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(commonly abbreviated as BTCC) is a
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championship for production-based
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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
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Teams and drivers

Entering/re-entering BTCC *
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winner Chris Smiley returned to the series after having last raced in
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for Ginsters Excelr8 with TradePriceCars.com, driving for Restart Racing in their debut year * Scott Sumpton made his BTCC debut with Restart Racing in the Cupra Leon Changed teams *
Josh Cook Josh Cook (born 15 June 1991) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship. He debuted in 2015, after being the runner-up in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2014. Racing career Cook began his c ...
and
Aiden Moffat Aiden Moffat (born 28 September 1996) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship for Laser Tools Racing. He became the youngest driver ever to compete in the BTCC when he made his debut at the Knockhi ...
moved from One Motorsport with Starline Racing to LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ * Andrew Watson moved from CarStore Power Maxed Racing to Toyota Gazoo Racing UK *
Rob Huff Robert Peter "Rob" Huff (born 25 December 1979) is a British professional racing driver. He currently competes in the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) driving for Zengő Motorsport. He was the 2012 World Touring Car Championship champion and the ...
moved from Go-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown to Toyota Gazoo Racing UK * 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. Leaving BTCC *
Rory Butcher Rory Butcher (born 16 March 1987) is a Scottish racing driver from Kirkcaldy; Scotland, currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) for Toyota Gazoo Racing UK, having made his debut in the BTCC for Motorbase Performance i ...
took a sabbatical this year to focus on his family and other projects * Stephen Jelley, George Gamble,
Jack Butel Jack Butel (born 19 March 1996 in St Saviour, Jersey) is a racing driver from Jersey currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship, driving for Team HARD. He debuted in 2020 after previously competing in the British GT Championshi ...
and Dan Lloyd departed the BTCC for the Porsche Carrera Cup GB. *
Ricky Collard Ricky Collard is a former British racing driver. He is the son of BTCC racer Rob Collard and the grandson of Hot Rod racer Mick Collard. Career He started his racing career in karts in 2006, finishing fourth in the British Cadet Championship i ...
departed the BTCC for British GT. *
Jade Edwards Jade Edwards (born 31 March 1990 in Ascot) is a British racing driver who currently competes in the British Touring Car Championship for BTC Racing. She has previously competed in the Renault Clio Cup UK, British GT Championship The British ...
left the BTCC after failing to secure financial backing for her seat. Team changes * Restart Racing made their BTCC debut with two Cupra Leons for Chris Smiley and Scott Sumpton * Team Dynamics will return to the series in a multi-year partnership with Bristol Street Motors with EXCELR8. *
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will take a sabbatical from the series, focusing on 2025 season. Mid-Season Changes * Bobby Thompson Joined Zeus Cloud Racing with WSR From the
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round onwards. * Ronan Pearson parted ways with Team Bristol Street Motors after the
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round. His replacement is yet to be named.


Race calendar

The 2024 calendar was announced on 15 May 2023.


Results and standings


Drivers' Championship

;Notes *The point for leading laps in race is one point, regardless of how many laps led


References


External links

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