Party in the Park and Hanging Out on the Hill
The British Automobile Racing Club is looking forward to a real festival atmosphere this weekend (6–7 June), with the latest round of the TOCA package taking place at Oulton Park and the British Hillclimb Championship heading to the iconic Shelsley Walsh.
When is the next BARC weekend? The next events will take place this weekend, 6–7 June.
Where are the events being held? Oulton Park Address: Oulton Park Circuit, Little Budworth, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9BW
Shelsley Walsh Address: Shelsley Walsh, Worcester, WR6 6RP
What’s racing? At Shelsley Walsh, everything from road cars to top single-seaters will be competing in the British Hillclimb Championship. Meanwhile, at Oulton Park, the British Touring Car Championship will be supported by the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB, MINI Challenge JCW, Group 1 Touring Cars and Scottish Legends.
How can I watch?
At the venue Tickets for Shelsley Walsh are available on the gate for both Saturday and Sunday: £17 for Saturday, £22 for Sunday and £35 for the weekend. The timed Top 12 Run-Offs will take place on Sunday. Tickets can also be purchased here: www.shelsleywalsh.com/events-1/best-of-british-2026
At Oulton Park, tickets are £49 online for a weekend adult pass, while prices will be slightly higher on the gate. Senior citizens and teenagers receive discounted entry, while under-13s go free. Ticket information can be found here: www.oultonpark.co.uk/2026/june/kwik-fit-british-touring-car-championship
At home ITV4 and ITVX will be the home of all the TOCA action on Sunday, while the BTCC Race to Pole can be watched on the BTCC YouTube channel on Saturday.
Unfortunately, the hillclimbing action will not be streamed live this weekend.
What time is everything happening on track? At Oulton Park, proceedings get underway with qualifying on Saturday morning from 09:00, before the BTCC Race to Pole begins at 15:05. On Sunday, it’s a slightly later start, with the first race scheduled for 12:25 and action continuing into the early evening.
At Shelsley Walsh, runs are expected to start at 08:30, with action on both days continuing through to the early evening.
Do you have any more information? We have a few other handy links that might help you make the most of your weekend.
Oulton Park Live Timing and Commentary: www.tsl-timing.com/event/262303 Information and Timetable*: www.barc.net/event/toca-race-meeting-oulton-park-island-june-6-7/ Sunday Watch Link: www.itv.com/btcc
Shelsley Walsh Information: www.shelsleywalsh.com/events-1/best-of-british-2026
- Subject to adjustments prior to and during the race meeting.
Circuit racing and hillclimbing are a great combination – the best of British. Now we just need to sort out the weather!