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In pictures: 2023 BTCC Media Day and testing at Brands Hatch

The 2023 British Touring Car Championship season was officially launched at Brands Hatch this week, with teams and drivers taking to the Brands Hatch Indy circuit for media activities and official testing.

Tom Ingram emerged as the fastest driver in the test sessions, topping the times in the morning session as inclement weather affected proceedings.

TouringCars.Net brings you a selection of the best photos of the cars and liveries on track from the day’s action.

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Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK, Ford Focus ST
NAPA Racing UK’s Sam Osborne. Photo: Pat Cranham
Aiden Moffat, One Motorsport, Honda Civic Type-R FK8 NGTC
Aiden Moffat. Photo: Pat Cranham
Jake Hill, MB Motorsport [WSR], BMW 330e M Sport NGTC
Jake Hill goes into a second season in the WSR-prepared MB Motorsport BMW. Photo: Pat Cranham
Ronan Pearson, Excelr8 Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC
Rookie Ronan Pearson getting to grips with his Excelr8 Hyundai. Photo: Pat Cranham

George Gamble, Toyota Gazoo Racing UK [Speedworks Motorsport], Toyota Corolla GR Sport NGTC
Toyota Gazoo Racing has expanded to three cars this year, with George Gamble joining the squad. Photo: Pat Cranham
Stephen Jelley, Team BMW [WSR], BMW 330e M Sport NGTC
Stephen Jelley crashed an hour into the morning session. Photo: Pat Cranham
Colin Turkington, Team BMW [WSR], BMW 330e M Sport NGTC
Colin Turkington. Photo: Pat Cranham

Aiden Moffat, One Motorsport, Honda Civic Type-R FK8 NGTC
Aiden Moffat moves to One Motorsport for 2023 – his first season outside of his family team. Photo: Pat Cranham
2023 BTCC field
Drivers took to the track early in the day for track photography. Photo: Pat Cranham
2023 BTCC field
The class of 2023. Photo: Pat Cranham
Andrew Watson, Power Maxed Racing, Vauxhall Astra NGTC
Rookie Andrew Watson will race this Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra. Photo: Pat Cranham
Nicolas Hamilton, Team HARD, CUPRA Leon NGTC
The Team HARD CUPRA of Nicolas Hamilton. Photo: Pat Cranham
Aron Taylor-Smith, Power Maxed Racing, Vauxhall Astra NGTC
Aron Taylor-Smith has moved for Power Maxed Racing for 2023. Photo: Pat Cranham
Daniel Lloyd, Team HARD, CUPRA Leon NGTC
Daniel Lloyd only completed three laps in the wet afternoon session. Photo: Pat Cranham
Josh Cook, One Motorsport, Honda Civic Type-R FK8 NGTC
Josh Cook’s One Motorsport Honda. Photo: Pat Cranham
2023 BTCC field
Photo: Pat Cranham
Jack Butel, Team HARD, CUPRA Leon NGTC
Photo: Pat Cranham
Dexter Patterson, Team HARD, CUPRA Leon NGTC
Dexter Patterson only lapped the circuit in the wet afternoon session. Photo: Pat Cranham

Jaek Hill, MB Motorsport [WSR], BMW 330e M Sport NGTC
Photo: Pat Cranham
Adam Morgan, Team BMW [WSR], BMW 330e M Sport NGTC
Adam Morgan has moved to Team BMW for 2023. Photo: Pat Cranham

Josh Cook, One Motorsport, Honda Civic Type-R FK8 NGTC
Josh Cook’s newly-liveried former Team Dynamics One Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R. Photo: Pat Cranham
Tom Ingram, Excelr8 Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC
Reigning champion Tom Ingram. Photo: Pat Cranham
Tom Ingram, Excelr8 Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC
Reigning champion Tom Ingram. Photo: Pat Cranham
Nick Halstead, Excler8 Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC
Nick Halstead will tackle a full season in 2023. Photo: Pat Cranham
Colin Turkington, Team BMW [WSR], BMW 330e M Sport NGTC
Four-time champion Colin Turkington. Photo: Pat Cranham
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