2011 Calendar (click event for further information)
March
A great weekend of all sizes of bikes and side cars. A great family day out for the real bike racing fan, not to be missed.
Sat/Sun 12/13 March – HOTTRAX club bike racing championship
Sat/Sun 19/20 March – NG Road racing championships
The 2011 Delphi British Truck Championship gets underway this March at Brands Hatch as the circuit’s major event season kicks off in style! The grids in truck racing will be packed with up to 20 racing trucks charging three abreast into Paddock Hill Bend, this never fails to amaze! This really is one of the most varied and entertaining sporting events you will find anywhere in the UK, and great fun for all the family
April
The BTCC season opener returns to Brands Hatch in 2011 for the first sensational showdown of the new season and the debut of the dramatic ‘Next Generation Touring Car’. The 2011 British Touring Car Championship kicks off with 3 races on the tight and twisty Indy circuit, which offers spectacular viewing for spectators. You can also enjoy support action including the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, Formula Renault UK and the Ginetta Junior Championship. Saturday qualifying tickets available for a great family day out at a great price of only £25 per person.
The MG’s return to Brands along with a great weekend of support races.
The 750 Motor club returns to Brands along with all the saloons and single seater cars for some amazing close racing.
3 days of amazing BSB and you can be with us for the whole weekend. CALL NOW FOR AMAZING 3 DAY PACKAGES.The 2011 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship will kick off in spectacular style on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit for a four day Easter extravaganza as the new teams and riders prepare for the opening clashes of the new season.
Don’t miss the first chance to see BSB on track in 2011 as the riders battle for supremacy on the tight and twisty Indy circuit, six months since the last season ended in dramatic style with Ryuichi Kiyonari lifting his third BSB title. Title contenders Josh Brookes and Tommy Hill have switched to the Relentless Suzuki and Swan Yamaha teams respectively and it will be the battle of the big guns as they renew their on track rivalry in Kent!
Sat/Sun 30 April/1 May – MSVR car championship
May
Classic racing at its best. All the greatest racing cars return to go head to head around the Brands Hatch circuit.
Sat/Sun 14/15 May – BARC Club Car Championship racing
More bike action from 125cc to 1000cc and sidecars with riders still in their teens. Close elbow to elbow racing, one for the whole family
The annual Brands Hatch Masters historic Festival will commence with racing on the Indy circuit on Saturday 28 May before moving onto the famed Grand Prix track on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday for two further busy race days. As ever, a superb collection of races comprising sports cars, Formula One cars and saloons will entertain, as a multi-million pound line up of vehicles take to the track to be raced in anger. The 2011 Masters Historic Festival will feature an expanded offering away from the track, including a major classic car auction on the Sunday, flying display and stunt riders, along with an on-track demonstration from a ‘closer to current’ Formula One car, following the successful 2004 Jaguar R5 F1 machine display in 2008.
June
Sat/Sun 4/5 June – MSVR GT Cup championship
Sat/Sun 11/12 June – BRSCC Club Car championship
Call for special group booking prices on this event. Rising stars and awesome supercars rev their way to Brands Hatch in June for a double headline visit from the British F3 and GT Championships. Supercar marques including Audi, Ferrari, Aston Martin and Porsche have already been confirmed for the 2011 British GT title assault, and these powerful machinese will be going head-to-head over two hour-long races on the Grand Prix circuit – both of which will feature mandatory pit stops and driver swaps. There will also be a hat-trick of races from the British F3 Championship, as this year’s international field of talented young drivers bid to emulate the success of the last three champions – Jaime Alguersuari, Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne – who have gone on to successfully race or test F1 machinery.
Modified Live comes to Brands Hatch in June for a weekend-long bonanza. Modified Live showcases the UK’s hottest performance cars and latest tuning products, through an exciting combination of track action, and plenty of hints and tips on improving the performance of your own vehicle. Highlights including the smoking tyres of the European Drift Championship and the Time Attack Series – a ‘beat the clock’ challenge for highly tuned road cars. You can also enjoy demo laps from 1,000bhp race trucks, stunt motorcycles and fiery Santa Pod drag cars – to name but a few machines. Modified Live isn’t just about spectating; there are plenty of chances for you to get involved including its search for the next grid girl, a ‘show and shine’ contest with cash prizes for the best modified road cars.
July
Historic F2, HSCC Guards Trophy supported by Dunlop Tyres, HSCC Classic Formula 3 championship, HSCC by Box Historic Classic Touring Cars Championship, HSCC/FJHRA Historic Formula Junior Championship, HSCC 70s Road Sports Championship, HSCC Grandstand Motorsports Historic Formula Ford Championship supported by Avon Tyres, HSCC Historic Road Sports Championship, Historic Formula Ford 2000, HSCC Classic Racing Car Championship
Sat/Sun 9/10 July – CRMC Club Bike Championship
Sat/Sun 16/17 July – MSVR Car Championship
The MSV-operated FIA Formula 2 Championship returns to its spiritual home this July for the fastest race of the year on the epic Grand Prix circuit, and the latest crop of super-talented youngsters will be looking to stamp their authority on the 2011 campaign. F2 will be joined by the Spanish-based International GT Open series, which features a mouth-watering line-up of stunning supercars. The series left a huge impression after a successful debut at Brands Hatch in September 2010, and makes a very welcome return to the Kent circuit in 2011.
A huge weekend of club bike racing, not to be missed. A great day out for all the fans and family
August
The annual August round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit has become one of the highlights of the calendar. Last season Tom Sykes and the Kawasaki World Superbike team joined the fray and he took on his former rivals for three epic races in front of one of the biggest crowds of the season. The event begins with Friday free practice on the Indy circuit, before switching to the magnificent Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit on Saturday for a weekend of thrillingly close action – including a hat trick of British Superbike races on Sunday.
Sat/Sun 13/14 August – BRSCC Club Car Championship
Sat/Sun 20/21 August – MSVR Club car championship
The noise, the smell, the exhilirating speed. What more can you say about Aston Martins Racing at Brands Hatch. One event for all.
Sat/Sun 28/29 August – BARC Club Car Championship
September
DTM is back in September for the fastest touring car race of the year! Audi and Mercedes will once again do battle on the ‘bullring’ Indy circuit, as the fire-spitting 470bhp machines compete with some of the world’s best drivers at the helm. Tens of thousands of spectators turned up in 2010 to support Britain’s contenders, including former F1 star David Coulthard, and the field in 2011 is set to be just as impressive.
More greats take to the Brands Hatch circuit for some no holding back loud classic racing
Sun 11 September – SEMSEC Club Car Championship
Sat/Sun 17/18 September – Thundersport Club Bike Championship
Another round from the great Bemsee series, a real fans day out.
October
The British Touring Car Championship comes to Brands Hatch for its second visit of 2011, but this time the field will go doorhandle-to-doorhandle on the magnificent Grand Prix circuit for the penultimate round of this year’s championship. A record-breaking crowd watched the BTCC’s return visit to Brands Hatch in 2010, as Silverline Chevrolet’s Jason Plato snatched championship honours from the Team Aon Ford of Tom Onslow-Cole and Honda Racing duo Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden in the championship’s biggest ever title fight. In 2011, you can enjoy three sensational BTCC races – including an exciting reverse grid in race three – along with support rounds of Formula Renault UK, the Ginetta G50 Cup, the Renault Clio Cup, the Porsche Carrera Cup and the Ginetta Junior Championship.
The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship season finale will be your last chance to see BSB on track this season in the final three races of 2011. The BSB title climax will begin on the Indy circuit on Friday, before switching to the majestic Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit for the final showdown on Saturday and Sunday. This is your last chance to see the leading protagonists vie for their final victories of the season; don’t miss the climax to the championship and all the celebrations!
Please note all three BSB races will take place on Sunday.
Formula Ford is the starting ground for a whole host of Formula 1 stars past and present. Come and see the stars of the future cut their teeth on the Brands Hatch twisty close circuit
Sat 22 October – VEE Festival
The 2011 Delphi British Truck Championship reaches its conclusion over Halloween weekend this October, and Brands Hatch will be celebrating the spookiest weekend of the year in style once again – with a plethora of activities aimed to keep the kids entertained – and grown ups too! The action on track will be just as thrilling – get set to watch packed grids of 1,000bhp trucks competing ‘no-holds-barred’ on the Indy circuit as another season of brilliant truck racing comes to an end.
November
Sat 5 November – Lotus 1000km race
Sat/Sun 19/20 November – Race Car Live
