[1] In January 2016, it was announced that Smiley would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with TLC Racing driving a Toyota Avensis.

[8] In the season opener at Donington Park Smiley secured a first ever podium for Hyundai in the championship on the cars debut.

In the reverse grid second race of the day he managed to fight his way up to 5th and left the opening round 2nd in the championship behind Max Hart.

[12] In the second event Smiley once again qualified on pole but contact with Adam Shepherd in the Hyundai sent him tumbling down the order.

In the reverse grid race he fought his way through to second but fell 44 points behind after Max Hart's double victory.

He managed to battle his way back through the pack to 5th position and secured an additional point for fastest lap.

Due to issues for Lewis Kent and Max Hart, Smiley was able to pull himself back up to second in the championship behind Isaac Smith.

[16] The penultimate event saw the championship return to Donington Park with Smiley qualifying 2nd for the opening encounter but he fell back to 3rd by the end of the race.