Ash Sutton produced a sublime drive to claim his first win of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season at Donington Park this afternoon (Sunday). This came as part of NAPA Racing one-two from teammate Dan Cammish.
It was Charles Rainford who initially got the best getaway in the second race of the day, launching his WSR BMW past both the pole-sitting Audi of Mikey Doble, and Sutton’s Ford. Sutton produced a strong cutback as they exited Redgate however, slipping up the inside to steal a lead he was never to lose.
He would be forced to wait a little longer to push on though, following an off for Nicolas Hamilton’s Hyundai which summoned the safety car. Another bit of drama from the Team VERTU stable came for reigning champion Tom Ingram, who dived to the pits at the end of the formation lap with a failing alternator.
Full speed action resumed on lap five, and while the closed up pack offered up an opportunity for those behind Sutton to challenge, he made no mistake, streaming a way to a 48th career success.
The main battle came behind where Rainford and Doble initially ran second and third, with Cammish fourth. Doble rapidly lost ground thereafter, struggling for pace mid-race and ultimately dropping down to 14th. Rainford clung on a while longer though, remaining second until lap 16, when Cammish swept around the outside at Redgate. Rainford fought back, but Cammish had the position secured by the Old Hairpin.
Rainford held onto a podium position until just three laps from the flag, when Gordon Shedden was another to move around the outside at the first corner. This time, Rainford lost ground in quick succession to Aiden Moffat’s Audi and his own teammate Daryl De Leon as he lost momentum through the Craners and Old Hairpin.
Shedden drove home from there to join the NAPA Fords on the podium, with Moffat and De Leon securing fourth and fifth by the flag. Rainford managed to hold on to take sixth as the race came to an end after 21 laps, extended following the safety car period. Dexter Patterson was seventh on a strong day for the Power Maxed Audis, just in front of Ricky Collard, who came home as the best classified Team VERTU Hyundai.
Adam Morgan was ninth for Cataclean Plato Racing, at the wheel’s only remaining Mercedes after Daniel Rowbottom retired. Josh Cook recovered to complete the top 10, bouncing back after his earlier retirement from the podium fight.
Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, Donington Park, Race 2
- Ash Sutton, NAPA Racing UK, Ford Focus Titanium
- Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK, Ford Focus Titanium, +2.634s
- Gordon Shedden, Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, Toyota Corolla GR Sport, +3.038s
- Aiden Moffat, LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing, Audi A3 Saloon, +4.505s
- Daryl De Leon, WSR, BMW 330i M Sport, +5.740s
- Charles Rainford, WSR, BMW 330i M Sport, +6.126s
- Dexter Patterson, Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing, Audi A3 Saloon, +10.971s
- Ricky Collard, Team VERTU, Hyundai i30N, +12.796s
- Adam Morgan, Cataclean Plato Racing, Mercedes A35 Saloon, +14.309s
- Josh Cook, Speedworks Corolla Racing, Toyota Corolla GR Sport, +15.201s
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