2025 BTCC drivers and teams

Which drivers are confirmed for BTCC 2025?

Four-time champion Ash Sutton was one of the first to have a firmed-up drive for 2025. The NAPA Racing UK team confirmed in April that Sutton had signed a three-year extension on his contract, committing both parties to the BTCC until at least the end of the 2026 season.

While no there has been no official confirmation for 2025 at present, 2024 rookie Scott Sumpton has confirmed that he will not be returning with Restart Racing next season. Having competed with the squad for two years – the first in the TCR UK championship – Sumpton announced he was leaving the team in a social media update. The initial post suggested he would be leaving the series entirely, but a later edit confirmed that he was moving to “a new challenge within the BTCC.”

Elsewhere, Excelr8 Motorsport confirmed at the end of October the return of the two Toms – Chilton and Ingram, to spearhead its charge in 2025.

Which teams and cars will be racing in BTCC 2025?

While its drivers and cars will remain the same, Team Bristol Street Motors’ official entry will change to Team VERTU. This change follows the decision made by the Vertu Motors group to consolidate its main retail brands (of which Bristol Street Motors was one) together under one banner.

Vertu has been working with the Hyundai team since 2021, and has been title sponsor since 2022, enjoying no fewer than 20 race wins and 52 podiums. In its first season as title sponsor, Tom Ingram took the Hyundai to championship glory and finished no lower than second in the standings for the next season. Ingram returns to lead the team once more, with Tom Chilton joining him in the garage once again. Chilton celebrated his 500^th BTCC start in 2024 and will line up for his fourth year behind the wheel of the i30.

Alliance Racing, the team behind NAPA Racing UK, has also confirmed that the Ford Focus ST will be back for 2025, but there are serious discussions ongoing regarding a replacement for 2026. While remaining coy on what’s in the pipeline, team owner Pete Osborne has gone on record to state it will be a front-wheel-drive saloon from a manufacturer currently not in the BTCC paddock.

Grids in 2024 were noticeably lower than previous years, and the BTCC has stated it is actively looking for more teams for next season. However, TOCA boss Alan Gow has also announced there will be a cap of 24 entries on the grid for the 2025 season.

One of the teams expected to be in the running to extend the field next year will be One Motorsport. The team stepped away from the grid for 2024 but stated from the beginning that it was eyeing up a return in 2025. One Motorsport’s previous driver line-up have all found places in the BTCC paddock elsewhere, with Josh Cook and Aiden Moffat jumping across to Speedworks to drive the satellite Toyota Corolla team, while Jade Edwards is now a regular pundit in the ITV4 TV studio.

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2025 BTCC drivers and teams