TCR UK Touring Car Championship and Milltek Civic Cup will run under the British Automobile Racing Club banner in 2025, with the prestigious Touring Car series and popular Civic Cup joining other celebrated tin-top racing classes this season on the action-packed BARC racing calendar.
Sitting alongside the likes of the Kwik Fit British Touring Championship, Vertu Mini Challenge JCW, Super Tourer Series and Junior Saloon Car Championship – TCR UK and Milltek Civic Cup swell the saloon car offering and competition opportunities from the British Automobile Racing Club.
TCR, the exciting global door-to-door racing format launched in 2014, provides a platform for cars built to a homologated specification to compete on a level playing field with carefully calculated balance of performance (BoP). The 1.75 to 2-litre machines also run on a controlled Goodyear tyre in the UK series and controlled fuel through Carless Racing Fuels and Vital Equipment – this also helps to ensure competitive, fair and close racing all season long.
The Milltek Civic Cup – the home to the pocket-rocket Honda Civic is another welcome addition to the touring car schedule. The series is one of the most closely fought championships in the UK, with the Japanese hot-hatch providing entertaining racing for competitors and spectators alike, with many drivers feeding into the Civics from the popular BARC Junior Saloon Car Championship.
Both series will get underway on the opening race weekend for BARC on the 22/23 March at Donington Park on the National layout before a return visit a fortnight later for TCR UK to tackle the Grand Prix variation – supporting the British GT championship, while the Civics will take on an additional battle at Brands Hatch.
After the Donington double for TCR and Kent commitment for the Civic Cup, the calendar is followed by trips to Silverstone, Croft and Oulton Park before the summer recess for both categories.
Then they both enter the business end of the season – sharing the billing with the British Truck Racing Championship at Snetterton 300 in September before the season finale and teaming up with the trucks once again at Brands Hatch for a potential title decider on the Indy layout before a Firework finale takes to the skies.
Adding to the competition incentive, TCR UK champion, Gen 1 Cup Champion and Goodyear Diamond Award winner from the TCR championship will all be invited to test one of the front-running Kwik Fit British Touring Cars – thanks to Maximum Motorsport and Goodyear.
TCR UK and Civic Cup promoter Stewart Lines said:
“We are delighted to be part of the British Automobile Racing Club for the 2025 season. The team at BARC showed a huge enthusiasm for the growth of TCR UK with their platform and we are planning to move forward and deliver a really strong product for the UK market.
“A lot of work has been done behind the scenes, during the winter, to raise the profile of TCR UK. At the same time, we have recognised the difficult economic climate and introduced measures to cut costs to allow drivers and teams to go racing. We look forward to providing another season of exciting touring car racing to brand new audiences across the country.
“The Milltek Civic Cup is also ready for another thrilling season as we prepare for grids of over 30 drivers and cars taking part. We are welcoming a new wave of drivers and teams from all areas of club racing to the championship, whilst also witnessing a strong returning field. We’re excited to witness what could be the most open season in the Milltek Civic Cup for some time.”
BARC Chief Executive, Ben Taylor is looking forward to the two new arrivals this year: “The TCR UK series and Milltek Civic Cup are fantastic additions to the BARC family, as we continue to build our status as the home of touring car racing in the UK.
“We have a reputation for delivering quality race meetings for our customers, and TCR UK and Civic Cup competitors will benefit from our high standard of organisation and professionalism. We are working with Stewart and the team to encourage some of those TCR cars back out with us and we’re looking forward to seeing how the series develops this year.
The 2025 season for the British Automobile Racing Club gets underway at Donington Park on the 22/23 March, with TCR UK series and Milltek Civic Cup joining the opening event of the year.
Touring car fans will be able to watch all the action from the BARC race weekends LIVE on our YouTube channel – with a comprehensive day of racing coverage planned. www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub
2025 TCR UK Touring Car Championship Calendar
Rounds 1-3 – 22nd/23rd March – Donington (National)
Rounds 4-6 – 5th/6th April – Donington (Grand Prix)
Rounds 7-9 – 17th/18th May – Silverstone (National)
Rounds 10-12 – 14th/15th June – Croft
Rounds 13-14 – 5th July – Oulton Park (Island)
Rounds 15-17 – 13th/14th September – Snetterton (300)
Rounds 18-20 – 1st/2nd November – Brands Hatch (Indy)
2025 Milltek Civic Cup Calendar
Round 1 – 22nd/23rd March – Donington (National)
Round 2 – 19th/20th April – Brands Hatch (Indy)
Round 3 – 17th/18th May – Silverstone (National)
Round 4 – 14th/15th June – Croft
Round 5 – 5th/6th July – Oulton Park (Island)
Round 6 – 13th/14th September – Snetterton (300)
Round 7 – 1st/2nd November – Brands Hatch (Indy)
For more information on the TCR UK Championship – head to www.tcr-uk.co.uk while those interested in the Milltek Civic Cup can find all the latest information at www.civic-cup.co.uk
