Brands Hatch Circuit
Brands Hatch Circuit
RACE TRACK ENGLAND
Brands Hatch Circuit Layouts
Brands Hatch has two exciting layouts. Both the GP and Indy circuits provide huge challenges and thrilling racing for riders and drivers.
GP Circuit
Circuit Length 2.433M / 3.916KM
Left Hand Corners 3
Right Hand Corners 8
Pole Position Left
Indy Circuit
Circuit Length 1.208M / 1.944KM
Left Hand Corners 2
Right Hand Corners 5
Pole Position Right
The Brands Hatch Circuit is an FIA Grade 2 road course and former Formula 1 venue located an hour away from London in West Kingsdown, Kent, in the United Kingdom.
The circuit allows racing in two configurations: the Full Course with a 2.43 miles (3.91 km) trajectory and the Indy Circuit with a 1.2 mile (1.93 km) trajectory.
The track surface tends to be wet, with the pleasant climate and cloudy skies characteristic of southern England.
The Full Course at Brands Hatch Circuit has nine corners, running clockwise with six right-hand turns and three left-hand turns. High-performance vehicles get an extraordinary average speed of 99 mph (159 km/h), traveling through the ups and downs of the track.
The average velocity on the Indy circuit is remarkably lower because of its shorter straightaways, with 79 mph (127 km/h).
The most exciting features of Brands Hatch are its strategically-placed elevation changes which combine with the trees around the track to restrict visibility on the curves, elevating the technical difficulty on several orders of magnitude.
Brands Hatch Circuit GP
Brands Hatch Circuit GP is 3.9 km, 9 turns, clockwise.
The Grand Prix configuration at Brands Hatch Circuit delivers the full 3.908-kilometer layout utilizing the GP extension loop at this legendary Kent facility in England.
The GP circuit adds the extended Westfield, Dingle Dell, and Stirlings sections to the shorter Indy circuit, creating Britain's most dramatic natural-terrain road course with 121 feet of elevation change.
Brands Hatch Circuit Indy Circuit CW
Brands Hatch Circuit Indy Circuit CW is 1.9 km, 6 turns, clockwise.
The Indy designation indicates the shorter club circuit that operates independently from the famous Grand Prix loop, with clockwise flow creating the intended corner sequence through the circuit's natural amphitheater setting.
This variant serves club racing, testing, and driver training at one of Britain's most historic racing venues.
The Indy clockwise configuration provides the standard club racing experience at this storied venue that has hosted motorsport since 1926, serving London-area racing community with British motorsport heritage dating nearly a century.
Address
Brands Hatch Circuit, London Road,
West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6FS
Phone
+44(0)1474 872331
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Brands Hatch Circuit
One of the world's most iconic sporting venues, Brands Hatch hosts some of motorsport's most prestigious events on two and four wheels.
The Kent circuit is visited by a huge variety of championships, including the sublime supercar racing of the GT World Challenge Europe and the finale destination for the always excellent Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship and ZYN British Superbike Championship.
Other major events include the British GT and GB3 series, and the British Truck Racing Association Championship which visits twice, including the end-of-year fireworks spectacular which features one of the south east's biggest pyrotechnic displays to round off the motorsport season.
Brands Hatch remains a mecca for historic racing too, featuring annual visits from the Masters Festival and the HSCC Legends of Brands Hatch Superprix, with historic Formula 1 races an annual highlight.
Brands Hatch History
Brands Hatch remains a mecca for historic racing too, featuring annual visits from the Masters Festival and the HSCC Legends of Brands Hatch Superprix, with historic Formula 1 races an annual highlight.
Brands Hatch’s unique combination of dips, cambers, fearsome corners and hills means it is still one of the world’s favourite racing circuits and continues to go from strength to strength.