Next British Touring Car Championship Race - Brands Hatch (Indy)
9 - 10 May
Brands Hatch
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Brands Hatch - West Kingsdown, Kent, UK
Historic parkland circuit with two layouts (GP and Indy) - clockwise - legendary Paddock Hill Bend, Druids hairpin and the flowing GP loop
When was the track built?
The site began as a natural amphitheatre used for cycling in 1926, then hosted grasstrack motorcycle racing from 1928. A sealed permanent circuit opened in 1950, expanding over the decades into today’s Indy bowl and the 3.916 km Grand Prix loop that staged multiple British and European Grands Prix between 1964 and 1986. MotorSport Vision has operated the venue since 2004.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race meetings were motorcycle events in 1928 on the original dirt course. Four-wheeled racing on a paved track began in 1950, with international status arriving through the 1960s as Brands Hatch joined the F1 calendar.
What's the circuit like?
- Paddock Hill Bend: A blind, plunging right that compresses the car at the apex and spits it downhill toward Druids - tiny line errors cost all the way to Graham Hill Bend.
- Indy bowl vs GP flow: The Indy layout packs constant action in view of the grandstands, while the GP loop adds fast, flowing corners like Hawthorns, Westfield, Sheene and Stirlings that reward commitment and a planted front end.
- Elevation and cambers: Natural undulations create breathing braking points and make traction off Graham Hill and Clark crucial.
- Benchmark pace: Current GP race-lap record 1:12.276 (A1GP). F1’s last era at Brands produced a 1:09.593 race lap in 1986. Top BSB riders now dip into the 1:24s.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- A1GP - race lap (GP): 1:12.276 - Adam Carroll, 2009.
- Formula 1 - race lap (1986 GP layout): 1:09.593 - Nigel Mansell, 1986 British GP. Qualifying best that weekend: 1:06.961 - Nelson Piquet.
- DTM - quali and race references (GP): 1:15.134 pole - René Rast (2019); 1:17.862 race lap - Philipp Eng (2019).
- BSB - official race lap (GP): 1:24.709 - Tommy Bridewell, 2024. Weekend best, 2025: 1:24.466 - Bradley Ray.
Why go?
An amphitheatre feel, close sightlines and a calendar stacked with BTCC, BSB, British GT and GT World Challenge. The Indy layout guarantees constant action, while the GP loop shows off high-speed commitment at Hawthorns and Sheene. It’s easy to make a full weekend of it with good access and fan facilities.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Paddock Hill Bend: See starts, restarts and the compression as cars plunge downhill toward Druids.
- Druids hairpin: Classic late-brake overtakes and switchbacks into Graham Hill Bend.
- Hawthorns - Westfield - Sheene (GP loop): High-speed commitment and aero balance on full display.
- Clark Curve and Brabham Straight: Last-lap lunges and the sprint to the line with pit action in view.
Not just F1: headline series at Brands Hatch
BTCC: Season bookends on Indy and GP layouts deliver elbows-out touring car drama.
BSB: The Showdown finale on the GP loop produces draft-and-brake duels at Paddock and Hawthorns.
British GT and GT World Challenge Europe: GT3s showcase traction and aero over the cambers and kerbs.
Formula Ford Festival: A grassroots classic that has launched countless careers.
9 - 10 May
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch - West Kingsdown, Kent, UK
Historic parkland circuit with two layouts (GP and Indy) - clockwise - legendary Paddock Hill Bend, Druids hairpin and the flowing GP loop
When was the track built?
The site began as a natural amphitheatre used for cycling in 1926, then hosted grasstrack motorcycle racing from 1928. A sealed permanent circuit opened in 1950, expanding over the decades into today’s Indy bowl and the 3.916 km Grand Prix loop that staged multiple British and European Grands Prix between 1964 and 1986. MotorSport Vision has operated the venue since 2004.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race meetings were motorcycle events in 1928 on the original dirt course. Four-wheeled racing on a paved track began in 1950, with international status arriving through the 1960s as Brands Hatch joined the F1 calendar.
What's the circuit like?
- Paddock Hill Bend: A blind, plunging right that compresses the car at the apex and spits it downhill toward Druids - tiny line errors cost all the way to Graham Hill Bend.
- Indy bowl vs GP flow: The Indy layout packs constant action in view of the grandstands, while the GP loop adds fast, flowing corners like Hawthorns, Westfield, Sheene and Stirlings that reward commitment and a planted front end.
- Elevation and cambers: Natural undulations create breathing braking points and make traction off Graham Hill and Clark crucial.
- Benchmark pace: Current GP race-lap record 1:12.276 (A1GP). F1’s last era at Brands produced a 1:09.593 race lap in 1986. Top BSB riders now dip into the 1:24s.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- A1GP - race lap (GP): 1:12.276 - Adam Carroll, 2009.
- Formula 1 - race lap (1986 GP layout): 1:09.593 - Nigel Mansell, 1986 British GP. Qualifying best that weekend: 1:06.961 - Nelson Piquet.
- DTM - quali and race references (GP): 1:15.134 pole - René Rast (2019); 1:17.862 race lap - Philipp Eng (2019).
- BSB - official race lap (GP): 1:24.709 - Tommy Bridewell, 2024. Weekend best, 2025: 1:24.466 - Bradley Ray.
Why go?
An amphitheatre feel, close sightlines and a calendar stacked with BTCC, BSB, British GT and GT World Challenge. The Indy layout guarantees constant action, while the GP loop shows off high-speed commitment at Hawthorns and Sheene. It’s easy to make a full weekend of it with good access and fan facilities.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Paddock Hill Bend: See starts, restarts and the compression as cars plunge downhill toward Druids.
- Druids hairpin: Classic late-brake overtakes and switchbacks into Graham Hill Bend.
- Hawthorns - Westfield - Sheene (GP loop): High-speed commitment and aero balance on full display.
- Clark Curve and Brabham Straight: Last-lap lunges and the sprint to the line with pit action in view.
Not just F1: headline series at Brands Hatch
BTCC: Season bookends on Indy and GP layouts deliver elbows-out touring car drama.
BSB: The Showdown finale on the GP loop produces draft-and-brake duels at Paddock and Hawthorns.
British GT and GT World Challenge Europe: GT3s showcase traction and aero over the cambers and kerbs.
Formula Ford Festival: A grassroots classic that has launched countless careers.
