What are the racing events at Brands Hatch?

MotorSport Vision Racing host the racing at Brands Hatch this Saturday with a club event on the Indy circuit. Many of the categories from Sunday’s (19th September) Ford Power Live! event will be in attendance also on this club race day, including the Focus Cup Championship, Modified Fords, and EnduroKA, Clubmans, and Sports 2000.

When does the BTCC go to Brands Hatch?

The BTCC has been going to Brands Hatch since the series began back in 1958. The 2020 campaign will see the BTCC call into Brands Hatch for both the second event of the season as well as the finale.

When does the British Touring Car championship start?

The British Touring Car Championship returns for 2021 with three races on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit in June 2021, featuring the top racing drivers on the domestic UK scene. Machinery from BMW, Honda, Vauxhall, Ford and more is due to appear on a busy grid of race-prepared saloon cars.

When do Brands Hatch go to go Japan?

Brands Hatch celebrates the Japanese car scene in 2021 with Go Japan! A special celebration of performance, power, and aftermarket modifications from the Land of the Rising Sun. Headline action will come from Time Attack UK, with track prepared specials battling to set the outright fastest time on the circuit.

What is the name of the hairpin at Brands Hatch?

The change in direction of racing traffic resulted in the creation of Paddock Hill Bend a fast sweeping downhill right-hander. At the bottom the Paddock Hill, a quarter-mile extension to the circuit was added which took the competitors up the other side of the valley to a right-hand hairpin, which is called Druids Hill Bend.

When was the extension of Brands Hatch approved?

In January 1960 Kent County Council gave planning permission for the extension of Brands Hatch – an extension which would double the length of the track offering a choice of long or short circuits.

What was the busiest season for Brands Hatch?

The 1964 season was the busiest so far for Brands Hatch, with 14 car race meeting alone; the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) organised its first meeting in Kent, while the London Motor Car Club organised one in June.