Restart Racing ended a hot and demanding Snetterton race day with a strong top-four finish for Chris Smiley, while James Dorlin was left to rue what might have been after showing encouraging pace across the weekend. The third round of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car...
Race reports
Restart Racing show strong pace on promising Snetterton Saturday
Restart Racing showed encouraging pace on a promising Saturday at Snetterton, with both cars running inside the top ten in Free Practice before James Dorlin and Chris Smiley secured strong starting positions for Sunday’s opening Kwik Fit British Touring Car...
Restart Racing Secures Jack Sears Trophy in Dramatic Brands Hatch Race Day
The team returned to Brands Hatch Indy Circuit for Sunday’s race day at Round 2 of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, delivering a weekend of bumper-to-bumper action, recovery drives and a standout Jack Sears Trophy victory for James. Following a...
Strong Pace Shown on Eventful Opening Day at Brands Hatch Indy
The second round of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship got underway at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit today, with Restart Racing showing promising pace despite a challenging and disrupted Saturday under the series’ new ‘Race to Pole’ format. With just one...
Top Ten Finish Caps Hard-Fought Opening Weekend at Donington Park
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...
A tough Battle In First-Ever ‘Race to Pole’ Qualifying at Donington Park
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...
Championship Glory: Restart Racing’s Breakthrough BTCC Season
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’...
Double Title Glory for Restart Racing as Lloyd Clinches Independent Crown at Brands Hatch
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...
Round 10 – Brands Hatch GP: Qualifying
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...
Emotional First BTCC Win for Restart Racing at Silverstone
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...









