Brands Hatch
The closest proper circuit to London and the most intimidating short lap in Britain. Huge elevation change, blind crests and no room for error — respect Paddock Hill and it's the best day out in the country.
- Length
- 3.916 km
- 2.433 miles
- Direction
- Clockwise
- 9 corners
- Noise limit
- 105
- check with operator
- Elevation
- 120 m
- above sea level
Rain forecast & radar
forecast: next 24h · radar: past 2h (observed)Forecast rain map — play the loop to see where the model expects rain over the next 24 hours around the circuit.
Observed rain radar — which way the rain has actually been moving. A dry paddock doesn't mean a dry apex.
Track map
Grand Prix · Clockwise · 9 corners- 01Paddock Hill Bend
- 02Druids
- 03Graham Hill Bend
- 04Surtees
- 05Pilgrims Drop / Hawthorn Hill
- 06Westfield
- 07Dingle Dell
- 08Sheene Curve
- 09Stirlings / Clearways
Outline traced from surveyed map data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Corner markers are indicative — not a substitute for the circuit's own briefing map.
The full lap, breaking away after Surtees into the woodland loop. Faster, far more committed, and only run on selected days.
Lap records
Grand PrixFastest laps
- Outright record1:12.276
Adam Carroll
A1GP-Ferrari (A1 Team Ireland) · 2009
- British Superbike1:24.466
Bradley Ray
Yamaha YZF-R1 · 2025
- Formula 1 (historic)1:09.593
Nigel Mansell
Williams-Honda FW11 · 1986 · Pre-1988 layout, not comparable with today's lap
British Touring Car Championship (Indy) winners
- 2025Jake HillBMW
- 2024Tom IngramHyundai
- 2023Ash SuttonFord
- 2022Josh CookHonda
- 2021Tom IngramHyundai
- 2020Dan CammishHonda
- 2019Josh CookHonda
- 2018Adam MorganMercedes
- 2017Tom IngramToyota
Brands Hatch hosted the British Grand Prix twelve times between 1964 and 1986; the modern BTCC season finale on the Indy layout is now the circuit's headline meeting. Compiled by hand from published results (Brands Hatch / MSV, British Superbike Championship, Formula 1, BTCC). Records change and layouts are revised — confirm anything you plan to rely on with the circuit or organising body.
What's on
Track days
- Monthly, year-round
Indy circuit open pitlane and sessioned days
MSV Trackdays
- Selected dates
Grand Prix circuit track days
MSV Trackdays
- Winter months
Novice-friendly half days with instruction available
MSV Trackdays
Race meetings
- Season opener, spring
Club racing season opener (Indy circuit)
BARC / MSVR
- Spring & autumn
British Touring Car Championship rounds
TOCA
- Summer
British GT / GT Cup meeting (GP circuit)
MSVR
Curated by hand and shown as typical timing rather than confirmed dates. Always check the operator's or organising club's own calendar before booking travel.
Key info
- Noise limit
- 105 dB(A) static / 92 dB(A) drive-by — one of the strictest in the UK, and enforced
- Elevation notes
- Natural amphitheatre with serious gradient. Paddock Hill Bend falls away sharply on exit, and the GP loop drops again through Pilgrims Drop before climbing all the way back from Dingle Dell to Clearways.
Known tricky sections
- Paddock Hill Bend
Downhill, off-camber and blind on entry. The car goes light exactly where you want to brake — the single most common off in the UK.
- Druids
Tight uphill hairpin after a climb; easy to overshoot on cold brakes and easy to be hit from behind.
- Dingle Dell (GP loop)
Fast, bumpy and blind over a crest into a tightening right. Big consequences.
- Clearways / Clark Curve
Long, patient, ever-tightening right onto the pit straight. Getting greedy here costs the whole lap.
Nearby amenities
- Fuel
Circuit fuel bay
102 RON and unleaded at the paddock pumps on most event days.
- Fuel
Shell West Kingsdown (A20)
Five minutes from the main gate, open 24h.
- Food
Kentagon
Circuit bar and restaurant overlooking Paddock Hill Bend — busy at lunch.
- Accommodation
Brands Hatch Place Hotel
Country house hotel a mile from the circuit; books out on race weekends.