TEAM VERTU have added Senna Proctor to their driving line-up ahead of the start of the 2025 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season.
Proctor returns to the grid for the first time since the 2021 BTCC season. He previously raced for the EXCELR8-run team back in 2020.
The 26-year-old will take up the role of reserve driver for the first five rounds of the new season before stepping into a race seat at his local circuit of Croft in August.
He will then compete at Knockhill, Donington Park GP, Silverstone and Brands Hatch GP at the wheel of the car which Michael Crees will drive in the first half of the season.
Proctor said: “It is great to be returning to the BTCC with EXCELR8 and to be joining forces with Team VERTU, firstly as reserve driver for the first half of the season, before returning to competitive action on home soil at Croft.
“It’s been a long wait for me to get back into a BTCC car, and I’m excited that the opportunity has now come along to me to return to the grid.
“I have driven the Team VERTU car before when it was first introduced into the series, so I am looking forward to seeing how much it has changed since then.
“It’s clearly one of the top cars on the grid so even though I’ve been away from the series for a while, my aim it to be straight back up to speed from the outset and fight for strong results.
“This part season allows me to lay a solid foundation for a full time programme in 2026 and beyond.
“Everything is there to do the job as I have a great car, a great team behind me and three great team-mates in Tom Ingram, Tom Chilton and Adam Morgan.
“There can be no excuses, and it’s great to be back.”
Team VERTU team owner, Justina Williams added: “We’re delighted to welcome Senna back into the team this season, firstly in the role of reserve driver for the first half of the season before he steps into a race seat from his home round at Croft.
“When we first introduced the EXCELR8 car into the series, Senna played a key role in the early development of the car despite difficult circumstances caused by the pandemic and government lockdowns.
“I know Senna is very capable of doing a great job behind the wheel and we are confident that he will deliver some strong results and challenge for multiple podiums during his five rounds as part of the driver line-up.”
Team VERTU’s drivers completed their final pre-season tests at Donington Park recently.
Ingram, Chilton and Morgan all finished in the top-10 of the combined classification at the end of testing.
The 2025 BTCC season starts at Donington Park this weekend on April 26 and 27.
