The top ten most read touring car stories of 2025
2025 is almost over and it’s time to look back at the most read touring car stories of the past year on TouringCarTimes.
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Let’s start with the tenth most read article of 2025:
10 – Geely to join FIA TCR World Tour with Cyan Racing
News of Cyan Racing’s new contract with Geely to race in the FIA TCR World Tour is the first entry of the top ten.
The Swedish team has entered into what is being termed a ‘multi-year co-operation’ that will see it design and build a racing version of the Geely Preface, a four-door saloon that was first revealed in 2020. Read the full article here.
9 – BTCC announces live broadcast on YouTube
The ninth most read article is the announcement by the British Touring Car Championship organisers that all race days of the 2025 season would be broadcast live on YouTube.
“We are delighted to further enhance our LIVE streaming coverage of the BTCC throughout the world via YouTube,” said Alan Gow, BTCC chief executive. Read the full article here.
8 – FIA announces new technical guidelines for grassroots touring car racing
Number eight on the list is FIA’s announcement of new technical guidelines which are meant for “grassroots motorsport in developing countries”.
The new guidelines are primarily focused on establishing essential safety standards, and an affordable level of racing. Read the full article here.
7 – Power Maxed Racing to run at least one car at Knockhill
The seventh most read article of 2025 is news regarding Power Maxed Racing managing to run one car for the BTCC races at Knockhill following a fire that swept through the team’s headquarters.
Team owner Adam Weaver had worked tirelessly to ensure the Independent squad had a presence in Scotland. Read the full article here.
6 – One Motorsport to miss BTCC rounds at Croft and Knockhill
The announcement of One Motorsport missing the two rounds of the 2025 British Touring Car Championship season at Croft and Knockhill made it to number six on the list.
The Brackley-based team have cited the health issues of its team owner, Steve Dudman, for the reason as to why it will be absent from the upcoming race meetings in North Yorkshire and Scotland. Read the full article here.
5 – Dan Rowbottom disqualified from Knockhill qualifying
The first story of the top five most read articles is the one of Dan Rowbottom’s disqualification during the Knockhill round of the BTCC.
The Alliance Racing driver had posted the fourth fastest time at the Scottish venue before he failed the post-qualifying weight check. Read the full article here.
4 – Jake Hill withdraws from remainder of BTCC weekend at Croft
Number four on the list is the story on West Surrey Racing confirming that Jake Hill would be withdrawn from the remainder of the British Touring Car Championship weekend at Croft.
The outgoing champion completed Free Practice 1 at the North Yorkshire track but became unwell prior to Free Practice 2, which led to Colin Turkington driving the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport machine. Read the full article here.
3 – Reflecting on a BTCC legend
The first top three entry on the list is a feature on BTCC legend Colin Turkington following the announcement that he would retire from the championship.
Turkington’s racing career is intrinsically linked to the team, having completed all bar three of his BTCC campaigns with the team – firstly at the wheel of an MG before the move over to a BMW. Read the full article here.
2 – Jason Plato outlines commitment to running new BTCC team in 2026
The second most read TouringCarTimes article of 2025 is Jason Plato’s announcement that he intends to be a part of a new team that will enter the British Touring Car Championship in 2026.
Confirming the news in a media scrum at Silverstone, the former double champion stated his intentions to return to the UK’s premier motorsport series next year in a team owner capacity. Read the full article here.
1 – Fire destroys Power Maxed Racing headquarters
The most read TouringCarTimes article of 2025 is the devastating news that a fire destroyed Power Maxed Racing’s headquarters in Worcestershire.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire in the area at around 11:50 BST on the ninth of August. Ten fire crews were sent to the scene while further engines from Gloucestershire and Warwickshire were also on hand to assist. Read the full article here.
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