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Tom Ovenden joins BTCC for 2027
Double Mini champion Tom Ovenden gets BTCC seat with Excelr8 for 2027.
In brief
Double Mini champion Tom Ovenden gets BTCC seat with Excelr8 for 2027. Tom Ovenden, two-time Mini Challenge champion, will race in BTCC 2027 with Excelr8 Motorsport after Tom Chilton retired. Originally reported by Autosport.
Tom Ovenden's BTCC move
Two-time Mini Challenge champion Tom Ovenden steps up to British Touring Car Championship for 2027.
Excelr8's 2027 team
Ovenden joins Excelr8 Motorsport with Vertu sponsorship for 2027 BTCC seat.
Vacated seat
Tom Chilton's retirement creates space for Ovenden in Excelr8's BTCC team.
Team-mate
Ovenden pairs with two-time BTCC champion Tom Ingram in Excelr8's Hyundai team.
Ovenden's background
Kentishman Ovenden began motocross before switching to rallycross and circuit racing.
Ovenden's quote
This is a dream-come-true moment for Ovenden joining the team since he was 16.
“This really is one of those dream-come-true moments”
What it means
Tom Ovenden, two-time Mini Challenge champion, will race in BTCC 2027 with Excelr8 Motorsport after Tom Chilton retired.
