2020 British Touring Car Championship

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Ashley Sutton - 2017 BTCC Knockhill (Sunday, R2 podium).jpg
Ashley Sutton won the Drivers' Championship by 14 points.
Colin Turkington - 2017 BTCC Knockhill (Sunday, R2 podium).jpg
Colin Turkington finished second in the Drivers' Championship.
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Dan Cammish finished third in the championship, 2 points behind Colin Turkington.

The 2020 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 2020 season was the 63rd British Touring Car Championship season and the tenth season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification. The Championship was won by Ashley Sutton.

Teams and drivers

All drivers competed under British racing licences. [2]

TeamCarEngineNo.DriversRounds
Constructor Entries [2]
Team BMW [3] [4] BMW 330i M Sport [3] BMW/Neil Brown1 Colin Turkington [3] All
15 Tom Oliphant [5] All
Halfords Yuasa Racing [6] Honda Civic Type R (FK8) [6] Honda/Neil Brown25 Matt Neal [6] All
27 Dan Cammish [6] All
Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters [7] Toyota Corolla [7] TOCA/Swindon80 Tom Ingram [7] All
Independent Entries [2]
BTC Racing [8] Honda Civic Type R (FK8) [8] Honda/Neil Brown3 Tom Chilton [9] All
66 Josh Cook [8] All
The Clever Baggers with BTC Racing [10] 777 Michael Crees [10] All
MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square [11] Honda Civic Type R (FK2) [12] TOCA/Swindon4 Sam Osborne [13] All
24 Jake Hill [12] All
GKR TradePriceCars.com [14] Audi S3 Saloon [14] TOCA/Swindon19 Bobby Thompson [14] 1–7
23 Ethan Hammerton [15] 8–9
180 James Gornall [16] 1–6
222 Paul Rivett [17] 8–9
Motorbase Performance [18] Ford Focus ST Mk.IV [19] Ford/Mountune 6 Rory Butcher [20] All
44 Andy Neate [21] All
48 Ollie Jackson [18] All
Power Maxed Car Care Racing [22] Vauxhall Astra [22] TOCA/Swindon9 Jade Edwards [23] 6
10 Rob Austin [24] 5
29 Jac Constable [25] 7
39 Jessica Hawkins [26] 8
49 Bradley Philpot [27] 9
21 Mike Bushell [22] [28] 3–4
RCIB Insurance with Fox Transport [29] Volkswagen CC [29] TOCA/Swindon7
8 Tom Onslow-Cole [30] 5–6
31 Jack Goff [29] All
34 Ollie Brown [31] 1–3
88 Glynn Geddie [32] 8–9
ROKiT Racing with Team HARD [33] 28 Nicolas Hamilton [33] 1–3, 5–9
HUB Financial Solutions with Team HARD [34] BMW 125i M Sport [34] BMW/Neil Brown41 Carl Boardley [34] All
Team Parker Racing [35] BMW 125i M Sport [35] BMW/Neil Brown12 Stephen Jelley [35] All
Laser Tools Racing [36] Infiniti Q50 [36] TOCA/Swindon16 Aiden Moffat [36] All
116 Ashley Sutton [36] All
Excelr8 Motorsport [37] Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance [37] TOCA/Swindon18 Senna Proctor [38] All
22 Chris Smiley [39] All
Carlube TripleR Racing with Mac Tools [40] [2] Mercedes-Benz A-Class [40] TOCA/Swindon32 Jack Butel [41] All
33 Adam Morgan [40] All
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.

Driver changes

Entering/re-entering BTCC

Changed teams

Leaving BTCC

Team changes

Race calendar

The revised championship calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 27 April 2020. [50] All races will be held in the United Kingdom. Original calendar was announced on 16 June 2019, [51] but was revised due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

RoundCircuitDate
1R1 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
1–2 August
R2
R3
2R4 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
8–9 August
R5
R6
3R7 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
22–23 August
R8
R9
4R10 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
29–30 August
R11
R12
5R13 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
19–20 September
R14
R15
6R16 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
26–27 September
R17
R18
7R19 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
10–11 October
R20
R21
8R22 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
24–25 October
R23
R24
9R25 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
14–15 November
R26
R27
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic
Silverstone Circuit
(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)
26-27 September

Rule changes

Technical changes

Qualifying changes

Support series changes

Results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamWinning independentWinning JST
1R1 Donington Park Colin Turkington Ashley Sutton Dan Cammish Halfords Yuasa Racing Rory Butcher Sam Osborne
R2 Ashley Sutton Colin Turkington Team BMW Rory Butcher Michael Crees
R3 Ashley Sutton Ashley Sutton Laser Tools Racing Ashley Sutton Michael Crees
2R4 Brands Hatch GP Rory Butcher Josh Cook Dan Cammish Halfords Yuasa Racing Ollie Jackson Michael Crees
R5 Tom Ingram Colin Turkington Team BMW Ashley Sutton James Gornall
R6 Josh Cook Tom Oliphant Team BMW Ashley Sutton James Gornall
3R7 Oulton Park Rory Butcher Tom Ingram Rory Butcher Motorbase Performance Rory Butcher Michael Crees
R8 Ashley Sutton Ashley Sutton Laser Tools Racing Ashley Sutton Bobby Thompson
R9 Colin Turkington Adam Morgan Carlube TripleR Racing with Mac Tools Adam Morgan Sam Osborne
4R10 Knockhill Racing Circuit Ashley Sutton Ashley Sutton Ashley Sutton Laser Tools Racing Ashley Sutton Carl Boardley
R11 Ashley Sutton Ashley Sutton Laser Tools Racing Ashley Sutton Carl Boardley
R12 Rory Butcher Rory Butcher Motorbase Performance Rory Butcher Michael Crees
5R13 Thruxton Circuit Dan Cammish Tom Ingram Tom Ingram Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters Adam Morgan Michael Crees
R14 Dan Cammish Tom Ingram Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters Ashley Sutton Michael Crees
R15 Josh Cook Josh Cook BTC Racing Josh Cook Bobby Thompson
6R16 Silverstone Circuit Dan Cammish Dan Cammish Dan Cammish Halfords Yuasa Racing Rory Butcher Carl Boardley
R17 Ashley Sutton Colin Turkington Team BMW Adam Morgan Sam Osborne
R18 Ashley Sutton Ollie Jackson Motorbase Performance Ollie Jackson Bobby Thompson
7R19 Croft Circuit Josh Cook Josh Cook Josh Cook BTC Racing Josh Cook Bobby Thompson
R20 Rory Butcher Josh Cook BTC Racing Josh Cook Bobby Thompson
R21 Colin Turkington Tom Ingram Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters Tom Chilton Sam Osborne
8R22 Snetterton Circuit Colin Turkington Colin Turkington Colin Turkington Team BMW Jake Hill Michael Crees
R23 Colin Turkington Colin Turkington Team BMW Ashley Sutton Michael Crees
R24 Tom Ingram Ollie Jackson Motorbase Performance Ollie Jackson Michael Crees
9R25 Brands Hatch Indy Tom Ingram Ashley Sutton Dan Cammish Halfords Yuasa Racing Ashley Sutton Paul Rivett
R26 Ashley Sutton Ashley Sutton Laser Tools Racing Ashley Sutton Michael Crees
R27 Dan Cammish Rory Butcher Motorbase Performance Rory Butcher Michael Crees

Championship standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th R1 PPFastest lapLead a lap
201715131110987654321111
Source: [57]
Notes

Drivers' Championship

Pos.Driver DON BHGP OUL KNO THR SIL CRO SNE BHI Pts
1 Ashley Sutton 1451*63281*41*1*115445263420553421*6350
2 Colin Turkington 2*1*1021*5432229NC13841*103RetNC1*1*3949336
3 Dan Cammish 1*671*19Ret241564622101*2410526661*34334
4 Tom Ingram 44642Ret 65Ret43101*1*5225*Ret1341*2283*22326
5 Rory Butcher 3211Ret*4Ret1*2*85101*653314Ret519114454101*286
6 Tom Oliphant 639871*1263864866Ret92*1176141112101513228
7 Jake Hill RetRetNC10RetRet377385221197715237359673212
8 Adam Morgan 1284116Ret791*1214144RetRet635913137921165206
9 Josh Cook 1310321Ret17DSQ2111RetRet15981*10671*1*8877897196
10 Tom Chilton 1013125Ret85851173772151196631616171218*11184
11 Matt Neal 578RetRet6NC13NC71512337841172*413121371614181
12 Ollie Jackson 17115*35Ret1315191613Ret1414131381*14Ret122181*5510152
13 Senna Proctor RetDNSRet78910116131121110121410618999131019819141
14 Chris Smiley 8122*1513Ret91491497131616161513121219111023131112106
15 Aiden Moffat 152017181241716109581518NC115816111027NC1114128105
16 Stephen Jelley 99189932020Ret10Ret13201717920181510141217161617Ret72
17 Michael Crees 16141312Ret111112Ret17171610921RetRetRet22RetRet10141420131550
18 Bobby Thompson 11171514Ret1214101818DSQ1917Ret1518131288Ret44
19 Sam Osborne 7RetRet2416101617121918RetNC2220171220Ret14151715RetRet14Ret29
20 James Gornall RetDNS161310718Ret21Ret201818RetDNS2216Ret18
21 Carl Boardley 191514161516Ret2514151217Ret19Ret12231420DNS2215241824Ret2318
22 Rob Austin 12121113
23 Jack Goff 1816Ret1711RetRet1813Ret1921161514Ret191617181818Ret1917201611
24 Ollie Brown 21Ret222020132222Ret3
25 Andy Neate 201819191418151920RetRet20DSQDSQDSQ2122Ret2116162622Ret1821Ret3
26 Jack Butel 221920231814192416202122192018201717Ret17202020242319212
27 Mike Bushell 2126172116Ret1915171
28 Paul Rivett 1923211523171
29 Nicolas Hamilton RetRet21221715Ret23RetRetRetRet242421RetDNS2123RetDNSRet25201
30 Glynn Geddie 251815RetRet181
31 Tom Onslow-Cole 2121191918190
32 Ethan Hammerton 2419222224240
33 Jessica Hawkins 2221200
34 Bradley Philpot 2122220
35 Jade Edwards 2321Ret0
NC Jac Constable WDWDWD0
Pos.Driver DON BHGP OUL KNO THR SIL CRO SNE BHI Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole position

Italics – Fastest lap
* – Lead race lap

Manufacturers'/Constructors' Championship

Pos.ManufacturerConstructorPoints
1 BMW West Surrey Racing 776
2 Honda Team Dynamics 739
3 Toyota Speedworks Motorsport 401

Teams' Championship

Pos.TeamPoints
1 Team BMW 550
2 Halfords Yuasa Racing 505
3 Laser Tools Racing 439
4 Motorbase Performance 426
5 BTC Racing 371
6 Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters 316
7 Excelr8 Motorsport 246
8 Carlube TripleR Racing with Mac Tools 207
9 MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square 183***
10 Team Parker Racing 72
11 GKR TradePriceCars.com 63
12 The Clever Baggers with BTC Racing 40*
13 HUB Financial Solutions with Team HARD 19
14 RCIB Insurance with Fox Transport 16
15 Power Maxed Car Care Racing 13
16 ROKiT Racing with Team HARD 1

Independent Drivers' Championship

Pos.DriverPoints
1 Ashley Sutton 415
2 Rory Butcher 348
3 Adam Morgan 298
4 Tom Chilton 287
5 Jake Hill 284
6 Josh Cook 249
7 Ollie Jackson 231
8 Senna Proctor 223
9 Chris Smiley 197
10 Aiden Moffat 191
11 Stephen Jelley 155
12 Michael Crees 122
13 Bobby Thompson 104
14 Sam Osborne 86
15 Carl Boardley 74
16 Jack Goff 74
17 James Gornall 46
18 Andy Neate 32
19 Jack Butel 32
20 Rob Austin 26
21 Mike Bushell 17
22 Paul Rivett 12
23 Glynn Geddie 12
24 Nicolas Hamilton 7
25 Ollie Brown 6
26 Tom Onslow-Cole 6
27 Ethan Hammerton 2
28 Jessica Hawkins 1
29 Bradley Philpot 0
30 Jade Edwards 0
NCJack Constable0

Independent Teams' Championship

Pos.TeamPoints
1 Laser Tools Racing 447
2 Motorbase Performance 424
3 BTC Racing 368
4 Carlube TripleR Racing with Mac Tools 332
5 Excelr8 Motorsport 308
6 MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square 274***
7 Team Parker Racing 219
8 GKR TradePriceCars.com 200
9 RCIB Insurance with Fox Transport 184
10 The Clever Baggers with BTC Racing 157*
11 HUB Financial Solutions with Team HARD 144
12 Power Maxed Car Care Racing 99
13 ROKiT Racing with Team HARD 60

Jack Sears Trophy

Pos.DriverPoints
1 Michael Crees 358
2 Carl Boardley 310
3 Jack Butel 300
4 Sam Osborne 295
5 Bobby Thompson 280
6 Andy Neate 228
7 James Gornall 156
8 Nicolas Hamilton 116
9 Mike Bushell 103
10 Paul Rivett 79
11 Ollie Brown 67
12 Ethan Hammerton 59
13 Glynn Geddie 54
14 Bradley Philpot 34
15 Jessica Hawkins 33
16 Jade Edwards 20
NCJack Constable0

Notes

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