Tom Ingram enjoys ‘absolutely cracking weekend’ at Donington Park
Tom Ingram extended his British Touring Car Championship lead with a strong weekend at Donington Park, picking up a second, fourth and a victory as he continued his push for a second drivers’ title.
Ash Sutton admits title ‘is a big ask now’
Ash Sutton admitted that ‘it’s a big ask now’ for him to secure the 2025 British Touring Car Championship title, after falling a further 15 points behind title rival Tom Ingram at Donington Park.
Tom Ingram battles past Ash Sutton for race three win
Team Vertu’s Tom Ingram further extended his British Touring Car Championship lead with victory in race three at Donington Park, after battling past pole-sitter Ash Sutton early on.
![Dan Cammish, NAPA Racing UK [Alliance Racing], Ford Focus ST NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dan-Cammish-Valvoline-218x150.jpg "Dan Cammish claims victory in race two as rain strikes")
Dan Cammish claims victory in race two as rain strikes
Dan Cammish claimed victory in the second British Touring Car Championship race of the day at Donington Park, which ended behind the safety car after rain hit three laps from the finish.
![Tom Chilton, Team Vertu [EXCELR8 Motorsport], Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tom-Chilton-Tom-Ingram-218x150.jpg "Tom Chilton leads Team Vertu 1-2 in tactical Donington opener")
Tom Chilton leads Team Vertu 1-2 in tactical Donington opener
Tom Chilton led home team-mate Tom Ingram for a 1-2 Team Vertu result in the opening British Touring Car Championship race at Donington Park.
![Árón Taylor-Smith, Toyota Gazoo Racing UK [Speedworks Motorsport], Toyota Corolla GR Sport NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Aron-Taylor-Smith-Toyota-1-218x150.jpg "Árón Taylor-Smith: ‘I’m happy with the direction we’re going in’")
Árón Taylor-Smith: ‘I’m happy with the direction we’re going in’
Toyota’s Árón Taylor-Smith was in an optimistic mood after qualifying for the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park, after qualifying in 14th with a new engine installed in his Corolla.
![Tom Ingram, Team Vertu [EXCELR8 Motorsport], Hyundai i30 N Fastback NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tom-Ingram-EXCELR8-218x150.jpg "Tom Ingram pleased to ‘get through qualifying with minimal drama’")
Tom Ingram pleased to ‘get through qualifying with minimal drama’
British Touring Car Championship points leader Tom Ingram was relieved to get through a rain-affected qualifying session at Donington Park ‘with minimal drama’ after putting his Hyundai on the front row of the grid.
![Ashley Sutton, NAPA Racing UK [Alliance Racing], Ford Focus ST NGTC](https://www.touringcars.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ash-Sutton-NAPA-Valvoline-218x150.jpg "Ash Sutton admits ‘miscommunication’ cost him shot at Q3")
Ash Sutton admits ‘miscommunication’ cost him shot at Q3
Ash Sutton believes he could have qualified higher up at Donington Park, but for a miscommunication which saw him miss the opportunity to make the most of the changeable conditions in qualifying.
Tom Chilton ‘can’t believe’ it’s been 14 years since last BTCC pole
Tom Chilton admitted that he found it hard to believe it had been 14 years since his last pole position in the British Touring Car Championship, after beating team-mate Tom Ingram by over three tenths of a second on Saturday.