Subsequent yr’s mercury Match British Touring Automotive Championship will maintain the identical ten occasions subsequent yr, however it’s going to bear a minor reform as a result of FIFA World Championships of Soccer.

The 2026 calendar for Britain’s main motorsport championship was unveiled lower than per week after the seasonal opening occasion for the 2025 season, held at Donington Park.

The Derbyshire Circuit presents the primary spherical of the season in 2026, adopted by journey to Manufacturers Hatch and Snetterton.

The calendar will then bear a small shuffle, with the standard summer season trip of the BTCC introduced out from July to June. That is to account for the British tv accomplice ITV4’s dedication to the efficiency of Fifa World Cup video games throughout that interval.

Because of this, Oulton Park retains its conventional June date, however turns into the fourth occasion of the season, with the go to to the excessive velocity by the observe after the top of July.

The championship with an autocar-backed guests visits Knockhill, Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit, Croft and Silverstone earlier than concluding once more on the Manufacturers Hatch Grand Prix Circuit on 10/11 October.

BTCC boss Alan Gow stated: ‘It is a very busy summer season within the sports activities calendar, particularly with the World Cup within the soccer, which presents it with some conflicting connections. Nonetheless, this additionally gave us the chance to make some changes to the schedule, which incorporates the shift in dates for the penchant for Thruxton and Croft.

“Once more, to launch the calendar to our groups, help racing, stakeholders and the general public so early is useful to everybody prematurely planning, whereas additionally benefiting the remainder of the motorsport pyramid in the UK as a result of they will additionally hold their occasions in thoughts with these dates.”

2026 British Touring Automotive Championship Calendar

April 18-19 Donington Park Nationwide

9-10 Could Emblems are breeding indy

23-24 Could Snetterton

6-7 June Oulton Park

July 25-26 Thruxton

August 8-9 Knockhill

August 22-23 Donington Park Grand Prix

5-6 September Croft

26-27 September Silverstone