Andrew Watson joined CarStore Power Maxed Racing with a wealth of racing expertise, having contested high-level GT machinery since 2015; examples include the FIA World Endurance Championship, the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans, GT World Challenge Europe and British GT.

Watson began his motor racing career at the age of 15, in the Ginetta Junior Ireland Championship, making regular podiums through to 2011.

The Northern Irishman’s resume also includes experience driving in major endurance events such as the Daytona 24 Hours and Spa 24 Hours, and Watson has enjoyed further success on the world stage in the FIA WEC with class podiums at the 6 Hours of Monza and 8 Hours of Bahrain alongside a class podium at the Bathurst 12 Hour.

In 2023, Watson claimed the Jack Sears’ Trophy in his first season of BTCC racing, taking the title ahead of rookie teammate Mikey Doble. 

A champion in his first season, Watson moves to TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK for his second season in 2024, immediately moving up to a manufacturer drive. 

The younger brother of former VX Racing BTCC ace Gavin Smith, Árón Smith began his car racing career in the Renault UK Clio Cup in 2007, off the back of a three-year stint in karting.

Three seasons yielded a best championship finish of fourth place in 2009, a victory at Donington Park and two further podiums.

A switch to the Clio Cup Italia in 2010 saw Smith snare a brace of triumphs and fourth position in the title chase, before a return to the UK series the following year resulted in a championship challenge and second spot in the final classification.

The Irishman picked up a point during a one-off BTCC appearance for Triple Eight Race Engineering at Knockhill that same season, a precursor to joining the champion- ship full-time in 2012 with Motorbase Performance, clinching his maiden victory in the Brands Hatch finale and winding up inside the top ten in the drivers’ points both that year and the next.

More success followed for Smith in 2014 as he made the switch to a Team BMR Volkswagen CC, with two wins behind the wheel. A further six podiums and 11th in the championship in 2015 acted as a springboard for Árón into a third season in the CC for 2016 with new entrant Team BKR.

Two early season podiums showed promise, then came a hard-earned win at Rockingham, much to the delight of both Aron and his fledgling team. For 2017, Taylor-Smith moved to MG RCIB Insurance Racing, partnering Daniel Lloyd, before taking a break from the series to compete in the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup, followed by the British GT Championship.

Taylor-Smith made his BTCC return in the all-new Team HARD-backed Cupra Leon for 2021, and stuck with the squad in 2022, where he collected a number of points across the exciting campaign.

For 2023, the Irishman made the switch to CarStore Power Maxed Racing, where he joined rookie team-mates Andrew Watson and Mikey Doble in the squad’s Vauxhall Astra.

Taylor-Smith returns to the renamed Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing in 2024 alongside Doble.

Daniel Rowbottom’s career began in karting, winning the 2001 Super 1 National Comer Cadet Championship and the Renault Elite League - Super Libre title in 2005. A move to cars followed in 2008 with a season in the SEAT Cupra Championship, before funding halted his progression.

He returned to racing in 2015 in the Lotus Elise Trophy and moved into the Renault UK Clio Cup in 2016. He was a triple race-winner in the single-make series in 2018 on his way to fourth place in the overall standings.

Rowbottom made his BTCC debut in 2019 in a Ciceley Motorsport-run Mercedes-Benz A-Class and was due to stick with the squad for 2020 before the season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in him unfortunately being unable to continue with the campaign.

In 2021 we saw Rowbottom return to the series in the Halfords Racing with Cataclean Honda Civic Type R, alongside team-mate Gordon Shedden, bagging his first pole podiums, pole position and even a maiden victory at Oulton Park. In addition to these accolades, Rowbottom also dominated the Jack Sears Trophy, sealing his victory in the category during the penultimate race weekend of the campaign.

The Kidderminster racer continued with the Team Dynamics-run squad in 2022, which saw Rowbottom claim a pole position, as well as a further podium finish at Croft. Rowbottom continued to find flashes of speed across events, regularly placing himself in the top ten or on its coattails, rounding out the season in 12th overall in the championship.

Rowbottom made the switch to NAPA Racing UK’s four-car outfit in 2023 as he aimed for more silverware. The 35-year old doubled both his career wins and podium numbers in the one season.

In 2024, Rowbottom will be looking to make that next jump as he looks to take the fight to champion teammate Ash Sutton, remaining with NAPA Racing UK for his second season with the team.

Dan Cammish arrived in the BTCC with a fine pedigree in the sport and several seasons on the TOCA support package under his belt. The architect of a flawless campaign in British Formula Ford in 2013 – winning all 24 races he entered to wrap up the title with two meetings to go – he subsequently clinched back-to-back crowns in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB in 2015 and 2016.

Cammish spent 2017 contesting both the PCCGB and pan-European Porsche Supercup. He finished third in the domestic championship – despite missing two races mid-season – as he triumphed eight times from 13 starts in a campaign

highlighted by a stunning victory at Le Mans following a frenetic four-way final lap scrap for supremacy. He added to that with fourth place in the fiercely-disputed international series with three podiums to his credit, including a runner-up finish on his debut in Monaco.

Stepping up to the BTCC in 2018 in place of Gordon Shedden at factory Honda outfit Halfords Yuasa Racing, Cammish immediately showed his pace – only denied pole position in qualifying for the Brands Hatch Indy curtain-raiser after falling foul of a pit-lane red light.

His first podium came at Thruxton and he scored his maiden victory, immediately followed by another, in the Brands Hatch GP season finale – concluding the campaign just five points shy of legendary team-mate Matt Neal.

He continued at Halfords Yuasa Racing in 2019 and this time around, Cammish truly made his presence felt at the sharp end of the grid, fighting tooth-and-nail for the coveted Drivers’ crown until a mechanical failure denied him the laurels on the penultimate lap of the year.

The Yorkshireman remained with the team in 2020 and concluded the campaign third in the overall standings, having put in a relentless fight, resulting in his highest points haul in his BTCC career - despite three fewer races than the standard 30-round calendar.

After a late call-up, Cammish contested the 2021 season opener at Thruxton with BTC Racing, securing a 1-2 finish for the squad as he followed team-mate Josh Cook across the line. Competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain for the remainder of the 2021 campaign, Cammish clinched a third title in the series.

Cammish made his BTCC return in 2022 with NAPA Racing UK, alongside reigning champion Ash Sutton. He secured one win, four further podiums and one pole across the campaign to take eighth overall in the standings.

After a 2023 season of learning the pace of the car and leading the championship after the first round, Cammish will look to take the fight to champion teammate Ash Sutton in 2024.

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 built on his experience in the Ford Focus ST as he took his record-equalling fourth title. In 2024 he will look to take the record outright.

Having made his series debut for a one-off appearance in 2013, Jake Hill became a regular in the BTCC three years later. Hill steadily improved his championship position year-on-year since joining Trade Price Cars in 2019, where the Tunbridge-Wells born driver took his Audi S3 to a maiden victory in a superb lights-to-flag drive at Knockhill.

Previously, Hill had starred in a number of the BTCC’s support series, collecting podiums and wins before focussing on the BTCC with Team Hard in 2016 and 2017. Several strong performances culminated in his debut podium at Brands Hatch in 2018, before joining Trade Price Cars alongside former Formula 1 driver Mark Blundell the following year.

For 2020, Hill joined Blundell’s fledgling MB Motorsport team in an AmD Tuning-prepared Honda Civic Type R, taking six podiums over the season. Remaining with MB Motorsport, now in a Motorbase Performance-run Ford Focus ST, for 2021, Hill hit the ground running, taking a triple podium in the opening event at Thruxton. Continuing on to score points 25 times in 30 races and bagging a total of nine podiums – including wins at Croft and Silverstone – Hill remained in the championship fight all the way to the final weekend of the season, ultimately finishing a career-best fifth in the points.

In 2022, Hill switched to rear-wheel drive in the West Surrey Racing-prepared BMW 330e M-Sport with ROKiT MB Motorsport. He had a brilliant campaign, fighting for the championship win right until the dramatic finale at Brands Hatch. The stats say it all, doubling his win total, securing 13 more podiums and 381 more points than his 2021 season. Hill also won the Goodyear Wingfoot Award title for the best qualifying performance and rounded out his best-ever season in third overall.

Hill made it two third-place finishes in a row at the end of 2023 and doubled his career win tally in one season. Heading into 2024 the Kentman will be looking to make that next jump and look to take the championship.

Josh Cook engaged in a hard-fought duel with Mike Bushell for the 2014 Renault UK Clio Cup crown – winning more races but just missing out on the title in the Brands Hatch finale – which catapulted him onto the BTCC grid in a Power Maxed Racing-run Chevrolet Cruze the following year alongside experienced tin-top campaigner Dave Newsham.

A strong first season saw Cook claim seven top ten finishes including a podium at Rockingham – and scrap energetically for the lead in a lively race at Donington Park. That enabled him to prevail in the battle of the newcomers, exacting revenge on Clio Cup sparring partner Bushell to lift the Jack Sears Trophy for top rookie.

Cook added two further rostrums in 2016 with the factory MG squad, before moving to Team Parker Racing with Maximum Motorsport for 2017. He steered the lime green Ford Focus to fourth spot at Oulton Park, switching back to MG machinery midway through the campaign.

In 2018, Cook joined the works Vauxhall effort at Power Maxed TAG Racing and won in two of the opening three race weekends. He sealed four further podiums on his way to sixth in the Drivers’ running.

For 2019, Cook made the move to BTC Racing, driving the outfit’s newly-acquired Honda Civic Type R (FK8) to three superb victories and fourth in the final standings. Cook remained with the team in 2020, bagging a trio of wins – including his first double, at Croft – and finishing in the top ten following a consistent second half of the year.

Sticking with BTC Racing for the 2021 campaign, Cook kicked off the year with an impressive double victory during Thruxton’s season opener and, four other visits to the rostrum throughout the year, ended the campaign in a similar fashion with a pair of wins at Brands Hatch.

Fresh off the back of his career-best campaign in 2021, Josh Cook impressively built on his win tally; he claimed five victories during the year and became the most successful BTCC driver of all time at Thruxton. Although the season was not without its problems for the BTC Racing driver, Cook did secure a further four podiums and 296 points, leading him to take sixth in the championship overall.

Returning with the Brackley-based outfit for 2023, Cook was joined by Aiden Moffat and Will Powell piloting a Honda Civic Type R for One Motorsport with Starline Racing for fifth in the championship.

In 2024, Cook, alongside Moffat, has made the jump over to Speedworks in the Toyota Corolla for LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ, hoping to take that step into the championship fight.

Tom Ingram graduated from a successful karting career into car racing in the Ginetta Junior Championship in 2009. The following year, a supremely consistent run of victories and podiums secured him the Ginetta Junior crown.

In 2011, Ingram made it back-to-back successes with Ginetta G50 Cup glory. Upon moving up another class in 2012, he instantly marked himself out as a Ginetta GT Supercup front-runner with six wins resulting in a title challenge. That mission was accomplished in 2013, with a stunning streak of 22 podiums that included 11 triumphs. In 2014, he made his BTCC debut in Speedworks Motorsport’s Toyota Avensis, finishing the season as top rookie.

Ingram stayed with the squad for 2015 and clinched an emotional first BTCC podium for both himself and Speedworks at Rockingham following a thrilling race-long duel with two-time champion Jason Plato. He added to it with another second place in the Brands Hatch GP finale.

He remained with Speedworks for a third consecutive campaign and duly ascended the top step of the rostrum in the 2016 curtain-raiser. Ingram followed up with a handful of podiums, notching a second victory at Silverstone on his way to tenth in the overall standings.

Ingram took to the grid in 2017 in a newly-facelifted Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis, with a more composed, consistent campaign seeing him rocket to four victories. Visits to the top step at Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Knockhill and Silverstone marked what was by far his best BTCC challenge to-date – ultimately good enough for third in the overall standings, and top of the tree in the Independents’ championship for both driver and team.

Ingram pushed things even closer in 2018, taking the title battle right down to the wire. He narrowly missed out on the overall Drivers’ crown by 12 points in a straight fight with Colin Turkington, but did once again seal the Independents’ trophy for both himself and his team.

Speedworks acquired Toyota factory backing and a brand-new Corolla for 2019, becoming Team Toyota GB with Ginsters as Ingram triumphed on four separate occasions – including a sensational double-top at Silverstone.

In 2020, Ingram once again drove the Speedworks-run Corolla to a number of victories and podiums under the ‘Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters’ banner, ending the year fourth in the standings.

During the 2021 campaign, Ingram took on new challenges, moving to Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com and piloting one of the squad’s Hyundai i30Ns. But it was 2022 where Ingram finally won the most coveted prize in British motorsport. Here, Tom would claim six race victories during the campaign – more than any other driver on the grid – and a further six rostrum finishes to seal the championship in the final event of the year.

Ingram relinquished his crown in the 2023 campaign, piloting the EXCELR8 Hyundai i30 N for a third year. The returning #80 makes it a fourth year in the newly named Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS, looking to take the title back from Ash Sutton in 2024.

Adam Morgan began his career in karting and subsequently historic rallying, before making his circuit racing bow in the Mazda Championship and Ginetta G20 Cup.

Competing for family outfit Ciceley Racing in 2011, the Lancastrian clinched the inaugural Ginetta GT Supercup crown – and scooped the BTCC prize drive that accompanied it.

Morgan competed for Speedworks Motorsport in a Toyota Avensis in 2012, achieving a best result of eighth place at Silverstone. He re-joined Ciceley Racing in 2013 and improved significantly, vaulting from 19th in the standings the previous year to seventh and claiming points in every race he finished, with a highlight of a ‘home’ podium at Oulton Park. He stayed with the team in 2014, driving a new Mercedes A-Class and scoring a maiden victory at Brands Hatch.

Adam enjoyed his best season to-date in 2015 with another win at Thruxton and a further six podiums on his way to a career-equalling best of seventh in the standings. 2016 saw the Lancashire racer win the opening weekend and again at Thruxton on the way to ninth in the overall standings.

Morgan scored four podiums on the way to 10th in the 2017 standings. Morgan returned for 2018 – now a fixture at the Lancashire-based Ciceley outfit. He notched a trio of victories – at Donington Park, Thruxton and Rockingham on the way to a strong seventh in the Drivers’ running.

He extended his relationship with Ciceley Motorsport into 2019 securing a total of four podiums throughout the year. Morgan’s 2020 campaign saw the Lancashire driver secure a win at his home circuit of Oulton Park.

With the team revealing its pair of BMW 330i M Sports for 2021, Morgan tackled the rear-wheel drive switch, securing a pair of victories during the campaign.

2022 saw Morgan celebrate his 300th BTCC race during the second contest at Thruxton, and the Lancashire racer followed up the milestone with a victory in the final encounter of the day in Hampshire.

An off-season switch to Manufacturer-backed WSR saw Morgan join Colin Turkington and Stephen Jelley racing for Team BMW for 2023. A season which saw Morgan hit over 350 races in the championship adding four podium results to his resume.

In 2024, Morgan remains at WSR alongside Turkington once more heading into his 13th BTCC championship year.

Biography

Off the back of a three-year stint in karts, Aiden Moffat graduated to Junior Banger racing in 2010 in his native Scotland – to considerable acclaim. The teenager then stepped up to the Ford Fiesta Junior Championship and Scottish Ford Fiesta Championship, narrowly missing out on the laurels in the latter after claiming no fewer than nine victories from ten starts.

Aged just 16 years, ten months and 28 days, Moffat created history in 2013 by becoming the youngest driver ever to enter the BTCC when he made his debut at Knockhill, competing in the Jack Sears Trophy for S2000 cars. He switched to Team HARD’s Volkswagen CC for Silverstone and Brands Hatch and notched up his first points-scoring finishes, before returning in 2014 in a Laser Tools Racing Chevrolet Cruze.

The squad switched to an all-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class for 2015, run by Ciceley Motorsport, and Moffat celebrated a popular maiden top three finish in front of his partisan supporters at Knockhill. Continuing with Laser Tools Racing in 2016, he produced his best BTCC season to-date by a margin of more than 60 points.

In 2017, Moffat went one better still. Not only did he finish a place higher in the Drivers’ standings in 13th, but he managed to secure a maiden victory early on in the campaign at Donington Park. He signed off the season with a second BTCC win following a stellar drive on the famous Brands Hatch GP circuit.

For 2019, Laser Tools Racing ran the A-Class before switching to the Infiniti Q50 for the second half of the campaign. The car finished runner-up in Moffat’s hands at Silverstone later in the year.

Having driven his Infiniti Q50 to 15th overall in 2020, Moffat continued in the Laser Tools Racing machine in his second full campaign in the car for the 2021 season, where he bagged a maiden pole position at Croft and finished in the points on 25 occasions.

The 2022 campaign was Moffat’s ninth full year in the series, and having celebrated his 250th BTCC race during the opener, Moffat bagged a second-place finish in the final encounter at Oulton Park.

In 2023, the Scotsman made the switch to newly rebranded One Motorsport, alongside Josh Cook and Will Powell in a Honda Civic Type R with his best result being a third-place at Thruxton.

In his 11th season, his first to start with over 1000 BTCC points, Moffat is again alongside Cook as the pair move to the Speedworks outfit in the Toyota Corolla.