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Race for NASCAR machinery planned at new USA Snetterton 300 event

The contest has been inspired by the growing number of NASCARs that have conducted demonstration runs at the American SpeedFest at Brands Hatch in recent years.

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How a true F1 hero beat the pain barrier in Rio debut

Following his horrific FIA Formula 3000 crash at Brands Hatch in 1988, Herbert battled back to be fit enough to make his F1 debut just seven months later.

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BMW works driver Harper to defend British GT title after late change at Century

Harper and Darren Leung took victories at Silverstone and Brands Hatch on their way to the title in 2023 and the pair will reprise their partnership in GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup with Century.

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What we're looking forward to in national racing in 2024

The club racing season began last weekend with the British Racing Sports Car Club kicking proceedings off at Silverstone.

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Why motorsport has a lot to thank John Webb for

I never got to meet John Webb. More’s the pity because I didn’t get the chance to say thank you. And there’s a lot I have to thank him for. But for Webb and all that he did at Brands Hatch and beyond, I probably wouldn’t be sitting at my…

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Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver winner Loake steps up to F3 with Rodin

Loake, who picked up the prestigious award last month, graduates from the GB3 championship having finished third in the overall standings in 2023, in a campaign highlighted by four wins split across Oulton Park, Silverstone and Brands Hatch.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #34 Raffaele Marciello

On his GT3 Mercedes swansong, Marciello was nothing if not consistent. The only driver to qualify in the top three at every GT World Challenge Europe Sprint round earned a record-extending 14th series pole at Misano after his Brands Hatch masterclass.

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Clarke closes on Cullen in battle to top Autosport National Driver Rankings

Clarke was the driver to beat for much of the Clubmans Sports Prototype campaign but a tricky final round at Brands Hatch in September hampered his bid to head Autosport's winners' table.

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How TOCA's support classes were won in 2023

It was all change among the British Touring Car support bill for this season. For the first time in 15 years, a one-make Ginetta series did not feature and instead the Caymans of the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB became a regular fixture, while a rotating cast of guest championships provided…

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Romanek races towards Autosport National Driver Rankings summit

The Formula Ford 1600 frontrunner's season had threatened to unravel after he was given a 30-day ban for an off-track incident at Silverstone at the end of September, but he returned to winning ways in the United FF1600 category at Brands Hatch, topping both races.

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BTCC champion Sutton charges into Autosport National Driver Rankings top 10

The Ford Focus racer ended his season in style with two further victories at Brands Hatch last weekend to take his tally to a remarkable 12 for the season.

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BTCC stars Sutton and Hill climb Autosport National Driver Rankings

Sutton ensured his commanding points lead remains intact ahead of next weekend's Brands Hatch finale by impressively storming from 23rd on the grid to win the second Northamptonshire contest.

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Thompson back as Huff seeks BTCC 2024 ride

Thompson takes over the entry occupied at Knockhill last month by Rob Huff and will see out the season this weekend at Silverstone and next month at Brands Hatch.

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Meet Ramon Pineiro: racer and driver manager

Three consecutive victories across the Brands Hatch and Red Bull Ring rounds on his way to third in the 2011 FIA Formula Two championship underline the Spaniard’s winning pedigree. And in developing a holistic approach to driver preparation that goes beyond the managerial staple of deal-making, Ramon is confident he…

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The Williams F1 juniors vying to become its next British stars

Zak O’Sullivan and Luke Browning are old rivals. The compatriots have plenty of history, with tensions first coming to a head in the 2020 British Formula 4 finale. As COVID lockdowns left circuits without spectators, O’Sullivan and Browning headed to Brands Hatch tied. By the final race, Browning had a…

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National novelties: LEC F1 car and 500cc F3s tackle Brands Hatch backwards

LEC back out from the cold: Aurora Trophy battle

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Murphy wants Brands Hatch Supercars race after Super Touring Power event

Murphy was part of an antipodean contingent that travelled to the UK for the Super Touring Power event at Brands Hatch last weekend.

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Murphy wants Brands Hatch Supercars race

Murphy was part of an antipodean contingent that travelled to the UK for the Super Touring Power event at Brands Hatch last weekend.

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10 things to watch out for at Super Touring Power

Anthony Reid’s passion for Super Touring machinery is plain to see. He describes the 1990s as the British Touring Car Championship’s “zenith” and says this period “really made my name in motor racing”.

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Radisich to race his 1994 BTCC Mondeo at Brands Hatch Super Touring event

New Zealander Radisich competed in the BTCC between 1993 and 1998, driving for the factory Ford and Peugeot squads. He won six races and twice finished third in the standings.

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The national motorsport track limits mess that needs to be cleaned up

There’s something going very wrong in British motorsport. The trigger to writing this column is the fallout from Ricky Collard being denied his maiden victory in the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch last Sunday following a thrilling race against three-time champion Ash Sutton. But Collard, whose crime was…

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Hill and Turkington excited by ‘intense’ BTCC qualifying shootouts

Until now the shootout format has been used on a largely experimental basis, but for this season it will feature at five of the 10 rounds; the first two events at Donington Park and Brands Hatch, along with Oulton Park, Knockhill and Silverstone.

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What we’re looking forward to on the national racing scene in 2023

We're shaping up for another great season of national motorsport in 2023. Autosport staffers and contributors pick out their potential highlights from the calendar

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Did the new national series of 2022 fly or flop?

There weren’t many standout stars from the selection of series launched during last year’s tricky financial climate. Autosport rates how they fared

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Friday favourite: The Kent happy hunting ground that demands drivers' respect

Martin Donnelly's 100% International Formula 3000 record at Brands Hatch is one reason for him picking the famous Grand Prix circuit as his favourite track. But the Ulsterman also relishes its fast and challenging corners, which rewards thinking drivers just as much as bravery

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