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{{short description|Race track in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, United Kingdom}}
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{{Infobox motorsport venue
|Name            = Brands Hatch
|Logo            = [[File:Logo Brands Hatch Circuit.svg|130px]]
|Location        = [[West Kingsdown]], Kent, England
|Image           = [[File:Brands Hatch 2003.svg|200px]]
|Time            = [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]] ([[UTC+0]])<br />[[British Summer Time|BST]] (April–October, [[UTC+1]])
|Coordinates     = {{Coord|51|21|24|N|0|15|45|E|type:landmark_region:GB|display=it}}
|FIA_grade       = 2 (both layouts)
|Opened          = 1950
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|Owner           = [[MotorSport Vision]] (January 2004–present)
|Layout1         = Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present)
|Length_km       = 3.916
|Length_mi       = 2.433
|Turns           = 9
|Record_time     = 1:12.276
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|Record_car      = [[A1GP Powered by Ferrari car|A1GP Ferrari]]
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|Record_year2    = 2004
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|Record_car3     = [[Jordan 194|Jordan 194 Judd]]
|Record_year3    = 2001
|Record_class3   = [[BOSS GP|EuroBOSS/F1]]
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|Record_class5   = [[Formula 3000|F3000]]
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'''Brands Hatch''' is a [[motor racing]] circuit in [[West Kingsdown]], [[Kent]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]. Originally used as a [[grasstrack]] motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the [[British Grand Prix]] between 1964 and 1986 and currently hosts many British and International racing events. The venue is owned and operated by [[Jonathan Palmer]]'s [[MotorSport Vision]] organisation.

== Circuit ==
[[File:Brands-hatch.jpg|thumb|left|View of Brabham Straight and the pits from above Clark Curve]]
[[File:Paddockhillbendtop.jpg|thumb|left|The view from the top of Paddock Hill Bend towards Druids hairpin taken at a [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]] race in July 2006.]]
[[File:General Testing at Brands Hatch.jpg|thumb|left|General Testing at Brands Hatch, at the end of the [[John Cooper (car maker)|Cooper (back) Straight.]]]]
Brands Hatch offers two layout configurations. The {{cvt|1.198|mi|km|abbr=on}} "Indy Circuit" layout is located entirely within a natural amphitheatre offering spectators views of almost all of the shorter configurations from wherever they watch. The {{cvt|2.433|mi|km|abbr=on}} "Grand Prix" layout has played host to several [[Formula One]] Grands Prix, including those with moments such as [[Jo Siffert]]'s duel with [[Chris Amon]] in {{f1|1968}} and 1992 World Driver's Champion [[Nigel Mansell]]'s first win in {{f1|1985}}. Noise restrictions and the proximity of the Grand Prix loop to local residents mean that the number of race meetings held on the extended circuit is limited to just a few per year (usually for higher-profile series such as the [[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]] and the [[British Superbike Championship|BSB]]).{{fact|date=October 2024}}

The full Grand Prix circuit begins on the [[Jack Brabham|Brabham Straight]], an [[Off-camber corner|off-camber]], slightly curved stretch, before plunging into the right-hander at Paddock Hill Bend, with gradients of 8%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://motorsportcircuitguide.com/circuit-directory.php?id=28 |title=Motor Sport Circuit Guide |date=21 September 2021 |publisher=Motor Sport Circuit Guide }}</ref> Despite the difficulty of the curve, due to the straight that precedes it, it is one of the track's few overtaking spots. The next corner, Druids, is a hairpin bend, taken after an uphill braking zone at [[Mike Hailwood|Hailwood Hill]]. The track then curves around the south bank spectator area into the downhill, off-camber [[Graham Hill|Graham Hill Bend]], and another, slightly bent stretch at the [[John Cooper (car maker)|Cooper Straight]], which runs parallel to the pit lane. After the straight, the circuit climbs uphill though the decreasing-radius [[John Surtees|Surtees]] turn, before moving onto the back straight where the track's top speeds can be reached. The most significant elevation changes on the circuit occur here at Pilgrim's Drop and [[Mike Hawthorn|Hawthorn Hill]], which leads into Hawthorn Bend (with some parts approaching 7%). The track then loops around the woodland with a series of mid-speed corners, most notably the dip at Westfield and Dingle Dell and the blind [[Barry Sheene|Sheene]] curve. From there the track then emerges from the left hand and cambered [[Stirling Moss|Stirlings Bend]] onto the short straight to Clearways and rejoins the Indy Circuit for [[Jim Clark|Clark Curve]] with its uphill off-camber approach to the pit straight and the start/finish line.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

The British [[Rallycross]] Circuit at Brands Hatch was designed and constructed by Trevor Hopkins, a four-times British Rallycross Champion. Completed around 1981, the circuit spans approximately {{cvt|0.9|mi|km|abbr=on}}. A notable feature is the starting point on the startline, followed by a right turn and descent on loose terrain at Paddock Hill Bend. After navigating the left-right Esses at the bottom, the circuit rejoins the Indy Circuit, leading up and around Druids hairpin. A 90-degree left turn through Langley's Gap and across the knife-edge connects back to the Indy Circuit, but in an anti-clockwise direction. Subsequently, cars proceed from Cooper Straight, swooping up the old link road and returning to Paddock.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

==History==

===Origins – 1940s===
[[File:Brands.jpg|thumb|left|Formula Locost racing down the Cooper Straight]]
Brands Hatch was originally the name of a natural grassy hollow that was shaped like an [[amphitheatre]]. 
<!--completely unsubstantiated
The name of the circuit may derive from the Gaelic ''Brondehach'' (''bron'' meaning "wooded slope" and ''hach'' meaning "forest entrance").<ref name=etracks/> -->
Although the site was originally used as a military training ground, the fields belonging to Brands Farm were first used as a circuit by a group of Gravesend cyclists led by Ron Argent,<ref name=etracks>{{cite web |url=http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/Europe/United_Kingdom/brandshatch03.html |title=e-Tracks: Brands Hatch |access-date=2007-01-18 |work=e-Tracks: World Motor Racing Circuits |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070116071003/http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/Europe/United_Kingdom/brandshatch03.html |archive-date=16 January 2007}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=April 2014}} with the permission of the local farmer and landowner, Harry White. Using the natural contours of the land, many cyclists from around London practised, raced and ran time trials on the dirt roads carved out by farm machinery. The first actual race on the circuit was held in 1926, over {{cvt|4|mi|km|abbr=on}} between cyclists and [[Cross country running|cross-country runners]]. Within a few years, [[Motorcycle|motorcyclists]] were using the circuit, laying out a three-quarter-mile [[anti-clockwise]] track in the valley. They also saw the advantage of competing in a natural arena just a few hundred yards from the [[A20 road (England)|A20]], and with the passage of time, a kidney-shaped circuit came into use. The first motorcycle races were "very informal" with much of the organisation being done on the spot. Initially, the racing was on a straight strip approximately where Cooper Straight came to be when the track was tarmacked. Brands Hatch remained in operation during the 1930s, but after being used as a military vehicle park and being subject to many bombing raids during [[World War II]], it needed much work before it could become a professional racing circuit.<ref name=Swinger>Peter Swinger, "Motor Racing Circuits in England : Then & Now" (Ian Allan Publishing, {{ISBN|0 7110 3104 5}}, 2008)</ref>

In 1932, four local motorcycling clubs joined forces (Bermondsey, Owls, Sidcup and West Kingsdown) and staged their first meeting that March.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

Motorcycle racing quickly resumed after World War II and in 1947, Joe Francis (managing director of Brands Hatch Stadium Ltd.) persuaded the BBC to televise a grass track meeting, the first motorcycle event to be televised on British TV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.500race.org/ |title=500 Owners Association |publisher=500race.org }}</ref>

===1950s===
[[File:Brands Hatch 1950-1953.svg|thumb|right|Brand Hatch circuit as it was when it was first tarmacked. Note that the circuit direction is anticlockwise.]]
Following World War II, cinders were laid on the track of what was by then known as ''Brands Hatch Stadium'' and motorcycle racing continued. That was until 1950 when the [[British Racing and Sports Car Club|500 Club]] managed to persuade Joe Francis,<ref name=GPE>
{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/cir-011.html |title=Brands Hatch |access-date=2006-01-18 |encyclopedia=GrandPrix.com GP Encyclopedia}}</ref> that the future for his stadium lay in car and motorcycle road racing. The group behind 500 c.c. single-seater racing cars was the 500 Club and it, together with the owners, invested the sum of £17,000 on a tarmac surface.

Thus '''Brands Hatch''' was born as a motor racing venue, and on 16 April 1950, the opening meeting was scheduled for the first purpose-built post-war racing circuit in England, approval having been given by the RAC following a demonstration by a handful of 500s in February. Amongst those giving the demonstration was a very young [[Stirling Moss]]. The Half-Litre Car Club for 500cc [[Formula 3]] organised that first race on 16 April, with 7,000 spectators coming to witness these cars complete in 10 races. [[Don Parker (racing driver)|Don Parker]] won the first race. Before the year was out, five meetings had been held, with the events running to a similar programme. The June meeting was a Moss benefit for he won all five races he entered in the Works [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] and set a new lap record. The August Bank Holiday meeting saw for the first time, involvement of the national press with the ''[[The Daily Telegraph|Daily Telegraph]]'' sponsoring the main event of the day. The old cinder track had been {{cvt|0.75|mi|km|abbr=on}} in length, but the tarmac circuit was lengthened to {{cvt|1.000|mi|km|abbr=on}} and now ran anticlockwise. The [[Maidstone & Mid-Kent Motor Club]] invited a number of sports car drivers to test the circuit on 5 November, this being the first time that any car other than a 500cc had used it, and they ran clockwise.

In 1951, season included seven car meetings, all for Formula 3 and they were again organised the Half-Litre Car Club to which the 500 Club had changed its name since becoming a [[Limited Company]]. In February, the [[Aston Martin Owners Club]] tested some 1.5-litre sports cars at Brands Hatch preparatory to the full International season starting.

The 1952 season saw the emergence of [[Stuart Lewis-Evans]]. [[Les Leston]] raised the lap record to {{cvt|71.15|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} (50.6sec) – the first time that {{cvt|70|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} had been exceeded.

1953 saw the introductions of raised spectator protection banks. This was to be Parker's year for he won the ''[[Autosport]]'' Formula 3 Championship taking seven races at Brands on his way the title. Some 50,000 people packed into the ''Daily Telegraph International'' and as the season came to an end Parker raised the lap record to {{cvt|74.38|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} (48.4secs). During 1953, the [[Universal Motor Racing Club]] was established, with a racing school set up at Brands Hatch. The Half Litre Club, later to become the [[British Racing and Sports Car Club]] (BRSCC), ran many races throughout the 1950s and firmly established the venue as one of Britain's top racing circuits.

[[File:Brands Hatch 1954-1959.svg|thumb|right|Brands Hatch, as it was following the construction of the Druids Hill Bend hairpin]]
The track continued to expand during 1953 and 1954, with the addition of Druids Bend by lengthening the circuit, a [[Pit stop|pit lane]] and spectator banks<ref name=etracks/> and reversing the racing direction to clockwise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/circuits/brands-hatch.asp |title=Brands Hatch Race Circuit |access-date=2006-01-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060206210110/http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/circuits/brands-hatch.asp |archive-date=6 February 2006}}</ref> While Formula III racing was unquestionably close and exciting, it did have its limitations and now the paying public wanted some variety and more powerful cars to watch. 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''. This new section re-joined the old track at another tricky corner, ''Bottom Bend'', and the result was a circuit lengthened to {{cvt|1.240|mi|km|abbr=on}}.

The first race winner on the revised track was [[Stuart Lewis-Evans]], at the wheel of a [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Norton Motorcycle Company|Norton]] Mk.8, with a new name at the inaugural meeting. That name was [[Graham Hill|N. G. Hill]] who was a 'graduate' of the racing school.

As the season progressed larger engine machines began to appear starting with small and medium capacity sport cars, then [[Formula Libre]] machines. However, most races were still run for Formula 3 and 1954 saw the first of what was to become the traditional [[Boxing Day]] meeting down in Kent. A total of 15,000 spectators arrived at the Christmas meeting to watch a programme of seven races with the added attraction of ox-roasting and [[Stirling Moss]].

It was [[Jim Russell (racing driver)|Jim Russell]]'s year, for he dominated the Formula 3, winning the ''Autosport'' National Championship, as well as four of the meeting. Cooper T39s and [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] Mk.9s dominated sports car racing while [[Archie Scott Brown]] had a stranglehold on the over 1,900 cc class, driving either the works [[Lister Cars|Lister]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] or [[Louis Manduca]]'s [[Jaguar C-Type]].

At the August Bank Holiday meeting spectators could avail themselves of the only permanent grandstand at a British motor sport circuit; it had been purchased second-hand from the defunct Northolt pony-trotting stadium and for the 1956 season, a telephone system was installed linking race control, the grandstand and the marshals' posts, while a modern hospital was opened at the circuit, complete with operating theatre.

As larger-capacity cars become more common, 500 cc racing began to decline, but the formula still gave close, exciting racing. The first year that public car race meetings were organised by other than the BRSCC was 1956 – in June, the [[750 Motor Club]] joined forces with the [[Club Lotus]] to offer a mixture of races, including, for the first time at Brands, saloon cars. This was also the year the Brands grew up, running [[Formula One]] cars for the first time on 14 October. Initially, a long-distance race was planned, but in the end a 15-lap race was run which attracted four work entries from [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]] (B-Types for Archie Scott Brown, Les Leston, [[Jack Fairman]] and Stuart Lewis-Evans) opposed by privately entered [[Maserati 250F]]s driven by [[Roy Salvadori]] and [[Bruce Halford]] and a selection of independents. Archie won from Lewis-Evans, setting a new lap record in the process at a speed of {{cvt|75.66|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. Politics caused the cancellation of the Boxing Day meeting that year due to the [[Suez Crisis]].

As a result of Suez affair, forecasts for 1957 season were gloomy, but the programme ran as planned, the two feature meeting of the year being run for the new [[Formula Two]] on Whit Sunday and August Bank Holiday. The year saw a continued diversification at BRSCC meetings with fewer 500cc events and more sport-racing machinery. The ''Kentish 100'' was the biggest event yet run at the circuit for Formula Two with two 42-lap heats and attracted a truly International field. Formula Two featured at other meetings but at the August Bank Holiday meeting, Formula 3 proved that it was not yet dead as it was run as the feature event for the ''Daily Telegraph Trophy''.

[[Jim Clark]] made his Brands Hatch debut at the Boxing Day event, when he drove the [[Border Reivers (racing team)|Border Reivers]]-entered [[Lotus Elite]] into second place behind [[Colin Chapman]]. At the August Bank Holiday meeting in 1958, an 1,100cc sports car became the first to lap Brands Hatch in under a minute. Its creator had been unable to afford to purchase a Lotus, so had designed his own car; the car was called a [[Lola Cars|Lola]] and its creator was [[Eric Broadley]].

The highlight of the 1959 season was again the ''Kentish 100'', with no less than 40 drivers (including 10 Grand Prix names) fighting for just 16 grid positions. [[Jack Brabham]] won both 42-lap heats driving the works Cooper-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]. The feature race at the Boxing Day meeting was for [[Formula Junior]], a new International Formula for single-seater racing cars using production engines up to 1,100 cc; works entries were received from [[Elva (car manufacturer)|Elva]], [[Gemini Cars|Gemini]], Lola, Cooper and Lotus. This new formula was to prove the death-knell of 500 cc racing.<ref name="Swinger"/>

===1960s===
[[File:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg|thumb|right|The first incarnation of the Grand Prix circuit]]
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. The new {{cvt|2.650|mi|km|abbr=on}} track used, all of this existing one with the extension of Kidney Bend; South Bank became a long, uphill 160° sweep out into the country and making the approach to Clearways very much faster. From South Bank there followed a long straight dipping into and out of the next valley to the right-hand Hawthorn Bend followed by Portobello Straight to Westfield Bend leading to the dip to Dingle Dell, Dingle Dell Corner and the difficult left-hand Stirling's Bend. A short straight then brought the circuit back to Clearways at much higher speed than hitherto. John Hall said, "For the first time ever, Britain will have a Grand Prix track within 20 miles of London.'"

The new track was planned to be completed in time for the August Bank Holiday meeting and was ready for testing in June. The debut of the new track came in August as planned, with works entries from [[British Racing Motors|BRM]], Cooper, [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], and Lotus together with independents such [[Yeoman Credit Racing]], Scuderia [[Eugenio Castellotti]] and [[Scuderia Centro Sud]]. Record traffic jams were reported on the A20, and the huge crowd saw the non-championship ''Silver City Trophy'' Formula One race won by [[Jack Brabham]] in the works Cooper-Climax by just 4.4 seconds from Graham Hill in the [[BRM P48]], after the gearbox of Jim Clark's Lotus expired after leading 22 laps of the 50-lap race. The fastest lap was set jointly by Clark and Brabham, in 1min 40.6sec, at a speed of {{cvt|94.82|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

Clark had his revenge a few weeks later when the circuit saw Formula Two cars performing in the ''Kentish 100'' with a hard-fought win over [[Dan Gurney]]; both were driving Lotus-Climaxes, Clark's was a works car and Gurney's a private entry.
Soon after, the track was sold to [[Grovewood Securities Ltd.]], and [[John Webb (motor racing)|John Webb]] put in charge of [[Motor Circuit Developments]] to manage the circuit.

This was the year of the new 1.5-litre Formula One and on 3 June 1961, the ''Silver City Trophy'', was contested over 76 laps of the GP Circuit by Grand Prix cars. Entries were received from Cooper, Lotus, BRM, [[British Racing Partnership|UDT-Laystall]] and Yeoman Credit. Victory went to Stirling Moss driving the pale green UDT-Laystall [[Lotus 18/21]] Climax from Jim Clark abroad the works [[Lotus 21]] Climax and Tony Brooks driving the [[BRM P57]] Climax. The 7 August meeting saw the Guards International Trophy for [[Intercontinental Formula]] cars. In effect the redundant 2.5-litre F1 cars from pre-1961. The race was a 76-lap affair over the GP Circuit; Jack Brabham won in the works [[Cooper T53]]-Climax from Jim Clark (works [[Lotus 18]]-Climax) and Graham Hill (BRM P57).

The following year 1962 did not see any major meetings at Brands, but on 1 October, the longest race staged so far took place. This was the ''[[The Motor|Motor]]''-sponsored Six-Hour Saloon race. The field of 35 entries included some foreign entrants and victory went to [[Mike Parkes]] and [[Jimmy Blumer]] driving a 3.8-litre [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II]]; the German pairing of [[Peter Lindner]] and [[Peter Nöcker]] in another Jaguar from a [[Mini|Mini-Cooper]] driven by [[John Alvy]] and [[Denny Hulme]], a New Zealand mechanic employed by Jack Brabham.

The Club Circuit had six meeting during 1962, and witnessed the coming of Formula Junior. At the Easter Monday meeting, a Formula Junior race saw the lap record tumble to 55.6secs and the first-ever 80&nbsp;mph lap (actual speed was {{cvt|80.29|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}) by [[John Fenning]], aboard a [[Lotus 20]]-Ford. The 'Trio' meeting in July saw the end of an era when a 500 took the chequered flag for the last time with [[Mike Ledbrook]], driving a Cooper-Norton Mark 8 in the 500 and 250cc race. At the Boxing Day meeting, Hulme won the Formula Junior race driving the prototype [[Brabham BT6]]-Ford, setting a new outright lap record of 54.8secs at an average speed of {{cvt|82.06|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

The severe winter of 1962/63 caused the cancellation of most sports, which resulted in empty television screens on occasions. The lack of sport to show virtually created [[Rallycross]], for on 9 February a rallycross-type event was staged on the slushy Brands Hatch car parks in front of the TV cameras (not the Rallycross Circuit used in the 1980s and 1990s). The event had been quickly organised by [[Raymond Baxter]] of the [[BBC]] and the [[London Motor Club]], and saw [[Timo Mäkinen]] win easily in the works [[Austin-Healey]] [[Austin-Healey 3000|3000]].

The second ''Motor''-sponsored [[1963 Brands Hatch 6 Hours|Six-Hour saloon car race]], was a round of the inaugural [[European Touring Car Challenge]]. It was run in appalling conditions on 6 July. The large crowd witness the favourite, a 7-litre [[Ford Galaxie]] driven by [[Dan Gurney]] and Jack Brabham, floundering in the wet and the Jaguar dominated the race. Victory went to Roy Salvadori and Denny Hulme from Peter Linder and Peter Nöcker after the winners on the road, [[Mike Salmon (racing driver)|Mike Salmon]] and [[Peter Sutcliffe (racing driver)|Pete Sutcliffe]] being disqualified for engine irregularities. The ''Guards Trophy'' was run for sports cars and went to [[Roger Penske]] driving his [[Zerex Special]], which was based on a Cooper F1 chassis.

The [[1964 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] came to Kent in 1964 and was to be shared with [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] in alternate years until 1986. Also the race was given the courtesy title ''[[European Grand Prix]]'' and the management rose to the occasion. The date was 11 July, a cool and dry day which saw Jim Clark at his best in the [[Lotus 25]] winning by 2.8secs from Graham Hill in the [[BRM P261]], who was followed home by [[John Surtees]] in the V8 [[Ferrari 158]]; fourth and one lap down was Jack Brabham driving a car bearing his own name. A further lap down in fifth place was [[Lorenzo Bandini]] in the V6 Ferrari with [[Phil Hill]] taking the final World Championship point in a Cooper. The race average was {{cvt|94.14|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and Clark set the fastest lap at 1min 38.8secs ({{cvt|96.5|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}). The Motor Six Hours had its third and final running on 6 June (still a round of the ETCC), with victory going to the [[Alan Mann]]-entered [[Lotus Cortina|Lotus-Cortina]]s of [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|Sir John Whitmore]]/[[Peter Proctor (racing driver)|Peter Proctor]] and [[Henry Taylor (racing driver)|Henry Taylor]]/[[Peter Harper (racing driver)|Peter Harper]].

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. The year's ''Guards Trophy'' went to [[Bruce McLaren]] driving for Cooper in a 3.9-litre [[Oldsmobile]]-powered sports car.

During the Lombank Trophy Race of 27 December 1965, held at Brands Hatch, driver George Reid Crossman was killed during the last race of the Formula 3 season. [race day program]

With the Grand Prix not due back at Brands until 1966, they promoted a non-championship Formula One race to be known as ''[[Race of Champions (Brands Hatch)|Race of Champions]]'' sponsored by ''[[Daily Mail]]''. The [[1965 Race of Champions|race]] was run in two 40-lap heats with victory going to Jim Clark ([[Lotus 33]]), while his teammate [[Mike Spence]], won the second and taking the overall victory. The first 100&nbsp;mph lap was set by Clark in 1min 35.4secs. The longest race ever run at the Kentish Circuit took place on 22/23 May, this being the Guards 1000 consisting of two 500-mile races for production saloon cars. The overall winner was the works [[MG MGB]] of [[John Rhodes (racing driver)|John Rhodes]] and [[Warwick Banks]].

The [[1966 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] returned in 1966, the inaugural year of the 3-litre Formula One. The works Brabham-[[Repco]] [[Brabham BT19|BT19]] were first and second in the hands of Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme; Brabham completed the 212-mile race in 2hrs 13mins 13.4secs ({{cvt|95.49|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}) lapping everyone except Hulme in the process. Third was Graham Hill in the BRM P261 from Jim Clark (Lotus 33) with [[Jochen Rindt]] fifth in the Cooper-[[Maserati in Motorsport|Maserati]] and in sixth position, a further lap adrift, was Bruce McLaren in the [[McLaren]]-[[Scuderia Serenissima|Serenissima]]. The event was notable for the only F1 appearance of the [[Shannon Racing Cars|Shannon SH 1]] in the hands of [[Trevor Taylor (racing driver)|Trevor Taylor]] which lasted just one lap. This was also the year that John Surtees won the ''Guards Trophy'' on August Bank Holiday Monday driving the 6-litre [[Lola T70]]. The ''Motor Show 200'' for Formula Two cars saw a young Austrian named Jochen Rindt win in the [[Roy Winkelmann]]-entered [[Brabham BT18]].

The [[1967 Race of Champions]] (still sponsored by ''Daily Mail'') saw the first of two major victories by American cars at Brands when Dan Gurney brought the [[Anglo American Racers|Eagle]]-[[Weslake]] [[Eagle Mk1|T1G]] over the line first by 0.8 seconds from Lorenzo Bandin's [[Ferrari 312]]/67. So good was the public's response to the race (run in two 10-lap heats and a 40-lap final) that John Webb decided to make the race an annual event. The other great American victory was to come when the be-winged 7-litre [[Chaparral 2F]]-Chevrolet driven by Phil Hill and Mike Spence won the ''[[1000 km Brands Hatch|BOAC 500]]'' run over 211 laps of the Grand Prix Circuit at an average speed of {{cvt|93.08|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, from the [[Ferrari P|Ferrari 330-P4]] of [[Chris Amon]] and [[Jackie Stewart]]. These two had lapped the rest of the field twice, third place going to the [[Jo Siffert]]/Bruce McLaren [[Porsche 910]]. The year saw many firsts; in July, [[Tetsu Ikuzawa]] became the first Japanese ever to win a race in Britain, the first [[Mini]] Festival was run at Whitsun and the [[Mini-Seven Club]] ran the first ever all-saloon car meeting in February. But the biggest 'first 'was the arrival of [[Formula Ford]] which was to become the providing ground and starting place for so many drivers. The first Formula Ford race was run on 7 July and was won by [[Roy Allan]] in a [[Lotus 51]].

1968 proved to be a busy season, with no less than five International meetings; the first was the [[1968 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]] followed by the BOAC 500, the British Grand Prix, the Guards Trophy, and the Motor Show 200. The former race gave the McLaren marque its maiden Formula One victory when Bruce, driving his own car, led home the field ahead of [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]] in the [[BRM P133]] and his new team-mate, Denny Hulme. Sponsorship on racing cars was just beginning and a television executive was distressed by the 'sailor man' on the side of the Gold Leaf [[Team Lotus]] and threatened to withdraw television coverage if the offering item was not obscured, so Graham Hill was black-flagged to have the decal covered!

It was March 1968 at a minor club meeting when 17-year-old rider [[Barry Sheene]] lined up on the starting grid, on a works 125cc [[Bultaco]], for his first race. It was an impressive debut by anyone's standards. Sheene had worked his way up to second place and threatening the leader, Mike Lewis, when the bike seized and spat its rider off over the handlebars. A rostrum position in the day's 250cc race was a great achievement, but an even better was not very far away. Just one week later, and again at Brands, Sheene took his first race win, and he did it is style by an incredible 12 seconds. And the best was yet to come, for he dominated a field of 350cc machines, riding special 250cc Bultaco (with an enlarged 280cc capacity).<ref name=Barker>Stuart Barker, "Barry Sheene 1950–2003 The Biography" (CollinsWillow, {{ISBN|0 00 716180 8}}, 2003)</ref>

The [[World Sportscar Championship|Manufacturers' World Championship]] came to Brands in early 1968, followed by the ''BOAC 500'' on 7 April. The winner was the [[Ford GT40]] Mk.1 of [[Jacky Ickx]] and [[Brian Redman]] from the [[Porsche 908]] of [[Gerhard Mitter]] and [[Ludovico Scarfiotti]], these two being the only cars to complete the full race distance of 218-laps. Two laps further down in third was another 907 driven by [[Vic Elford]] and [[Jochen Neerpasch]] and fourth place went to another GT40, driven by [[Paul Hawkins (racing driver)|Paul Hawkins]] and [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]].

Three months later came the [[1968 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] on 20 July, won by [[Jo Siffert|Jo "Seppi" Siffert]]. Siffert's victory was noteworthy in that he won in a [[Lotus 49B]] which was delivered new to the circuit on the first morning of the meeting. It was completed in the paddock and was entered by the [[Rob Walker Racing Team|Walker-Durlacher]] team – a private entrant winning a Grand Prix. In second place just 4.4 secs behind was Chris Amon (Ferrari), with his teammate Jacky Ickx third. Fourth was Denny Hulme in a [[McLaren M7A]], from [[John Surtees|Surtees]] in the [[Honda RA300]] one lap down, and Jackie Stewart a further lap down in the [[Matra MS80|Matra-Ford MS80]].

Easter Monday 1969 saw another brainchild of John Webb and the BRSCC's Competitions Director [[Nick Syreett]] come to fruition. This was [[Formula 5000]] which was based upon the American Formula A, the cars being single-seater chassis powered by American V8 and V6 stock-block engines of up to 5-litre capacity. The need for the new formula was caused by the escalating costs of Formula Three, Formula Two and the decreasing number of non-championship Formula One events as more and more countries demanded a Grand Prix. The winner of the first Formula 5000 race was [[Peter Gethin]] driving a [[McLaren M10A]] with Chevrolet power.

Indianapolis-style single-car qualifying was introduced for the [[1969 Race of Champions]], but it simply did not catch on – perhaps it did not have the glamour of the [[Indy 500]]; Jackie Stewart won the race in the Matra MS80 owned by [[Ken Tyrrell]] and went on to win his first World Championship with it.

The ''BOAC 500'' was once again the British round of the Manufacturers' World Championship and was a Porsche benefit, [[Porsche 908|908s]] taking the first three places, the winners being Jo Siffert and Brian Redman; the second place car of Vic Elford and [[Richard Attwood]] was two laps behind, with Gerhard Mitter and [[Udo Schütz]] third.<ref name="Swinger"/>

===1970s===

The International race calendar for 1970 opened with the [[1970 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]]. [[March Engineering]] made its Formula One-winning debut when Jackie Stewart won driving Ken Tyrrell's March-[[Cosworth]] 701.

The [[1970 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] returned to Brands Hatch on 19 July and saw victory go to Jochen Rindt by less than 33 seconds from Jack Brabham, who had run out of fuel. The Austrian driver of the Lotus was then disqualified following a protest over an aerofoil, but was reinstated before the evening was out. Third place went to Denny Hulme in the McLaren from the Ferrari of [[Clay Regazzoni]]; a lap down in fifth spot with the March of Chris Amon with Graham Hill sixth in the other Lotus. Rindt's winning speed was {{cvt|108.69|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

Although the World Championship sports race was now ''BOAC 1000'', but measured in kilometres, not miles, it was another Porsche benefit, the fearsome [[Porsche 917|917s]] taking the first three places from a 908; the first car home was the Pedro Rodríguez/[[Leo Kinnunen]] car from Vic Elford/Denny Hulme and Richard Attwood/[[Hans Herrmann]]. The 908 was driven by [[Gijs van Lennep]] and [[Hans Laine]]. The race was run over 235 laps at a speed of {{cvt|92.15|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

By 1971, the ownership of Brands Hatch was in the hands of [[Motor Circuit Developments]] (MCD), which saw the arrival of another MCD-inspired single-seater formula in the shape of [[Formula Atlantic]]. The ''BOAC 1000'' saw [[Alfa Romeo]] take their first major success in 20 years, with the chequered flag being taken by the [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 33|33TT3]] of [[Andrea de Adamich]] and [[Henri Pescarolo]], who completed the 235 laps at a speed of {{cvt|97.17|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. They were followed home by the [[Ferrari 312PB]] of Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni, with the Porsche 917 of Jo Siffert and [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]] a further three laps down in third.

Motor Racing is a dangerous game and there had been some fatalities at Brands including the deaths of George Crossman, [[Tony Flory]] and Stuart Duncan in the mid-60s. But in October 1971, the season drew to its close with the death of a major driver. [[Jo Siffert]] died in an accident in the ''Rothmans World Championship Victory Race''. This non-championship event for Formula One and Formula 5000 cars was arranged to mark Jackie Stewart and Ken Tyrrell's joint World Championships. The race was 40 laps in length; 'Seppi' lost control of his [[BRM P160]] on lap 15, hit the bank at Hawthorn Hill, the car was engulfed in flames and he was asphyxiated before he could be extricated. The circuit came under a great deal of criticism, and it was agreed that a three-year programme of major safety modifications around the track would be commenced before the start of the 1972 season.<ref name=GPE/>

The 1972 season was a particularly busy one, with Formula One visiting twice for the [[1972 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]] on 19 March sponsored by ''Daily Mail'' and the John Player-sponsored [[1972 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] on 15 July (bearing the title European Grand Prix), while the BOAC 1000 was the British round of the World Championship of Makes. On 16 April, what was to be the last BOAC 1000 resulted in a complete Italian benefit race with Ferrari and Alfa Romeo filling the first six places. The 235-lap race was won by [[Mario Andretti]] and Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari 312PB, with the average race speed of {{cvt|105.12|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, from [[Tim Schenken]] and [[Ronnie Peterson]], a lap down in a similar car. The first Alfa home completed the podium, was the 33TT3 of [[Rolf Stommelen]] and [[Peter Revson]]. And so to July, 76-laps of the Grand Prix Circuit adds up to just a few hundred yards over 200 miles which [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] completed in 1hr 47:50.2secs ({{cvt|108.67|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}), driving the John Player Special [[Lotus 72|Lotus-Cosworth 72D]], from Jackie Stewart ([[Tyrrell 003|Tyrrell-Cosworth 003]]), Peter Revson in the [[McLaren M19A|Team Yardley McLaren-Cosworth M19A]], Chris Amon in the [[Matra MS120C|Matra-Simca MS120C]], Denny Hulme [[McLaren|Team Yardley McLaren-Cosworth M19C]], with [[Arturo Merzario]] taking the last point in the [[Ferrari 312B]]2.

The following year, 1973, was less hectic; the BOAC 1000 was cancelled when the date offered by the FIA was unsuitable, and the year had an unfortunate [[1973 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]]. Peter Gethin driving a Formula 5000 [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron-Chevrolet B24]] beat the Formula One cars and [[James Hunt]] made his F1 debut in [[Hesketh Racing]]'s March 731. Before the start of that season, £50,000 was spent upon a new grandstand adjoining the Grovewood Suite, while opening seating and new pits were built to comply with [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] requirements. There were also improvements made between Westfields and Stirlings.

[[File:Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren M23 1974 Britain.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren-Cosworth M23B) heading towards 2nd place in the 1974 British Grand Prix]]
It rained again during the [[1974 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]] in 1974, and the more nimble Formula One cars showed their heels to the Formula 5000 contingent; the winner was Jacky Ickx driving a Lotus-Ford 72E. The [[1974 British Grand Prix|Grand Prix]] circus returned to Brands for a race on 20 July, and the RAC (who organised the race) came in for censure from the FIA for allowing the pit lane to be blocked during the race, thus preventing [[Niki Lauda]] from rejoining at the end to claim fifth place, which he was awarded on appeal. The winner was [[Jody Scheckter]] in a [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell-Cosworth 007]] who covered the {{cvt|199.75|mi|km|abbr=on}} race at an average pace of {{cvt|115.73|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, from Emerson Fittipaldi ([[McLaren M23|McLaren-Cosworth M23B]]), Jacky Ickx (Lotus-Cosworth 72E), Clay Regazzoni and Niki Lauda ([[Ferrari 312B]]3) with [[Carlos Reutemann]] ([[Brabham BT44|Brabham-Cosworth BT44]]) in sixth.

The BOAC 1000 had become the ''British Airways 1000'' and was dominated by the works [[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra-Simca MS670C]] which finish first and second; first home were the Jean-Pierres – [[Jean-Pierre Jarier|Jarier]] and [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise|Beltoise]] – with [[Henri Pescarolo]] and [[Gérard Larrousse]] second. Third, no less than 11 laps down, was the [[Mirage (race car)|Gulf-Ford GR7]] of Derek Bell and David Hobbs.

The winter of 1974/5 was mild, which was fortunate, allowing both tracks to be resurfaced in their entirety and completed in time for the opening event of 1975.

[[Tom Pryce]] had made a name for himself at Brands, driving Formula Ford and Formula F100 cars. He came to the ''British Airways/Daily Mail [[1975 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]]'' on 16 March as a works driver for the [[Shadow Racing Cars|UOP Shadow]]. He drove the [[Shadow DN5|DN5]]; Pryce carved his way through the field, closing upon Jody Scheckter's Tyrrell-Cosworth when Scheckter's engine blew. This was Pryce's first and only Formula One win - he died a little over two years later during the [[1977 South African Grand Prix]].

[[File:Brands Hatch 1976-1987.svg|thumb|left|The Grand Prix circuit, following realignment of Paddock Hill Bend and Bottom (now Cooper) Straight in early 1976]]
It was again Grand Prix year in 1976, and notwithstanding the money already spent, another £100,000 was expended on the track and safety work; the major change was a realignment of Paddock Bend, which resulted in a slight shortening of the circuit to {{cvt|2.614|mi|km|abbr=on}}. Bottom Straight was also realigned making it straighter; this was all done to expand the cramped pit facilities. It was at this time that name changes occurred; Pilgrims became Hailwood Hill, Bottom Bend became Graham Hill Bend and Bottom Straight became Cooper Straight. The Grand Prix took place on 18 July and was somewhat controversial. Following a first-lap accident the race was stopped. This year's [[1976 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]] winner and national hero, James Hunt was involved so he took over the spare [[McLaren M23]]D, which he won, but was later disqualified by the FIA, as it was deemed that he had not completed the first lap. Ferrari's Niki Lauda was declared the winner from the Tyrrell of Jody Scheckter and [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]'s [[Penske Racing|Penske PC3]]. Tom Pryce brought the Shadow home in fourth.

[[File:Jame Hunt RoC 77.jpg|thumb|right|275px|James Hunt (McLaren-Cosworth M23D) during the 1976 British Grand Prix]]
On 25 September, the second British round of the World Championship of Makes arrived for the ''Brands Hatch Six-Hours''; it was run in a deluge which caused it to be stopped for an hour and it was eventually run over 103 laps – {{cvt|269|mi|km|adj=on}} – which Jacky Ickx and [[Jochen Mass]] won at {{cvt|97.696|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} driving a [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935/2 Turbo]]. The race totally dominated by the Stuttgart marque, the first five places going to Porsche 935 Turbos – a [[Porsche 934|934 Turbo]] was sixth with a Carrera seventh. A little relief came with the eighth-place BMW 320i, two more Porsches rounded out the first ten. In November, Brands Hatch took over the running of the annual [[Formula Ford Festival]] (which it still holds to this day) from [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]]. This was won by Irishman [[Derek Daly]] in a Hawke DL17.

1977 was a quiet year, with James Hunt retaining his [[1977 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]] crown for McLaren. The event was not held in 1978, but this was a Grand Prix year. It was also a year to remember for it was also Indy year. Controversy again loomed at the Grand Prix, but trouble was averted; Niki Lauda had won the [[1978 Swedish Grand Prix|Swedish Grand Prix]] driving the [[Brabham BT46|Brabham BT46B 'fan car']], but before it arrived in Kent, the car was banned by the FIA. Despite this, Lauda still finished second, in the conventional Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46, behind the [[Ferrari 312T#312T3|Ferrari 312T3]] of Carlos Reutemann, with the other Brabham of John Watson in third. Fourth went to [[Patrick Depailler]] in a [[Tyrrell 008]], with [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]] fifth in a [[Shadow DN9]] and [[Patrick Tambay]] sixth, in a [[McLaren M26]].

12 March 1978, saw the return of the [[European Touring Car Championship]] (ETCC) to Brands Hatch. Of the four BMW's entered, two did not even make the start. The other two were a Luigi car, entered by BMW Italia for [[Tom Walkinshaw]] and [[Umberto Grano]], and the [[Jolly Club]] pairing of [[Carlo Facetti]] and [[Martino Finotto]]. The latter were the quickest car, but hopeless pit stops, saw the Luigi car took over the lead on lap 117 (out of 120) and take the spoils. Third was the [[Volkswagen|VW Motorsport Scirocco]] of [[Richard Lloyd (racing driver)|Richard Lloyd]] and [[Anton Stocker]], as well as their class victory.

Important through the Grand Prix is, the high-spot of the 1978 season at Brands Hatch and [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] was the coming of the [[USAC Champ Car]]. John Webb had gone to America to witness the organisation of Indy Racing at first hand and as a result of that visit two rounds of the USAC National Championship were in England. The Silverstone race was wet and the Brands one dry. The costs were £500,000 but, unfortunately the race did not capture the imagination of the British enthusiasts, despite the appearance of such legendary names as [[A. J. Foyt]], [[Rick Mears]], [[Tom Sneva]] and [[Danny Ongais]]. The Brands race was run on the Club Circuit which was then renamed the Indy Circuit in honour of the guests. The race was won by Mears (Gould Penske), from Sneva with the fastest lap going to Ongais at {{cvt|104.66|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} (41.4 secs.) – a new outright record.

1979 saw the return of the ''[[1979 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]]'' on 15 April, however the contained only seven regular cars that completed in the World Championship, while the rest of field was made up of entrants from the [[British Formula One Championship]]. The spoils of victory went to way of Ferrari, with [[Gilles Villeneuve]] winning in a modified 312T3. Second was [[Nelson Piquet]] in a [[Brabham BT48|Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48]], from Mario Andretti's Lotus-Cosworth 79 in third. Also, this year the World Championship of Makes arrived for again the ''Brands Hatch Six-Hours'' with victory going to [[Reinhold Joest]] and [[Volkert Merl]] in their [[Joest Racing]] [[Porsche 908|Porsche 908/3 Turbo]].

The Jolly Club pairing of Carlo Facetti and Martino Finotto, were out of luck again, when the ETCC landed in Kent for the Brands Hatch 500&nbsp;km. They lost the lead of the race they had comfortably headed for 100 of a scheduled 120 laps, when the gear lever broke. Once again the rival Luigi team were on hand to take a well deserved win, this time being driven the Belgian team of [[Raymond van Hove]], [[Jean Xhenceval]] and [[Pierre Dieudonné]] with the familiar BMW CSL.<ref name="Swinger"/><ref name="touringcarracing.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.touringcarracing.net/Pages/ETCC.html |title=ETCC |publisher=Touringcarracing.net }}</ref>

===1980s===

The circuit did not see a Race of Champions in 1980 – the Formula One calendar was now so full that the teams could not afford a week to run in a non-championship race and henceforward, British fans would have only one opportunity to see current F1 cars in action per year. A little piece of motor racing history was written when [[Desiré Wilson]] became the first woman to win a Formula One race when she won a round of the British Formula One Championship, driving a Wolf WR4.

27 April 1980, saw the final ETCC race at Brands Hatch, literally saw [[Harald Neger]] blow away victory in his Racing Corporation Vienna [[BMW in motorsport|BMW]] [[BMW E24|635CSi]]. The Austrian stormed through the field in lap one, following a bad practice, but the engine had been over-revved. Now the [[Eggenberger Motorsport]] BMW 320s took over, and after [[Hans-Jürg Dürig]] had to retire with a broken seat, [[Siegfried Müller Jr.]] and [[Helmut Kelleners]] won the race, with an older BMW 3.0 CSi second with the Belgian pairing of [[Michel Delcourt]] and [[Jean-Marie Baert]].<ref name="touringcarracing.net"/>

Ayrton Senna da Silva's European car racing debut, 1 March 1981 was impressive, but not sensational, finishing fifth during a ''P&O Ferries'' Championship (Formula Ford 1600), driving a [[Van Diemen]] RF80. A fortnight later competing in the ''Townsend Thoresen'' Championship, Senna totally dominated the race despite a very heavy downpour, winning by 9.4 seconds during 15-lap race on the Indy Circuit. This time driving a Van Diemen RF81. Few knew beforehand that this race would make history – Senna first win.<ref name=Rubython>Tom Rubython, "The Life of Senna" (BusinessF1 Books, {{ISBN|978-0-9546857-3-7}}, 2006)</ref>

On 16 March, the ''Brands Hatch Six-Hours'' was run and saw a healthy invasion of Italian cars; [[Lancia Montecarlo|Lancia Beta Monte Carlos]] in the hands of [[Riccardo Patrese]] and [[Walter Röhrl]], with [[Michele Alboreto]] and [[Eddie Cheever]] taking the two places for [[Lancia Corse]], the winning car being the only one to complete the full race distance of 147 laps, at {{cvt|99.384|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. In third spot a further lap down was the De Cadenet LM of [[Alain de Cadenet]] and Desiré Wilson. This was [[Alan Jones (Formula One)|Alan Jones]]'s World Championship year and on his way to the crown he won the ''[[1980 British Grand Prix|Marlboro British Grand Prix]]'' on 13 July, in a [[Williams FW07|Williams-Cosworth FW07B]] from Nelson Piquet and Carlos Reutemann. Piquet's [[Brabham BT49|Brabham-Cosworth BT49]] split the two Williams, Derek Daly and Jean-Pierre Jarier filling the next spots for Tyrrell, with a young Frenchman, [[Alain Prost]] for McLaren in sixth. There was a slimmed down calendar in 1981 with but one International, the emphasis being on top-class national racing.

By contrast 1982 was extremely busy. The highlight of the year was the [[1982 British Grand Prix|''Marlboro'' British Grand Prix]] and it was voted the best of the year by the members of the [[Formula One Constructors Association]]. Once again the Grand Prix was run over {{cvt|199|mi|km|abbr=on}} (76 laps), the winner being Niki Lauda in the [[McLaren MP4/1|McLaren-Cosworth MP4/1B]] from the [[Ferrari 126 C|Ferrari 126C2]] of [[Didier Pironi]] and Patrick Tambay. The winner speed was {{cvt|124.650|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

It was a non-Grand Prix year at Brands in 1983, but the ''[[1983 Race of Champions|Marlboro Daily Mail Race of Champions]]'' was successfully staged on 10 April, notwithstanding the fact it was only a week before the French Grand Prix and clashed with a tyre test at [[Circuit Paul Ricard|Paul Ricard]]. It was also the last non-championship F1 race to be held in the sport's history. It was won by the reigning world champion [[Keke Rosberg]] in the [[Williams FW08]], who narrowly beat [[Danny Sullivan]] in his [[Tyrrell 011]]. Meanwhile, former world champion [[Alan Jones (Formula 1)|Alan Jones]] finished third in his last drive for [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]. To bring some real excitement, noise and spectacle back into British motor racing, the BRSCC invented [[Thundersports]]. The new series had its debut on Easter Monday and the country's first major sport car race since the mid-1970s was a resounding success. Then, the year turned into a Grand Prix one after all; following the cancellation of the proposed New York Grand Prix,<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr387.html |title=Grand Prix Results: European GP, 1983 |access-date=2007-01-20 |encyclopedia=GrandPrix.com GP Encyclopedia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60C15F73D5F0C708CDDAF0894DB484D81 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714110357/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60C15F73D5F0C708CDDAF0894DB484D81 |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2012 |title=Auto Race Plan For Flushing Meadows Is Put Off For Year |access-date=2007-01-20 |date=3 June 1983 |work=The New York Times|first=Joseph B. |last=Treaster }}</ref> John Webb lobbied FISA in company with the RAC MSA and was granted the opportunity to run the [[1983 European Grand Prix|Grand Prix d’Europe]] on 25 September, thus giving Britain its second Grand Prix that season.

The full circus arrived in Kent and [[Elio de Angelis]] placed his [[Lotus 94T|Lotus-Renault 94T]] on pole position; the race was 76 laps/199 miles long which Nelson Piquet in the [[Brabham BT52|Brabham-BMW BT52B]] won at {{cvt|124.411|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. Alain Prost followed him home 6 sec later in the [[Renault RE40]] with [[Nigel Mansell]] in the second Lotus in third.

In 1984, Brands become the first British circuit to hold Grands Prix in three consecutive years since the 1950s. This was officially the year for Kent to host the [[1984 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] but it was fraught with politics as Tyrrell was adjudged by the sport's governing body to have infringed the rules at the Canadian Grand Prix and was excluded from the remainder of the season. A court injunction ensured that the cars started their home race, but [[Stefan Bellof]] and [[Stefan Johansson]] qualified the cars on the back row of the grid, the former finishing 11th but Johansson being eliminated in a first-lap accident. The win went to Niki Lauda, driving a [[McLaren MP4/2|McLaren-TAG MP4/2]]. Second was [[Derek Warwick]] in the [[Renault RE50]] and [[Ayrton Senna]] driving the [[Toleman TG184|Toleman-Hart TG184]] into third place. Lauda's winning speed was {{cvt|124.382|mph|km/h}}.

1984 saw the return of the [[European Formula Two Championship]], the first visit since Jochen Rindt's win in 1967, which was also the last race for this category before being replaced by Formula 3000. 23 September turned out to be very wet, with the original race lasting only 16 laps being stopped due to heavy rain. The remaining 31 laps were run later in the day, with [[Philippe Streiff]] in an [[Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives|AGS-BMW]] winning on aggregate from the [[Automobiles Martini|Martini-BMW]] of [[Michel Ferté]] and [[Roberto Moreno]] in a [[Ralt]]-Honda.

On 22 September 1985, Brands Hatch hosted the second British round of the [[World Sportscar Championship|World Endurance Championship]] in the form of the ''[[1000 km Brands Hatch|Brands Hatch 1000km]]''. It was to be another Porsche benefit, which the Stuttgart cars taking a 1–2 finish; first was the [[Porsche 962|962C]] of Derek Bell and Hans-Joachim Stuck (who jointly took the driver's title) with the identical car of Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass second – these two were the only cars to covered the full race distance of 238 laps. Five laps down in third was the [[Lancia LC2|Lancia-Martini LC2]] of [[Bob Wollek]]/[[Mauro Baldi]]/[[Andrea de Cesaris]].

[[File:Prost at 1985 British Grand Prix.jpg|thumb|Alain Prost on his way to the 1985 Drivers title]]
A fortnight later, for the second time in three years, Britain staged two Grands Prix in one season; in July, the British Grand Prix was held at Silverstone, but the loss of a race in New York City made a date available in Europe towards the end of the season. The management team led by John Webb made a bid for it and won the right to host the [[1985 European Grand Prix|Grand Prix d’Europe]] on 6 October. It was fitting that Nigel Mansell should score his first Grand Prix on this occasion, at the wheel of a [[Williams FW10|Williams-Honda FW10B]], completing the 75 laps of the Grand Prix Circuit, at a speed of {{cvt|125.795|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} from Ayrton Senna's [[Lotus 97T|Lotus-Renault 97T]] and teammate Keke Rosberg in the other Williams. Alain Prost brought his [[McLaren MP4/2|McLaren-TAG MP4/2B]] home in fourth, to win become the 1985 World Drivers' Championship.

In October that year, rumours started to circulate regarding the future of Motor Circuit Developments; at the time the property of [[Eagle Star Holdings]] which had been sold to [[British American Tobacco]]. This caused some alarm as to the future of the circuits. Thanks to the efforts of John Webb, [[John Foulston (racing driver)|John Foulston]], the then Chairman of [[Atlantic Computers]] plc and a staunch enthusiast of motorsport, secured the future of Brands Hatch, [[Oulton Park]] and [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]] for 'the foreseeable future' in a £5.25m bid.  Early in 1987, he added [[Cadwell Park]] to his fold, which came to be known as the Brands Hatch Leisure Group.

The Kentish Circuit was to host the [[1986 British Grand Prix|Grand Prix]] only once more and that was on 13 July 1986 (making five years in a row), after which it was to be run continually at Silverstone. The reason for this was that the international motorsports governing body at the time, FISA, had instituted a policy of long-term contracts with circuits. Brands Hatch was perceived as a poorer facility, and it did have very little run-off and room to expand, something Silverstone as a former [[World War II]] airfield had in acres. Silverstone and the BRDC had signed a seven-year contract with Formula 1 and FISA at some point in 1986, to run from 1987 to 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/spn/project/jones-tytler.html|title=The Brands Hatch & Paul Ricard FAQ - Atlas F1 Special Project|website=Autosport}}</ref> The 1986 race saw Piquet take pole at {{cvt|140.53|mph|km/h}}, the fastest lap ever recorded at Brands up to that point, and 22mph faster than the pole time set for the 1976 race on the same layout. Race day saw a major first lap accident at Paddock Bend where [[Jacques Laffite]] ([[Ligier JS27|Ligier-Renault JS27]]) broke both legs after going head-on into the wall on the right side of the track, which spelt the end of his F1 career and Brands Hatch as a Formula One circuit. It was his 176th Grand Prix, equalling Graham Hill's record. Nigel Mansell's [[Williams FW11|Williams-Honda FW11]] had rolled to a stop shortly after the start but, as a result of the race stoppage, he was able to use the spare Williams (which was set up for his teammate Nelson Piquet) and he took the restart, eventually winning from Piquet. Mansell won at a speed of {{cvt|129.007|mph|km/h}}. Alain Prost was third in his [[McLaren MP4/2|McLaren-TAG MP4/2C]] with fourth going to [[René Arnoux]] in the other Ligier, with the Tyrrells of [[Martin Brundle]] and Philippe Streiff taking the final points.

A week later, the World Sports Car Championship contingent arrived in Kent for the ''Brands Hatch 1000''. The first three places were taken by [[Porsche 956]]s, the winning car of [[Bob Wollek]] and [[Mauro Baldi]] ([[Richard Lloyd Racing]] Porsche 956 GTi) being the only car to complete the 238 laps, at a speed of {{cvt|104.608|mph|km/h}}. Second home was [[Joest Racing]]'s 956 of Derek Bell, Hans-Joachim Stuck and [[Klaus Ludwig]], with the [[Brun Motorsport]] 956 of [[Thierry Boutsen]] and [[Frank Jelinski]] third, four and five laps down respectively.

Almost exactly a year later, Brands echoed to the sound of the sports car, although the championship was now called, World Sports-Prototype Championship for Teams (WSPC) and the race was the ''Shell Gemini 1000'' run on 26 July 1987. This was the year of the 'big cats', with the [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing]] run Silk Cut Jaguar team and their [[Jaguar XJR-8|XJR-8]] of [[Raul Boesel]] and [[John Nielsen (racing driver)|John Nielsen]], who won at an average speed of {{cvt|111.80|mph|km/h}} with the Richard Lloyd Racing entered Porsche 962GTi of Mauro Baldi and [[Johnny Dumfries]] second, these two being the only cars to run the full distance. Third, no less than nine laps adrift, was [[Jan Lammers]] and John Watson's XJR-8.

[[File:Brands Hatch 1988-1998.svg|thumb|left|Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit, following the introduction of the Dingle Dell chicane in 1988]]
If the Grand Prix was lost to Brands, large-capacity single-seater racing cars were not entirely so and on 23 August, the [[International Formula 3000|Intercontinental F3000 Championship]] was run, as the early years of the championship, the cars were all Cosworth-powered Lolas, Marches and Ralts. The race was over 45 laps, making a distance of {{cvt|117|mi|km|adj=on}}, which [[Julian Bailey (racing driver)|Julian Bailey]] won at {{cvt|119.30|mph|km/h}} in a [[Lola T87/50]]. In second place was [[Maurício Gugelmin]], followed by [[Roberto Moreno]], both [[Ralt#Formula 3000 cars|Ralt RT21]]-mounted, with [[Stefano Modena]] and [[Yannick Dalmas]].

[[File:Jaguar XJR-9.jpg|thumb|A Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9 turning onto the Grand Prix Circuit, during the 1988 Brands Hatch 1000]]
The big sports cars returned again on 24 July 1988. The 'big cats' were victorious again, this time using [[Jaguar XJR-9]]s, driven by Martin Brundle, John Nielsen and [[Andy Wallace (racing driver)|Andy Wallace]]. They were the only car to complete the full race distance, averaging {{cvt|112.31|mph|km/h}}. in second place was the Joest Racing Porsche 962C of Bob Wollek and Klaus Ludwig, with third going to Mauro Baldi and [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]] in their [[Sauber C9|Sauber-Mercedes C9]] .

A little under a month later, the F3000 brigade arrived. Practice was marred by a series of worrying accidents, but [[Johnny Herbert]] took pole position with his teammate [[Martin Donnelly (racing driver)|Martin Donnelly]] alongside in the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Eddie Jordan Racing]] [[Reynard 88D]]s. In the race, they were in a class of their own with Herbert taking a huge lead as the race was stopped following an accident at Paddock Bend. At the restart Donnelly moved into the lead from [[Pierluigi Martini]], but [[Gregor Foitek]] and Herbert touched, resulting in a bad accident and a second stoppage. Herbert was seriously injured, suffering major leg fractures. At the third start, Donnelly went away to score a debut win in the Formula, at {{cvt|120.8|mph|km/h}}, from Martini in a [[March 88B]] and [[Mark Blundell]] in a [[Lola T88/50]].

On 23 July 1989, the WSPC contenders arrived in Kent, for the ''Brands Hatch Trophy''. Following changes to championship rules, the race distance was down to 115 laps of the Grand Prix Circuit, making a race distance of {{cvt|299|mi|km|adj=on}}, which was won by the Sauber-Mercedes C9 of Mauro Baldi and [[Kenny Acheson]], at an average speed of {{cvt|111.15|mph|km/h}}. into second place came a Porsche 962C contested by Bob Wollek and Frank Jelinski, from the second Sauber of Jean-Louis Schlesser and Jochen Mass. The British cars were placed fourth and fifth, the [[Aston Martin AMR1]] of [[David Leslie (racing driver)|David Leslie]] and Brian Redman beating the [[Jaguar XJR-11]] of Jan Lammers and Patrick Tambay.

A month later, on 20 August, the International F3000 Championship was held over 48 laps of the Grand Prix Circuit, which Martin Donnelly won the second successive year in a [[Reynard 89D]] at {{cvt|120.66|mph|km/h}}. Second was teammate [[Jean Alesi]], followed by [[Érik Comas]] in a [[Lola T89/50]].<ref name="Swinger"/>

===1990s===

[[File:Brands Hatch-1996-09-08-006.jpg|thumb|right|275px|The 1996-spec [[Gulf Oil|Gulf]] Racing McLaren at Brands Hatch.]]

Exactly a year later on 19 August 1990, the Formula 3000 cars were back to contest the eighth round of the Championship. [[Allan McNish]] won the {{cvt|125|mi|km|adj=on}} race at {{cvt|108.26|mph|km/h}} in a [[Lola T90/50]] with a Mugen engine, followed by [[Damon Hill]] in an identical car, with a Cosworth power plant. The final step of the podium was taken by [[Marco Apicella]]. The Sports Prototypes did not return to Kent in 1990, going to [[Donington Park motorsports circuit|Donington Park]] instead.

[[File:Brands Hatch 1999-2002.svg|thumb|left|Brands Hatch in 1999]]
The 1991 International Formula 3000 Championship returned on 18 August for another {{cvt|125|mi|km|adj=on}} race around the Grand Prix Circuit. [[Reynard 91D]]s filled the first three places, first home being [[Emanuele Naspetti]] at {{cvt|123.9|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, driving with Cosworth-power, from [[Alex Zanardi]] in a similar car. Third went to [[Christian Fittipaldi]] in the Pacific Racing Mugen entered Reynard.

International motor racing returned for the [[1996 BPR 4 Hours of Brands Hatch]], when a round of the [[BPR Global GT Series]] for GT1 and GT2 sports cars was staged there on 8 September. The [[Porsche 911 GT1]] of Hans-Joachim Stuck and Thierry Boutsen led home three [[McLaren F1 GTR]]s driven by Andy Wallace/[[Olivier Grouillard]], [[Pierre-Henri Raphanel]]/[[Lindsay Owen-Jones]] and John Nielsen/[[Thomas Bscher]].

In October 1999, [[Octagon (sports agency)|Octagon]], a part of [[The Interpublic Group of Companies|Interpublic]], commenced negotiations for the purchase of Brands Hatch Leisure Group. In December an agreement was reached, with control of Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park, Oulton Park and Snetterton passing to the new owners for £120m.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cassy |first=John |date=1999-11-10 |title=Brands Hatch sold to US group |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/1999/nov/10/6 |access-date=2024-05-28 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Octagon obtained the right from the FIA to run the British Grand Prix from 2002 and announced the intention of rebuilding the Grand Prix Circuit, whilst at the same time negotiating with the British Racing Drivers Club to run the Grand Prix at Silverstone. An agreement was reached which ensured that the Grand Prix will be run at Silverstone for 15 years. Because of this agreement, the layout of the Grand Prix Circuit at Brands Hatch stayed nearly identical to before.<ref name="Swinger"/><ref name="grandprix.com">{{cite web|url=http://grandprix.com/ns/ns03244.html |title=Brands Hatch gives up British GP > F1 News > |publisher=Grandprix.com |date=3 December 2000}}</ref>

===2000s===

[[File:BTCC Brands06 PaddockHill.jpg|thumb|right|[[James Thompson (racing driver)|James Thompson]]'s [[SEAT Leon]] leads the field into Paddock Hill Bend during a [[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]] race in April 2006.]]
The circuit has a [[curfew]] of 18:30 due to a [[housing estate]] built near to Clearways bend. Race engines cannot be started until after 08:30 and must be turned off by 18:30.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/trackdays/trackdaytermsbh_c.asp |title=Trackday regulations |access-date=2007-01-19 |work=MotorSport Vision |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613082231/http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/trackdays/trackdaytermsbh_c.asp |archive-date=13 June 2006}}</ref> Despite this, Brands Hatch holds race meetings on almost every weekend during the motorsport season, ranging from small club series to major international races attracting up to 50,000 spectators.

After Octagon failed to obtain the necessary planning permission and subsequent leasing of the British Grand Prix to Silverstone, this left Brands Hatch without any top-line single-seater racing. However, high-profile single-seater did return in 2003, when the ''[[2003 London Champ Car Trophy|London Champ Car Trophy]]'', a round of the [[Champ Car|CART Series]], was held at the circuit. Despite attracting around 40,000 spectators to see [[Sébastien Bourdais]] ([[Newman/Haas Racing]] Lola) win, the race was not retained for subsequent seasons.<ref name="grandprix.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=5366 |title=Champ Car World Series |publisher=Champ Car World Series |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213849/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=5366 |archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.speedcenter.com/news03/sc_n0513_03.html |title=Champ Car World Series Returns From Successful European Swing |publisher=Speedcenter.com |date=13 May 2003 |access-date=25 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930070701/http://www.speedcenter.com/news03/sc_n0513_03.html |archive-date=30 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Brands Hatch 2003.svg|thumb|left|Brands Hatch after removal of the Dingle Dell chicane, and renaming of the corner after Barry Sheene]]
Over the winter of 2002/03, the Dingle Dell chicane was reprofiled and removed. The motorcycle racing governing body ([[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]]) requested the change ahead of the World Superbike Championship visit in August, but it also allowed the installation of extra gravel traps should the CART be switched from the Indy Circuit to the Grand Prix configuration. Shortly after completion, Barry Sheene died, and the new complex was renamed the [[Barry Sheene|Sheene]] Curve.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-03-18/brands-hatch-renames-curve-after-sheene/1818564 |title=Brands Hatch renames curve after Sheene |newspaper=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=18 March 2003}}</ref><ref>http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/brands.html {{dead link|date=May 2013}}</ref>

One of the biggest developments in the circuit's history occurred in January 2004, when [[Jonathan Palmer]]'s [[MotorSport Vision]] company completed the purchase of Brands Hatch and the other Octagon venues ([[Cadwell Park]], [[Oulton Park]], and [[Snetterton Circuit|Snetterton]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/3370181.stm |title=Palmer buys four British tracks |publisher=BBC }}</ref> Palmer immediately implemented a programme of improvements to the venue, designed to heighten customer experiences both for spectators and competitors.

25 September 2005, the inaugural [[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain|A1 Grand Prix of Nations]] was held at Brands Hatch. A1 Grand Prix was a single-seater one-make series where the drivers represented their nation, as opposed themselves or a team. The first race, an 18-lap Sprint saw [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] lead flag-to-flag to win for [[A1 Team Brazil]], ahead of [[Alexandre Premat]] ([[A1 Team France|France]]) and [[Matthew Halliday (racing driver)|Matt Halliday]] ([[A1 Team New Zealand|New Zealand]]). The 35-lap Main race also went to Piquet Jr. with [[A1 Team Australia|Australia's]] [[Will Power]] second, and [[A1 Team Mexico|Mexico's]] [[Salvador Durán]] third.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/results.php?s=201&y=2005&c=1 |title=motor racing calendars, results & standings |work=Autosport }}</ref>

On a rainy and cold 21 May 2006, [[SEAT Sport|SEAT]] and [[RML Group|Chevrolet]] shared the honours on the first visit of the [[World Touring Car Championship]] (WTCC)'s to Brands Hatch. Despite the weather, a good crowd came to the circuit to witness two races that were both run on soaked asphalt. SEAT Sport secured a 1–2–3 finish with [[Yvan Muller]] taking the flag ahead of teammates [[Peter Terting]] and [[James Thompson (racing driver)|James Thompson]]. [[Alain Menu]] was welcomed back to the pits as a hero by the RML garage at the end of Race 2 as he achieved the team's first WTCC victory. SEAT's [[Rickard Rydell]] finished second on the podium with fellow SEAT driver, Thompson obtaining another third place of the day.

[[File:Mattias Ekstrom 2006 DTM.jpg|thumb|right| Mattias Ekström driving for Audi in the 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters trip to Brands Hatch.]]
2006, also saw the first visit of the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] (DTM) on 2 July. In the warm English sunshine, 21,500 fans witnessed [[Tom Kristensen (racing driver)|Tom Kristensen]], who seemed to be a sure winner in his [[Audi A4]], but with 16 of the 85 laps to go, his car shot off with problems. The winner was the Swede, [[Mattias Ekström]]. Second and third were [[Jamie Green]] and [[Bernd Schneider (racecar driver)|Bernd Schneider]].

The A1 Grand Prix cars returned on 29 April 2007, for the [[2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain|finale of their 2006/07 season]]. This time [[A1 Team Great Britain|Great Britain]] was victorious in the Sprint with Robbie Kerr driving, with Nico Hülkenberg ([[A1 Team Germany|Germany]]) and [[Enrico Toccacelo]] ([[A1 Team Italy|Italy]]) third. Hülkenberg reversed the result in the Main to win from Kerr with Toccacelo again in third.

A perfect pit stop strategy, great overtaking manoeuvres and a vast experience enabled Bernd Schneider ([[Mercedes C Class|AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse]]) to take the DTM victory when the series visited in 2007. Only 0.543 seconds behind was [[Martin Tomczyk]], with third going to Mattias Ekström, both driving [[Abt Sportsline|Audi Team Abt Sportsline]] entered A4s.

23 September 2007, saw Alain Menu claim victory in Race 1, after not putting a wheel wrong all race. The Chevrolet driver came under pressure from [[N.Technology]]'s James Thompson on numerous occasion but the [[Alfa Romeo]] never got close enough to overtake, Third across the line was [[Colin Turkington]]'s [[West Surrey Racing|BMW]]. Race 2 saw [[Andy Priaulx]] take his first ever win at the wheel of a touring car at Brands. The man from [[Guernsey]] lead home [[Félix Porteiro]] (BMW) and [[Robert Huff]] (Chevrolet).

Brands Hatch held the [[2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain|finale]] again on 4 May 2008. Like the previous season, Robbie Kerr won the Sprint race the [[A1 Team USA|American]], [[Jonathan Summerton]] and [[A1 Team Ireland|Ireland's]] [[Adam Carroll (racing driver)|Adam Carroll]] taking the next two steps on the podium. The Main race went to way of [[A1 Team India|Team India's]] [[Narain Karthikeyan]] from Kerr in second and [[Neel Jani]] ([[A1 Team Switzerland|Switzerland]]) third.

[[File:Alessandro Zanardi 2008 Brands Hatch.jpg|thumb|Alex Zanardi driving a BMW 320si in 2008 WTCC, on his way the third in Race 2]]
WTCC witnessed BMW and Chevrolet share the glory when they returned to Kent for the [[WTCC Race of UK]], 27 July 2008. Jörg Müller of [[Schnitzer Motorsport|BMW Team Germany]] and Alain Menu for Chevrolet claimed a win each. The German inherited his win when Robert Huff (Chevrolet) went off while leading. As for Menu, this was his third WTCC win at Brands in three years, closely followed home by Félix Porteiro and [[Alex Zanardi]] in third.

31 August 2008 saw unstable weather conditions, and [[Timo Scheider]] (Audi Team Abt Sportline) defended an extremely narrow lead against the Mercedes driver, [[Paul di Resta]]. In front of a weekend crowd of 26,800, Mattias Ekström recovered with a drive to finish third.

Brands Hatch has held sixteen [[Superbike World Championship]], since 1993, when [[Giancarlo Falappa]]'s double victory in the pouring rain, including two rounds in 2000. Brands has featured in many of the pivotal moments in the championship's history, including [[Carl Fogarty]]'s double victory in 1995, and more recently [[James Toseland]]'s double in 2007, not forgetting [[Shane Byrne (motorcycle racer)|Shane 'Shakey' Bryne's]] double as a "wildcard" entrant back in 2003. The last visit in 2008 saw [[Ryuichi Kiyonari]] take his first two World Superbike wins of his career, although this was overshadowed by the death of [[Craig Jones (motorcycle racer)|Craig Jones]] in a supporting World Supersports race. Unfortunately, the circuit owners, [[MotorSport Vision]] and the championship organisers [[Maurizio Flammini|FG Sport]] decided not to return to Brands Hatch in 2009, over a dispute about an increased sanctioning fee.

Back in 1999, the event was dominated by Fogarty's fan, his following was enormous. He would attract a record crowd of 100,000 spectators to Brands (unofficially, the figure was nearer 120,000). The grandstands were red with [[Ducati]] jackets and shirts. The flags were covered with the menacing image of the "Foggy Eyes" and Union Jacks. Despite all this support the American, [[Colin Edwards]] ([[Honda Racing Corporation|Honda]]) taking the double.<ref name="worldsbk.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsbk.com/en/season.html |title=2012 Results - FIM Superbike World Championship |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628205455/http://www.worldsbk.com/en/season.html |archive-date=28 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonbikers.com/news/10251//brands-hatch-not-included-on-the-fim-sbk-provisional-2009-calendar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023172019/http://londonbikers.com/news/10251/brands-hatch-not-included-on-the-fim-sbk-provisional-2009-calendar |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2008 |title=Brands Hatch Not Included on the FIM SBK Provisional 2009 Calendar |publisher=Londonbikers.com |date=20 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=RedLeg Interactive Media |url=http://race24.com/news/news08080400.html |title=Brands Hatch SBK – Craig Jones: Tragic News |publisher=Race24.com |date=4 August 2008 |access-date=5 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221621/http://race24.com/news/news08080400.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

2009 saw the [[2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain|last A1 Grand Prix]], and this was held at Brands Hatch, following the cancellation of the final round in Mexico. Adam Carroll won both races for [[A1 Team Ireland]]. The Sprint podium was completed by Team India's Narain Karthikeyan and Mexico's Salvador Durán, with [[A1 Team Netherlands|Holland's]] [[Jeroen Bleekemolen]] and Swiss driver Neel Jani doing the same in the Main race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.a1gp.com|title=ローヤルゼリーで肩凝り改善|website=a1gp.com}}</ref>

Once again Alain Menu proved to be one of the men to beat when the WTCC revisited Brands in [[2009 FIA WTCC Race of UK|2009]]; the Swiss overtook his teammate Robert Huff in the early stages of Race 1 and added another victory to his impressive tally on this track. Huff finished second from an aggressive Andy Priaulx (BMW). [[Augusto Farfus]] (BMW) turned pole into victory in Race 2, with teammate Jörg Müller following him home in second. [[Gabriele Tarquini]] (SEAT) won a tough fight for third with Priaulx and Rickard Rydell (SEAT).<ref name="fiawtcc.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.fiawtcc.com/events?idSeason=20&idEvent=99 |title=Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit – Calendar – WTCC – Fia World Touring Car Championship – Eurosport |publisher=Fiawtcc.com |date=19 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720081832/http://www.fiawtcc.com/events?idSeason=20&idEvent=99 |archive-date=20 July 2013}}</ref>

DTM returned to Kent for their annual visit on 6 September 2009. Paul di Resta delivered a timely victory for [[HWA Team]] and Mercedes-Benz, after he made a good start from pole position, as he fended off the first corner challenge of Timp Scheider's Audi, to claim Mercedes' 150th DTM win.<ref name="touringcartimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/search/brands+hatch/|title=You searched for brands hatch|website=Touring Car Times|date=15 April 2024 }}</ref>

===2010s===

On 18 July 2010, Yvan Muller and Robert Huff gave RML's Chevrolet a 1–2 finished the WTCC Race 1 of UK, ahead of Independent runner, Colin Turkington's [[West Surrey Racing|Team RAC BMW]] who drove a [[2010 FIA WTCC Race of UK|great race]] to take the final podium position from Alain Menu on the penultimate lap. [[Racing Bart Mampaey|BMW Team RBM's]] Andy Priaulx converted pole position into a Race 2 win on home turf. Turkington went one better in race two to bring his BMW 320i across the line in second to complete a great result for British drivers. Gabriele Tarquini secured the final podium spot for [[Sunred Engineering|SR-Sport]] and SEAT.<ref name="fiawtcc.com"/>

[[File:Martin Tomczyk - Brands Hatch Sept 2011.jpg|thumb|right| Martin Tomczyk in an Audi A4 DTM Brands Hatch, September 2011]]
With an impressive display, Paul di Resta takes another DTM in 2010. After 98 laps, he crossed the finish line with his AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse, 7.4 seconds ahead of his teammate [[Bruno Spengler]], thus repeated last year's victory. Double champion, Timo Scheider (Audi) completed the podium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rolfsracingexperiences.com/dtm_2010.php |title=ROLF'S RACING – DTM – 2010 |publisher=Rolfsracingexperiences.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207214823/http://rolfsracingexperiences.com/dtm_2010.php |archive-date=7 February 2011}}</ref>

Martin Tomczyk headed an Audi 1–2–3 in a wet race at Brands Hatch, on 4 September 2011. Mattias Ekström secured second, just two seconds behind and closing. [[Edoardo Mortara]] was third, just two seconds ahead of top Mercedes driver, Gary Paffett in fourth.<ref name="touringcartimes.com"/>

On 20 May 2012, [[Gary Paffett]] [[HWA Team|(Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Coupé)]] won his home DTM race, from pole position. His margin of victory over Bruno Spengler [[Schnitzer Motorsport|BMW M3 DTM]] was five seconds. [[Mike Rockenfeller]] completed the top three in the [[Phoenix Racing (Germany)|Team Phoenix Audi A5 DTM]], making it three different manufacturers on the podium. This was Mercedes' fourth win out of seven races at Brands Hatch.<ref>{{cite web |author=Adrian-Liviu Dorofte |url=http://mercedes-benz-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/dtm-brands-hatch-2012-complete-report.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420060630/http://mercedes-benz-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/dtm-brands-hatch-2012-complete-report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 April 2013 |title=Mercedes-Benz-Blog: DTM Brands Hatch 2012: Complete Report – Gary Paffett secures pole position and achieves victory in home race |publisher=Mercedes-benz-blog.blogspot.co.uk |date=26 May 2012 }}</ref>

The DTM competitors returned to Brands, May 2013, where [[Mike Rockenfeller]] dominated with a lights-to-flag win, in his [[Phoenix Racing (Germany)|Audi RS5]]. The reigning champion, Bruno Spengler was second for BMW with his fellow Canadian, [[Robert Wickens]] taking third for [[HWA Team|Mercedes-Benz]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dtm.com/en/Races/20130519/Brands-Hatch/Results/Race.html |title=Brands Hatch – 19.05.2013: Race |publisher=DTM |date=19 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607185128/http://www.dtm.com/en/Races/20130519/Brands-Hatch/Results/Race.html |archive-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> However the DTM cars did not return in 2014, as the series expanded into Eastern Europe and China. DTM chief, Hans Werner Aufrecht said that "while Brands and [[Circuit Zandvoort|Zandvoort]] had been good venues for the championship, Hungary and China were stronger markets". Meanwhile, [[Jonathan Palmer]], head of Brands owner MotorSport Vision, said the decision to part with the DTM was a mutual one. "We have enjoyed hosting DTM at Brands Hatch for eight years but we have agreed with ITR that it's time for the event to move on. We witnessed great races at these circuits and have to say thank you for the good cooperation," he said.

After a four-year hiatus, it was confirmed that DTM would return to Brands Hatch in August 2018, this time competing on the full Grand Prix layout.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.brandshatch.co.uk/archive/2017/december/dtm-returns-to-brands-hatch-for-2018.aspx | title=MotorSport Vision | date=18 December 2017 | access-date=29 January 2018 | archive-date=29 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195747/http://news.brandshatch.co.uk/archive/2017/december/dtm-returns-to-brands-hatch-for-2018.aspx | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[British Superbike]] season finale has also been regularly hosted at the circuit, with the 2011 deciding round proving particularly dramatic, as [[Tommy Hill]] and [[John Hopkins (motorcycle racer)|John Hopkins]] frequently overtook each other on the final lap, with Hill emerging as the champion by 0.006 of a second.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/09/tommy-hill-british-superbike-champion | title=Tommy Hill crowned British Superbike champion after thrilling finale |work=The Guardian | date=9 October 2011}}</ref> Brands Hatch typically hosts three rounds of the series, including two events on the Grand Prix circuit.

The opening and closing rounds of the [[British Touring Car Championship]] are also held at Brands Hatch, with the champions typically crowned at the circuit in October.

Brands Hatch had hosted [[Britcar]]'s 'Into the Night' race from 2008 to 2011. After a four-year hiatus, it hosted the final round of the 2016 season in the night again and this event continues annually. 
[[File:Britcar race start.jpg|thumb|The start of the 2019 night race on Sunday, led by the new [[Brabham BT62]].]]

Truck racing has also developed into a large family-friendly event, with the series final event of the year concluded with a large fireworks display which attracts huge crowds.

[[File:Truck Racing Stuart Oliver Brands Hatch Nov 2006.jpg|thumb|right|Truck Racing at Brands Hatch in 2006]]

The circuit also hosts a major events on the historic racing calendar on May Bank Holiday: the Masters Historic Festival.

Despite the curfew, the early evenings during the autumn months allow some racing to take place in darkness and the [[Britcar]] 'into the night' race has been a regular on the calendar, with the Lotus 1000&nbsp;km reviving a tradition that started in the 1960s with the BOAC sportscar races.

The circuit has also launched a number of innovative themed festivals celebrating motorsport of different cultures, including the American SpeedFest, Festival Italia and Deutsche Fest. The American SpeedFest, launched in 2013, features the [[NASCAR Whelen Euro Series]] has become one of the venue's biggest events of the year. These festivals feature large off track entertainment areas, running concurrently with the on track racing.

== Events ==

; 2024

* 13–14 April: [[TCR UK Touring Car Championship]]
* 19–21 April: [[Ferrari Challenge#Ferrari Challenge UK|Ferrari Challenge UK]]
* 3–5 May: [[GT World Challenge Europe]], [[Britcar]], [[Renault Clio Cup|Renault Clio Cup Europe]]
* 11–12 May: [[British Touring Car Championship]], [[F4 British Championship]], [[Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]]
* 18–19 May: [[GT Cup Championship]]
* 25–26 May: Masters Historic Festival
* 8–9 June: [[NASCAR Whelen Euro Series]] ''American SpeedFest''
* 13–14 July: Brands Hatch Superprix
* 19–21 July: [[British Superbike Championship]]
* 11 August: Festival Italia
* 17–18 August: Brands Hatch Summer Race Weekend
* 25–26 August: Brands Britannia
* 27–29 September: [[British GT Championship]], [[GB3 Championship]], [[GB4 Championship]]
* 5–6 October: [[British Touring Car Championship]], [[F4 British Championship]], [[Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]]
* 11–13 October: [[British Superbike Championship]]
* 19–20 October: [[Formula Ford Festival]]

; Former

* [[2012 Summer Paralympic Games|2012 Summer Paralympics]] (2012)
* [[A1 Grand Prix]] (2005, 2007–2009)
* [[BPR Global GT Series]] (1996)
* [[Champ Car]]
** ''[[2003 London Champ Car Trophy|London Champ Car Trophy]]'' (2003)
* [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] (2006–2013, 2018–2019)
* [[BOSS GP|EuroBOSS Series]] (1996, 1998–2004, 2006, 2009)
* [[Euroformula Open Championship|European F3 Open Championship]] (2010–2012)
* [[European Formula 5000 Championship]] (1969–1975)
* [[European Formula Two Championship]] (1967, 1984)
* [[European Touring Car Championship]] (1963–1964, 1978–1980)
* [[European Truck Racing Championship|European Truck Racing Cup]] (1985–1994)
* [[International Formula Master]] (2006–2009)
* [[FIA Formula Two Championship (2009–2012)|FIA Formula Two Championship]] (2009–2012)
* [[FIA Formula 3 European Championship]] (2012–2013)
* [[FIM Endurance World Championship]] (1966–1968, 1978–1979, 2001)
* [[Formula 3 Euro Series]] (2006–2010, 2012)
* [[Formula 750]] (1977–1979)
* [[Formula One]]
** ''[[British Grand Prix]]'' (1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986)
** ''[[European Grand Prix]]'' (1983, 1985)
* [[Formula Palmer Audi]] (1998–2010)
* [[Formula Renault Eurocup]] (2004–2007)
* [[International Formula 3000]] (1987–1991)
* [[International GT Open]] (2007, 2010–2012)
* [[Sidecar World Championship]] (1999–2003, 2005, 2007, 2015)
* [[Superbike World Championship]] (1993, 1995–2008)
* [[Superleague Formula]] (2010)
* [[W Series (championship)|W Series]] (2019)
* [[World Sportscar Championship]] (1967–1972, 1974, 1977, 1979–1982, 1984–1989)
* [[World Touring Car Championship]]
** ''[[FIA WTCC Race of UK]]'' (2006–2010)

===British Rallycross Grand Prix===

[[File:SchancheZakowskiXtrac-GBRXGP1983.jpg|thumb|right| Martin Schanche and his Zakspeed engine supplier Erich Zakowski pictured with Schanche's brand new Ford Escort XR3 T16 4x4 (Xtrac) during the 1983 British Rallycross GP at the Brands Hatch Circuit.]]

In the early 1980s, Rallycross was beginning to attract more sponsorship and enjoy a higher quality of competition, frequently broadcast on BBC Grandstand.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}} The Rallycross Grand Prix ran at Brands Hatch between 1982 and 1994 and was an open competition for anyone who owned a Rallycross car. This led to an appealing race with eclectic mix of cars and drivers, most notably Denis Marcel's in a [[Matra Murena]], [[Stig Blomqvist]] in his own [[Audi Quattro]], and [[Cor Euser]] in a [[Austin Metro|MG Metro 6R4]]. Also, the location of the circuit and the marketing effort of the organizers contributed to its success. In a popular move, [[Group B]] rally cars were permitted from 1987 until 1992.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

Recent versions at [[Lydden Hill Race Circuit|Lydden Hill]] and [[Croft Circuit|Croft]] have not recaptured the magic of the original Grand Prix, which remain some of the sport's best ever.{{According to whom|date=April 2021}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://classiccarmag.net/tag/brands-hatch-british-rallycross-grand-prix |title=Brands Hatch British Rallycross Grand Prix Archives – Classic Car Magazine |publisher=Classiccarmag.net }}</ref><ref>http://www.rallycrossworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/RW1000JUNE.pdf {{dead link|date=May 2013}}</ref>

===Other events===

[[File:Pickup snow.jpg|thumb|right|View of the outer paddock]]

Aside from circuit racing, [[Rallying|Single Stage Rally]] uses the tarmac and other inner sections of the circuit like the pits and other roads at the venue. The annual Modified Live and Race Car Live events also follow an exhibition format.

The circuit has hosted the [[Motocross des Nations]] four times.

In 2011, it also hosted one of the rounds of the [[2011 Mini 7 Racing Club season|Mini 7 Racing Club season]].

During the week the circuit offers some general test days and driving experiences, and can also be hired out for private testing and [[track day]]s.

Since 2015, Brands Hatch hosts the Revolve24 Circuit Challenge, an [[ultra-distance cycling]] event featuring 24-hour, 12-hour and 6-hour races for soloists and relay teams up to 8 riders.<ref>[http://revolve24.com/events/brands-hatch Revolve24 Circuit Challenge at Brands Hatch at the Revolve24 official website]{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/30/weird-and-wonderful-world-of-24-hour-cycle-racing-revolve24-brands-hatch Inside the weird and wonderful world of 24-hour cycle racing] - Martin Love, ''The Guardian'', 30 September 2018</ref>

===2012 Summer Paralympics===

In September 2012, Brands Hatch was the base for the [[Cycling at the Summer Paralympics|road cycling]] events of the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/news/2011/05/london-2012-announces-brands-hatch-as-paralympic-road-cy.php London 2012 announces Brands Hatch as Paralympic Road Cycling venue.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806200333/http://www.london2012.com/news/2011/05/london-2012-announces-brands-hatch-as-paralympic-road-cy.php |date=6 August 2011 }} Retrieved 27 July 2011.</ref> Riders raced around a course that starts and finishes at Brands Hatch and encompasses both the circuit and local roads surrounding it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/venue/brands-hatch/|title=Brands Hatch Profile|work=Official London 2012 Site|access-date=5 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216081545/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/venue/brands-hatch/|archive-date=16 December 2012}}</ref>

Notably, the men's [[H4 (classification)|H4]] [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's road time trial H4|time trial]]<ref name=Chadband>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/9523221/Paralympics-2012-Alex-Zanardi-takes-an-emotional-gold-at-Brands-Hatch.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/9523221/Paralympics-2012-Alex-Zanardi-takes-an-emotional-gold-at-Brands-Hatch.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Paralympics 2012: Alex Zanardi takes an emotional gold at Brands Hatch |first=Ian |last=Chadband |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=5 September 2012 |access-date=17 May 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's road race H4|road race]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/disability-sport/19519141 |title=Alex Zanardi wins second Paralympics handcycling gold |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=7 September 2012|access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref> were won by Italy's [[Alex Zanardi]], a racing driver who had extensive experience as a driver at the track. Zanardi first drove at Brands Hatch in 1991 in the [[Formula 3000]] series, and had last driven at the track in the [[World Touring Car Championship]] in 2009 – eight years after losing both legs in a [[2001 American Memorial|near-fatal 2001 racing accident during a CART FedEx Championship Series race in Germany]].<ref name=Chadband/>

==Layout history==
<gallery>
File:Brands Hatch 1950-1953.svg|Original Circuit (1950–1953)
File:Brands Hatch 1954-1959.svg|Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1959) & Club Circuit (1960–1975)
File:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg|Grand Prix Circuit (1960–1975)
File:Brands Hatch 1976-1987.svg|Grand Prix Circuit (1976–1987)
File:Brands Hatch 1988-1998.svg|Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1998)
File:Brands Hatch 1999-2002.svg|Grand Prix Circuit (1999–2002)
File:Brands Hatch 2003.svg|Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present)
File:Brands Hatch Indy 2003.svg|Indy Circuit (2003–present)
</gallery>

==Records==
The unofficial all-time track record set during a race weekend on the Grand Prix Circuit configuration is 1:06.961, set by [[Nelson Piquet]] in a [[Williams FW11]], during qualifying for the second (final) qualifying for the [[1986 British Grand Prix]].<ref name='brands_hatch_msportmagazine'>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch - Motor Sport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/brands-hatch/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> The outright lap record for the Grand Prix configuration is 1:09.593, set by [[Nigel Mansell]] in his [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] at the circuit's last Formula One [[1986 British Grand Prix|Grand Prix]] in July 1986,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1986/255/ |title=1986 British Grand Prix |access-date=2007-01-18 |publisher=Formula One}}</ref> although changes to the circuit over winter of 2002 for the 2003 season means that the lap record in its current configuration was set by Adam Carroll for Team Ireland in the [[2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain]] with a lap time of 01:12.276. The record on the shorter Indy Circuit layout is 0:38.032 seconds, set by [[Scott Mansell]] with a [[Benetton B197|Benetton B197 Judd]] during the 2004 [[EuroBOSS]] season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mansell breaks Brands Hatch lap record |url=http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/news/article.asp?NewsID=125 |work=MotorSport Vision |date=25 May 2004 |access-date=18 January 2007}}</ref>

On two wheels the outright lap record for the Grand Prix configuration is 1:24.838, set by [[Shane Byrne (motorcycle racer)|Shane Byrne]], riding a [[Ducati 1299]] in the August 2016 round of the British Superbike Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.msv.com/9785.aspx |title=Shakey sets the fastest ever lap of the Brands Hatch GP circuit Saturday, August 06 2016 |access-date=2018-04-28 |work=msv.com |archive-date=29 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429092055/http://news.msv.com/9785.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[James Ellison (motorcycle racer)|James Ellison]] holds the two wheel lap record on the Indy Circuit at 0:44.728 seconds. He set this on his [[Yamaha YZF-R1]] at the April round of the 2017 British Superbike Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-bsb/ellison-sets-new-lap-record-pole-brands-hatch-indy |title=Ellison sets new lap record for pole at Brands Hatch Indy, Haydn Cobb on Sun, 16/04/2017 - 18:14 |access-date=2018-04-28 |work=visordown.com}}</ref>

In DTM, Gary Paffett set a time on the Indy Circuit of 0:42.124 in a Mercedes, with Frederic Gabillon setting a laptime in the [[2013 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season]] of 0:48.340 in his Chevrolet, and Andrew Jordan setting a time of 0:48.718 in the Honda Civic BTCC. At the [[2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain]], Adam Carroll achieved 1:12.276 on the full Grand Prix Circuit. At the [[2010 Brands Hatch Superleague Formula round]], Craig Dolby set a time of 1:13.460. In GT3, Dan Brown drove a lap of 1:27.206 in a BMW Z4. In the [[2010 FIA WTCC Race of UK]], Andy Priaulx drove his BMW 320si for a time of 1:34.078. After DTM switched to the GP layout for the DTM in 2018, Philipp Eng set the fastest DTM lap of 1:17.862 in 2019.

As of October 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Brands Hatch are listed as:

{| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event!!Circuit Map
|-
! colspan=6 | Grand Prix Circuit (2003–present): 3.916&nbsp;km<ref name='brands_hatch_msportmagazine' />
|-
| [[A1 Grand Prix|A1GP]] || '''1:12.276''' || [[Adam Carroll (racing driver)|Adam Carroll]] || [[A1GP Powered by Ferrari car]] || [[2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain]] || rowspan="28" | [[File:Brands Hatch 2003.svg|240px]]
|-
| [[Superleague Formula]] || '''1:13.460''' || [[Craig Dolby]] || [[Panoz DP09]] || [[2010 Brands Hatch Superleague Formula round]]
|-
| [[FIA Formula Two Championship (2009–2012)|F2 (2009–2012)]] || '''1:15.828'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 F2 Round 10 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2012_Round_10/F2/ |date=15 July 2012 |access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref> || [[Christopher Zanella]] || [[FIA Formula Two Championship (2009–2012)#Chassis|Williams JPH1]] || [[2012 FIA Formula Two Championship|2012 Brands Hatch FTwo round]]
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''1:17.443'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 Brands Hatch British F3 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-brands-hatch-british-f3/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=25 September 2010 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Oliver Webb]] || [[Dallara F308]] || [[2010 British Formula 3 International Series|2010 Brands Hatch British F3 round]]
|-
| [[Class 1 Touring Cars]] || '''1:17.862'''<ref>{{cite web |title=DTM 2019 » Brands Hatch Grand Prix Round 11 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=3550 |date=10 August 2019 |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Philipp Eng]] || [[BMW M4 Turbo DTM|BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2019]] || [[2019 DTM Brands Hatch round|2019 Brands Hatch DTM round]]
|-
| [[International Formula Master|F3000 Masters]] || '''1:18.305'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 Brands Hatch F3000 Masters |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2006-brands-hatch-f3000-masters/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=21 May 2006 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Jaroslav Janiš]] || [[Lola B02/50]] || [[2006 F3000 International Masters|2006 Brands Hatch F3000 Masters round]]
|-
| [[GB3 Championship|GB3]] || '''1:19.097'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 GB3 Championship Partnered by the BRDC - Race 1 - Round 22 - Classification - Final |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BF3GT/2024/243905rc1gb3.pdf |date=28 September 2024 |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> || [[John Bennett (racing driver)|John Bennett]] || [[Tatuus#Racecars|Tatuus MSV-022]] || [[2024 GB3 Championship|2024 Brands Hatch GB3 round]]
|-
| [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]] || '''1:19.943'''<ref>{{cite web |title=DTM 2018 » Brands Hatch Grand Prix Round 12 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=3321 |date=12 August 2018 |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Paul di Resta]] || [[Mercedes-AMG C-Coupé DTM|Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM]] || [[2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|2018 Brands Hatch DTM round]]
|-
| [[Formula One]] || '''1:21.254'''<ref>{{cite web |title=FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship |url=https://www.mastershistoricracing.com/siteContent/docs/MastersResults-166.pdf |date=26 May 2018 |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Nick Padmore]] || [[Williams FW07C]] || [[FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship#2018 Calendar|2018 Masters Historic Festival]]
|-
| [[Group GT3|GT3]] || '''1:22.557'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup - Race 1 - Brands Hatch - Final Classification |url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.com/documents/notice/5977/Race+1+Result+List+Final+Classification.pdf |date=1 May 2022 |access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref> || [[Raffaele Marciello]] || [[Mercedes-AMG GT#AMG GT3 Evo (2020–present)|Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo]] || [[2022 GT World Challenge Europe|2022 Brands Hatch GT World Challenge Europe round]]
|-
| [[Formula Regional]] || '''1:23.301''' || [[Emma Kimiläinen]] || [[Tatuus F3 T-318]] || [[2019 Brands Hatch W Series round]]
|-
| [[Formula 4]] || '''1:24.397'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 ROKiT F4 British Championship Certified by FIA - Round 28 - Classification - Amended |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2024/244003rc1bf4.pdf |date=5 October 2024 |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Deagen Fairclough]] || [[Tatuus F4-T421]] || [[2024 F4 British Championship|2024 2nd Brands Hatch British F4 round]]
|-
| [[GB4 Championship|GB4]] || '''1:24.665'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 GB4 Championship Partnered by the BRDC - Race 3 - Round 19 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BF3GT/2024/243905rc1gb4.pdf |date=28 September 2024 |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> || [[Lucas Blakeley]] || [[Tatuus F4-T014]] || [[2024 GB4 Championship|2024 Brands Hatch GB4 round]]
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''1:24.873'''<ref>{{cite web |title=MCE British Superbikes - Monster Energy Round 6 - 21st-23rd July - Brands Hatch - 2017 - Race 11 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/172904/session/rc2sbk |date=23 July 2017 |access-date=18 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Josh Brookes]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R1]] || [[2017 British Superbike Championship|2017 2nd Brands Hatch BSB round]]
|-
| [[LM GTE#History|GT2]] || '''1:25.654'''<ref>{{cite web |title=International GT Open Brands Hatch 2010 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-2010-09-19.html |date=19 September 2010 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> || [[Patrick Pilet]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3 RSR (2006–2012)|Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR]] || [[2010 International GT Open|2010 Brands Hatch International GT Open round]]
|-
| [[World Superbike Championship|World SBK]] || '''1:26.351''' || [[James Toseland]] || [[Honda CBR1000RR]] || [[2006 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round|2006 Brands Hatch World SBK round]]
|-
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] || '''1:26.662'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 2022 - Round 16 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2022/224003rc2por.pdf |date=9 October 2022 |access-date=5 February 2023}}</ref> || [[Kiern Jewiss]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#992 GT3 Cup (2021–)|Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup]] || [[2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain|2022 2nd Brands Hatch Porsche Carrera Cup GB round]]
|-
| [[Sport bike#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:27.647'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Round 11 - 2024 Quattro Group British Supersport & GP2 / HEL Supersport Cup - Feature Race - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2024/244104rc2spt.pdf |date=13 October 2024 |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Jack Kennedy (motorcyclist)|Jack Kennedy]] || [[Honda CBR600RR]] || [[British Supersport Championship|2024 2nd Brands Hatch BSS round]]
|-
| [[World Supersport Championship|World SSP]] || '''1:28.399''' || [[Andrew Pitt]] || [[Honda CBR600RR]] || [[2008 Brands Hatch Superbike World Championship round|2008 Brands Hatch World SSP round]]
|-
| [[Ferrari Challenge]] || '''1:28.503'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli UK 2024 - Round 1 - Race 2 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=MSVR/2024/241650rc2feu.pdf |date=21 April 2024 |access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref> || [[Thomas Fleming (racing driver)|Thomas Fleming]] || [[Ferrari 488#Motorsport|Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo]] || [[2024 Ferrari Challenge UK|2024 Brands Hatch Ferrari Challenge UK round]]
|-
| [[Formula BMW]] || '''1:29.323'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BARC - Round 10 - Brands Hatch - 2005 - Formula BMW UK Championship Provisional Result - Round 19 |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/53903/session/rc1fbm |date=2 October 2005 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> || [[Dean Smith (racing driver)|Dean Smith]] || [[Mygale FB02]] || [[2005 Formula BMW UK season|2005 2nd Brands Hatch Formula BMW UK round]]
|-
| [[Next Generation Touring Car|NGTC]] || '''1:30.244'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Round 28 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2023/234003rc1trg.pdf |date=8 October 2023 |access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> || [[Ashley Sutton]] || [[Ford Focus (fourth generation)#Focus ST|Ford Focus ST BTCC]] || [[2023 British Touring Car Championship|2023 2nd Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
| [[Sport bike#Classes|Sportbike]] || '''1:31.606'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Round 11 - 2024 Pirelli National Sportbike with Moneybarn Vehicle Finance - Race 2 - Classification - Amended |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2024/244104rc2spb.pdf |date=13 October 2024 |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Edoardo Colombi]] || [[Aprilia RS660]] || 2024 2nd Brands Hatch British Sportbike round
|-
| [[SRO GT4|GT4]] || '''1:31.643'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 British GT Championship - Race 11 - Round 19 - Classification |url= https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BF3GT/2024/243905rc1bgt.pdf |date= 29 September 2024 |access-date=29 September 2024}}</ref> || [[Michael O'Brien (racing driver)|Michael O'Brien]] || [[Toyota GR Supra#GR Supra GT4|Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo]] || [[2024 British GT Championship|204 Brands Hatch British GT round]]
|-
| [[BTC Touring]] || '''1:33.148'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 2005 » Brands Hatch Grand Prix Round 30 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1893 |date=2 October 2005 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Rob Collard]] || [[BTC-T MG ZS EX259]] || [[2005 British Touring Car Championship|2005 2nd Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
| [[BMW F900R#BMW F900R Cup|BMW F900R Cup]] || '''1:33.856'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Round 6 - ABK Beer 0% BMW Motorrad F 900 R Cup - Main Race - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2024/242904rc4bmw.pdf |date=9 July 2023 |access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref> || [[Robert Varey]] || [[BMW F900R]] || [[BMW F900R#BMW F900R Cup|2024 1st Brands Hatch BMW F900R Cup round]]
|-
| [[Super 2000#Touring cars|Super 2000]] || '''1:33.980'''<ref>{{cite web |title=WTCC 2007 » Brands Hatch Grand Prix Round 17 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=2031 |date=23 September 2007 |access-date=18 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Yvan Muller]] || [[SEAT León#SEAT Leon Super 2000 car|SEAT León TDI WTCC]] || [[2007 World Touring Car Championship|2007 FIA WTCC Race of UK]]
|-
| [[Moto3]] || '''1:36.026'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Round 6 - 2024 R&G British Talent Cup - Race 2 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2024/242904rc2btc.pdf |date=21 July 2024 |access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref> || [[Amanuel Brinton]] || [[Honda NSF250R]] || [[British Talent Cup|2024 Brands Hatch British Talent Cup round]]
|-
! colspan=6 | Indy Circuit (2003–present): 1.944&nbsp;km
|-
| [[BOSS GP|EuroBOSS/F1]] || '''0:38.032'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BOSS - 22nd/23rd May - Brands Hatch - 2004 - EuroBOSS - Race Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/42121/session/rc1bos |date=23 May 2004 |access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref> || [[Scott Mansell]] || [[Benetton B197|Benetton B197 Judd]] || [[BOSS GP|2004 Brands Hatch EuroBOSS round]] || rowspan="19" | [[File:Brands Hatch Indy 2003.svg|240px]]
|-
| [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] || '''0:38.210''' || [[Adrián Fernández]] || [[Lola B02/00]] || [[2003 London Champ Car Trophy]]
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''0:40.953'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 Brands Hatch European F3 - Round 13 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-brands-hatch-european-f3-2/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=4 September 2010 |access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref> || [[Marco Wittmann]] || [[Dallara F308]] || [[2010 Formula 3 Euro Series|2010 Brands Hatch F3 Euro Series round]]
|-
| [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]] || '''0:41.896'''<ref>{{cite web |title=DTM 2010 » Brands Hatch Indy Round 7 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=2266 |date=5 September 2010 |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Miguel Molina (racing driver)|Miguel Molina]] || [[Audi A4 DTM|Audi A4 DTM 2008]] || [[2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|2010 Brands Hatch DTM round]]
|-
| [[Formula 4]] || '''0:44.929'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 ROKiT F4 British Championship Certified by FIA - Round 4 - Classification - Amended |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2022/221903rc1bf4.pdf |date=14 May 2022 |access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref> || [[Alex Dunne]] || [[Tatuus F4-T421]] || [[2022 F4 British Championship|2022 1st Brands Hatch British F4 round]]
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''0:45.201'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Bennetts British Superbikes - Round 2 - 13th-15th April - Brands Hatch - 2018 - Race 11 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/181504/session/rc1sbk |date=15 April 2018 |access-date=18 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Bradley Ray]] || [[Suzuki GSX-R1000]] || [[2018 British Superbike Championship|2018 1st Brands Hatch BSB round]]
|-
| [[GB3 Championship|BRDC F4]] || '''0:45.364'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2015 BRDC British F4 Brands Hatch-Indy Race 2 Statistics |url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/gb3-championship/2015/brands-hatch-2/stats/race-2 |date=27 September 2015 |access-date=18 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Will Palmer]] || [[Tatuus#Racecars|Tatuus MSV F4-013]] || [[2015 BRDC Formula 4 Championship|2015 2nd Brands Hatch BRDC F4 round]]
|-
| [[Superkart]] || '''0:45.470'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British Superkart Lap Records |url=https://www.gbsuperkarts.com/src/documents/laprecords.pdf |date=April 2005 |access-date=20 July 2021}}</ref> || [[John Riley (kart racer)|John Riley]]<!--Not the same person as [[John Riley (racing driver)]]--> || Division 1 [[Superkart]] || [[British Superkart Championship|2005 Brands Hatch Indy British Superkart round]]
|-
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] || '''0:45.821'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 2023 Round 3 - Classification - Amended |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2023/231803rc1por.pdf |date=7 May 2023 |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> || [[Robert de Haan]]|| [[Porsche 911 GT3#992 GT3 Cup (2021–)|Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup]] || [[2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain|2023 1st Brands Hatch Porsche Carrera Cup GB round]]
|-
| [[Sport bike#Classes|Supersport]] || '''0:46.176'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2015 MCE British Superbike Championship - Round 2 - 2015 Motorpoint British Supersport Championship & Supersport Evo - Race 13 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2020/204204rc2spt.pdf |date=18 October 2020 |access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref> || [[Kyle Ryde]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R6]] || [[2015 British Supersport Championship|2015 1st Brands Hatch BSS round]]
|-
| [[Group GT3|GT3]] || '''0:46.622'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Britcar GT Brands Hatch 2010 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-2010-11-13-19728.html |date=13 November 2010 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> || [[Martin Short]] || [[Mosler MT900#MT900R|Mosler MT900R GT Cup]] || [[2010 Britcar GT Championship|2010 Brands Hatch Britcar GT round]]
|-
| [[Formula BMW]] || '''0:46.762'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BARC - Round 1 - Brands Hatch - 2006 - Formula BMW UK Championship Provisional Result - Round 1 |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/61403/session/rc1fbm |date=9 April 2006 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> || {{ill|Euan Hankey|fr}} || [[Mygale FB02]] || [[2006 Formula BMW UK season|2006 1st Brands Hatch Formula BMW UK round]]
|-
| [[Group N-GT|N-GT]] || '''0:47.434'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British GT Championship 2004 - Rounds 15 & 16 - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit - 2nd & 3rd October 2004 - 2004 British GT Championship - Best Sector Times - Race 3 (Round 15) |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BF3GT/2004/44005bgt.pdf |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> || [[Nathan Kinch]] || [[Ferrari 360#360 GTC|Ferrari 360 Modena GTC]] || [[2004 British GT Championship|2004 Brands Hatch British GT round]]
|-
| [[Ferrari Challenge]] || '''0:47.495'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli UK 2024 - Round 1 - Race 1 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=MSVR/2024/241650rc1feu.pdf |date=20 April 2024 |access-date=20 April 2024}}</ref> || [[Thomas Fleming (racing driver)|Thomas Fleming]] || [[Ferrari 488#Motorsport|Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo]] || [[2024 Ferrari Challenge UK|2024 Brands Hatch Ferrari Challenge UK round]]
|-
| [[Next Generation Touring Car|NGTC]] || '''0:48.281'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Round 6 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2023/231803rc3trg.pdf |date=7 May 2023 |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> || [[Ashley Sutton]] || [[Ford Focus (fourth generation)#Focus ST|Ford Focus ST]] || [[2023 British Touring Car Championship|2023 1st Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
| [[TCR Touring Car]] || '''0:48.344'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 TCR UK Championship - Brands Hatch - Race 19 - Classification - Amended |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TCRUK/2024/241530rc3tcr.pdf |date=14 April 2024 |access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref> || [[Callum Newsham]] || [[Hyundai i30 N TCR]] || [[2024 TCR UK Touring Car Championship|2024 Brands Hatch Indy TCR UK round]]
|-
| [[Super 2000#Touring cars|Super 2000]] || '''0:48.898'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 2010 » Brands Hatch Indy Round 29 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=2283 |date=10 October 2010 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Rob Collard]] || [[BMW 3 Series (E90)#Motorsports|BMW 320si]] || [[2010 British Touring Car Championship|2010 2nd Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
| [[Stock car racing]] || '''0:49.032'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Brands Hatch 200 Sprint Race |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2012_Brands_Hatch_200_Sprint_Race/E1/ |date=19 May 2012 |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Ander Vilariño]] || [[Chevrolet Camaro#Racing|Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR]] || [[2012 Racecar Euro Series|2012 Brands Hatch Racecar Euro Series round]]
|-
| [[BTC Touring]] || '''0:49.190'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 2006 » Brands Hatch Indy Round 1 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1902 |date=9 April 2006 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Tom Chilton]] || [[BTC-T Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch]] || [[2006 British Touring Car Championship|2006 1st Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
! colspan=6 | Grand Prix Circuit (1999–2002): 4.221&nbsp;km 
|-
| [[BOSS GP|EuroBOSS/F1]] || '''1:16.170'''<ref>{{cite web |title=EuroBOSS Racing Archive - Circuit Lap Records (Correct as at 6 Aug 2007) |url=http://euroboss.com/racing-archive/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407234033/http://euroboss.com/racing-archive/ |date=7 May 2001 |archive-date=7 April 2011 |access-date=21 July 2024 |url-status=dead}}</ref> || [[Tony Worswick]] || [[Jordan 194|Jordan 194 Judd]] || [[BOSS GP|2001 Brands Hatch EuroBOSS round]] || rowspan="7" | [[File:Brands Hatch 1999-2002.svg|240px]]
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''1:18.372'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2001 Brands Hatch British F3 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-brands-hatch-british-f3/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=8 July 2001 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Takuma Sato]] || [[List of Dallara cars|Dallara F301]] || [[2001 British Formula Three Championship|2001 1st Brands Hatch British F3 round]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#List of FIA GT1 cars|GT1]] || '''1:22.750'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British GT Brands Hatch 1999 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1999-06-20.html |date=20 June 1999 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Chris Goodwin]] || [[McLaren F1 GTR]] || [[1999 British GT Championship|1999 Brands Hatch British GT round]]
|-
| [[Superbike World Championship|World SBK]] || '''1:26.690'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 26-27-28 July, 2002 Superbike - Results Race 1 |url=https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2002/EUR/SBK/001/CLA/Results.pdf |website=World Superbike |publisher=[[Dorna Sports|Dorna]] |date=28 July 2002 |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Troy Bayliss]] || [[Ducati 998|Ducati 998 F 02]] || [[2002 Superbike World Championship|2002 Brands Hatch World SBK round]]
|-
| [[Super Touring]] || '''1:28.935'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 2000 » Brands Hatch Grand Prix Round 2 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1440 |date=9 April 2000 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Anthony Reid]] || [[Ford Mondeo#Motorsport|Ford Mondeo Zetec]] || [[2000 British Touring Car Championship|2000 1st Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
| [[Supersport World Championship|World SSP]] || '''1:30.095'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 26-27-28 July, 2002 Supersport - Results - Revised Aggregate |url=https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2002/EUR/SSP/401/CLA/Results.pdf |website=World Superbike |publisher=[[Dorna Sports|Dorna]] |date=28 July 2002 |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Iain MacPherson]] || [[Honda CBR600F]] || [[Supersport World Championship|2002 Brands Hatch World SSP round]]
|-
| [[BTC Touring]] || '''1:33.262'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 2002 » Brands Hatch Grand Prix Round 2 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1616 |date=1 April 2002 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Yvan Muller]] || [[BTC-T Vauxhall Astra Coupe]] || [[2002 British Touring Car Championship|2002 1st Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
! colspan=6 | Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1998): 4.182&nbsp;km
|-
| [[Formula 3000]] || '''1:13.860'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1991 Brands Hatch F3000 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1991-brands-hatch-f3000/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=18 August 1991 |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Emanuele Naspetti]] || [[Reynard 91D]] || [[1991 International Formula 3000 Championship|1991 Brands Hatch F3000 round]] || rowspan="12" | [[File:Brands Hatch 1988-1998.svg|240px]]
|-
| [[Group C]] || '''1:15.820'''<ref name='brands_hatch_1000km_1988'>{{cite web |title=VIII Brands Hatch 1000 kms |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/VIII_Brands_Hatch_1000_kms |date=24 July 1988 |access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref> || [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]] || [[Sauber C9]] || [[1988 1000 km of Brands Hatch]] 
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''1:18.085'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1997 Brands Hatch British F3 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1997-brands-hatch-british-f3/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=27 April 1997 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]] || [[Dallara F397]] || [[1997 British Formula Three Championship|1997 Brands Hatch British F3 round]]
|-
| [[Group C|Group C2]] || '''1:18.880'''<ref name='brands_hatch_1000km_1988' /> || [[Gordon Spice]] || [[Spice SE88C]] || [[1988 1000 km of Brands Hatch]]
|-
| [[IMSA GTP]] || '''1:20.747'''<ref>{{cite web |title=IX BRands Hatch 480 kms |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/IX%2520Brands%2520Hatch%2520480%2520kms |date=23 July 1989 |access-date=18 March 2023}}</ref> || [[David Kennedy (racing driver)|David Kennedy]] || [[Mazda 767B]] || [[1989 480 km of Brands Hatch]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#List of FIA GT1 cars|GT1]] || '''1:23.179'''<ref name='brandshatch_bpr_1996'>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 4 Hours 1996 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1996-09-08.html |date=8 September 1996 |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]] || [[Porsche 911 GT1]] || [[1996 BPR 4 Hours of Brands Hatch]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#List of FIA GT1 cars|GT2]] || '''1:25.829'''<ref name='brandshatch_bpr_1996' /> || {{ill|Detlef Hübner|de}} || [[Porsche 911 GT2]] || [[1996 BPR 4 Hours of Brands Hatch]]
|-
| [[World Superbike Championship|World SBK]] || '''1:26.164'''<ref>{{cite web |title=998-07-31 to 1998-08-02 - World Superbike European Round - Race 2 |url=https://superbike-archives.net/results.php?ssnID=98WSB&sesID=980802BRAWSBRC2&sesType=r |date=2 August 1998 |access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref> || [[Jamie Whitham]] || [[Suzuki GSX-R750]] || [[1998 Superbike World Championship|1998 Brands Hatch World SBK round]]
|-
| [[Super Touring]] || '''1:28.930'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 1996 » Brands Hatch Grand Prix Round 14 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1086 |date=30 June 1996 |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Alain Menu]] || [[Renault Laguna|Renault Laguna BTCC]] || [[1996 British Touring Car Championship|1996 2nd Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
| [[World Supersport Championship|World SSP]] || '''1:30.238'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Europe - Brands Hatch 31 July 1-2 August 1998 - Supersport World Series IMN 141/10 - Classification |url=http://sbk.perugiatiming.com/pdf_results/pdf_frame.asp?p_Round=ROUND&p_Anno=1998&p_Manifestazione=09&p_Gara=02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411080226/http://sbk.perugiatiming.com/pdf_results/pdf_frame.asp?p_Round=ROUND&p_Anno=1998&p_Manifestazione=09&p_Gara=02 |date=2 August 1998 |archive-date=11 April 2014 |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref> || {{ill|Stéphane Chambon|fr}} || [[Suzuki GSX-R600]] || [[Supersport World Championship|1998 Brands Hatch World SSP round]]
|-
| [[Group A#Touring car racing|Group A]] || '''1:32.340'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 1990 » Brands Hatch Grand Prix Round 9 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=748 |date=19 August 1990 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Robb Gravett]] || [[Ford Sierra RS Cosworth#Sierra RS500 Cosworth|Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth]] || [[1990 British Touring Car Championship|1990 2nd Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
! colspan=6 | Indy Circuit (1976–1998): 1.937&nbsp;km
|-
| [[Formula 3000]] || '''0:38.760'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 Brands Hatch British F2 - Round 7 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1996-brands-hatch-british-f2-2/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=27 August 1996 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Luiz Garcia Jr.]] || [[Reynard 95D]] || [[1996 British Formula Two Championship|1996 1st Brands Hatch British F2 round]] || rowspan="11" | [[File:Brands Hatch Indy.jpg|240px]]
|-
| [[Group C|Group C1]] || '''0:39.400'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Interserie Brands Hatch 1991 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1991-09-27.html |date=27 September 1991 |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]] || [[Porsche 962|Porsche 962C]] || [[Interserie|1991 Brands Hatch Interserie round]] 
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''0:40.763'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1998 Brands Hatch British F3 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1998-brands-hatch-british-f3/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=26 April 1998 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Marc Hynes]] || [[Dallara F398]] || [[1998 British Formula Three Championship|1998 Brands Hatch British F3 round]]
|-
| [[Sports 2000]] || '''0:41.010'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Interserie Brands Hatch 1992 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1992-07-26.html |date=26 July 1992 |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Walter Lechner]] || [[Lola Horag HSB|Lola Horag VAG Can-Am Turbo]] || [[Interserie|1992 Brands Hatch Interserie round]]
|-
| [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[American open-wheel car racing|IndyCar]] || '''0:41.400'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1978 Brands Hatch Indycars |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1978-brands-hatch-indycars/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=7 October 1978 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Danny Ongais]] || [[Parnelli VPJ6|Parnelli VPJ6B]] || [[1978 USAC Championship Car season|1978 Daily Mail Indy Trophy]]
|-
| [[Group C|Group C2]] || '''0:41.880'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Interserie Brands Hatch 1990 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1990-07-22.html |date=22 July 1990 |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Richard Piper]] || [[Spice SE89C]] || [[Interserie|1990 Brands Hatch Interserie Cup]]
|-
| [[C Sports Racer|C Sports]] || '''0:44.320'''<ref name='1989_brandshatch_thundersports'>{{cite web |title=Thundersports Brands Hatch 1989 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1989-08-28-4611.html |date=28 August 1989 |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/thunder/thunder1989.html|title=Thundersports 1989|access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref>  || [[Paul Cope]] || [[Lola T590|Lola T594C]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lolaheritage.co.uk/2018/type_numbers/t594c/t594c.html|title=Lola T594C - ''Lola Heritage''|access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref>|| [[Thundersports|1989 Brands Hatch Thundersports]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Brands_Hatch-1989-08-28-4611.html|title=Thundersports Brands Hatch 1989 Race Results|access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Super Touring]] || '''0:44.674'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 1997 » Brands Hatch Indy Round 21 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1236 |date=7 September 1997 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Anthony Reid]] || [[Nissan Primera|Nissan Primera GT]] || [[1997 British Touring Car Championship|1997 2nd Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''0:45.520'''<ref>{{cite web |title= 1998-03-28 to 1998-03-29 - MCN British Superbike Championship Rounds 1 & 2 - Race 1 |url=https://superbike-archives.net/results.php?ssnID=98GBR&sesID=980329BRAGBRRC1&sesType=r |date=29 March 1998 |access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref> || [[Niall Mackenzie]] || [[Yamaha YZF750]] || [[British Superbike Championship|1998 1st Brands Hatch BSB round]]
|-
| [[Can-Am]] || '''0:45.740'''<ref name='1989_brandshatch_thundersports' /> || [[Robin Smith (racing driver)|Robin Smith]] || [[March 827]] || [[Thundersports|1989 Brands Hatch Thundersports]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thundersports Brands Hatch 1989 Race Results |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Brands_Hatch-1989-08-28-4611.html |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Group A#Touring car racing|Group A]] || '''0:48.450'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 1990 » Brands Hatch Indy Round 7 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=744 |date=22 July 1990 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Andy Rouse]] || [[Ford Sierra RS Cosworth#Sierra RS500 Cosworth|Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth]] || [[1990 British Touring Car Championship|1990 1st Brands Hatch BTCC round]]
|-
! colspan=6 | Grand Prix Circuit (1976–1987): 4.207&nbsp;km 
|-
| [[Formula One]] || '''1:09.593''' || [[Nigel Mansell]] || [[Williams FW11]] || [[1986 British Grand Prix]] || rowspan="10" | [[File:Brands Hatch 1976-1987.svg|240px]]
|-
| [[Group C]] || '''1:16.440'''<ref name='brands_hatch_1000km_1987'>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres 1987 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1987-07-26.html |date=26 July 1987 |access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref> || [[Jan Lammers]] || [[Jaguar XJR-8]] || [[1987 1000 km of Brands Hatch]]
|-
| [[Formula 3000]] || '''1:17.330'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1987 Brands Hatch F3000 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1987-brands-hatch-f3000/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=3 August 1987 |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Yannick Dalmas]] || [[March 87B]] || [[1987 International Formula 3000 Championship|1987 Brands Hatch F3000 round]]
|-
| [[Formula Two]] || '''1:18.570'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1984 Brands Hatch F2 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1984-brands-hatch-f2/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=23 September 1984 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Roberto Moreno]] || [[Ralt RH6|Ralt RH6/84]] || [[1984 European Formula Two Championship|1984 Brands Hatch F2 round]]
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| [[Group C|Group C2]] || '''1:24.350'''<ref name='brands_hatch_1000km_1987' /> || [[Will Hoy]] || [[Argo JM19|Argo JM19B]] || [[1987 1000 km of Brands Hatch]]
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| [[Formula Three]] || '''1:24.720'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1982 Brands Hatch British F3 - Round 11 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1982-brands-hatch-british-f3-3/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=18 July 1982 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Enrique Mansilla]] || [[Ralt RT3]] || [[British Formula 3 International Series|1982 Brands Hatch British F3 round]]
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| [[Group 6 (motorsport)#Group 6 Two-Seater Racing Cars (1976 to 1982)|Group 6]] || '''1:25.420'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 6 Hours 1980 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1980-03-16.html |date=16 March 1980 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Reinhold Jöst]] || [[Porsche 908#908/3 Spyder turbo 1975-1981|Porsche 908/3 Turbo]] || [[1980 World Sportscar Championship|1980 Brands Hatch 6 Hours]]
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| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#4th Generation Group 5 – "Special Production Cars" (1976 to 1982)|Group 5]] || '''1:26.250'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 6 Hours 1977 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1977-09-25.html |date=25 September 1977 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Jacky Ickx]] || [[Porsche 935#935/77|Porsche 935/77]] || [[1977 World Sportscar Championship|1977 Brands Hatch 6 Hours]]
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| [[BMW M1 Procar Championship|BMW M1 Procar]] || '''1:30.300'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1980 Brands Hatch BMW Procar |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1980-brands-hatch-bmw-procar/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=12 July 1980 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Didier Pironi]] || [[BMW M1#Motorsport|BMW M1 Procar]] || [[1980 BMW M1 Procar Championship|1980 Brands Hatch BMW M1 Procar round]]
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| [[Group A#Touring car racing|Group A]] || '''1:37.580'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British Saloon Car Championship 1986 » Brands Hatch Grand Prix Round 5 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=586 |date=13 July 1986 |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]] || [[Rover SD1#Motorsport|Rover Vitesse]] || [[1986 British Saloon Car Championship|1986 1st Brands Hatch BSCC round]]
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! colspan=6 | Grand Prix Circuit (1960–1975): 4.265&nbsp;km 
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| [[Formula One]] || '''1:21.100'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Race of Champions 1975 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/f1/race/Brands_Hatch-1975-03-16.html |date=16 March 1975 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Niki Lauda]]{{efn|name=Brands Hatch F1 1974–1975|Both drivers took the same lap time in different races independently.}}<br />[[Tom Pryce]]{{efn|name=Brands Hatch F1 1974–1975|Both drivers took the same lap time in different races independently.}}<br /> || [[Ferrari 312B|Ferrari 312B3]]{{efn|name=Brands Hatch F1 1974–1975|Both drivers took the same lap time in different races independently.}}<br />[[Shadow DN5]]{{efn|name=Brands Hatch F1 1974–1975|Both drivers took the same lap time in different races independently.}} || [[1974 British Grand Prix]]{{efn|name=Brands Hatch F1 1974–1975|Both drivers took the same lap time in different races independently.}}<br />[[1975 Race of Champions]]{{efn|name=Brands Hatch F1 1974–1975|Both drivers took the same lap time in different races independently.}} || rowspan="10" | [[File:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg|240px]]
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| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#3rd Generation Group 5 – "Sports Cars" (1972 to 1975)|Group 5]] || '''1:22.500'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres 1974 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1974-09-29.html |date=29 September 1974 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]] || [[Matra-Simca MS670|Matra-Simca MS670C]] || [[1974 World Sportscar Championship|1974 Brands Hatch 1000 km]]
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| [[Formula 5000]] || '''1:22.800'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1975 Brands Hatch F5000 - Round 16 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1975-brands-hatch-f5000-5/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=19 October 1975 |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]] || [[March 75A]] || [[1975 ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship|1975 Brands Hatch Shellsport Motorshow 200]]
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| [[Formula Two]] || '''1:27.000'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1971 Brands Hatch F2 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1971-brands-hatch-f2/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=30 August 1971 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Peter Westbury]] || [[Brabham BT30]] || 1971 Rothmans International Trophy
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| [[Group 6 (motorsport)#Group 6 Prototype-Sports Cars (1966 to 1971)|Group 6]] || '''1:27.700'''<ref>{{cite web |title=European 2-Litre Championship Brands Hatch 1975 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1975-06-22.html |date=22 June 1975 |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> || [[John Hine (racing driver)|John Hine]] || [[Chevron B31]] || [[European Sportscar Championship#1970 – 1975|1975 Brands Hatch European 2-Litre Championship round]]
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| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#2nd Generation Group 5 - "Sports Cars" (1970 to 1971)|Group 5 sports car]] || '''1:29.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=IV B.O.A.C. 500 |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/IV%2520B.O.A.C.%2520500 |date=12 April 1970 |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]] || [[Porsche 917|Porsche 917K]] || [[1970 1000km of Brands Hatch]] 
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| [[Group 4 (motorsport)|Group 4]] || '''1:37.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 6 Hours 1967 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1967-07-30.html |date=30 July 1967 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Denny Hulme]] || [[Lola T70|Lola T70 Mk.IIIB GT]] || [[1967 World Sportscar Championship|1967 Brands Hatch 6 Hours]]
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| [[Sports car racing|Sports car]] || '''1:44.000'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Guards Trophy Brands Hatch 1963 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1963-08-06.html |date=6 August 1963 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Roy Salvadori]] || [[Cooper T61]] || 1963 Guards Trophy Brands Hatch 
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| [[Group 3 (motorsport)|Group 3]] || '''1:46.400'''<ref>{{cite web |title=GP Brands Hatch [GT] 1964 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1964-07-11g.html |date=11 July 1964 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Jack Sears]] || [[AC Cobra]] || 1963 Brands Hatch Grand Prix GT round
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| [[Group 2 (motorsport)|Group 2]] || '''2:04.000'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1963 Brands Hatch ETCC |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1963-brands-hatch-etcc/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=6 July 1963 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Denny Hulme]] || [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mark II 3.8]] || [[1963 Brands Hatch 6 Hours]]
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! colspan=6 | Club Circuit (1954–1975): 1.995&nbsp;km 
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| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#3rd Generation Group 5 – "Sports Cars" (1972 to 1975)|Group 5]] || '''0:49.600'''<ref>{{cite web |title=MN GT Brands Hatch 1972 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1972-09-03-15030.html |date=3 September 1972 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Alan Fowler (racing driver)|Alan Fowler]] || [[Mercury Mk.3]]-[[Cosworth#The FVA series|Ford]] || [[European Sportscar Championship#1970 – 1975|1972 Brands Hatch MN GT round]] || rowspan="9" | [[File:Brands Hatch 1954-1959.svg|240px]]
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| [[Group 4 (motorsport)|Group 4]] || '''0:51.800'''<ref>{{cite web |title=STP Brands Hatch 1969 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1969-05-25-12912.html |date=25 May 1969 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Terry Croker]] || [[Chevron B8]] || 1969 Brands Hatch STP round
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| [[Sports prototype|Prototype]] || '''0:52.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=SKF GT Brands Hatch 1970 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1970-07-05-12326.html |date=5 July 1970 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Brian Martin (racing driver)|Brian Martin]] || [[Martin BM7]] || [[European Sportscar Championship#1970 – 1975|1970 Brands Hatch SKF GT round]]
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| [[Formula Libre]] || '''0:54.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BARC Brands Hatch [Formula Libre] 1965 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1965-10-31-34303.html |date=31 October 1965 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Allan Rollinson]] || [[List of Brabham racing cars|Brabham BT14]] || 1965 Brands Hatch B.A.R.C. Formula Libre round
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| [[Sports car racing|Sports car]] || '''0:55.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 1968 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1968-07-07-34363.html |date=7 July 1968 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Jack Murrell (racing driver)|Jack Murrell]] || [[D.R.W.]]-[[Ford Sidevalve engine|Ford]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The D.R.W.-Ford |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1960/24/the-drw-ford |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=7 July 2014 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || 1968 Brands Hatch sports car round
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| [[Clubman (racing car class)|Clubman]] || '''0:56.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BRSCC Brands Hatch [Clubman] 1969 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1969-07-06c.html |date=6 July 1969 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> || [[John Wingfield (racing driver)|John Wingfield]] || [[Mallock U2]] || 1969 B.R.S.C.C. Brands Hatch Clubman round
|-
| [[Open-wheel car|Open-wheel]] [[sports car]] || '''0:57.000'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brands Hatch 1968 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1968-06-09-34357.html |date=9 June 1968 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Barry Foley (racing driver)|Barry Foley]] || [[Lotus Seven]] || 1968 Brands Hatch sports car round
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| [[Group 3 (motorsport)|Group 3]] || '''0:58.000'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BARC Brands Hatch [GT] 1966 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1966-04-24.html |date=24 April 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> || [[John Harris (racing driver)|John Harris]] || [[Lotus Elan]] || 1966 B.A.R.C. Brands Hatch GT round
|-
| [[Formula Two]] || '''0:59.400'''<ref>{{cite web |title=National Brands Hatch [F2] 1956 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Brands_Hatch-1956-10-14-12892.html |date=14 October 1956 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Jack Brabham]] || [[Cooper T41]] || 1956 National Brands Hatch F2 round 
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Brands Hatch Circuit fatal accidents|Brands Hatch Circuit fatal accidents]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{reflist|2}}
<ref>Cook, Josh. [https://btcracing.co.uk/btc-racing-leads-the-way-after-btcc-opener-at-brands-hatch/ "BTC RACING LEADS THE WAY AFTER BTCC OPENER AT BRANDS HATCH"]{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[BTC Racing]]'', 11 April 2019.</ref>

==Further reading==
*Chas Parker (2008). ''Brands Hatch: The definitive history of Britain’s best-loved motor racing circuit''. Haynes Publishing, Yeovil. {{ISBN|978-1-84425-334-0}}.
*Chas Parker (2004). ''Motor Racing at Brands Hatch in the Seventies''. Veloce Publishing, Dorchester. {{ISBN|978-1-904788-06-5}}.
*Chas Parker (2009). ''Motor Racing at Brands Hatch in the Eighties''. Veloce Publishing, Dorchester. {{ISBN|978-1-84584-214-7}}.
*[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/february-2011/98/lunch-john-webb Lunch with... John Webb] -  Simon Taylor, Motor Sport Magazine, February 2011

== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160414012250/http://www.racingcircuits.info/europe/united-kingdom/brands-hatch.html Brands Hatch map and history at RacingCircuits.info]
* [http://www.500race.org/ The 500 Owners Association]
* [http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/ Brands Hatch Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212214659/http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch |date=12 February 2017 }}
* [http://www.btccpages.com/circuits/brands.php BTCC Pages – Brands Hatch circuit guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219013602/http://www.btccpages.com/circuits/brands.php |date=19 February 2009 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120903013952/http://www.london2012.com/mm/Document/Documents/Venue/01/24/11/93/KDVENUEBRHRoadCyclingPara_Neutral.pdf London 2012 Cycling Track Layout]

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