Senna Proctor will join NAPA Racing UK as the team’s official reserve driver for the 2026 British Touring Car Championship, whilst also acting as driver coach for Sam Osborne.
Proctor, 27, returned to the BTCC after three seasons away in 2025, racing with EXCELR8 Motorsport from the fourth event of the season onwards.
Despite missing the first nine races of the year, Proctor was quickly on the pace and ended the year tenth overall in the drivers’ standings, having claimed three podiums and 14 top ten finishes out of 21 starts.
The Yorkshire racer will now part ways with EXCELR8 for 2026, instead signing with NAPA, albeit not in a race seat, having failed to secure the budget for a drive.
“I’m over the moon to be joining Alliance Racing and the NAPA Racing team to assist with their ambitions as a whole,” said Proctor. “Although my main focus will be on Sam and supporting him, I’m keen to get involved and help wherever I can across all of the team’s motorsport activities.
“I’ll also have the opportunity to drive the car during some of the pre-season testing, so I’m very excited to see how it compares to the other BTCC cars I’ve driven.
“I want to become a BTCC champion one day, and I believe this role will help secure and build towards my future in the championship, as Pete [Osborne] and the team’s long-term goals clearly align with mine.
“Thanks to Pete for putting his trust in me — I can’t wait to get started!”
Pete Osborne, owner of Alliance Racing and Team Principal, hopes that future opportunities will materialise to have Proctor on the grid as a driver.
“I’m delighted to welcome Senna into the team,” added Osborne. “I’ve long admired Senna as a driver and the Proctor family as friends. He’s a proven race winner and a great addition to our current crop of amazing talent.
“I’m disappointed for him that he couldn’t secure a full-time seat on this year’s grid. I couldn’t see that talent go to waste, so we snapped him up once his decision was made.
“We have a lot going on at Alliance Racing with the NAPA Racing UK team and the WERA Alliance Racing Academy, so although he isn’t on the grid right now, I believe he’s in the best possible position to capitalise on future opportunities.
“For our sake, I hope he remains as Sam’s Driver Coach all season, but as we saw last year, circumstances can change. I can’t think of a better driver to step in as a super sub should we need one.”