Founded by New Zealander Dick Bennetts in 1981, West Surrey Racing (WSR)  are one of Europe’s most successful racing teams, having tasted success with World Champion drivers such as Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen, Tom Kristensen, Nigel Mansell, Allan McNish and Andy Priaulx.

After becoming the most successful team in the British Formula 3 Championship during the 1980s, WSR moved into the British Touring Car Championship and have continued their extraordinary run of success. As well as running race-winning factory BTCC programmes for Ford, Honda, MG and BMW, WSR have taken 18 outright championship titles – including a record-breaking seven Manufacturers’ titles in a row for BMW from 2016-22  -, nine independents’ crowns and a record-breaking 137 race victories.

They are also race winners in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. Based in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, WSR currently field the BMW 330i M Sport in the BTCC and the BMW M4 GT4 EVO in the British GT Championship.

Daryl De Leon

Spending a second BTCC season with WSR in 2026 is reigning Jack Sears Trophy champion Daryl De Leon. The Irish-born Anglo-Filipino scored his first win last year and was the form driver in qualifying at the end of 2025 with two poles.

Charles Rainford

Entering his sophomore BTCC season in 2026, Charles Rainford aims to build on an impressive rookie campaign that included a maiden win on only his second weekend, a first pole position and eighth spot in the overall championship.

Ernie Graham

Ernie Graham has won six major titles in European, Middle-East, English and Irish rally championships, but now, just a year after beginning circuit racing, he is ready to tackle British GT with WSR Flexifly aboard the BMW M4 GT4 EVO.