BTCC 2026

The British Touring Car Championship is one of the best-loved, most illustrious and famous motor racing championships in the world, boasting a coveted history that spans almost seven incredible decades.

Founded in 1958, only Formula 1 and NASCAR have longer chronicles, and its unrelenting ability to produce thrilling wheel-to-wheel racing has seen it attract and captivate millions of fans across the globe.

Cars are powered by 2.0 litre turbo-charged engines and are built to a strict set of technical regula-tions, all of which are designed to produce close racing across the field. A lasting appeal of the championship is that fans can relate to the cars that are being raced.

Comprised of ten events and a total of 30 races, the BTCC travels the length and breadth of the country – competing at the likes of Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Silverstone and Thruxton – over the course of the season, with the battle for supremacy often going down to the final event.

Whilst spectator bankings are always packed to capacity, every race is also broadcast live on ITV4 and ITVX in the UK, as well as YouTube and TikTok around the world.