ Makes
Teams' Champion [14] Champion Champion Champion Champion
Champion [14]
Jack Sears

1958 none none

(Austin A105 Westminster)
Jeff Uren

1959 none' none

(Ford Zephyr Six)
Doc Shepherd

1960 none none

(Austin A40 Farina)
Sir John Whitmore

1961 none none

(Austin Seven)
John Love

1962 none none

(Morris Cooper)
Jack Sears (2)

1963 (Ford Galaxie & Ford Cortina none none

Lotus)
Jim Clark

1964 none none

(Ford Cortina Lotus)
Weybridge
Roy Pierpoint

1965 none Engineering

( Ford Mustang)
Company [15]
John Fitzpatrick

1966 none Team Lotus [16]

( Ford Anglia)
Frank Gardner

1967 none none

(Ford Falcon Sprint)
Frank Gardner (2)

1968 (Ford Cortina Lotus) & (Ford none none

Escort Twin Cam)
Alec Poole

1969 none none

(Austin Cooper 970S)
Bill McGovern

1970 none none

(Sunbeam Imp)
Bill McGovern (2)

1971 none none

(Sunbeam Imp Rallye)
Bill McGovern (3)

1972 none none

(Sunbeam Imp)
Frank Gardner (3)

1973 none none

(Chevrolet Camaro Z28)
Bernard Unett

1974 none none

(Hillman Avenger GT)
Chevrolet
Andy Rouse
Camaro [17]

1975 none
(Triumph Dolomite Sprint) [17] Triumph
Dolomite [17]
Bernard Unett (2)

1976 none none

(Chrysler Avenger GT)
Bernard Unett (3)

1977 none none

(Chrysler Avenger GT)
Richard Longman

1978 none none

(BL Mini 1275GT)
Richard Longman (2)

1979 BL Mini[18] none

(BL Mini 1275GT) [18]
Win Percy

1980 none none

(Mazda RX-7)
Win Percy (2)

1981 none none

(Mazda RX-7)
Win Percy (3)

1982 none none

( Toyota Corolla)
Andy Rouse (2)

1983 none none

(Alfa Romeo GTV6)
Andy Rouse (3)

1984 none none

(Rover Vitesse)
Andy Rouse (4)

1985 none none

(Ford Sierra XR4Ti)
Chris Hodgetts

1986 none none

(Toyota Corolla GT)
Chris Hodgetts (2)

1987 none none

(Toyota Corolla GT)
Frank Sytner

1988 none none

(BMW E30 M3)
1989 John Cleland
none none
 (Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v)
Robb Gravett
Frank
1990 none none
(Ford Sierra RS500) Sytner
Will Hoy

1991 BMW none Will Hoy

(BMW E30 M3)
Tim Harvey
James
1992 Vauxhall none
(BMW E36 318is) Kaye
Joachim Winkelhock

1993 BMW none Matt Neal

(BMW E36 318i)
Gabriele Tarquini
James
1994 Alfa Romeo none
(Alfa Romeo 155 TS) Kaye (2)
John Cleland (2)
Matt Neal
1995 Renault Vauxhall Sport
Vauxhall Cavalier (2)
Frank Biela
Lee
1996 Audi Audi Sport UK
(Audi A4 Quattro) Brookes

Alain Menu
Williams Renault Robb
1997 Renault
( Renault Laguna) Dealer Racing Gravett

Rickard Rydell
Vodafone Nissan Tommy
1998 Nissan Production Class
( Volvo S40) Racing Rustad
Laurent Aïello
Vodafone Nissan Matt Neal Drivers' Teams'
1999 Nissan
(Nissan Primera) Racing (3) Champion Champion

Alain Menu (2)

Matt Neal Alan
2000 Ford Ford Team Mondeo
(Ford Mondeo) (4) Morrison

Jason Plato
Simon GR
2001 Vauxhall Vauxhall Motorsport none
(Vauxhall Astra Coupe) Harrison Motorsport
James Thompson
James Synchro
2002 Vauxhall Vauxhall Motorsport Dan Eaves
(Vauxhall Astra Coupe) Kaye Motorsport
Yvan Muller
Rob Luke Barwell
2003 Vauxhall VX Racing
(Vauxhall Astra Coupe) Collard Hines Motorsport

James Thompson (2)

Anthony
2004 Vauxhall VX Racing
(Vauxhall Astra Coupe) Reid
Matt Neal
Matt Neal
2005 Vauxhall Team Halfords Team Halfords
(Honda Integra) (5)
Matt Neal (2)
Matt Neal
2006 SEAT Team Halfords Team Halfords
(Honda Integra) (6)
Fabrizio Giovanardi
Colin
2007 Vauxhall SEAT Sport UK Team RAC
(Vauxhall Vectra VXR) Turkington
Fabrizio Giovanardi (2) Colin
2008 Vauxhall VX Racing Team RAC
(Vauxhall Vectra VXR) Turkington (2)
Colin Turkington
Colin
2009 Vauxhall VX Racing Team RAC
(BMW E90 320si) Turkington (3)
Jason Plato (2)
Tom
2010 Honda Honda Racing Team Team Aon
(Chevrolet Cruze) Chilton
Matt Neal (3)
James Triple 8 Race
2011 Honda Honda Racing Team Jack Sears Trophy
(Honda Civic) Nash Engineering
Gordon Shedden
Honda / Team Honda Yuasa Racing Andrew Pirtek Racing Drivers' Teams'
2012
(Honda Civic) Dynamics[19] Team Jordan (Eurotech) Champion Champion
Andrew Jordan
Honda / Team Honda Yuasa Racing Andrew Pirtek Racing Lea
2013
(Honda Civic) Dynamics[20] Team Jordan (3) (Eurotech) Wood
Colin Turkington (2)
MG / Triple Colin Dave
2014 eBay Motors eBay Motors
( BMW 125i M Sport) Eight[21] Turkington (4) Newsham
Gordon Shedden (2)
Honda / Team Team BMR RCIB Colin Team BMR RCIB Josh
2015
(Honda Civic Type R) Dynamics[22] Insurance Turkington (5) Insurance Cook
Gordon Shedden (3)
Team JCT600 with Andrew Motorbase Ashley
2016 BMW
(Honda Civic Type R) GardX Jordan (3) Performance Sutton
Not awarded
Ashley Sutton
Tom Speedworks Senna
2017 BMW Team BMW
(Subaru Levorg GT) Ingram Motorsport Proctor
Colin Turkington (3)
Tom Speedworks Dan
2018 BMW Team BMW
(BMW 125i M Sport) Ingram (2) Motorsport Cammish
Colin Turkington (4)
Halfords Yuasa Rory Cobra Sport Rory
2019 BMW
( BMW 330i M Sport) Racing Butcher AmD Butcher
Ashley Sutton (2)
Ashley Laser Tools Michael
2020 BMW Laser Tools Racing
(Infiniti Q50) Sutton Racing Crees
Ashley Sutton (3)
Ashley Laser Tools Dan
2021 BMW Laser Tools Racing
(Infiniti Q50) Sutton Racing Rowbottom

Manufacturers'/Constructors' championship winners (1991–present)

 Year Make Car Wins
1991 BMW BMW M3 8/14
1992 Vauxhall Vauxhall Cavalier 5/15
1993 BMW BMW 318i 8/17
1994 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 155 9/21
1995 Renault Renault Laguna 10/25
1996 Audi Audi A4 8/26
1997 Renault Renault Laguna 14/24
1998 Nissan Nissan Primera 9/26
1999 Nissan Nissan Primera 13/26
2000 Ford Ford Mondeo 11/24
2001 Vauxhall Vauxhall Astra Coupé 25/26
2002 Vauxhall Vauxhall Astra Coupé 15/20
2003 Vauxhall Vauxhall Astra Coupé 11/20
2004 Vauxhall Vauxhall Astra Coupé 11/30
2005 Vauxhall Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 8/30
2006 SEAT SEAT León 11/30
2007 Vauxhall Vauxhall Vectra 10/30
2008 Vauxhall Vauxhall Vectra 8/30
2009 Vauxhall Vauxhall Vectra 6/30
2010 Honda Honda Civic 10/30
2011 Honda Honda Civic 13/30
2012 Honda Honda Civic 13/30
2013 Honda Honda Civic 9/30
2014 MG MG6 GT 7/30
2015 Honda Honda Civic Type R 7/30
2016 BMW BMW 125i M Sport 4/30
2017 BMW BMW 125i M Sport 7/30
2018 BMW BMW 125i M Sport 3/30
2019 BMW BMW 330i M Sport 11/30
2020 BMW BMW 330i M Sport 6/27
2021 BMW BMW 330i M Sport 5/30

Series sponsors
The BTCC has had several championship sponsors over the years.

Year Sponsor
1960 SupaTura
1972 Wiggins Teape Paperchase
1974 Castrol Anniversary
1975 Southern Organs
1976 Keith Prowse
1977-82 Tricentrol
1983-85 Trimoco
1987-88 Dunlop
1989-92 Esso
1993-2000 Auto Trader
2001 theAA.com
2002-04 Green Flag
2005-07 Dunlop
2008-09 HiQ
2010-18 Dunlop
2019- Kwik Fit

Manufacturer/Constructor Entries
The BTCC features entries with the backing, funding and technical support of a motor manufacturer. This may be a motor racing team running cars on behalf of
the manufacturer or cars being run directly by the factory. Below is a timeline of manufacturer/constructor entries from the beginning of the 2-litre era.
 Manufacturer/Constructor Entries
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20
Alfa Romeo
Audi
BMW
Ch
Ford Ford Ford
Honda Honda Honda

Mazda
MG
Mitsubishi
Nissan Nissan
Peugeot Peugeot
Proton
Renault
SEAT

Toyota
Vauxhall
Volvo
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20

Support races
Each BTCC race meeting, the crowds are kept further entertained by the appearance of high-profile supporting championships, known as the TOCA Support
Package, from the manufacturers Ford, Ginetta, Porsche and Renault.[23]

TOCA support package

The TOCA Support Package consists of five main support championships, which support the championship at almost
every round, along with several smaller championships supporting one or two events. All the support championships are
either Single Make Championships or Formula racing.

After previously supported the BTCC in the late 1990s and then in 2013 and 2014, the British Formula Ford
Championship announced that it was folding to become the MSA Formula, the FIA's Formula 4 championship in the UK
for the 2015 season. Known as F4 British Championship from 2016, the championship uses Mygale carbon-fibre
monocoque chassis and a Ford 1.6L EcoBoost engine as used in the more modern Formula Ford cars.[24]
A Ginetta G50 Supercup car.
The Ginetta GT Supercup is a GT style, multi class championship. The main class is the G55 class, utilising Ginetta's G55
car. The second class, known as the G50 class, utilises the older and less powerful Ginetta G50. Most weekends in 2013
see three Supercup races with a few rounds hosting only two races. Ginetta also run a championship on the support
package that caters for up and coming young talent in the form of the Ginetta Junior Championship. These 14- to 17-year-
olds race in identical Ginetta G40J cars with strict regulations which help keep costs down. In 2013, the championship
with run two races at all BTCC weekends.

Out of all the current support series, the Porsche Carrera Cup GB is the longest serving support championship. Drivers
compete in identical Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 997) cars which produce 450 bhp. The three tier championship splits Porsche Carrera Cup GB Race at
drivers according to their racing experience. Professional drivers compete in the Pro class, with semi-professional and Donington Park
amateur drivers racing in either Pro-Am1 or Pro-Am2. From 2013, the Carrera Cup has held two races at each BTCC
meeting.

Finally, the Renault Clio Cup UK allows aspiring touring car drivers to showcase their talent in this single make series, utilising Clio Renaultsport 200 cars. The
championship awards three different titles for drivers. Along with the overall drivers' championship, younger rookie drivers can chase points for the Graduate Cup
and older gentlemen drivers can seek points for the Masters Cup. During 2013, the Clio Cup will hold two races at all BTCC weekends except the rounds at Croft
and Knockhill.

For 2020, the Renault Clio Cup UK has been replaced by the Mini Challenge, which joins from the British GT package. The Clio Cup has joined the British GT
Package instead.

Previous support races

Formula Renault UK - Early in 2012, the long supporting Formula Renault UK championship announced that it had cancelled its 2012 season
after only receiving six entries and hoped to return for the 2013 season.[25] However, it was reported in the media that the series was ended
definitively in September 2012.[26]
SEAT Cupra Championship - was a one make series that ran for six years between 2003 and 2008, and as a support package to the BTCC
between 2004 and 2008. The series folded after SEAT UK ended its racing activities.
 Formula BMW UK
Renault Spider Cup
Formula Vauxhall
Formula Vauxhall Junior
Lotus Elise Championship
Vauxhall Vectra Championship
Ford Fiesta Championship
See also
List of British Touring Car Championship records
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