The NAPA Racing UK driver will exit the British Touring Automobile Championship after eight seasons of competitors, following the Manufacturers Hatch GP finale.
After Tom Chilton introduced his personal retirement on Friday, NAPA Racing UK confirmed that Osborne could be exiting the sequence previous to Saturday’s Free Apply session.
Osborne joined the grid in 2019 in Excelr8’s MG 6, stepping up after two years within the Renault Clio Cup.
He switched to MB Motorsport’s Honda Civic in 2020, claiming his first two high 10 finishes within the sequence, earlier than switching to Alliance Racing from 2021 – the place he would stay for the remainder of the profession.
His finest Drivers’ Championship end result got here in 2024 with a P15, whereas he would declare his first sequence victory at Silverstone’s Race 3 in 2025.
At the moment sitting P18 within the standings, the Manufacturers weekend gives the chance for Osborne to complete with a flourish.
“I’m retiring from racing,” stated Osborne.
“We’ve come a reasonably good distance since we first rocked up, so it’s a little bit of a journey.”
Requested on his Race 3 victory at Silverstone, Osborne admitted: “I used to be nervous all over, till Cook dinner made a mistake at Luffield. Swiftly I noticed that hole and I used to be like, yeah we’ve obtained this.
“That [told us] we are able to really do it, we are able to really combat with these guys and get end result on the finish of it.
“However, there’s rather a lot happening in the mean time. [I’m a] dad-to-be,” he concluded, earlier than saying he’ll battle to steer clear of racing.
“Thanks to all the blokes and women [at NAPA Racing UK] who put within the effort and time, they’ve all carried out a mega job.”
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