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Ashley Sutton

Biography

Like most, Ash Sutton began his career in karts, claiming several titles as he rose rapidly through the ranks. Progressing on to single-seaters, he finished fourth in the 2010 Formula Vee Championship, snaring Rookie of the Year honours for good measure.

Following three years away from the track, Sutton wound up third in the 2014 British Formula Ford Championship on the TOCA package, prior to switching to tin-tops in 2015. Running in the Team BMR stable with Team Pyro, he won six races and took 14 podiums as he clinched the Renault UK Clio Cup crown.

Sutton graduated to the BTCC in 2016 with Triple Eight Racing, driving an MG6. His first season in the championship was a fruitful one as he garnered a race win and a couple of impressive pole positions on his way to a poignant Jack Sears Trophy triumph in the year of the inaugural champion’s passing.

For the 2017 campaign, Sutton switched to Adrian Flux Subaru Racing and rear-wheel drive. A joint-high of six race wins and nine further podium finishes saw him over the line to seal a first BTCC title in only his second campaign – the youngest man to become champion since way back in 1966. Sutton overcame a pressure-cooker final weekend battle with double champion Colin Turkington to take the honours.

2018 wouldn’t go the same way, however, despite a chart-topping six race victories once again. Early-season consistency was lacking from his Subaru – a situation that was repeated throughout the following campaign as the 2017 champion managed just a single race win.

Sutton joined Aiden Moffat at Laser Tools Racing in 2020, embracing new challenges in the Infiniti Q50. Adding to his points tally in 26 of the 27 rounds of the campaign, Sutton’s consistency throughout the season saw him rewarded with a second overall BTCC title and the Independents’ crown, having taken the title battle down to the final race.

Sticking with the team in 2021, the Hertfordshire racer would visit the rostrum on nine occasions and, with 27 top ten finishes during the 30-round campaign, Sutton’s consistent and measured approach to the title battle proved more than warranted when he attained an unassailable points lead with one race left.

The three-time champion made the move to NAPA Racing UK ahead of 2022, with his #1 Ford Focus ST emblazoned with gold Kwik Fit plates in his championship defending season. Sutton only finished outside the points-paying positions on two occasions, taking three wins across the year. Heading into the finale, Sutton sat third in the title battle, and would conclude the year an impressive second place, beating title rival Jake Hill by just one point.

In his second year with the squad, Sutton will be hoping to build on his experience in the Ford Focus ST as he continues his pursuit of a record-equalling fourth title.


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Season Results

EventSessionPosition
Donington Park NationalQualifying1st
Donington Park NationalTOP TEN SHOWDOWN2nd
Race 1DNF
Race 215th
Race 33rd
Brands Hatch IndyQualifying2nd
Brands Hatch IndyTOP TEN SHOWDOWN4th
Race 12nd
Race 21st
Race 31st
SnettertonQualifying1st
Race 11st
Race 21st
Race 34th
ThruxtonQualifying1st
Race 11st
Race 21st
Race 312th
Oulton ParkQualifying1st
Oulton ParkTOP TEN SHOWDOWN1st
Race 12nd
Race 22nd
Race 3DNF
CroftQualifying3rd
Race 12nd
Race 21st
Race 3DNF
KnockhillTOP TEN SHOWDOWN1st
KnockhillQualifying3rd
Race 16th
Race 22nd
Race 31st
Donington Park GPQualifying1st
Race 11st
Race 22nd
Race 35th
SilverstoneQualifying10th
SilverstoneTop ten showdown5th
Race 123rd
Race 21st
Race 33rd
Brands Hatch GPQualifying1st
Race 11st
Race 21st
Race 313th

Driver Info

Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 15 January 1994
Place of Birth: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Lives in: Essex
Team: NAPA Racing UK
Car: Ford Focus ST

BTCC Debut: Brands Hatch Indy, 2016

BTCC Races: 237
BTCC Wins: 39
BTCC Podiums: 82
BTCC Poles: 13
BTCC Fastest Laps: 41
BTCC Points: 2558

Driver Titles

2021 BTCC Drivers’ Champion
2021
BTCC Independent Drivers’ Champion
2020 BTCC Drivers’ Champion
2020
BTCC Independent Drivers’ Champion
2017 BTCC Drivers’ Champion
2015 
Renault UK Clio Cup

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