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.
![Sam Osborne, NAPA Racing UK, Ford Focus ST](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6338.jpg)
![Aiden Moffat, One Motorsport, Honda Civic Type-R FK8 NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6329.jpg)
![Jake Hill, MB Motorsport [WSR], BMW 330e M Sport NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6294.jpg)
![Ronan Pearson, Excelr8 Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6281.jpg)
![Aiden Moffat, One Motorsport, Honda Civic Type-R FK8 NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6226.jpg)
![2023 BTCC field](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6214.jpg)
![2023 BTCC field](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_2256.jpg)
![Andrew Watson, Power Maxed Racing, Vauxhall Astra NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_2252.jpg)
![Nicolas Hamilton, Team HARD, CUPRA Leon NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_2251.jpg)
![Aron Taylor-Smith, Power Maxed Racing, Vauxhall Astra NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_2243.jpg)
![Daniel Lloyd, Team HARD, CUPRA Leon NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_2238.jpg)
![Josh Cook, One Motorsport, Honda Civic Type-R FK8 NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_2225.jpg)
![2023 BTCC field](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_2219.jpg)
![Jack Butel, Team HARD, CUPRA Leon NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6607.jpg)
![Dexter Patterson, Team HARD, CUPRA Leon NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6599.jpg)
![Josh Cook, One Motorsport, Honda Civic Type-R FK8 NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6439.jpg)
![Tom Ingram, Excelr8 Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6427.jpg)
![Tom Ingram, Excelr8 Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6380.jpg)
![Nick Halstead, Excler8 Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6352.jpg)
![Colin Turkington, Team BMW [WSR], BMW 330e M Sport NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_6340.jpg)