Collard Wins Maiden BTCC Race at Brands Hatch Finale

Ricky Collard won his first British Touring Car Championship race on October 11, 2026, at Brands Hatch after a chaotic season finale, taking victory for Excelr8 Motorsport in a Hyundai i30 N Fastback despite a late-race incident under review.

According to Autosport, Collard crossed the finish line ahead of Dan Cammish by 1.026 seconds. Ash Sutton finished third after recovering from an off-track moment during a battle for the lead.

The final race was interrupted twice by safety cars. Motorsportweek reported that several cars were involved in an opening-lap incident at Paddock Hill, including Tom Chilton, Tom Ingram, Nick Halstead, and Lewis Selby.

Collard returned to the Hyundai cockpit for the Brands Hatch finale after stepping aside at Silverstone, where Osamu Kawashima drove for Excelr8 Motorsport. Touring Car Times reported that Collard entered the weekend with seven podium finishes but no previous BTCC victory.

Before his first win, Collard described his return and hopes for the finale in comments published by Touring Car Times.

"Silverstone was a situation where emotions were running high and things were said in the heat of the moment, but the focus now is on looking ahead to the finale and ending the season on a high. I'm grateful to have the chance to get back behind the wheel of the Hyundai this weekend, especially around such an iconic circuit as Brands Hatch GP, and hopefully we can have another strong weekend and build on the results we have gained already this season. Seven podiums has been a fantastic return and the only thing missing to complete the set is to make it onto the top step. If we could do that, it would be an amazing way to end the year, not least as I am working with the team to try and make a return to the seat possible for 2027," said Ricky Collard.

Dan Cammish finished second for Alliance Racing, while Dexter Patterson placed fourth after starting from reverse-grid pole position in his Power Maxed Racing Audi A3 Saloon. Aiden Moffat completed the top five.

Autosport reported that Adam Morgan, Josh Cook, Dan Lloyd, Gordon Shedden, and Mikey Doble completed the points-paying top 10. The result marked Collard's first victory after previously recording the most BTCC podiums without a race win.