Josh Cook wins British Touring Car Championship qualifying race at Croft
6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 6:28 PM
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
Josh Cook secured victory in the British Touring Car Championship qualifying race at Croft on September 5. Driving for Speedworks Motorsport, Cook steered his Toyota Corolla GR Sport to an all-the-way win from the pole position. His qualifying session proved difficult, as he only secured the top starting spot at the chequered flag after completing a final lap that avoided a track limits violation. Track limits served as a persistent challenge for drivers throughout the session at the North Yorkshire circuit. Cook maintained his position throughout the race to claim the win. The event marks a significant result for the Speedworks Motorsport entry as the weekend continues at Croft.
- •Josh Cook won the British Touring Car Championship qualifying race at Croft.
- •Cook competed in a Toyota Corolla GR Sport for Speedworks Motorsport.
- •The pole position was secured only at the chequered flag.
- •Strict track limits at the Croft circuit affected the qualifying session.
- 6:28 PMRacer — Cook, Sutton and Doble split Croft BTCC wins
- 5:14 PMAutosport — BTCC Croft: Doble wins incident-packed race three
- 2:37 PMAutosport — BTCC Croft: Sublime Sutton wins on hard tyres
- 12:20 PMAutosport — BTCC Croft: Cook wins wet-weather thriller from Sutton
- 3:00 PMAutosport — BTCC Croft: Cook dominates qualifying race
- 2:24 PMRacer — Cook takes BTCC Race to Pole at Croft
"Ash Sutton put in a sublime drive at Croft to extend his British Touring Car Championship points lead in the second race – despite hard-compound tyres on a damp track. Sutton started his Alliance Racing-run NAPA Ford Focus Titanium on the front row alongside the polesitting Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Corolla GR Sport of Josh Cook, and passed the West Countryman around the outside into Tower ...Keep reading
"Josh Cook took victory in the first British Touring Car Championship race at Croft after surviving a last-corner attack from Ash Sutton, despite not crossing the finish line in front. Tom Ingram was first past the chequered flag but, in the wake of a crackdown on track-limits offences, he had been given a five-second penalty, which relegated him to third in the results. The race began on a ...Keep reading
"Mikey Doble took victory in the British Touring Car Championship finale at Croft, a race in which all of the overall series contenders were involved in accidents. The Power Maxed Racing Audi A3 Saloon starlet let all the way from reversed-grid pole position while, of the championship top four Ash Sutton, Tom Ingram and Ricky Collard were all eliminated, while Dan Cammish finished a lapped ...Keep reading
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External links- RacerSep 6, 2026, 6:28 PMCook, Sutton and Doble split Croft BTCC wins
Josh Cook, Ash Sutton, and Mikey Doble were the winners at the British Touring Car Championship took to Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire for a trio of championship rounds.
- AutosportSep 6, 2026, 5:14 PMBTCC Croft: Doble wins incident-packed race three
Mikey Doble took victory in the British Touring Car Championship finale at Croft, a race in which all of the overall series contenders were involved in accidents. The Power Maxed Racing Audi A3 Saloon starlet let all the way from reversed-grid pole position while, of the championship top four Ash Sutton, Tom Ingram and Ricky Collard were all eliminated, while Dan Cammish finished a lapped ...Keep reading
- AutosportSep 6, 2026, 2:37 PMBTCC Croft: Sublime Sutton wins on hard tyres
Ash Sutton put in a sublime drive at Croft to extend his British Touring Car Championship points lead in the second race – despite hard-compound tyres on a damp track. Sutton started his Alliance Racing-run NAPA Ford Focus Titanium on the front row alongside the polesitting Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Corolla GR Sport of Josh Cook, and passed the West Countryman around the outside into Tower ...Keep reading
- AutosportSep 6, 2026, 12:20 PMBTCC Croft: Cook wins wet-weather thriller from Sutton
Josh Cook took victory in the first British Touring Car Championship race at Croft after surviving a last-corner attack from Ash Sutton, despite not crossing the finish line in front. Tom Ingram was first past the chequered flag but, in the wake of a crackdown on track-limits offences, he had been given a five-second penalty, which relegated him to third in the results. The race began on a ...Keep reading
- AutosportSep 5, 2026, 3:00 PMBTCC Croft: Cook dominates qualifying race
Josh Cook took Saturday glory in the British Touring Car Championship at Croft with an all-the-way victory from pole position in the qualifying race. Cook only slotted his Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Corolla GR Sport onto pole position at the chequered flag, when he finally completed a lap that was not deleted due to track limits – always a hot potato at the North Yorkshire circuit. With ...Keep reading
- RacerSep 5, 2026, 2:24 PMCook takes BTCC Race to Pole at Croft
Josh Cook won the Race To Pole for the British Touring Car Championship weekend at Croft Circuit, fending off the dual NAPA Racing UK attack of Dan Cammish and Ash Sutton.
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