Donington Park (National) Race 1: Mikey Doble takes the win

Donington Park (National) Race 1 · Round 1 · Castle Donington · 2026-04-19

Mikey Doble secured victory in the opening race of the 2026 British Touring Car Championship season at Donington Park on Saturday, leading home Ashley Sutton and Charles Rainford to complete the podium at the Castle Donington circuit.

Doble, driving for LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing, established a commanding advantage to win by 1.749 seconds over NAPA Racing UK’s Sutton in second place. The margin of victory suggested a dominant performance from the race winner, who controlled proceedings from the front. Rainford delivered a strong drive for WSR to claim the final podium position, finishing nearly four seconds behind Sutton but comfortably ahead of fourth-placed Dan Cammish, who secured valuable points for NAPA Racing UK’s championship campaign. Gordon Shedden rounded out the top five for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, while LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing enjoyed a successful opening weekend with Aiden Moffat securing sixth position to complement Doble’s victory. The top ten was tightly contested, with less than nine seconds separating race winner Doble from tenth-placed Adam Morgan of Cataclean Plato Racing.

The victory provides Doble and LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing with early-season momentum as they establish themselves as championship contenders. The team’s double points finish demonstrates their competitive strength across the grid, while NAPA Racing UK’s second and fourth-place finishes with Sutton and Cammish respectively signal their intent for the campaign ahead.

Attention now turns to the remaining races of the Donington Park weekend, where drivers will seek to build upon their opening performances as the championship battle begins to take shape across the season’s opening round.

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