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New Junior Championship to join BTCC bill from 2027

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Organisers of the British Touring Car Championship – TOCA – have announced plans to welcome an all-new Junior Championship to its support package in 2027.

Following on from ending its association with previous organiser David Beecroft, TOCA has reviewed of expressions of interest and now confirmed that Power Maxed Racing will be designing, developing and building the all-new fully bespoke car.

Running under its sister company, Power Maxed Motorsport, the experienced outfit will undertake all aspects of the new programme, including the role of championship promoter.

Full specifications of the car and details of the championship (including the championship name) will be released over the coming months however it has already received outline approval for 2027 by Motorsport UK, subject to a final ratification process.

Cars will be designed and built to significantly exceed the current stringent safety standards for junior racing, with all races taking part on the support bill of the BTCC.

Although its BTCC facility recently experienced a devastating fire, the Power Maxed Racing Junior programme was always set to be based off-site in a totally separate facility, meaning the recent fire has no real impact on the project.

Alan Gow, BTCC Chief Executive, said: “We are pleased to announce the introduction of a dedicated Junior championship within the BTCC package, commencing in 2027.

“Having received expressions of interest it was clear that Power Maxed Racing were best placed to independently develop, build and supply the bespoke car for this exciting new championship. 

“We look forward to sharing these plans as the programme progresses. We remain committed to creating the ideal and highest profile stepping stone for emerging talent and supporting the UK’s ongoing legacy of producing top level racing drivers.”

“This is fantastic news, and we are proud to be producing a bespoke car for a new Junior championship on the TOCA package from 2027,” added Adam Weaver, Power Maxed Racing Director.

“Having been closely involved in all levels of British motorsport, we know what is needed for a successful Junior programme and PMR obviously possess the high-level of design and engineering expertise to build an outstanding car. 

“This marks the early phases of this exciting development as shown by this initial render image of the car, and we look forward to sharing further information and updates with interested parties and the public in the coming weeks and months.”