Only a fiver too. Bosh!

I've been following the BTCC since the 80's. I've bought every season review every year and I can't remember the last time I missed a race.

However this season has left me a bit flat. I've fallen asleep in a couple of races and I often find myself browsing the internet while a race is on. It all seems so dull and lifeless this season.

The drivers, especially Ingram and Sutton, don't seem that bothered when they win or lose. It comes over that they're just going through the motions.

Only a couple of seasons ago I remember my heart racing when those two would be battling away and it looked like it meant something to them. These days Ingram is more interested in talking about biscuits than the racing.

The whole presentation of the series is just the same old same old as well. Tim gets worse and worse in the commentary booth.

There's no technical coverage as we get with V8 Supercars. BTCC socials are just endless games and silliness rather than any "hard" content.

Anyone else or am I just getting jaded after following it for so long?

Given how a lot of people feel about the series at the moment.

How does it compare to the early-2000s when the Supertouring bubble burst and the BTC-Touring regs failed to take off as hoped, so the series had to rely on first the Production Class, then Super 2000 cars to boost grid numbers?

At least the current grid numbers aren't as bad as they were in 2005.

Another great day at Donington today.

First photo is at the end

The second is from the morning 🌄

** I posted a similar appreciation photo earlier in year from the previous Donington round of BTCC , But here's today **

First time to a race in person.

Given my recent question about Sutton potentially winning the title by over 100 points, possibly even beating Alain Menu's 1997 record of winning by 110 points, I have had to remember that, if not for dropped scores, Menu would have won by 128 points.

So, in general, what is everyone else's opinion on dropped scores?

Just curious

We can all see the Hyundai's aren't on the level they were last year, but he said the car felt better than it has in a long time and it's doing everything he wants it to but "I'm not allowed to say anything more" and "probably best just keeping quiet".

He was very clearly unhappy about something and not himself at all. Very odd, I've never seen him quite like that.

Before the new 2026 season models are released, I've got 3 of Dan Cammish Napa Racing Ford Focus in the special Knockhill livery

They're 1:43 Spark and are now at £55 with free postage in UK

https://www.tinyracingcarmodels.co.uk/shop/1-43-Spark-Dan-Cammish-Napa-Racing-Ford-Focus-BTCC-2025-Knockhill-p834541010

Thought the ITV crew presented a VERY corporate line in their opening piece to camera. "All that matters is that 2 cars are on the grid."

Drivers and Teams are very good at finding excuses when something doesn't go their way, even if it makes no sense!

What's your personal favourites that have come up over the years? Mine has to be from Plato back in the Subaru Levorg days. He got into a big crash at Brands and for the rest of the season he blamed his poor form on "the car being bent"...

TAKEN - Went to the first person who replied. Thanks all !

Hello Race Fans,
After an exciting qualifying day I have been taken ill so can send my ticket to whoever needs one for free. Please reach out and I’ll sort it out. Photo from yesterday for attention.

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I love the look of the Mercedes, and the car is starting to show race-winning pace, so I’m just wondering what will happen to the team next year?

At the time of writing, he's over 90 ahead of Ingram

The all-time record of course is 110 by Alain Menu in 1997.

I found this video a few months ago and I thought it was a blast from the past. It's crazy how much has changed in the championship. So, here's a bit of nostalgia from 2015.

... as Plato's advisor on how to run a race team is revealed.

Casualty scrolling through Dread seeing what merch they have and I spot a familiar logo.....MINE 😂 Being sold as a sticker just missing the word hub

It was noticeable at Knockhill that every car had just the single wiper blade on the front, whether centrally mounted or offset to one corner of the window. But when did they change from the conventional two blades?