BTCC 2025: Draper Extends Successful Partnership with EXCELR8
We first joined forces with EXCELR8 when it made the move up into Britain’s premier racing series for the first time ahead of the 2019 season, having previously enjoyed years of success in the MINI CHALLENGE.
Originally running a pair of MG6 GT models before introducing the Hyundai i30 Fastback N in 2020, EXCELR8 has since gone on to firmly establish itself as one of the BTCC’s leading teams, with Draper Tools having played a key role in its rise to the top.
EXCELR8 has now scored 23 wins and has taken more than 60 podium finishes, with Tom Ingram lifting the coveted Drivers’ title in 2022 before finishing as runner-up in both 2023 and 2024.
As has been the case since the partnership began, Draper Tools will play a key role in EXCELR8’s bid for success during the new season, where it will operate a four-car programme under the Team VERTU banner.
Ingram is once again joined at the wheel of the Hyundai by Tom Chilton, with the addition of former BMW driver Adam Morgan providing extra experience in what looks set to be EXCELR8’s strongest driver line-up to date – with the identity of the fourth and final driver still to be confirmed.
As it looks to challenge for championship honours, the team will continue to make use of Draper’s extensive product range to prepare and run the touring car programme both at the workshop and trackside at each of the ten race meetings.
The Draper Tools brand will feature on the rear quarter of one of the Team VERTU Hyundais. In addition, the Draper team will also have a presence at a number of race weekends during the season, including our home circuit of Thruxton, where motorsport fans will have the opportunity to win prizes and test out their mechanic skills. Look out for us in the EXCELR8 fanzone!
Source: https://www.drapertools.com/blog/btcc-2025-draper-extends-successful-partnership-with-excelr8/
Troy Moscato is a Scottish author, poet, and former journalist based in Edinburgh. He has published two collections of poetry inspired by the natural landscapes of Scotland. Previously, he worked as a freelance journalist for local publications and spent a few years as a writer-in-residence, conducting workshops on creative writing.
