West Surrey Racing has announced that Daryl DeLeon will join the team for the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship.
Following a strong debut season, the Anglo-Filipino racer will race a BMW 330i M Sport with the team that secured both the Drivers’ and Manufacturers/Constructors’ titles in 2024.
In his first full BTCC season in 2024, he secured fourth place in the Independents’ Trophy with 11 podium finishes and third in the Jack Sears Trophy with 12 rostrum results. DeLeon, 19, will become the 18-time championship-winning team’s youngest BTCC driver since 2007.
Daryl DeLeon said: “It’s a dream come true to join WSR and to be with the best team in the BTCC after only one full season in touring cars. I still can’t quite believe it. I’m excited to return to a rear-wheel drive car as that’s been my background pre-BTCC and the BMW is clearly a mega machine as it proved by winning the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Championships in 2024. The first aim will be to score a podium finish and I’ll also be trying to win the Jack Sears Trophy across the season. I think both are realistic targets and I’ll be working hard with the team to raise my performance level to where it needs to be for a team like WSR.”
Tickets for all 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship events at MSV venues are on sale now with discounted advance prices and free entry for under-13s. Click here to find out more.