Tom Ingram became the ninth different race winner in the last nine Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship races, after the Team VERTU man got by pole-sitter Ash Sutton in the opener at Thruxton.

Sutton faded from second with what seemed like a mechanical issue as NAPA Racing UK team-mate Dan Cammish secured the place, whilst One Motorsport's Josh Cook claimed a hugely popular podium following his high-speed accident in qualifying yesterday.

The action kicked off almost immediately as Tom Chilton's Team VERTU Hyundai was seen spinning at turn one, as a three-way scrap with team-mate Senna Proctor and Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport's Jake Hill ensued.

The LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR BMW of Charles Rainford was another car having a wild ride across the grass and then back across the track, with a number of cars fortunate to take avoiding action, whilst Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing's Mikey Doble dive-bombed Cammish to take third at the Complex.

Contact between Max Hall's ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport Cupra and Sam Osborne's NAPA Racing UK Ford brought about a six lap safety car period, but the battles commenced immediately after.

In fact, there had already been a dispute between Ingram and Sutton as the former believed he had passed the #116 prior to the safety car boards being shown.

Forced to give the place back, the two were at it again shortly after as Sutton's car slid into Ingram's machine at the final chicane, forcing both cars off-track.

Ingram returned in the lead, as Sutton began to slip back into the clutches of Cammish, who had since recaptured third after Doble ran deep into the Complex following the restart.

Worse was to follow for Doble as he pulled off with a mechanical issue, whilst a down-on-power Sutton dropped into fourth behind Cammish and Cook.

Cook's charge was phenomenal, particularly when you consider he was in hospital yesterday afternoon following his sizeable shunt in qualifying. Heavy bruising to his foot was not enough to keep the Thruxton specialist at bay, and the #66 made up for the opportunity by storming from 14th on the grid to third.

The Bath-based racer made a number of quality moves but his double pass by Proctor and three-time champion Gordon Shedden was a particular highlight. Proctor and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Shedden resumed their battle later on as contact between the pair sent the Corolla spinning across the grass.

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Thruxton – Race 1 – Final Classification:

P/    No/    Name/    Entry/    Laps/    Time/    Gap/    Best/    On/
1    80    Tom INGRAM    Team VERTU    19    28:16.617        1:16.698    10
2    27    Dan CAMMISH    NAPA Racing UK    19    28:17.831    1.214    1:16.340    9
3    66    Josh COOK    One Motorsport    19    28:21.816    5.199    1:16.203    10
4    116    Ashley SUTTON    NAPA Racing UK    19    28:22.624    6.007    1:16.554    10
5    32    Daniel ROWBOTTOM    NAPA Racing UK    19    28:23.180    6.563    1:16.372    9
6    1    Jake HILL    Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport    19    28:24.064    7.447    1:16.371    10
7    132    James DORLIN    TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA    19    28:24.538    7.921    1:16.736    9
8    33    Adam MORGAN    Team VERTU    19    28:24.881    8.264    1:16.920    15
9    18    Senna PROCTOR    Team VERTU    19    28:26.407    9.790    1:16.895    14
10    2    Daryl DELEON    WSR    19    28:30.923    14.306    1:17.126    11
11    22    Chris SMILEY    Restart Racing    19    28:31.495    14.878    1:17.121    10
12    40    Árón TAYLOR-SMITH    TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA    19    28:32.036    15.419    1:17.288    17
13    123    Daniel LLOYD    Restart Racing    19    28:33.288    16.671    1:17.229    12
14    16    Aiden MOFFAT    LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR    19    28:35.486    18.869    1:17.276    10
15    3    Tom CHILTON    Team VERTU    19    28:36.619    20.002    1:16.914    10
16    14    Ronan PEARSON    TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA    19    28:38.723    22.106    1:17.697    15
17    99    Charles RAINFORD    LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR    19    28:38.882    22.265    1:17.513    13
18    52    Gordon SHEDDEN    TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA    19    28:39.438    22.821    1:17.409    11
19    12    Stephen JELLEY    One Motorsport    19    28:41.261    24.644    1:17.874    13
20    17    Dexter PATTERSON    ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport    19    28:42.098    25.481    1:18.006    15
DNF    28    Nicolas HAMILTON    Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock    15    23:39.422    4 Laps    1:19.474    11
DNF    88    Mikey DOBLE    Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing    14    21:54.030    5 Laps    1:16.730    10
DNF    93    Max HALL    ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport    0    0            0
DNF    77    Sam OSBORNE    NAPA Racing UK    0    0            0