Tom Chilton, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30N Fastback, said:
“On a personal level, the final round has been a bit frustrating as no-one wants to end the year with two DNFs but it’s difficult to be disappointed at the end of such a fantastic season for the team. Tom has done a mega job to win his second title and for us to win the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ title is an amazing achievement.
“Things looked positive for me to get that top six finish after a really strong race one and it was great to be up there on the podium with Adam, and it all looked perfect in race two when I was sat behind Tom before the alternator failed – and then the replacement failed in race three.
“That’s just rotten luck but this has been my best season by far for a number of seasons with two wins, two seconds and two thirds. Every season since I joined the team, we’ve just kept getting better and who knows, maybe next year it could be me on top at the finish.”
Senna Proctor, #18 Team VERTU Hyundai i30N Fastback, said:
“When I messed up in qualifying, I wondered if the team had made the wrong decision to nominate me for Manufacturer points, but I’m so proud to have battled back and played my part in helping the team to lift the title.
“Race day was fantastic, particularly the second race when we bolted on the soft tyre and came through to the podium. To then come back in at the end of race three and realise we’d taken the title was fantastic, and is great for the whole team.
“On a personal level, to equal my best ever championship finish in tenth having missed the first three rounds of the season is brilliant, and it could have been ever better without some bad luck in recent events. It’s all credit to the team for the effort they have put in, and hopefully we can go again for a full season in 2026.”
Adam Morgan, #3 Team VERTU Hyundai i30N Fastback, said:
“On a personal level, I’d have loved to get a win this weekend but this has still been my best ever season in terms of my championship finish so I’m delighted. We’ve been strong at every circuit this year and have picked up multiple podiums, and I feel like it’s reignited the flame within me.
A huge thanks has to go to everyone at EXCELR8 and at Vertu, and also my personal sponsors like Ciceley Commercials for making it all possible. Credit also has to go to the crew on my car because it’s just been an absolutely mega year.
“It’s a shame we couldn’t secure all three titles but we gave it a bloody good go and I think we can all be really proud. Tingram has done an amazing job to take the Drivers’ title and we’ve all played our part in the success we’ve had as a team.”
Tom Ingram, #80 Team VERTU Hyundai i30N Fastback, said:
“People seemed to think this was an easy weekend for us with the gap we had in the standings going in, but that couldn’t have been further from the truth. It’s actually been one of the most stressful weekends I’d say I’ve ever had, as I’ve not been the person leading into the final before and there was the pressure to not mess it up.
“If I’d locked up and stuck it in the gravel at Paddock Hill Bend in qualifying or race one, that could have changed everything so I had to be on my game, and to wrap it all up with a race win just makes it even more special.
“There is a feeling of relief, a feeling of satisfaction, a feeling of gratification – so many different feelings. I’ve never experienced the passion, enthusiasm and the want to win that I’ve seen in the whole team this year, and it all goes back to the fact we were out testing two weeks after the end of the 2024 season because we weren’t quite good enough.
“In a funny way, I’m almost sad that the season is over because it feels like this could be a once in a lifetime moment where everything has just come together and the stars have aligned – although I hope we can have a similar season next year! The car has been an absolute weapon, the team has been outrageous and it’s a special moment to share this with some amazing friends, and with some amazing fans. I can’t thank everyone involved enough.”
Justina Williams, Team VERTU Team Owner, said:
“It’s honestly difficult to know what to say at the end of a season like this. It’s been absolutely fantastic and to come away from it with two championship titles is amazing, and it’s down to the hard work of every single person who has been involved this year.
“The drivers have done a brilliant job on track but they wouldn’t have been able to score the wins and podium finishes that have carried us to the titles without all of the effort that goes on behind the scenes to make this possible.
“This truly is a team effort and I’m amazingly proud of every single man and woman that has played their part in 2025. We are also extremely grateful for the support of Vertu and all of our Team Partners, as this success wouldn’t be possible without them.”
