TOCA Announces 2026 BTCC Calendar

The schedule for the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship was announced, giving all stakeholders nearly a full calendar year to plan and prepare for next season.

The 2025 season only kicked off at Donington Park last weekend, and as the series organiser, TOCA continues its tradition of being one of the first major motorsport championships in the world to announce its calendar for the following season.

While the venues for 2026 remain the same as the tried - and - tested format of recent years, there will be some minor adjustments to certain dates and a change in the annual summer break.

Due to ITV's commitments to the football World Cup in June and July, it has been decided to bring the break forward to avoid any potential scheduling conflicts. This will also provide teams with a less hectic start to the BTCC season.

The season will once again start at the Donington Park National circuit, then move on to the Brands Hatch Indy layout, and later to Snetterton in May. Oulton Park will be the fourth event of the season, keeping its traditional June slot. The aforementioned summer break will begin a bit earlier than usual.

The Thruxton race weekend has been rescheduled to the school summer holidays in July and will be the only BTCC event that month.

The second half of the season will start with the popular trip north of the border to Knockhill, followed by the wonderful Donington Park Grand Prix circuit.

Another change in the schedule is for Croft, as the North Yorkshire venue will host the event in September 2026. This will be followed by the penultimate event at Silverstone and the season finale at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit.

Alan Gow, BTCC Chief Executive, stated: "The 2026 British Touring Car Championship calendar retains the tried - and - tested format from previous seasons but with a slightly different sequence of events to look forward to.

"The summer is a very busy time in the sporting calendar, especially with the football World Cup, which causes some scheduling conflicts for ITV. However, it also gave us a chance to make some adjustments to the schedule, including changing the dates for events like Thruxton and Croft.

"Releasing the calendar so early to our teams, support races, stakeholders and the public is beneficial for everyone's forward planning. It also helps the rest of the motorsport hierarchy in the UK, as they can schedule their events with these dates in mind."

2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship