2024 British Touring Car Championship
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The 2024 Kwik Fit[1] British Touring Car Championship (commonly abbreviated as BTCC) is a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. The championship features 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 2024 season is the 67th British Touring Car Championship season, the 14th season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification and the third season using hybrid technology.
Teams and drivers[edit]
Entering/re-entering BTCC
- 2022 TCR UK Touring Car Championship winner Chris Smiley returned to the series after having last raced in 2021 for Ginsters Excelr8 with TradePriceCars.com, driving for Restart Racing in their debut year[19]
- Scott Sumpton made his BTCC debut with Restart Racing in the Cupra Leon[20]
Changed teams
- Josh Cook and Aiden Moffat moved from One Motorsport with Starline Racing to LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ[12][13]
- Andrew Watson moved from CarStore Power Maxed Racing to Toyota Gazoo Racing UK[10]
- Rob Huff moved from Go-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown to Toyota Gazoo Racing UK[11]
- Bobby Thompson moved from Autobrite Direct with Millers Oils and Go-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown to Zeus Cloud Racing with WSR for the remainder of this season to replace Stephen Jelley. [14]
Leaving BTCC
- Rory Butcher took a sabbatical this year to focus on his family and other projects[23]
- Stephen Jelley, George Gamble, Jack Butel and Dan Lloyd departed the BTCC for the Porsche Carrera Cup GB.[24][25][26]
- Ricky Collard departed the BTCC for British GT.[27]
- Jade Edwards left the BTCC after failing to secure financial backing for her seat.[28]
Team changes
- Restart Racing made their BTCC debut with two Cupra Leons for Chris Smiley and Scott Sumpton[29]
- Team Dynamics will return to the series in a multi-year partnership with Bristol Street Motors with EXCELR8.[4]
- One Motorsport will take a sabbatical from the series, focusing on 2025 season.[30]
Mid-Season Changes
- Bobby Thompson Joined Zeus Cloud Racing with WSR From the Snetterton round onwards.[14]
Race calendar[edit]
The 2024 calendar was announced on 15 May 2023.[31]
| Round | Circuit | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
27–28 April |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 2 | R4 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) |
11–12 May |
| R5 | |||
| R6 | |||
| 3 | R7 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
25–26 May |
| R8 | |||
| R9 | |||
| 4 | R10 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) |
8–9 June |
| R11 | |||
| R12 | |||
| 5 | R13 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) |
22–23 June |
| R14 | |||
| R15 | |||
| 6 | R16 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) |
27–28 July |
| R17 | |||
| R18 | |||
| 7 | R19 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
10–11 August |
| R20 | |||
| R21 | |||
| 8 | R22 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) |
24–25 August |
| R23 | |||
| R24 | |||
| 9 | R25 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
21–22 September |
| R26 | |||
| R27 | |||
| 10 | R28 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) |
5–6 October |
| R29 | |||
| R30 | |||
Results and standings[edit]
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning Driver | Winning team | Winning independent | Winning JST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park National | Tom Ingram | Tom Ingram | Tom Ingram | Team Bristol Street Motors | Árón Taylor-Smith | Ronan Pearson |
| R2 | Ronan Pearson | Tom Ingram | Team Bristol Street Motors | Árón Taylor-Smith | Mikey Doble | |||
| R3 | Tom Ingram | Aiden Moffat | LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ | Mikey Doble | Mikey Doble | |||
| 2 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy | Colin Turkington | Colin Turkington | Colin Turkington | Team BMW | Árón Taylor-Smith | Mikey Doble |
| R2 | Ashley Sutton | Colin Turkington | Team BMW | Mikey Doble | Mikey Doble | |||
| R3 | Tom Ingram | Ronan Pearson | Team Bristol Street Motors | Árón Taylor-Smith | Ronan Pearson | |||
| 3 | R1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | ||||||
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| 4 | R1 | Thruxton Circuit | ||||||
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| 5 | R1 | Oulton Park | ||||||
| R2 | ||||||||
| R3 | ||||||||
| 6 | R1 | Croft Circuit | ||||||
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| R3 | ||||||||
| 7 | R1 | Knockhill Racing Circuit | ||||||
| R2 | ||||||||
| R3 | ||||||||
| 8 | R1 | Donington Park GP | ||||||
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| 9 | R1 | Silverstone Circuit | ||||||
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| R3 | ||||||||
| 10 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | ||||||
| R2 | ||||||||
| R3 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championship[edit]
| Points system | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | R1 PP | Fastest lap | Lead laps in race | |
| 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
- Notes
- The point for leading laps in race is one point, regardless of how many laps led
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P – Pole position F – Fastest lap
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References[edit]
- ^ "Kwik Fit replaces Dunlop as BTCC title sponsor". Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Motorbase name to depart as Alliance Racing formed". TouringCarTimes. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "NAPA Racing confirms unchanged quartet for 2024". TouringCarTimes. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b "EXCELR8, Team Dynamics enter new partnership". TouringCarTimes. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Team Bristol Street Motors reveals 2024 livery". TouringCarTimes. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton to spearhead EXCELR8 challenget". TouringCarTimes. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Ronan Pearson extends EXCELR8 stay". TouringCarTimes. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Nick Halstead secures EXCELR8 return". TouringCarTimes. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Team HARD drops off BTCC entry as TBL holders confirmed". TouringCarTimes. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Andrew Watson makes Speedworks switch". TouringCarTimes. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Rob Huff secures full-time BTCC return with Speedworks". TouringCarTimes. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Josh Cook to lead Speedworks satellite squad". TouringCarTimes. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Aiden Moffat takes second Speedworks satellite seat". TouringCarTimes. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bobby Thompson joins West Surrey Racing for remainder of the season". TouringCarTimes. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b "WSR confirms Colin Turkington, Adam Morgan for 2024". TouringCarTimes. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Jake Hill retains West Surrey Racing seat for 2024". TouringCarTimes. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship - Entry List" (PDF). BTCC. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Daryl DeLeon sticks with Team HARD for 2024". TouringCarTimes. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Chris Smiley to lead Restart Racing programme". touringcartimes.com. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Scott Sumpton completes Restart Racing line-up". touringcartimes.com. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Aron Taylor-Smith extends Power Maxed Racing stay". TouringCarTimes. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Mikey Doble retains Power Maxed Racing seat". TouringCarTimes. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ TouringCarTimes (30 January 2024). "Rory Butcher to take sabbatical from BTCC". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "BTCC race winner Lloyd in Porsche Carrera Cup GB switch". www.autosport.com. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Motorsport NewzLatest Motorsport News From Around The WorldBTCC racer Jack Butel joins Toro Verde GT for Porsche Carrera Cup GB campaign". Motorsport Newz. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ TouringCarTimes (22 January 2024). "Stephen Jelley confirms BTCC departure". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Collards join forces at Barwell in British GT title tilt". www.autosport.com. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Ashby, Chris (19 April 2024). "Jade Edwards rules out chances of securing 2024 drive". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Chris Smiley returns to the BTCC with Restart Racing". www.btcc.net. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "One Motorsport pauses BTCC programme". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "BTCC releases 2024 schedule". TouringCarTimes. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.