After a bit of a break following Thruxton, the teams now head to Silverstone for the ninth meeting of the season on the National Circuit. There are a number of different layouts at Silverstone, with the BTCC running on the National Circuit in recent seasons. The shortest of Silverstone’s three layouts that run on the main track, the National is seen as fairly simple, with braking and traction being key to getting a good time.
In common with a lot of other BTCC circuits, Silverstone also began life as an airfield, before being developed into a motorsport venue. The circuit first appeared on the BTCC (BSCC) calendar in the inaugural 1958 season, hosting non-championship rounds. The very first BSCC race saw class wins for Graham Hill, Les Leston, Jeff Uren and Mike Hawthorn.
Appearing as a full championship round in 1959, Class wins that day went to George ‘Doc’ Shepherd, Gunnar Anderson, Peter Blond and Ivor Bueb.
The circuit has undergone many changes through the years since then, although the corners of Woodcote and Copse still remain.
Having missed the Thruxton meeting, Powell is expected to return for Silverstone.
The first time a full field of NGTC cars competed, the pole position was taken by Plato in his MG KX Momentum Racing MG6, which he followed up wins in the first two races. Shedden picked up the third win race, with all podium places going to FWD cars on the day; Matt Neal and Árón Smith both getting a pair of podiums.
2021 saw Butcher taking two wins, and Hill the reverse grid win. It was around this time of the season that people really took an notice on the points gaps for positions – and Sutton’s three top-six results went a long way to enhancing his position. This time around, the top of the table is close between Turkington, Sutton and Ingram – with Hill in 4th making an interesting prospect of whether he will support his stable-mate’s bid, or plough his own furrow?
Qualifying will be on the ITV Hub at
www.itv.com/btcc, from 15:10PM and the Sunday coverage on ITV4 from 11:00AM for a straight 7 hours.
The timetable is currently:
| Saturday, September 24 | | | |
| Time | Activity | Championship | Laps |
| 09.00 – 09.15 | Qualifying | Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship | |
| 09.25 – 10.05 | Free Practice | Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship | |
| 10.25 – 10.45 | Qualifying | F4 British Championship | |
| 10.55 – 11.15 | Qualifying | Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship | |
| 11.25 – 11.55 | Qualifying | The Quaife MINI CHALLENGE | |
| 12.05 – 12.45 | Free Practice | Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship | |
| 12.45 – 13.25 | Lunch Break | | |
| 13.25 | Race | Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship | 15 mins |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Qualifying | Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain | |
| 14.40 | Race | F4 British Championship | 20 mins |
| 15.15 – 15.45 | Qualifying | Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship | |
| 16.00 | Race | Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship | 15 mins |
| 16.35 | Race | The Quaife MINI CHALLENGE | 20 mins |
| 17.10 | Race | Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship | 20 mins |
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| Sunday, September 25 | | | |
| 09.00 | Race | The Quaife MINI CHALLENGE | 20 mins |
| 09.35 | Race | F4 British Championship | 20 mins |
| 10.10 | Race | Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship | 20 mins |
| 10.45 | Race | Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain | 28 |
| 11.25 | BTCC Pit Lane Opens | | |
| 11.40 | Race | Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship | 22 |
| 12.20 | Race | Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship | 20 mins |
| 12.50 – 13.35 | Lunch break | | |
| 13.00 – 13.25 | Pit Lane Walkabout / Autograph Session | | |
| 13.35 | Race | The Quaife MINI CHALLENGE | 20 mins |
| 14.10 | BTCC Pit Lane Opens | | |
| 14.25 | Race | Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship | 22 |
| 15.05 | Race | F4 British Championship | 20 mins |
| 15.40 | Race | Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship | 20 mins |
| 16.15 | Race | Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain | 28 |
| 16.55 | BTCC Pit Lane Opens | | |
| 17.10 | Race | Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship | 22 |
Early weather forecast gives an overcast qualifying with 18deg temperatures.
Race day has light cloud, clearing through the afternoon. Cooler temperatures of 15deg.