Josh Cook Wins BTCC Thruxton Race 1, Extends Championship Lead

Josh Cook secured his 11th full‑race victory in the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton, piloting a Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Corolla to a clean win in Race 1. He held off four‑time champion Ash Sutton, who finished second and widened his points advantage in the championship. Dan Rowbottom earned a maiden podium for Plato Racing by finishing third, while Tom Ingram, who started alongside Cook, collided with the grass and dropped to ninth. The race featured strategic use of the TOCA Turbo Boost, which helped Cook maintain the lead despite Sutton’s late‑race charge. The result reinforces Cook’s strong form at the Hampshire circuit.