2023 British Touring Car Championship

The 2023 Kwik Fit^[1] British Touring Car Championship (commonly abbreviated as BTCC) was a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. The championship featured 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 2023 season was the 66th British Touring Car Championship season and the 13th season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification.

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Rounds Constructor Entries Bristol Street Motors with EXCELR8[2][3] Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance Hyundai/Swindon 1 Tom Ingram[4] All 3 Tom Chilton[5] All 14 Ronan Pearson[6] All 22 Nick Halstead[7] All Team BMW[8] BMW 330e M Sport BMW/Neil Brown 4 Colin Turkington[9] All 12 Stephen Jelley[10] All 33 Adam Morgan[11] All Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport[12][13] 24 Jake Hill[14] All Toyota Gazoo Racing UK Toyota Corolla GR Sport Toyota/Neil Brown 6 Rory Butcher[15] All 37 Ricky Collard[15] All 42 George Gamble[15] All NAPA Racing UK[16] Ford Focus ST Ford/Mountune 27 Dan Cammish[16] All 32 Daniel Rowbottom[17] All 77 Sam Osborne[17] All 116 Ashley Sutton[18] All Independent Entries CarStore Power Maxed Racing[19] Vauxhall Astra TOCA/M-Sport 11 Andrew Watson[20] All 40 Árón Taylor-Smith[21] All 88 Mikey Doble[22] All One Motorsport with Starline Racing[23] Honda Civic Type R Honda/Neil Brown 16 Aiden Moffat[24][25] All 66 Josh Cook[24] All 70 Will Powell[26] 1–5 99 Jade Edwards[27][28] 6–10 Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team HARD. Cupra León TOCA/M-Sport 1–5 17 Dexter Patterson[29] All 18 Daryl DeLeon[30] 6–10 Autobrite Direct with Millers Oils 123 Dan Lloyd[31] All 777 Michael Crees 6–10 19 Bobby Thompson[32][33] 1–5 Go-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown 9–10 28 Nicolas Hamilton[34] 1–6 79 Robert Huff[35] 7 96 Jack Butel[36] 1–9 180 James Gornall 10

Key Eligible for the Jack Sears Trophy for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or Jack Sears Trophy championship at the start of the season. Entry List

Entering/re-entering BTCC

• Nick Halstead returned to the series with Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com, having last raced in 2021 at Croft to replace Rick Parfitt Jr.^[7]
• Andrew Watson debuted with CarStore Power Maxed Racing.^[20]
• Ronan Pearson debuted with Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com, replacing Jack Butel.^[6]
• 2022 Ginetta GT5 and BMW Compact Cup winner Mikey Doble debuted with Power Maxed Racing.^[22]

Changed teams

• Adam Morgan moved from Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport to Team BMW.^[11]
• Dexter Patterson moved from Laser Tools Racing to Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team HARD.^[29]
• Dan Lloyd and Jack Butel both moved from Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com to Autobrite Direct with Millers Oils.^[31][36]
• Aiden Moffat moved from Laser Tools Racing to One Motorsport with Starline Racing.^[24]
• Daniel Rowbottom moved from Halfords Racing with Cataclean to NAPA Racing UK with Cataclean.^[17]
• Árón Taylor-Smith moved from Yazoo with Safuu.com Racing to CarStore Power Maxed Racing.^[21]
• George Gamble moved from Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport to Toyota Gazoo Racing.^[15]
• Jade Edwards moved from Rich Energy BTC Racing to Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team HARD.^[27]
• Will Powell moved from Autobrite Direct with Journey Hero to One Motorsport with Starline Racing.

Leaving BTCC

• Jason Plato retired from the series.^[37]
• Ollie Jackson left the series to compete in the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain.^[38]
• Gordon Shedden was left without a drive following the departure of Team Dynamics from the series.^[39]
• Ash Hand did not return following his debut season with Power Maxed Racing.

Team changes

• Ciceley Motorsport left the series.^[40]
• Laser Tools Racing switched from Aiden Moffat Racing to MB Motorsport.^[12]
• BTC Racing rebranded ahead of this season to One Motorsport with Starline Racing.^[41][42][24]
• Team Dynamics announced they would be taking a hiatus from the BTCC grid in 2023 with the hopes of returning to the championship in the future, but would provide support for the One Motorsport team during the season.^[39]

Mid-Season Changes

• Will Powell was dismissed from One Motorsport during the summer break and was replaced by Jade Edwards who rejoined the team after spending the first half of the season at Team HARD.
• Daryl DeLeon made his BTCC debut at Croft, replacing Jade Edwards who joined One Motorsport.
• Bobby Thompson was forced to step down from his seat following the fifth round due to financial issues, and was replaced by Michael Crees who rejoined the team he previously raced for in 2019.
• Nicolas Hamilton stepped down from his seat following the sixth round and was replaced by Rob Huff for the seventh round, and then Bobby Thompson for the final two.
• Rob Huff returned to the series for one round at Knockhill.
• Bobby Thompson returned to Team HARD for the final two rounds after regaining sufficient financial backing.
• James Gornall returned to the series for the final round driving for Go-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown, replacing Jack Butel.

The 2023 calendar was announced on 31 May 2022.^[43] The Grand Prix layout of Donington Park returned to the calendar for the first time since 2002, taking the place of the second Thruxton round.

Notes

• The point for leading laps in race is one point, regardless of how many laps led

Pos. Driver DPN BHI SNE THR OUL CRO KNO DPGP SIL BHGP Pts 1 Ashley Sutton Ret 15 3 2F 1FL 1FL 1PL 1FL 4 1PL 1FL 12 2P 2 Ret 2F 1FL Ret 6PL 2F 1FL 1PFL 2L 5 23 1L 3 1PFL 1FL 13 446 2 Tom Ingram 3 9F 2 5 2 3 4F 7 1FL 2 2 9 3 3 4 6 4 2 DSQ 10 3 3L 1FL 7 22 3F 2 2 2 4 400 3 Jake Hill 2L 16 4F 4 4 22 2 2 10 4 4 10 1FL 1FL 2F 5 11 7 1L 1L 14 2 3 8 1L 20L 8 6 6 1FL 373 4 Colin Turkington 12 8 5 1L 3 5 3 3 7 6 6 4 9 4 1L 7 6 1FL 11 Ret 17 5 4 6 Ret 8 1FL 4 Ret 10 312 5 Josh Cook 9 19 7 8 7 10 8 27 5 3F 3 11F 6 5 7 4 5 3 RetFL 8 2 7 5 Ret 9 7 6 12 7 2L 268 6 Dan Cammish 1FL 12L 1L 3P 5 4 11 11 DSQ 5 5 8 5 6 5 1PL 2 4 14 Ret 10 WD WD WD Ret 24 23 5 3 9 253 7 Daniel Rowbottom 5P 11 10 Ret 15 9 7 4 3L 24 11 1L Ret 21 8 3 3 5 DNS 23 Ret 8 7 22 2 10 4L 7 8 5 226 8 Ricky Collard 6 Ret 14 9 9 8L Ret 13 14 11 9 5 4 9 9 11 8 15 3 6 5 4 6 4 20 14 7 9 4 6 217 9 Adam Morgan 7 2 22 Ret 16 6 5 5 9 13 12 2L 8 7 3L 19 13 Ret 16 NC 18 12 9 3 4 5 10 10 13 8 199 10 Rory Butcher 11 14 11 7 6 Ret 9 8 2 7 7 7 16 10 10 25 18 8 Ret 15 12 11 8 1L 6 4 Ret 23 19 15 173 11 Árón Taylor-Smith 10 20 9 12 Ret DNS 10 12 Ret 9 8 6 Ret 19 Ret 10 12 9 7 4 15 6 10 2 7F 2L 9 11 Ret 21 165 12 Stephen Jelley 22 4 20 Ret DNS 24 6 6 6L 19 17 16 10 18 13 8 7 Ret 4 3 19 19 13 10 19 18 13 8 9 3L 141 13 Daniel Lloyd 19 13 18 10 14 11 15 10 17 NC 21 18 11 8 23 12 9 Ret 10 5 8 17 12 RetL 10 9 11 15 10 7 111 14 Tom Chilton 15 1L 8 15 12 7 24 15 11 12 13 25 12 11 12 15 10 Ret DSQ 16 20 10 11 12 13 16 Ret 13 12 Ret 97 15 Andrew Watson 4 21 12 Ret 20 23 18 18 18 18 16 13 15 12 15 16 14 14 2 9 16 9 16 11 3 6 18 14 18 18 93 16 Aiden Moffat 13 17 15 13 19 12 19 17 8 14 10 3 20 15 6 13 17 6 Ret 19 7 18 Ret 18 17 13 12 25 11 Ret 87 17 Bobby Thompson 16 10 6 6 11 2 16 20 12 10 Ret DNS 7 Ret Ret 5 Ret 22 3 5 Ret 74 18 Ronan Pearson 24 DSQ 19 16 13 13 12 14 Ret 15 19 19 18 16 17 NC 24 19 5 7 4L 14 14 15F 24 11 5 20 Ret 16 69 19 Sam Osborne 17 3 Ret 14 10 14 13 9 20 21 18 20 Ret 23 14 9 15 17 18 17 13 15 15 9 8 17 17 18 Ret 17 65 20 Mikey Doble 20 5 Ret 19 18 16 17 19 15 8 14 14 13 13 22 14 16 12 9 12 11 16 17 16 11P 15 14 Ret 16 14 63 21 George Gamble 8 Ret 13 11 8 21 14 16 Ret 17 Ret 17 Ret 20 11 18 Ret 10 8 11 9 13 Ret 13 15 23 15 16 Ret Ret 50 22 Dexter Patterson 14 18 16 17 17 15 20 22 13 16 15 15 14 14 20 17 Ret 13 12 13 6 21 18 14 18 19 16 17 14 11 41 23 Michael Crees 21 19 11 20 18 Ret 20 19 17 12 12 Ret 24 Ret DNS 13 24 Nicolas Hamilton 21 6 21 21 25 19 23 24 Ret 22 22 23 21 22 24 WD WD WD 10 25 Daryl DeLeon 23 21 18 Ret 22 Ret 22 Ret Ret 14 26 21 21 Ret 12 6 26 Robert Huff 13 14 Ret 5 27 James Gornall Ret 15 19 1 28 Jack Butel 23 Ret 17 18 24 17 21 21 16 Ret 20 21 17 17 18 20 20 Ret 19 20 22 23 Ret 21 21 25 24 0 29 Will Powell 18 Ret Ret 22 21 18 22 23 19 20 Ret 24 19 Ret 21 0 30 Nick Halstead Ret 7 Ret 23 23 20 26 25 21 NC 23 22 23 24 19 22 22 20 15 21 Ret 24 20 20 25 21 19 22 20 20 -5 31 Jade Edwards DNS NC Ret 20 22 Ret 25 26 DNS 23 Ret Ret 22 Ret 16 24 23 16 17 Ret 21 25 21 19 16 22 20 19 17 Ret -5 Pos. Driver DPN BHI SNE THR OUL CRO KNO DPGP SIL BHGP Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Excluded (EX) P – Pole position F – Fastest lap L – Lead race lap

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Pos.	Driver	DPN			BHI			SNE			THR			OUL			CRO			KNO			DPGP			SIL			BHGP			Pts
1	Josh Cook	9	19	7	8	7	10	8	27	5	3F	3	11F	6	5	7	4	5	3	RetFL	8	2	7	5	Ret	9	7	6	12	7	2L	485
2	Árón Taylor-Smith	10	20	9	12	Ret	DNS	10	12	Ret	9	8	6	Ret	19	Ret	10	12	9	7	4	15	6	10	2	7	2	9	11	Ret	21	370
3	Daniel Lloyd	19	13	18	10	14	11	15	10	17	NC	21	18	11	8	23	12	9	Ret	10	5	8	17	12	RetL	10	9	11	15	10	7	357
4	Andrew Watson	4	21	12	Ret	20	23	18	18	18	18	16	13	15	12	15	16	14	14	2	9	16	9	16	11	3	6	18	14	18	18	353
5	Mikey Doble	20	5	Ret	19	18	16	17	19	15	8	14	14	13	13	22	14	16	12	9	12	11	16	17	16	11	15	14	Ret	16	14	321
6	Aiden Moffat	13	17	15	13	19	12	19	17	8	14	10	3	20	15	6	13	17	6	Ret	19	7	18	Ret	18	17	13	12	Ret	11	Ret	317
7	Dexter Patterson	14	18	16	17	17	15	20	22	13	16	15	15	14	14	20	17	Ret	13	12	13	6	21	18	14	18	19	16	17	14	11	306
8	Bobby Thompson	16	10	6	6	11	2	16	20	12	10	Ret	DNS	7	Ret	Ret										6	Ret	22	3	5	Ret	203*
9	Jack Butel	23	Ret	17	18	24	17	21	21	16	Ret	20	21	17	17	18	20	20	Ret	19	20	22	23	Ret	21	21	25	24				176
10	Jade Edwards	DNS	NC	Ret	20	22	Ret	25	26	DNS	23	Ret	Ret	22	Ret	16	24	23	16	17	Ret	21	25	21	19	16	22	20	19	17	Ret	139*
11	Michael Crees																21	19	11	20	18	Ret	20	19	17	12	12	Ret	24	Ret	DNS	100
12	Nicolas Hamilton	21	6	21	21	25	19	23	24	Ret	22	22	23	21	22	24	WD	WD	WD													99
13	Will Powell	18	Ret	Ret	22	21	18	22	23	19	20	Ret	24	19	Ret	21																81
14	Daryl DeLeon																23	21	18	Ret	22	Ret	22	Ret	Ret	14	26	21	21	Ret	12	73
15	Robert Huff																			13	14	Ret										19
16	James Gornall																												Ret	15	19	19
Pos.	Driver	DPN			BHI			SNE			THR			OUL			CRO			KNO			DPGP			SIL			BHGP			Pts

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Pos. Driver DPN BHI SNE THR OUL CRO KNO DPGP SIL BHGP Pts 1 Andrew Watson 4 21 12 Ret 20 23 18 18 18 18 16 13 15 12 15 16 14 14 2 9 16 9 16 11 3 6 18 14 18 18 451 2 Mikey Doble 20 5 Ret 19 18 16 17 19 15 8 14 14 13 13 22 14 16 12 9 12 11 16 17 16 11 15 14 Ret 16 14 422 3 Dexter Patterson 14 18 16 17 17 15 20 22 13 16 15 15 14 14 20 17 Ret 13 12 13 6 21 18 14 18 19 16 17 14 11 422 4 Sam Osborne 17 3 Ret 14 10 14 13 9 20 21 18 20 Ret 23 14 9 15 17 18 17 13 15 15 9 8 17 17 18 Ret 17 404 5 Ronan Pearson 24 DSQ 19 16 13 13 12 14 Ret 15 19 19 18 16 17 NC 24 19 5 7 4 14 14 15 24 11 5 20 Ret 16 383 6 Jack Butel 23 Ret 17 18 24 17 21 21 16 Ret 20 21 17 17 18 20 20 Ret 19 20 22 23 Ret 21 21 25 24 238 7 Nick Halstead Ret 7 Ret 23 23 20 26 25 21 NC 23 22 23 24 19 22 22 20 15 21 Ret 24 20 20 25 21 19 22 20 20 214* 8 Jade Edwards DNS NC Ret 20 22 Ret 25 26 DNS 23 Ret Ret 22 Ret 16 24 23 16 17 Ret 21 25 21 19 16 22 20 19 17 Ret 189* 9 Nicolas Hamilton 21 6 21 21 25 19 23 24 Ret 22 22 23 21 22 24 WD WD WD 127 10 Will Powell 18 Ret Ret 22 21 18 22 23 19 20 Ret 24 19 Ret 21 106 11 Daryl DeLeon 23 21 18 Ret 22 Ret 22 Ret Ret 14 26 21 21 Ret 12 103 12 James Gornall Ret 15 19 26 Pos. Driver DPN BHI SNE THR OUL CRO KNO DPGP SIL BHGP Pts

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Pos.	Driver	Points
1	Ashley Sutton	176
2	Tom Ingram	130
3	Jake Hill	127
4	Colin Turkington	113
5	Josh Cook	90
6	Dan Cammish	88
7	Daniel Rowbottom	76
8	Rory Butcher	74
9	Ricky Collard	67
10	Adam Morgan	56
11	Árón Taylor-Smith	55
12	Mikey Doble	41
13	Bobby Thompson	37
14	Tom Chilton	34
15	Ronan Pearson	29
16	Daniel Lloyd	28
17	Andrew Watson	28
18	Stephen Jelley	23
19	Aiden Moffat	21
20	Sam Osborne	7
21	George Gamble	6
22	Jack Butel	3
23	Dexter Patterson	1
24	Will Powell	0
25	Nicolas Hamilton	0
26	Nick Halstead	0
27	Jade Edwards	0
28	Robert Huff	0
29	Michael Crees	0
30	Daryl DeLeon	0

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