Restart Racing completed the opening round of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park, rounding out a challenging but promising weekend with a strong top ten finish in the final race. Following Saturday’s introduction of the new ‘Race to...
The 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship got underway at Donington Park today, marking the debut of the all-new Saturday ‘Race to Pole’ format, with the team fighting hard across a dramatic opening day. Following the weekend’s sole Free Practice session, a...
The 2025 British Touring Car Championship season will be remembered as the year Restart Racing proved its BTCC credentials. Across ten intense rounds, the team battled through highs, heartbreaks, and history-making moments to claim both the Independent Teams’...
Restart Racing capped off a landmark British Touring Car Championship season in style at Brands Hatch, securing both the Independent Teams’ and Independent Drivers’ Championships after a tense and hard-fought season finale on the Grand Prix circuit. Heading into the...
Quotes from the tenth and final qualifying session of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. Chris Smiley: “So that’s qualifying over and done at Brands Hatch. I’m a little bit frustrated with that one, as the car was definitely better than where...
Silverstone delivered a weekend that will forever be remembered in Restart Racing’s history books. In front of the live ITV cameras, Dan gave the team its first-ever overall British Touring Car Championship victory, before the squad provisionally wrapped up the...
Donington Park GP delivered a weekend of highs, lows, and plenty of drama for Restart Racing, as the team came away with a clean sweep of all three Independent victories. Chris Smiley opened the day with an Independent win in race one, while Dan Lloyd battled through...
Knockhill produced another action-packed weekend for Restart Racing, with soaring track temperatures, intense battles, and three crucial Independents’ victories that swung the championship momentum back in Chris Smiley’s favour. Scotland’s 1.27-mile rollercoaster...
Oulton Park delivered a weekend of extremes for Restart Racing; a career-best qualifying, a breakthrough podium, and a storming comeback drive, all ended by mechanical issues and a dramatic crash. But through it all, the team fought on to keep and their place at the...
Restart Racing returned to action this weekend for Round 4 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton, the fastest circuit on the calendar. Known for its high-speed layout and daunting Church corner, Thruxton always rewards commitment, and both...