One Motorsport have announced that they will re-enter the BTCC with Josh Cook at the helm of one of their Honda Civic entries for the 2025 season.

Cook, who has taken 16 of his BTCC wins with One in their previous guise as BTC racing, will lead the team who recently announced a return to the championship after a one season sabbatical.

Cook said: “I’m thrilled to be returning to One Motorsport. This is where I’ve spent a large proportion of my BTCC career so to be coming back to familiar faces and surroundings, as well as a car that I know very well is a really exciting prospect.

“The Civic Type R wasn’t on the grid last year, but the team have been busy chipping away on a number of key areas during the past 12 months. Along with the regulation changes that have been made, I think we can be optimistic of some great results over the course of the season.

“Executing the 2025 season is the immediate focus but this move back to the team is with the long-term view of laying down the foundations for 2026 and beyond. I want to be BTCC champion – simple as that.

“Going into the season I feel like I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in – both physically and mentally. I know what I need to do, and I’ve got a fantastic team around me; all the ingredients are there and I’m confident this move is going to be the start of something special.”

Team owner Steve Dudman said: “Josh is a class act and bringing him back into the One Motorsport fold was a key objective when we were setting the wheels in motion to return to the grid this year.

“There’s no denying that he has been fast and competitive in whatever he has driven, so to now reacquaint him with a car that has been refined over the past year is hugely exciting for everyone involved.

“We’ve enjoyed a vast amount of success together and the aim is to go and chase even more, starting this season. Despite operating at such a high level, I believe Josh can get even better so I’m looking forward to seeing what he can achieve on his return.”

One struggled with the Dynamics Honda Civic in 2023. The idea of switching to the Honda developed Neil Brown engined version of the Civic, with a different development path, was that the outfit would theoretically jump forward a step while they parked their TOCA M-Sport engined cars that they had campaigned from 2019 to 2022. The vast difference in handling was a step backwards for Cook who was never happy with the balance of the car. In particular the slightly different position and angle of the engine caused problems with front end handling, and Cook suffered his first winless season since 2017.